Planet Coaster

Platforms

• PC

  Nov 17, 2016

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  8.5

  playscore

  8.4

  34 Critics

  8.9

  34.2K Players

58 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Push Square

  7.0

  The title allows for a ton of creativity, but time-strapped entrepreneurs can also have fun with the many pre-made assets available. It’s the kind of game where, once you begin building a park, you’re basically pledging the next 30 hours of your life to doing it properly – but once you start seeing those profits rolling, you may find it difficult to quit.

  Reviewed on PS5

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  Darkstation

  8.0

  While it’s a pleasure to sit on the sofa and meander through one’s epic theme park creation on the big screen, enjoying the sights and sounds of the rides, the crowds, the vendors and the scenery, actually building that park is still easier and vastly more efficient up close and personal on the PC with a mouse and keyboard.

  Reviewed on Series X|S
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  3rd-strike.com

  8.8

  We all have that doubt in our minds about simulation games on consoles: Surely it will be hell to navigate with a controller. Well, you’re partially right. The grid-snapping for e.g. paths can be a nightmare and placing buildings or attractions at the right angle isn’t always that great either. Then again, the developers make up for it with the mouse and keyboard support. Besides this minor bump in the tracks, Planet Coaster is an amazing game, especially if you were into the early Rollercoaster Tycoon franchise. Not having a beast gaming PC isn’t a good excuse anymore.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  PS Lifestyle

  8.0

  Twice now I’ve immediately tried to boot it up within a minute of the PlayStation 5 getting to the home screen and crashed it so hard the console databases need rebuilding. Goes to show just how much I like theme parks, right?

  Reviewed on PS5

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  Way Too Many Games

  7.5

  The obvious recommendation is to enjoy Planet Coaster on a PC, the way the game was meant to be played. Mod support and the easier usage of mouse and keyboard on PC make that version way more enjoyable and user-friendly than this PS5 port. But that doesn’t mean Planet Coaster: Console Edition is bad.

  Reviewed on PS5

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  TheGamer

  8.0

  Saving and uploading is easy and the system is simple to navigate. For a game so complex great care really has gone into making every aspect of it as easy as possible. Planet Coaster Console Edition will bring you as close to running a real theme park as you'll ever get without leaving the comfort of your sofa.

  Reviewed on XB1

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  GameSpew

  9.0

  If you’re a roller coaster aficionado, theme park sims don’t come much better than this. An incredible amount of work has gone into making Planet Coaster feel at home on console, and Frontier has done a commendable job of doing so without making sacrifices. It looks fantastic, performs admirably, and designing the park of your dreams has never been more enjoyable.

  Reviewed on Series X|S

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  Shacknews

  8.0

  Frontier Developments’ Planet Coaster: Console Edition brings a celebrated PC title to both modern and next-gen consoles. New content makes the game feel a refreshed experience, rather than just an old game ported to run on new hardware. I ran into some tech hiccups while playing on console, but it didn’t rain on my parade hard enough to make me wanna close down the park.

  Reviewed on XB1

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  Destructoid

  7.5

  For better or for worse, there just isn't a lot of depth in Planet Coaster. There are a ton of options, however. The process of coming up with coaster ideas and seeing them executed is wonderful, even if the building process is a bit janky. There's not much to challenge the player after they build a self-sustaining park, so this is definitely an experience for those who can challenge themselves to always think and dream bigger.

  Reviewed on PC

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  ZTGD

  8.5

  Overall, this game is a complete pleasure to play. It’s evocative of older generations of theme park management sims in all the right ways, whilst having plenty of style and appeal in its own right. It’s a game that can be both a source of relaxation and a challenge, depending on the player’s mood. Planet Coaster is also poised to offer some excellent longevity via integration with the Steam Workshop. The possibilities are endless, and this reviewer is definitely on-board for the ride.

  Reviewed on PC

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