Numerous video games based on the ''

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'' franchise have been released. Developers

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and

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produced various games in 1993, coinciding with the first film, ''

''. In 1997, several developers, including

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and Appaloosa Interactive, produced various games for nine different platforms to coincide with the release of the film '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park''. For the 2001 film, ''

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'', a total of seven games were produced, including three for the

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and three PC games. A park-building game, '' Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis'', was released in 2003. '' Jurassic Park: The Game'', released in 2011, takes place after the events of the first film. ''

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'' was released in 2015 and is based on the first four films. Subsequent games have continued to use the ''Jurassic World'' name, including ''

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'', another park-building game that was released in 2018. A number of other video games, not based directly on any of the films, have also been released since 1994.

''Jurassic Park'' (1993)

released three distinct ''Jurassic Park'' games optimized for different platforms, while

released four distinct versions of ''Jurassic Park'' for five different platforms. In each version, the player has to complete several objectives to finish the game and escape the island of

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Ocean Software

Ocean Software devoted two of its development teams to work on several ''Jurassic Park'' games, making it the biggest film license that the company had ever worked on. ''

'', released for the

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(NES) and Nintendo's

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, is an action-adventure game played from an overhead perspective, with various goals that loosely follow the plot of the film. The NES version was released in June 1993, followed shortly by the Game Boy version, which is a port of the earlier version. Another variation was the

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version of ''

'', which incorporates isometric gameplay for outside environments but uses a first person perspective for indoor environments. Objectives include turning on the park's power system and rebooting the main computers, as well as collecting raptor eggs. Ocean also released a computer version of ''

'' for

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and

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. As in the Super NES version, the PC version also features isometric and first-person shooter perspectives.

Sega

Sega published a side-scrolling

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titled ''

'' for the

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. Developed by

, the game can be played in two modes, either as Dr. Alan Grant or as a ''Velociraptor''. Playing as each provides the user with an alternative story and different levels. Another ''

'' game, developed and published by Sega, was released for the

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and

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in 1993. It is a side-scrolling platform game which includes several driving levels. A

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, titled ''

'' as well, was released in 1994. It was developed and published by Sega for the

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(also known as the Mega-CD). The game's events take place after the film. The player controls a scientist who becomes stranded on Isla Nublar after a helicopter crash. The player must search the island to retrieve eggs from seven different dinosaur species and place them in an incubator at the Jurassic Park visitor center. Also in 1994, Sega released a

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arcade game titled ''

''. It features missions that involve the player using a joystick to protect a vehicle by shooting any targets that appear on screen. The machine's cabinet resembles the rear of the film's

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tour vehicles and contains hydraulic pistons to move the seat according to action on the screen.

Sequels and other games (1994–1996)

A sequel to the Sega Genesis version of ''Jurassic Park'', entitled '' Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition'', was released in 1994, and immediately follows the events of its predecessor. In it, Grant's helicopter crashes on Isla Nublar after taking off from the island. Now he must deal not only with dinosaurs, but

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soldiers as well. As in the game's predecessor, the player can play as either Grant or a ''Velociraptor''. Additionally, Universal Interactive released ''

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'' exclusively on the

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in 1994. The game plays out through eight different

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s and features FMV segments starring

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s of the main characters. Also in 1994, Hi Tech Entertainment released ''Jurassic Park: Paint and Activity Center'', a painting activity game for

. Ocean developed an action side-scrolling platform game titled '' Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues'' and released it for the SNES and Game Boy in 1995. The SNES version uses an original story and is a sequel to the film, while the Game Boy version reuses the film's plot. In the SNES version, which takes place one year after the events of the film, the player controls Dr. Alan Grant, who is sent to Isla Nublar by John Hammond to prevent BioSyn (a rival genetics company) from stealing dinosaurs from the island. On August 12, 1996, Universal launched an online game titled ''Jurassic Park – The Ride Online Adventure'', to promote Jurassic Park: The Ride. In the game, the player controls Jurassic Park's director of operations, who must stop an escaped ''Velociraptor'' that is wondering inside a compound, where the game takes place. The player must walk through hallways while avoiding the ''Velociraptor''. The player must search in offices and other rooms for objects that can be used and combined with one another to stop the ''Velociraptor'' or gain entry to new areas. The game includes a feature known as the "IntraNet", which contains files on the park's employees and records, as well as information on InGen and its dinosaurs.

