Planet Coaster

This game is really good, it includes everything it should have. My only complaint is how I have a very old mac, So i can't play Planet Coaster 2, and it looks super fun. But, maybe they could add the whole "Attach scenery to ride" Or A scale tool, But overall, This game deserves a 9/10 Rating.

The number of rides, stalls, and scenery pieces in the base game is unmatched. The game really allows you to be creative in how to design your park. I recommend this one if you are into management-style games because the level of detail in how you manage staff members, vendors, rides, signs for advertising, and even the ability to sync things like fireworks with certain triggers. This game provides the nostalgia of the original favorite, Roller Coaster Tycoon, but goes much more in depth, enriching the experience.

Tortured 1000+ people for 10 in-game days straight, built a death-defying rollercoaster, evaded taxes, got in jail, escaped. And then got home and played Planet Coaster 10/10 would evade taxes again

I enjoy limitation in creative games, it both gives you a bar for roughly how good you can make something, and makes the final result both more rewarding and impressive. Sometimes less is more, and this game is far too much more.

Cant have "free roam fun" no cheats for more money or more rides, definitely not what it used to be. Parks arent even big enough to fit more than one coaster.

Never really cared for the scenarios. I always liked going into sandbox mode and going crazy.

This game is not meant for people to get into and learn. If you're not good at tycoon money management and want to learn, this isn't the game to do it in. Poorly designed and if you don't have a guide to explain how to start, you basically HAVE to get a new save.

Final Rating: 9/10

Introduction

Planet Coaster is a modern theme park simulation and management game developed by Frontier Developments, spiritual successor to classics like RollerCoaster Tycoon. It allows players to build, manage, and customize their dream amusement park with a level of creative freedom rarely seen in the genre. Known for its detailed coaster creation tools and vibrant visuals, Planet Coaster has become a favorite among fans of sandbox and management sims alike.

Gameplay and Mechanics

The game is divided into three main modes: Career, Sandbox, and Challenge. In Career Mode, players complete objectives within pre-built parks. Challenge Mode introduces budgeting and goals in a freeform setting, while Sandbox Mode allows limitless building without financial constraints.

The standout feature is the incredibly detailed coaster and scenery editor, which enables players to craft custom rides and landscapes piece by piece. Path systems, building designs, and ride layouts can be tweaked to perfection, giving full control over the park's look and function.

Behind the creativity is a solid management system, requiring players to balance guest satisfaction, finances, staff, and ride maintenance. While not as complex as pure business sims, it offers enough depth to keep players engaged beyond building.

Graphics and Atmosphere

Visually, Planet Coaster is charming and polished, with colorful parks, expressive guests, and beautifully animated rides. The whimsical art style enhances the fun, and dynamic lighting and weather effects add to immersion.

The game’s audio is equally impressive, featuring an upbeat soundtrack, realistic crowd noise, and the iconic screams of thrill-seeking guests. Custom music and voiceover support add further personality to each park.

Replayability and Community

The game’s Steam Workshop integration and extensive modding support make it incredibly replayable. Thousands of user-created rides, buildings, and entire parks are available to download, constantly refreshing the experience.

Whether perfecting park aesthetics, managing guest flow, or testing custom coasters, there’s always something new to try. Console versions include many of these features, though with slightly fewer customization tools than the PC version.

Conclusion

Planet Coaster is a joyous, detailed, and highly creative theme park simulator. It balances robust building tools with solid park management, offering hours of fun for both casual builders and dedicated sim fans. While its management systems could be deeper, its creative freedom and community support more than make up for it.

Pros:

- Deep and flexible building tools
- Stunning visuals and audio design
- Vibrant community and mod support
- High replay value with diverse game modes

bCons:

- Management mechanics are relatively light
- Can be overwhelming for newcomers
- Console UI is less intuitive than PC

Final Rating: 9/10

A must-play for fans of simulation and creativity, Planet Coaster delivers an endlessly entertaining and visually delightful theme park experience.

Great game has long list of pros with not many cons such as a strategy side to the game and takes in all accounts of reality the only con really is the game is very addicting. More than 12 hours on first day of buying.

I could play this for hours and not get bored, the AI is amazing the graphics are amazing how you build your theme park is amazing, everything about this game is awesome, I’m lucky to get it when it was on sale for 12$

As a professional coaster maker, bt dubs, I recommend that they make it possible for me to shoot people into the moon with the death coaster. However, I can't be allowed to use the coaster in the maner that I wish for this game because they want to "keep people safe" and "make sure that the community is happily alive" JOKES. LIARS. THEY DO NOT WANT MY POWER INSIDE OF THE PARK. something awful just happened to me while i was writing this review. sorry I had to pause writing for your entertainment. It was important. I am in agony. Though this game was fun. I did like making it so that people had to pay to p33 inside of a clown. Bathroom. Bathroom to be clear. 10/10 really enjoyed this game.

