It may be a while still before people will be able to head back to real-world theme parks safely, but for the time being, indie developer Texel Raptor will soon have a way for people to get that communal theme park experience from home, courtesy of its park-management sim Parkitect.
Ever since it first released in 2018, Parkitect has ranked high among the park-building games of recent years (and virtual life simulation games in general) for how it builds upon the likes of Rollercoaster Tycoon with its own distinct twists, such as more powerful construction tools and a greater focus on the behind-the-scenes park operations. Joining these features will be full-on multiplayer, which will be coming to the game in a free update on December 8.
When the update goes live, up to eight players will be able to join up for an online co-op session and work together to build up their own custom theme park, with the changes every player makes becoming visible in real-time. A new lobby system will make it easy for players to get together, though Steam players will be able to invite friends directly. Texel Raptor will show these features off in a preview stream for the multiplayer mode on Steam tomorrow at 8:30 AM PST.
What’s more, Texel Raptor is currently offering Parkitect for 25% off its usual $30 price tag as part of this year’s Steam Autumn Sale, while its DLC add-on Taste of Adventure has been discounted by 15%. This should give park-building fans some extra incentive to give Parkitect a try if they’ve already had their fill of other titles like Planet Coaster and Jurassic World Evolution.
Parkitect is available for PC.
Source: Steam