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Jurassic Gym

Jurassic Gym

by Mega Dwarf

Price $5.99
Avg Players 0
Released Aug 29, 2025
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Jurassic Gym is a desktop idle game where dinosaurs train and compete in matches on your taskbar while you work. You hatch creatures, adjust their training stats, enter them in tournaments, and reinvest winnings into gym upgrades and customization. It's streamlined enough to glance at occasionally without demanding attention, making it ideal for players who want ambient entertainment with dinosaur animations rather than complex progression systems.

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What players are saying

▲ Recommended 0 hrs
I would say as someone who hasn't touched these "idler bottom of screen" games ever before this got me into it. I think this is a really silly idea for one of these games and they've done it well here, just enough to keep you looking back to change what stats the dinos are training, and just little enough so that its not super bloated and complicated. Worth the full price I would say.

10/10, would make a new floor filled with a line of 90 lockers that the dinos phase through anyway again.
5 found helpful Steam ↗
▲ Recommended 4 hrs
It's cute and fun! I love getting to see the dinosaurs doing silly things. I wish I didn't have to watch dinosaurs get hit with a meteor to advance in the game, but that's how I feel when I watch dino documentaries too, haha. The little touch of dark comedy isn't out of place, and I think it fits the game overall.
3 found helpful Steam ↗
▲ Recommended 0 hrs
Wanted cute dinosaurs to watch above my taskbar and that's exactly what I got!

The animations are cute and there's a healthy amount of settings to change opacity, switch monitor, alter frame rate, offset etc.

Mechanically it's very much a 'numbers go up' type deal with a few unlocks along the way, so if you're looking for lots of long term progression you won't really get it here. Personally, I'm happy with what it offers for the price.
2 found helpful Steam ↗

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Latest updates

✨Quality of Life Demo Update!✨

368 days ago
The Quality of Life Update for the Jurassic Gym Demo is out right now!QoL Update Changelog:A new Jurassic Era invention... the Clipboard! A new Overview screen so you can quickly access a list of ALL dinosaurs and ALL equipment in one place! No more clicking on each individual item to find what you need. You can access the Overview in the popout menu in the bottom left of the screen.Support for Ultra-Wide Displays added.An assortment of UI bug fixes and adjustments (and performance improvements, wow!).Download the update now and manage your gym with superior efficiency!And as always, if you have any feedback or bug reports, you can always reach out on our Discord or Steam Discussion Board!Have Fun!

🦕 Jurassic Gym Demo is live for Next Fest! 🦕

372 days ago
The Jurassic Gym Demo is available to play RIGHT NOW, right here on Steam! You can have your own dinosaur gym on the bottom of your screen as you go on with your day! 🖊️ Give Your Feedback! 🖊️Features are still being added and tweaks are always being made as the game gets developed, so be sure to either leave a review of the demo, head over to our Steam Discussion Board, or join our teeny Discord Server and leave your feedback (no matter how small, it all matters!).✨ Wishlist the Game! ✨If you enjoyed the demo, or just like what you see and want to save it all up for the full release, be sure to add Jurassic Gym to your wishlist so you can be notified when it's out!                                                                                                                Wee!

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