Needs a tutorial for learning how to play the game for anyone new to this type of game. It is extremely confusing at times, and mechanics can be hard to move around also. I like the game from my attempts of playing... but would find it more enjoyable with a tutorial so I could learn the ropes of playing better. Trying to figure it out is a little stressful.

"Planet Coaster" looks amazing, but playing it can be a headache. The management aspects feel overly complicated, and the UI is a mess, making even simple tasks frustrating. Sure, you can build crazy roller coasters, but actually running a park efficiently feels more like work than fun. If you just want to make cool rides, it’s fine—but as a tycoon game, it’s more stressful than enjoyable.

Just like good old fashioned rollercoaster tycoon. The game has a lot of things to offer wether that be the basics or more advanced features. The difficulty is well-balanced, probably the hardest part is building the roller coaster themselves. Best of all, the game doesn’t require any DLCs, if you want to finish the career mode and get all the achievements. In general, the base game is enough for tens of hours of fun. I remember getting this thing for less than 2 euro, which was a steal, but I wouldn’t spend much more than that.

Just The Realistic Physics And Enjoyment Levels For Theme Park / Roller Coaster Enthusiast.

This game is awesome i have been playing for mac and through steam forever and it never grows old the peeps who design and build outstanding in the community is always getting better.. This game timeless classic!!

note devs please please make planet coaster2 for mac or if any thing allow us to use vm machine!!.. go it on my steam deck!!!

Very fun game. Lots of options for creating parks, coasters, and rides. Very similar to the old Roller Coaster Tycoon games but with updated graphics and gameplay options. Plus the park management is very detailed if you're into that aspect of the game.

the game is quit addicting for casuals but inserver full gamrs wouldnt like it

This game is fun. There is some things that I don't really like but the coasters are fun to make. Some times. The flat rides look cool. This games is just good

Some time back, I was driving home from college on the highway one day when suddenly, a car behind me didn't stop when the rest of traffic was. They were probably going about 60-70 miles per hour. Regardless, they slammed into my vehicle, and I'll spare you the worst details. As horrifying as that experience was, I'd still say the most painful thing I've ever done in my life is trying to place paths in this game.

15/10 very fun and good game when you're raking in the dough!! the sound design is also really good
21/10 painful game to 100% achievements!!!

great game they should add a universal Orlando/islands of adventure DLC

this game is so good it doesn’t even lag my laptop! (my laptop couldn’t play anything except google games) its quite addictive game but I love it, dude i can put stuff from the workshop? this is the first time i use the workshop! all people from all around the world have their creations in the workshop and my review
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really good game on sandbox but career mode is really boring

After spending hours into Planet Coaster and unlocking all the achievements, I can honestly say it's one of the most fun and satisfying games I’ve ever played. The level of creativity you can unleash with building coasters and designing parks is amazing, and there’s always something new to try. The management side of things adds a nice challenge, making you balance the fun of your park with the need to make money and keep guests happy. I’ve had a blast experimenting with different designs, and the community’s content keeps things fresh too. There are some annoying little bugs now and then, like pathing glitches or performance hiccups, but they don’t take away from how awesome the game is overall. It’s a perfect mix of creativity, strategy, and just good old fun. Oh, and I can’t forget to mention the music—the soundtrack is awesome! The OST really sets the mood and adds so much charm to the game!

Fun management game but not as good as Roller Coaster Tycoon when it comes to building your own coasters. A bit of a steep learning curve at first.

A game bursting with the spirit of fun and creativity. Normally, in management and tycoon style games, I find myself ignoring customisation options and the like. However, Planet Coaster's creativity is so infectious, it's hard not to get lost in the process of landscaping, designing thematic drinks stands or building roller coasters that take their riders on a journey.

bought the game, downloaded it, opened a park, built a rollercoaster, killed hundreds of families, deinstalled the game. What a great afternoon.

great. dont buy expansions.... i got the game for 3 bucks and its the best three bucks its worth 40! even wwith no dlc my hours are true base game fun.

Its a very fun game with semi realistic features like staff getting tired of their work. And it lets you just bring out your mind come to life. But yeah its a overall a really fun game. 10/10

I wouldn't know if the actual gameplay is any good. But sandbox-mode is great! Very intuitive u.i. and great aesthetics!

4/5 with 16hrs played so far. some very small glitches within the game but overall its very playable. Its just like roller coaster tycoon

not really a good game but not of a bad game too. i did this because you cant make cool rides

It's an absolute useability nightmare. I am fighting with the UI and camera at every click

It was a bit frustrating in the beginning to understand the controls, but oh man...once I figured it out, I couldn't get enough! I love the massive amount of content creators on this game. Their creativity is impressive and makes my game play so much fun.

nice game played when i was 6 and remembered it for 7 years and bought it. great for calming and mind growing.

its really fun whonce you know how to build a coaster so I recomand just sticking to the blureprints

I love how versatile and free this game is. It feels like you can do anything you imagine! There are endless customization options and lots of different ride types. Every prop is very detailed, and the simulation is accurate.

