Is Jurassic Park: Survival dead? There are signs that we shouldn't give up hope yet, and that „something has survived”

Has the survival horror game with dinosaurs, Jurassic Park: Survival, disappeared? Some fans of the genre seem to be worried that this could be the case. By genre, I mean dinosaur video game, not survival horror, of course. On the subreddit r/Dinosaurs, a post has listed out eight upcoming video games featuring dinosaurs and qualified them with various tags such as “Released,” “Active Development,” or “Disappeared.” Jurassic Park: Survival is one of several on the list considered “Disappeared.” But is there really something to worry about?

Fans worry that Jurassic Park: Survival might have quietly vanished

The Alien: Isolation-esque dinosaur survival horror game, Jurassic Park: Survival, was revealed in a cinematic trailer during the Game Awards in 2023. However, there was some gameplay shown at the end as well, so it wasn’t purely cinematic. The game takes place just after the original film, which has always been a fan favorite, and of course, dinosaurs are awesome, so fans were excited to learn more. Unfortunately, there has not been another trailer. But there are some clues as to what is happening with this game and why we haven’t heard much about it.

First, it has only been a year and a half since the game was announced. As much as I want to play games with dinosaurs in them, that’s not really that much time in terms of video game development. It’s possible that the team behind Jurassic Park: Survival announced the game a little earlier than they should have. A few months ago, on the YouTube channel Jurassic Outpost, we got a deep dive on a social media post from the team. At the time of the post, they were “just wrapping another performance capture session with more development to come later this year…” If they are still working on the motion capture earlier this year, that would suggest that the development process is still in its relatively early stages. This means the chances of Jurassic Park: Survival releasing in 2025 or even 2026 are relatively slim.

There are also other ways to check on the activity of the Jurassic Park: Survival team. According to SteamDB, the Steam page for Jurassic Park: Survival has been receiving small but regular updates every few months since its announcement. This doesn’t mean much; it’s just adjusting the trailer or changing store tags, but it shows at least that the team is keeping a close eye on the game’s online presence. The most recent update was just over two weeks ago.

Finally, there is one other marketing tactic to consider. This is not the only Jurassic Park video game in the works right now. Jurassic World Evolution 3 is scheduled to launch on October 21st, 2025. For now, the Jurassic Park team likely wants to focus attention on that release, rather than distract with more news about Survival.

So, for now, don’t worry about Jurassic Park: Survival. It has not disappeared. However, we will have to be patient for another trailer because I would be shocked if the team revealed anything within the next year. In the meantime, I will be looking at one of my most anticipated games, which also happens to feature dinosaurs.

The Lost Wild is being developed by Great Ape Games and published by Annapurna Interactive. It does appear in that initial Reddit post as one of the games that has “Disappeared.” But I have faith. The developer’s website now lists the game as releasing in late 2025 or early 2026, as opposed to its previous goals of 2024 or early 2025. The Steam page has also been updated quite frequently, as recently as twenty-one days ago, according to SteamDB.

This game is exciting to me because of the incredible trailers released so far, and because of the philosophy on dinosaurs from the development team. They say on their website: “The Lost Wild is an immersive and cinematic dinosaur game that captures the reverence and terror of nature’s most magnificent beasts. Come face-to-face with dinosaurs that behave like wild animals, not monsters.” This quote alone gives me confidence that these developers are taking dinosaurs seriously.

The one primary concern with The Lost Wild is the recent shake-up at its publisher, Annapurna Interactive. In September of last year, the entire staff of Annapurna Interactive resigned after disagreements with the parent company, Annapurna Pictures. Many games have seemingly found their footing after this, such as Mixtape and Morsels, both of which I previewed at Summer Game Fest. So, hopefully, The Lost Wild has found its footing as well.

Jurassic Park: Survival

2026

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• Overview

• survival horror
• dinosaurs
• Saber Interactive
• Jurassic Park / Jurassic World