''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (1997)

To coincide with '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'', the second film in the series, studio

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utilized its internal software company,

, to create their own game. For the

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and

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, DreamWorks and Appaloosa Interactive developed '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'', a side-scrolling platform game portrayed in a 3D rendered environment. The game has five playable characters and 30 levels. In 1998, an updated version of ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' was released for the PlayStation, with improved gameplay. Appaloosa Interactive developed another version of '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' that was published by Sega for the

. Played from an overhead view, the game contains levels brought together by four hub areas on

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and also contains four unique boss levels. It also has driveable vehicles, a large number of dinosaurs, and a GPS system used for mission objectives. Four versions of the game were developed and published by different companies for

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s, including the

, and

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and

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consoles. DreamWorks also released '' Chaos Island: The Lost World'', a

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for

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, with similar gameplay to ''

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''. The game is played across 12 levels, and involves the player creating dinosaurs that can be controlled and used against enemies. Six actors from the film provided their voice to the game. An arcade game titled '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' was also released by

, and made use of the

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arcade hardware. In 1998, a

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titled ''

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'' was released for Windows, billed as a digital sequel to the film ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park''. The game was highly ambitious with one of the first large scale physics engines in an action game. The developer was pushed by the publisher. This meant many elements of the planned game design were shelved and many bugs, some major, still remained in the game, resulting in negative critical reception. In April 2002, the game received a large

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community called TresCom, which released many patches and graphical updates for download on their forums.

''Warpath: Jurassic Park'' (1999)

In 1999, DreamWorks released '' Warpath: Jurassic Park'', a fighting game for the PlayStation, featuring 14 playable dinosaurs and arenas based on locations from the first two films.

''Jurassic Park III'' (2001)

To coincide with the third film in the series, ''

'', a number of video games were released for the PC, arcade and

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developed and published two video games aimed primarily at a younger target audience: a side-scrolling platformer titled '' Jurassic Park III: Dino Defender''; and '' Jurassic Park III: Danger Zone!'', in which the player moves around on a virtual

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map. Later that year, Knowledge Adventure produced '' Scan Command: Jurassic Park'', which utilized a portable

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accessory known as the Scan Command. A

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arcade game titled ''Jurassic Park III'' was developed and published by

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in 2001. Players control a mercenary team sent to

to rescue survivors.

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's Jon Thompson rated it three and a half stars out of five, criticizing its outdated graphics while praising the music and sound. Also in 2001, Konami published three games for the Game Boy Advance, two of which were also developed by the company: * '' Jurassic Park III: Island Attack'' was developed by

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. The game is an isometric action-adventure game, where one plays as Dr. Alan Grant trying to escape Isla Sorna by traversing the 8 different game environments to reach a rescue boat. The game allows the player to choose to run from many of the enemies encountered, or collect and use items to destroy them. *'' Jurassic Park III: The DNA Factor'' is a side-scrolling platformer with many puzzle-solving elements. The game allows the player to play as either a professional

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to search Isla Sorna for the DNA of dinosaurs. Each level involves fighting dinosaurs while searching for all of the DNA to open the exit. Then, using the collected DNA, the player must correctly create different species of dinosaurs, which becomes increasingly complex as the game progresses. *'' Jurassic Park III: Park Builder'' is a

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game viewed from an

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perspective. In the game, the player creates a virtual

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that includes rides, shops, food outlets, and dinosaur facilities. Announced in 2001, '' Jurassic Park: Survival'' was a third-person adventure game in development by

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for the

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and

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, as well as the

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and PC. However, due to conflicts with

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over payments, the game was canceled.

''Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure'' (2001)

In 2001, ''Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure'' was released for the

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. Based on many of the Universal theme park rides, the ''Jurassic Park'' ride requires the player to take control of a

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on the back of a Jeep to defend against dinosaurs.

''Jurassic Park: Dinosaur Battles'' (2002)

A PC game titled ''Jurassic Park: Dinosaur Battles'', also produced by Knowledge Adventure, was released on September 10, 2002. ''Dinosaur Battles'' is basically ''Scan Command: Jurassic Park'' without the portable scanner accessory. The game involves a group of young explorers stranded on Isla Sorna, where the evil Dr. Corts (voiced by

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) has carried out experiments to control dinosaurs and pit them against each other for fights. The game features six playable creatures throughout the game, each one with six primary skills to defend against Corts' creatures. Before playing against enemies, the player must arrange pieces of dinosaur DNA to enable each creature's skills. Unlike ''Scan Command'', which requires the player to scan barcodes to receive DNA, ''Dinosaur Battles'' presents the player with a list of more than 500 DNA pieces. The game primarily consists of the player controlling a creature from a top-down perspective while carrying out tasks such as locating certain facilities. During this portion of the game, enemy dinosaurs often randomly challenge the player to a battle. The player can fight or choose to abandon the battle. In 2018, Zack Zwiezen of ''

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'' ranked the game among the "weirdest" ''Jurassic Park'' games ever released, stating that it was like ''Warpath: Jurassic Park'' but with an "unnecessary and weird" storyline and "less fun" combat.

''Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis'' (2003)

In March 2003,

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released ''Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis'', a park-building video game developed by

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that allows players to recreate their own Jurassic Park, featuring 25 dinosaurs and a multitude of rides, shops and other attractions. The game was released on

and PC.

''Jurassic Park Institute Tour: Dinosaur Rescue'' (2003)

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in Japan. In 2018, Zack Zwiezen of ''

'' noted that the minigames were "simple, but the art is colorful and cute".

Later ''Jurassic Park'' games (2007–2015)

In August 2007, Brighter Minds Media, Inc. and Universal released ''Jurassic Park Explorer'', an interactive

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and board game that are played together. The goal of the game, set on Isla Sorna, is to resurrect dinosaurs by progressing along the game board and completing each of the DVD game's seven

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s. The DVD game also includes over 300 dinosaur trivia questions and clips from the first three films. In August 2010,

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released ''Jurassic Park'', an action/adventure

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based on the first film. As Dr. Alan Grant or Dr. Ian Malcolm, the player must escape from Isla Nublar while fighting against dinosaurs, mercenaries, and poachers. The player can also play as a '' T. rex''. '' Jurassic Park: The Game'', a four-part episodic

series set after the events of the first film, was developed and published by

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on November 15, 2011, for

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, PC and Mac. ''Jurassic Park'' is among the films featured in ''Universal Movie Tycoon'', an iPhone game developed and published by Fuse Powered Inc. in March 2012. In the game, the player creates a movie studio and subsequently recreates films that were released by Universal Pictures. ''

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'', developed and published by

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in July 2012, is a construction and management simulation video game in which the player builds a Jurassic Park theme park. An Aquatic Park with aquatic animals and a Glacier Park with extinct animals from the

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era can also be constructed. A fan-created project, titled ''Jurassic Park: Aftermath'', is not a full video game, instead featuring Isla Nublar's Jurassic Park as an interactive environment that can be explored. The project had been in development since at least March 2013, using the

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game engine, but development had been suspended by May 2016. A new arcade game, titled ''

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'' and developed by

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, was released in March 2015, and is based on the original trilogy in the film series.

