Planet Coaster

Planet Coaster is a theme park simulation from Frontier Developments. Players build roller coasters, attractions, paths and scenery, shape the terrain and run the park as a business. The game combines detailed piece-by-piece building with a simulation in which guests react to prices, attractions, design and how the park is organized.

The original PC version was released on November 17, 2016. The Planet Coaster: Console Edition followed in 2020: Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S launched on November 10, 2020, while the PlayStation Store lists the shared PS4/PS5 product as November 12, 2020.

The macOS version is part of the PC version and is offered on Steam together with the Windows version.

Native versions exist for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Windows and macOS count as the PC version. On Xbox, the Console Edition supports Smart Delivery and is optimized for Xbox Series X|S; PlayStation has its own PS4 and PS5 versions.

Planet Coaster uses freely combinable building parts, customizable rides and terrain sculpting tools. Paths, buildings, scenery and roller coasters can be placed in detail, while guests fill the park with their own needs and reactions.

Management includes, among other things, prices, attractions, visitor satisfaction and the economic development of the park. This lets players work both creatively and as park operators.

Many add-on packs have been released for Planet Coaster. The PC version includes, among others, Spooky, Adventure, Studios, Vintage, World's Fair, and the Magnificent and Classic Rides Collections; there are also smaller licensed Construction Kits. Steam also bundles the existing paid DLCs in a Subscription Pass.

On consoles, several of these ride and theme packs are also offered separately or in Deluxe and Premium editions.

Steam lists the following minimum requirements for Windows: an Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD FX-4300, 8 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB or Radeon 7850 with 2 GB, DirectX 11 and 8 GB of free storage. Recommended are a Core i7-4770 or FX-8350, 12 GB RAM and a GTX 980 with 4 GB or Radeon R9 380 with 4 GB.

Career mode focuses on preset parks and goals. There are also challenging scenarios and a sandbox, where you can plan and expand parks freely without the same goal structure. Ready-made blueprints make it easier to get started, while the piece-by-piece system allows detailed custom builds.

On PC, Planet Coaster is directly connected to the Steam Workshop, where scenery, roller coasters and complete parks can be shared. The official ThemeMaker's Toolkit expands the PC version with the ability to import your own 3D scenery objects.

The Console Edition uses the Frontier Workshop for blueprints and parks instead. Frontier describes cross-generation support within each console family.