Dinosaur Zoo Tycoon

Dinosaur Zoo Tycoon is a tycoon game on Roblox developed by Vanity Studio (builder TipToesTim and scripter Sir_Falstaff) where players build and manage their own prehistoric zoo - purchasing dinosaur exhibits, installing park rides, collecting fossils, and caring for animals to attract visitors and grow their Coin income. With 82.6M+ visits and 273K+ favorites since its February 2021 launch, it remains a popular entry point into the tycoon genre for players who want a more thematic experience than standard generic builds. Servers hold just four players, making it a primarily solo tycoon experience.

The tycoon loop follows a satisfying earn-and-reinvest cycle built around a prehistoric theme:

• 🏠 Dinosaur exhibits - purchase a variety of species to populate the zoo and attract more visitors
• 💼 Staff roles - hire a Park Janitor to automate cleaning, a Scientist for research, and a Dinosaur Feeder to automate animal care
• 🗺️ Fossil Finder - collect fossils scattered around the zoo for extra rewards
• 💰 Rich Visitors - a gamepass that improves per-visitor income, directly accelerating the entire tycoon loop
• 💎 Premium animals - Pteranodon, Woolly Mammoth, Giant Shark, and Saber-toothed Tiger are unlockable via gamepasses, adding prehistoric megafauna beyond standard dinosaurs
• 🚗 Transportation - Jeep and Helicopter passes add zoo-wide vehicle mobility

Badge milestones track the key progression moments: reaching 100,000 Coins, reaching 1,000,000 Coins, completing the full tycoon build, finding a fossil, feeding a dinosaur, and collecting trash all have dedicated badges. The game last received an update in February 2025 and appears to be in maintenance mode rather than active development.