The Best Strategy Game of the Year Just Got Even Better

"Then I looked over at my zebra enclosure, only to see my two beloved zebras, Chuck and Zeus, dead as doornails. It was one of the most crushing moments I've had in a video game in years. I was genuinely emotionally affected - so much so that I had to step away for a few minutes. But I came back determined to never let it happen again, and to craft the greatest animal museum (zoo?) that's ever been seen."

"Two Point Museum, released in March 2025, came out of the gate as the best game in the series - which is saying something, as Two Point Hospital and are great games in their own right. But there's just something that really works about the museum theme for a quirky comedy-focused management sim. But what really makes Two Point Museum so compelling is how remarkably different each museum "theme" feels, and how much gameplay variation is baked into that."

"Like all of the other museum themes, from ghosts to aliens, Zooseum brings entirely unique features and mechanics to Two Point Museum - plus no shortage of adorable animals. As you might have guessed, you're essentially creating a zoo in the format of a museum. And while this new expansion falls squarely in the realm of the museum idea, it also feels like it could be a peek into the future of the Two Point franchise - and what could be done with a full zoo setting."

Zooseum is an expansion that turns Two Point Museum into a zoo-style management experience with distinct, theme-specific mechanics and abundant charming creatures. The expansion introduces the Farflung Isles, where players can explore and capture bizarre animals ranging from snails with cottages to corkscrew-necked giraffes. Each museum theme offers unique gameplay variation, enhancing replayability and contributing to a strong comedic management tone. Emotional encounters with animal deaths can create powerful player reactions and motivate more careful park design. Zooseum feels like a fully realized experience that both improves the base game and suggests possibilities for a future full zoo-focused title.

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