Dystopian Pet Simulator is a pet game where the pets are assets. You do not kill the creatures. You exploit them.

You are a terminal operator in an industrial substructure where mutated creatures are worth more alive than dead. Track, net, deliver, repeat.

Chart credential: entered the Steam 250 weekly chart as a new entry at #24, scoring 7.47 from 94 reviews at 96% positive. Released 29 October 2026 by dinca.team.

Key features

Captures are income, not a collection

Every creature you bring in generates passive income and experience, and rarer creatures grow your economy faster. Your terminal is the thing getting stronger.

That framing is what makes this more interesting than the pet-collecting games it shares a name with. The usual version rewards you with affection; this one pays you a dividend, and the game is upfront that this is grim rather than cute.

Platforming is the skill check

Reaching the valuable creatures means mastering movement through the substructure, with jump and mobility upgrades bought from terminal earnings. The deeper you go, the better the capture — and the harder the route.

Mutations you combine deliberately

Pets can be combined and experimented on to raise their market value and unlock advanced evolutions. The breeding layer is an economic optimisation problem, which fits the setting exactly.

Four-player co-op, cooperative or not

Enter solo or with up to three others, and the store page is explicit that you can work together and split the risk, or compete for the most valuable captures. Leaving that ambiguous is the right call for a game about extraction.

The honest read

94 reviews at 96% is a promising start rather than a verdict, and at $6.99 with no discount this is a small game with a strong idea. Windows only.

The tone is deliberately bleak. If you came looking for something cozy because of the words “pet simulator”, this is the opposite of that.

Where to find Dystopian Pet Simulator

• Buy on Steam — $6.99
• Windows only. Online co-op up to four players, save anytime

Frequently asked questions

Is Dystopian Pet Simulator a cozy game?

No. Despite the name it is deliberately grim — you capture mutated creatures and exploit them as income rather than caring for them.

How many players is Dystopian Pet Simulator?

Up to four in online co-op, and it is playable solo.

Do you kill creatures in Dystopian Pet Simulator?

No. Creatures are captured alive with a net, because they are worth more that way.

How much does Dystopian Pet Simulator cost?

$6.99.

Who made Dystopian Pet Simulator?

dinca.team, who both develop and publish it.