''Jurassic World'' trilogy

There have been several video games based on the ''

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'' trilogy. Ludia released an updated version of ''Jurassic Park Builder'' in April 2015, titled '' Jurassic World: The Game'', for

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''Lego Jurassic World''

'', an action-adventure video game developed by

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and published by

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, was released for eight different game systems on June 12, 2015, coinciding with the film's theatrical release. An

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port by

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followed shortly thereafter, on 23 July. The game is based on the series' first four films, and was later released for Android and iOS on March 31, 2016. A

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version was released on September 17, 2019.

''Jurassic World Survivor''

By June 2014,

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was developing a third-person open-world video game, similar to ''

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'' and based on ''Jurassic World'', in which the player would assume the role of

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. The game was being developed with the

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game engine, and was nearly finished when it was cancelled in May 2015, after the closure of Cryptic Studios' Seattle location. It was to be released on

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, and the

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. In June 2016, the game was reported to be in development by a different studio, with

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as publisher. In October, Perfect World reserved a web domain for the game at JurassicWorldSurvivor.com. Two months later, the company filed a trademark for ''Jurassic World Survivor''.

''Jurassic World Alive''

''Jurassic World Alive'', a ''

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''-style game, allows the player to build a collection of dinosaurs that can be used in battles against other players. The game also allows players to create their own dinosaurs using hybrid DNA as well as fusing dinosaurs with Cenozoic creatures. The game was developed by Ludia and co-published with Universal, and released in May 2018 for iOS and Android. The game included more than 100 dinosaurs upon its release, and more are expected to be added in regular updates. The game was first released in Canada on March 14, 2018.

''Jurassic World Evolution'' games

''Jurassic World Evolution'' is a park-building game released in June 2018, coinciding with the release of the fifth film, '' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom''. The game is based on the 2015 film, and was developed and published by

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. In addition to management and simulation, the game also features creature development. A

port of the game, titled ''Jurassic World Evolution: Complete Edition'', was released on November 3, 2020. ''Jurassic World Evolution 2'' was released on November 9, 2021, on PC,

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, and

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. It is set after the events of ''Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom''.

''Jurassic World Aftermath''

''Jurassic World Aftermath'' is a virtual reality game for the

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and

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. Developed by Coatsink, it was released on December 17, 2020. The game takes place on Isla Nublar, two years after the events of ''Jurassic World'', and prior to the events of ''Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom''. Much of the gameplay is focused on the player avoiding raptors in a facility. In 2021, Coatsink released ''Jurassic World Aftermath: Part 2'', a continuation in the form of paid

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Other games

Characters and settings from ''Jurassic World'' appear in the 2015

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video game ''

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''. Online slot developer

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released ''Jurassic World'', a slot game for desktop and mobile devices, on June 20, 2017. A

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video game titled ''VRSE Jurassic World'' was created by Skyrocket, LLC. In the United States, the game was released for iOS on August 8, 2017, while an Android version was released the following month. In August 2020,

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released a ''Jurassic World''-themed package of

(DLC) for its online game ''

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''. An iOS and Android mobile game, ''Jurassic World Primal Ops'', was developed by

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. It is an action-adventure game viewed from a top-down perspective. The player traverses North America rescuing dinosaurs from poachers, mercenaries, and science research. Rescued dinosaurs become battle companions, each with their own ability. The game received a

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in certain countries in January 2022, and was officially released on June 30, 2022.

''Jurassic Park'' (1993)

Ocean Software

Sega

Sequels and other games (1994–1996)

''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (1997)

''Warpath: Jurassic Park'' (1999)

''Jurassic Park III'' (2001)

''Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure'' (2001)

''Jurassic Park: Dinosaur Battles'' (2002)

''Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis'' (2003)

''Jurassic Park Institute Tour: Dinosaur Rescue'' (2003)

Later ''Jurassic Park'' games (2007–2015)

''Jurassic World'' trilogy

''Lego Jurassic World''

''Jurassic World Survivor''

''Jurassic World Alive''

''Jurassic World Evolution'' games

''Jurassic World Aftermath''

Other games

Video games

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