15 Multiplayer games like Planet Zoo that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Planet Zoo does: a relaxing pace, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to resource management. It sets itself apart with strong narrative focus and a first-person view.

Its point of contact with Planet Zoo is a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to resource management. It sets itself apart with adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

It meets Planet Zoo on a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to resource management. Where the two diverge is tone: adventure storytelling and 2D presentation.

Its point of contact with Planet Zoo is a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

The thread back to Planet Zoo runs through a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. Where the two diverge is progression: an isometric view.

On paper it is what Planet Zoo is — a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in game mode and world — its own ground is co-op play.

It resembles Planet Zoo most in how it is built: deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre: survival mechanics.

Same family as Planet Zoo: single-player focus and base building. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

What it holds in common with Planet Zoo is shape: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds resource management. They part company on genre: this one brings real-time strategy.

What it holds in common with Planet Zoo is shape: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds resource management. They part company on genre: this one brings real-time strategy.

The common ground with Planet Zoo is structural: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: real-time strategy.

Its point of contact with Planet Zoo is deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds resource management. They part company on genre: this one brings real-time strategy.

It meets Planet Zoo on deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre: turn-based strategy.

Genre puts it alongside Planet Zoo, and so does a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to base building. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: PvP competition.

Shelved next to Planet Zoo for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, multiplayer gameplay and base building. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings PvP competition.