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Planet Coaster 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2024

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Quick resume

Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic creations. Are you ready to ride the wave? 

Global score

72/100

Genres

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

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    Pros

    • Extensive creative freedom and customization
    • Regular free updates and developer support
    • Improved coaster building and pathing tools
    • Immersive visuals and detailed park simulation
    • Strong community workshop and blueprint sharing

    Cons

    • Rocky and buggy launch with missing features initially
    • Some management systems feel shallow or tedious
    • Limited social, cooperative, or competitive modes
    • Learning curve for new players on complex tools
    • Some content and themes still catching up to predecessor

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      5

      "Players have extensive freedom to design and build parks, coasters, and scenery with no preset limits, enabling full creative control."

      Capsule for Planet Coaster Planet Coaster

      "Players have extensive creative freedom to build and customize parks, coasters, and scenery with flexible tools and modular assets."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      4

      "Game offers skill challenges in park management and coaster design with feedback and progression."

      Capsule for RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic

      "Game offers skill-based coaster building, pathing, and park management challenges with meaningful feedback and progression."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is primarily on personal creativity and cooperative play rather than competitive ranked modes or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Playcraft Playcraft

      "Focus is primarily on personal creativity and park design rather than competitive multiplayer or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Many players report long play sessions, habitual engagement, and investment of hundreds to thousands of hours."

      Capsule for SCUM SCUM

      "Players report long play sessions and habitual engagement, investing hundreds of hours in creative building and management."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "Game is primarily single-player focused with limited social or cooperative gameplay."

      Capsule for Mon Bazou Mon Bazou

      "Game is largely single-player focused with limited social or cooperative gameplay elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on creativity with extensive customization, resizing, color changes, and workshop mod support."

      Capsule for My Dream Setup My Dream Setup

      "Strong emphasis on creative building, customization, scaling, and modding with a rich workshop and blueprint system."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "Interactions are individual and skill-based without exerting control or superiority over others."

      Capsule for BETON BRUTAL BETON BRUTAL

      "Interactions are individual and creative rather than about exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape into theme park creation and management."

      Capsule for Parkitect Parkitect

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape into theme park creation and management."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and love for the theme; no obligation or pressure."

      Capsule for REKA REKA

      "Players engage out of personal interest and passion for theme parks and creativity, not obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Players experiment with coaster designs, park layouts, and scenario creation."

      Capsule for RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition

      "Players explore new building tools, coaster designs, and park layouts, experimenting with mechanics and aesthetics."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Players explore new park designs, scenarios, and ride combinations, though within known game environments."

      Capsule for RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum

      "Some exploration of new themes, terrain editing, and workshop content, though mostly within familiar park-building contexts."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      5

      "Extensive customization of rides, coasters, colors, and park elements for self-expression."

      Capsule for RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition

      "Extensive options for self-expression through customizing rides, scenery, lighting, and park design."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Imaginative theme park and coaster building with some whimsical elements, though grounded in simulation."

      Capsule for RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition

      "Game includes imaginative themes and fantastical coaster designs alongside realistic park simulation elements."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "Minimal social interaction; players mostly engage individually without community or group identity focus."

      Capsule for Goobies Goobies

      "Minimal social community interaction; players mostly engage individually."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players learn management skills, improve strategies, and develop in-game abilities over time."

      Capsule for Supermarket Together Supermarket Together

      "Players develop building skills, management knowledge, and creative techniques over time."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

      Capsule for THE ENIGMA MACHINE THE ENIGMA MACHINE

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement due to complex management and strategic demands."

      Capsule for Railroad Tycoon II Platinum Railroad Tycoon II Platinum

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement in building and management tasks."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; solitary play."

      Capsule for Bleak Faith: Forsaken Bleak Faith: Forsaken

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; mostly solitary play."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -4

      "No leadership roles; players manage their own parks independently without guiding others."

      Capsule for Planet Coaster Planet Coaster

      "No leadership or authoritative roles; players manage their own parks independently."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players unlock new parks, rides, and scenarios, accumulating upgrades and content."

      Capsule for RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic

      "Players accumulate rides, scenery, and unlock features through gameplay and updates."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      4

      "Many players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, balancing challenge with creative flow."

      Capsule for Planet Coaster Planet Coaster

      "Many players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, balancing challenge with creative flow."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Visuals and sound effects are praised for quality and immersion, providing sensory enjoyment."

      Capsule for RWBY: Grimm Eclipse RWBY: Grimm Eclipse

      "Visuals and audio are praised for quality and immersion, providing sensory enjoyment."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -3

      "Limited social recognition or status seeking; focus is on personal achievement."

      Capsule for Good Company Good Company

      "Limited social recognition or competitive status; focus is on personal achievement."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -4

      "No significant narrative or plot; gameplay centers on sandbox building and simulation."

      Capsule for Trainz: A New Era Trainz: A New Era

      "No narrative or plot; gameplay centers on sandbox building and management."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Requires planning and problem solving in park management and coaster design."

      Capsule for RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition

      "Management and park design require planning and problem solving, though not deeply complex."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Some excitement from coaster design and managing park crises, but overall low suspense or risk."

      Capsule for RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe

      "Some excitement from coaster design and park success, but overall low risk and tension."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      3

      "Players feel the game offers good value for time and money, especially with ongoing updates and content."

      Capsule for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

      "Players appreciate ongoing free updates and content, feeling the game offers good value over time."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -5

      "No combat or destruction; gameplay focuses on constructive building and management."

      Capsule for Railway Empire Railway Empire

      "No combat or destruction; gameplay focuses on constructive building and management."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -3

      "Stable environment with minimal threat; challenges come from management rather than survival."

      Capsule for Hotel Architect Hotel Architect

      "Low threat environment; challenges are administrative rather than survival-oriented."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story, Survival.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026