Dinosaur Simulator

Dinosaur Simulator is one of the oldest and most enduring survival games on Roblox, created by solo developer ChickenEngineer in March 2015. Players choose a dinosaur species, hatch from an egg, and survive across maps spanning the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods - eating, drinking, growing, and navigating a world where every other player is a potential predator or ally. With 327.9M+ visits, 1.32M+ favorites, and an active Spring 2026 event, it remains the definitive open-world dinosaur survival experience on the platform after more than 11 years.

The survival loop runs on two interlocking currencies and a deep species roster. Eating food and drinking water grows your dinosaur from a vulnerable hatchling into a full adult, while each day survived earns you DNA to spend on unlocking new species. The stakes are real at every stage because open PvP means a large carnivore can end your run at any moment:

• 🗺️ Thirteen maps - Main Map, Classic Map, Ice Valley, Trading Center, Gallus Island, Isla Maston, Homelands, and seasonal event maps each offer distinct environments
• ⚔️ Open PvP - full player-versus-player combat with real consequences; apex carnivores can kill other players' dinosaurs at any growth stage
• 💰 DNA economy - the primary currency earned daily by surviving, scaling from 1,000 DNA on Day 1 to 5,000 DNA per day at Day 5 and beyond; spent in the DNA Store on new species
• 💎 SDNA (Special DNA) - the premium variant earned from rare falling beams; used for the rarest and most exclusive species in the game
• 🎭 Herd system - players form herds for cooperative survival, essential for smaller species navigating a server with apex predators
• ⏳ Seasonal events - Spring, Halloween, Christmas, and April Fools events release exclusive species and skins unavailable outside their event window

Code-exclusive species - dinosaurs obtainable only via specific promo codes - are the most sought-after collectibles and have developed an informal trading value hierarchy. The dedicated Trading Center map enables player-to-player DNA trades with a formal trade request system. Each in-game day survived increases DNA income, making long sessions progressively more rewarding.

Dinosaur Simulator sits in a genre of its own: no other Roblox game combines 11 years of active seasonal content, a deep DNA trading economy, and code-exclusive species at this scale.