Similar to its predecessors, Jurassic World Evolution 3 is a construction and management simulation video game which tasks players to build and manage their own Jurassic World-themed prehistoric theme park. The game features 99 species (with the wetlands pack and deluxe edition, 92 without) of prehistoric animals; 92 of them have their own distinct female, male, and juvenile variants.[1] The game also introduced a broader suite of park creation tools, allowing players to modify a park's terrain extensively and place modular scenery items, similar to Frontier's other games like Planet Zoo and Planet Coaster. Parks, custom buildings and enclosures can also be shared with other players using Frontier Workshop.
Like previous entries, the game features a sandbox mode, which allows users to create their own park using any map from the campaign mode. Along with the campaign maps, the sandbox also features several returning maps from Jurassic World Evolution 2. New to the game's sandbox mode is the ability to generate a custom island, allowing players to customize the shape, elevation, and geographical features of the island.[2]
There is also a challenge mode available from the menu screen. In the mode, players can choose from a list of scenarios that take place across different maps from the campaign mode. Players must meet certain conditions in order to complete a scenario, and are able to earn rewards based on their performance.[3]
In addition to the sandbox and challenge modes, the game also features a campaign mode set in 10 locations such as Indonesia, Japan, and Hawaii. Jeff Goldblum reprises his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm in the campaign mode.[4] In the campaign, which takes place after the events of the film Jurassic World Dominion, the player takes the role of a supervisor for the Dinosaur Integration Network (DIN), aiming to rehabilitate and care for dinosaurs in different conservation facilities across the world.[5] During the events of the campaign, a group calling themselves Extinction Now, who believe dinosaurs should remain extinct, halts and sabotages player's progress in various ways.[3]
