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Dinosaur Fossil Hunter

Dinosaur Fossil Hunter

Become a real paleontologist, explore various environments and search for dinosaur fossils. Dig for and study the remnants of these majestic creatures to learn about their evolution. Build your own museum and experience an immersive background story.

Released May 4, 2022 Developer ▲ Pyramid Games Publisher ▲ Pyramid Games, PlayWay S.A. Platforms Windows SimulationMiningDinosaursBuildingSandbox
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

76.0%positive990 reviews
Recommended · 22 found this helpful

“I turned on the legendary Jurassic World soundtrack in the background. Then I dug and dug and dug, and before I knew it, I'd been playing non-stop for an hour. If you're interested, it's an absolutely fantastic game. The only issue is the car controls; otherwise, I enjoyed it…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“collecting all the bones and decorating museum very fun very cool”

— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played
Not recommended · 5 found this helpful

“I wanted to like this game so badly, as a kid that grew up obsessed with dinosaurs and the concept of becoming a paleontologist, but sadly the controls, lack of direction and bugged achievements quickly ruined it for me. I appreciate the immense attention to detail (that you…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

855all-time peak
0 250 500 2023 2024 2025 2026 205 avg · May 2022

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

83achievements
7.1%median completion
0.6%rarest: Museum of the Year III
93.6% of players 91.3% of players 69.4% of players 65.4% of players 58.6% of players 54.3% of players 54.1% of players 45.4% of players 44.9% of players 42.9% of players 37.2% of players 36.4% of players 34.8% of players 31.6% of players 28.6% of players 26.3% of players 25.4% of players 23.8% of players 23.7% of players 21.9% of players 21.8% of players 21.4% of players 19.1% of players 19.0% of players 18.5% of players 18.4% of players 16.3% of players 16.0% of players 15.9% of players 15.8% of players 15.1% of players 14.8% of players 14.0% of players 13.4% of players 11.9% of players 11.5% of players 11.3% of players 10.7% of players 10.6% of players 9.3% of players 9.1% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 5.6% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 5.0% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.0% of players 93.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
93.6%Daddy, I drew a dino! — Draw a dino in the flashback sequence.
91.3%Truly passionate — Complete tutorial minigames.
69.4%Searching like a boss — Inspect rocks with fossils.
Rarest badges of honor
0.6%Museum of the Year III — Gain 10 visitors via Steam Workshop
0.6%Museum of the Year II — Gain 6 visitors via Steam Workshop
0.7%Museum of the Year I — Gain 3 visitors via Steam Workshop

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-27
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 10, 2025
Biggest Discount Ever and other news!

Hello, Fossil Hunters! 🦖 We have some massive news for you today! Whether you are just discovering our game, or you are a veteran paleontologist looking for a Christmas gift for a fellow dino enthusia

Sep 22, 2025
Dinosaur Bundle with Aquarist

Dear Paleontologists! 🐟Walking into the aquarium is like exploring a different world.🐟 Our friends from FreeMind have prepared Publisher's sale and you can grab Aquarist in a bundle together with Dino

Oct 04, 2024
Steam Animal Week is live and we're happy to participate in it!

https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/32825646/91f3a34156d093b6bf3cf365dcaa294e9aff9a56.png We are super excited to announce that Dinosaur Fossil Hunter takes part in Animal Week , organized

Aug 14, 2024
Our Paleontology Adventure is now also on Xbox platform!

Fossil Hunters! Big news – Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is now available on Xbox One X/S and Xbox Series X/S ! If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping into the muddy boots of a real-life paleontologist and you a

Apr 02, 2024
Bundle with Aquarist and 2.5.11 on default!

Dear Paleontologists! Given the fact that no major issues were reported to us during your testing of the 2.5.11 version on the public_testing branch, and the tests of our QA team were successful, we’r

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsSimulation · Mining · Dinosaurs · Building · Sandbox · Open World · First-Person · Management · Exploration · Realistic · Relaxing · Walking Simulator (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Includes level editor · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Ukrainian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements83
Official sitehttp://pyramid.games
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: RX 570 4GB VRAM / GeForce GTX 960 4GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Additional Notes: System requirements may change during the development of the game.