Planet Coaster

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Last Updated: 9th November 2025

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Planet Coaster Details

Release Date 19 November 2020
Publisher Frontier Developments
Developer Frontier Developments
Director James Dixon, Gary Richards
Producer Richard Newbold, Steve Wilkins, Lloyd Morgan Moore, Luke Hale, Joseph Phillips
Composer Jim Guthrie, J. J. Ipsen
Game Modes Single-player

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DLC Yes
Optimised for Xbox Series S/X Yes
PS5 Game Boost Yes

Planet Coaster System Requirements

Windows
Mac

Minimum

os	Windows 7 or higher
processor	Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz or AMD FX 4300 3.8 GHz
memory	8GB
graphics	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
storage	8GB
directx	DirectX 11

Recommended

os	Windows 7 or higher
processor	Intel Core i7-4770 3.4 GHz or AMD FX 8350 4 GHz
memory	12GB
graphics	Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 380 4GB
storage	8GB
directx	DirectX 11

Minimum

os	macOS 10.14 or higher
processor	Intel Core i5
memory	6GB
graphics	Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M or AMD Radeon R9 M290X
storage	15GB

Rating

Rating 84/100

Rating (Windows) 84/100

Rating (PS4) 79/100

Rating (PS5) 81/100

Rating (Xbox One) 85/100

Rating (Series S/X) 84/100

Planet Coaster Review

By Akhil Arora (Nov 24, 2016)

Good
Everything is customisable ? rides, props, and buildings
Building your own coaster is intuitive, and quick
Cartoony visuals and pop soundtrack is inviting

Bad
Management side can be frustrating
Hitboxes for rides tend to get in the way

If you've spent any amount of time with 2004's RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, you'll feel right at home with Planet Coaster – a new theme park construction and management game released last week – built by the same people, Frontier Developments. The game shares much of Roller Coaster Tycoon 3's DNA, which is not surprising considering that game has sold over 10 million copies since launch. Unfortunately that also means sticking to some design decisions around micromanagement that started more than a decade ago, and seem out of place today.

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