Planet Coaster 2 Reviews
I won't lie, I become invested for countless hours in creative games like Planet Coaster 2 and it retains the qualities from 2016 and then some. As someone who pretended to be ill in my school days so I could stay at home and plough extra hours into adventures like Theme Park and Rollercoaster Tycoon in the 90s, this sends me back to that headspace. What we have here is a joyful, addictive and rich park builder which will no doubt become more fruitful with updates over time. The real draw though is how reasonably priced the game is. At just £39.99 for the base edition and £49.99 for the deluxe version, it is well worth the money and your time investment if you adore this genre like I do.
Planet Coaster 2 is recommended as a sequel because it more than delivers in terms of innovation and depth. A whole creative experience and realism that consolidate it as a benchmark in the theme park simulation genre. A must for lovers of the genre and a perfect challenge for beginners.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Planet Coaster 2 is without a doubt the best theme park management game. The creation and customisation system is one of the most comprehensive in the genre, and it's no exaggeration to say that you'll spend hundreds of hours perusing the game editor. The addition of the water attractions greatly increases the game's offerings and introduces new features that complete the gaming experience. Unfortunately, the management system remains a secondary aspect of the production, despite the fact that it too has been revised in comparison to its predecessor.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Overall, Planet Coaster 2 builds on everything fans loved about the original while adding new layers of creativity and depth. After a few more updates to fine-tune the game and controls, it will be a worthy successor to Planet Coaster. For me and many players, the game shines as a sandbox for your imagination, allowing you to craft the theme park of your dreams with an overwhelming array of tools and options.
Planet Coaster 2 introduces welcome features like pools, water rides, and improved tools, but falls short in key areas, with interface issues, lackluster management mechanics, limited content, and performance problems that make the game feel incomplete; while there are charming moments for diehard fans, as a full-priced theme park simulation, it ultimately disappoints and feels more like an unfinished Early Access title.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
While the tools to build your wildest dream parks are there and Planet Coaster 2 does everything it realistically can to show you how, making those dreams come to life is not an easy task. Frontier has improved what was already an excellent theme park management sim, it just isn’t for the faint of heart. Much like the coasters you might want to make.
Planet Coaster 2 has a lot of fun and engaging elements—if you can take the time to figure it all out.