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Dinosaur Fossil Hunter

Pyramid Games · May 4, 2022

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · Xbox One

Everyone

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Become a real paleontologist, explore various environments and search for dinosaur fossils. Dig for and study the remnants of these majestic creatures to learn about their evolution. Build your own museum and experience an immersive background story.

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PC

Critic 6.0 (5 critics) · Gamer 7.4

PlayStation 5

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Xbox Series X|S

Critic 7.0 (1 critics) · No ratings yet

Xbox One

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Critic reviews

  • TheXboxHub

    Gareth Brierley · Aug 27, 2024

    7.0
    You’ll find that there are many different elements to Dinosaur Fossil Hunter and in the first runthrough I was gobsmacked at the sheer number of mechanics that were introduced. But this is intricate work at times and your enjoyment of that detail will dictate how well you get on with Dinosaur Fossil Hunter. A struggle with the controls and accuracy sees some frustration, but I do applaud and congratulate the development team for making an original sim game, one that will show you the inner workings of a palaeontologist at work, the behind-the-scenes stuff that we happily walk past in the museum. Fun and educational is Dinosaur Fossil Hunter. And that may mean it is one you should check out.
  • Screen Rant

    Laura Gray · May 03, 2022

    6.0
    Dinosaur Fossil Hunter requires patches to fine-tune important mechanics like driving, digging, and cleaning, it will likely be a good fit for players wanting a satisfying fossil extraction game with attention to detail. It is also a great pick for kids who want to learn more about the realistic challenges of paleontology, and the process of getting dinosaur skeletons into museums.
  • Game Grin

    FluffyAxe · May 15, 2022

    5.0
    A visually appealing game with an incredible core concept but is unfortunately quite frustrating to play. In general, it feels like there’s an emphasis on quantity over quality – with a lot of filler content that doesn’t really have much to do with the purpose of the title. Luckily, in the latest patch notes, developer Pyramid Games did say it is planning on improving things in future updates so there’s still hope.
  • gram.pl

    Mateusz Mucharzewski · May 17, 2022

    7.0
    To raczej najtańszy fast food. Taka budka z zapiekankami. Niby budżet zjechał do minimum, a jednak smakuje. Jeśli więc kiedykolwiek ktoś z Was spróbował tego gatunku i posmakowało, warto zwrócić uwagę na Dinosaur Fossil Hunter. Tutaj efekt może być podobny.

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