Sometimes I wish it didn't take a ton of effort to make a good looking park, because near the end of the game it feels like that's all you have left to do. I've spent hours decorating one ride. However, the fact that that's an option some people might like a LOT. I also wish there was an option to make your park just a one-time fee per entry, but I understand why it's not.

Overall, a fantastic experience. 9/10!

Chris Sawyer paved the way for the theme park simulation genre back in 1999 with Rollercoaster Tycoon and followed it up in 2002, both of which became classics in gaming and ended up creating an entire genre of video games. Since then, Frontier have taken up the mantle, gaining the rights to the Rollercoaster Tycoon series with RCT3 and later entries. While these sequels were pretty meh, Frontier has tried to revive the genre with Planet Coaster.

This was an incredible attempt to modernise the theme park sim genre for new audiences, and for the most part they met this challenge admirably. The game is packed with charm, creativity and is a satisfying simulation of theme park management. The building tools are excellent, coaster physics are top notch, the level of creativity you can accomplish is unmatched by anything else in the genre.

Recently Planet Coaster 2 has come out, and if you're trying to decide which is worth buying, it's this one. This game is magical, it's a truly brilliant revival of a lost genre. Frontier in the past struggled to understand what made Sawyer's RCT games special. With Planet Coaster 2 they've made the same mistake, where they struck gold in Planet Coaster 1 they've misunderstood what made this game special. It's a disappointment to see Frontier return to old habits after coming so close to perfection with this game.

After three hours of continues planning, building and decorating, I was finally done with the entrance.
10/10

after 10 hours you just start to run out of different things to build. The shops and decorations all look the same.

Perfect Game For All Theme Park Lovers. Improvements Are Needed But At Least We Don't Need To Worry About That Anymore Because Of The Invention Of Planet Coaster 2. The Orginal Game Planet Coaster, Has Such Many Different Recommendations Of Coaster And Ride Line-ups And I Just Love That You Can Express Your Passion And Make Your Very Own Theme Park Oasis. Frontier, Thank You For Inventing And Making This Historic Game Of Theme Park Century And Returns.

Playing this until Planet Coaster 2 becomes the worthy successor we all hoped for...

73 hours in and I still hate the title card.

But otherwise, what a wonderful weird game. I still don't get how to set up ques, but I'll keep trying. It is illogical at best, fiddly for sure. But otherwise I've had a great time with this on my Intel ARC.

Planet Coaster is a fantastic theme park simulation game that offers an incredibly detailed and creative experience for players who love to design and manage their own amusement parks. The game excels in its customization options, allowing players to build everything from intricate roller coasters to beautifully landscaped areas. The coaster design mechanics are robust, letting players create unique, thrilling rides that can be fine-tuned to perfection. Beyond the rides, Planet Coaster also excels in managing the business side of things, from keeping guests happy to ensuring your park stays profitable. The user-friendly interface and extensive tutorials make it easy for newcomers to jump in, but there’s enough depth to keep even experienced sim players engaged for hours.

The game’s visuals are vibrant and detailed, with each ride, attraction, and guest rendered beautifully in a colorful, lively environment. The dynamic day-night cycles and seasonal changes bring the park to life, and the soundtrack is perfectly upbeat, adding to the immersive atmosphere. While the game offers a wide range of customization and sandbox modes, it’s the career mode that provides the most structure, offering challenges and objectives that test your ability to manage a successful park. However, the game can sometimes feel overwhelming with the sheer amount of options available, especially for players who just want to casually design without worrying about the minutiae of park management. Nonetheless, Planet Coaster is a standout in the theme park simulation genre, offering endless possibilities for creativity and management.

The game is not bad, but its age feels. Construction is fiddly, staff management lacks shortcuts, and the scenarios include DLC rides that kind of break them. I Probably came too late for this purchase.

I played this years ago. This one is a classic. It is so much fun building your theme park. If you play Sandbox mode, you don't have to worry about money. The controls are complicated and take some getting used to, especially without a mouse. But this game will provide hours of fun. They have made a Planet Coaster 2, however, this one is pretty great. I love the soundtrack too.

Piece of Art

A lot of attention has been paid to the details and it is a very accurate game, but it is complicated and difficult to manage a park. You must definitely watch the game tutorials on YouTube , otherwise it is impossible to play it without knowledge.

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☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

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☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☑ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☑ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☑ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☑ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☑ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long long man
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☑ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ ARK: Survival Ascended

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I downloaded this game with high expectations. I can't get into the game due to an atrocious shadow glitch. It was incredibly distracting trying to play the game while streaks of black shot across the screen as the shadow from a rock decided to connect with the shadow of a tree across the map. And I was playing with shadows OFF!!!!