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Zoominoes

Build the ultimate Zoo in this number-go-up roguelike deckbuilder. Find powerful mythical animals, boost them with snacks, and even manipulate the board itself. Break the game by scoring millions (and more) with insane combos.

DEV: Starlight Games inc.PUB: Starlight Games inc.AppID 3282420
UPDATE PULSEevery ~44d·last 46d ago·12 recent on record

Is Zoominoes still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

95.8
Excellent

Elixir Rating

93.6% of 544 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 91.2. The developers have shipped 3 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 4.6.

reception 91.2·support +4.6·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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From Steam's own record

Current price

$14.99

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

2 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~40 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

2

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 40 days and were last heard 2 months ago — within their normal range. 2 substantial updates landed in the past six months.

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Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

patchAug 2, 2026

Zoominoes' First Post-Launch Patch Fixes Achievements, Crashes, and More

Zoominoes, a recently launched title, has received its first post-launch update — a hotfix targeting a broad sweep of bugs reported in the days following release.

What changed

  • Collect all Zookeepers achievement no longer triggers prematurely after collecting only three.
  • Sally can now roll the shop again after buying it out entirely.
  • Buying booster packs no longer causes the trash UI element to disappear.
  • Win streak now displays correctly in the stats screen.
  • Golden Running Shoes now functions properly with Gulper Eel, Tuna, Horse, and Quail.
  • Animal Vacation no longer causes a crash on day two.
  • Ouroboros now triggers correctly when summoned.
  • Caterpillar works correctly with ×2 spaces.
  • The Two for One challenge no longer incorrectly applies buffs to most copied animals.
  • Translation alignment issues have been corrected for several UI elements.
  • Bison and Mermaid unlocks now function properly; the Super Ghost Pepper unlock condition was previously impossible and has been fixed.
  • Loss faces added for Crimson, Azure, Randy, and Chally.
  • Crow now correctly grants a snack.
  • A spurious Hoarder 2 achievement has been removed from the in-game display (it was not present on Steam).
  • Titan has been temporarily removed from the pool while further bug fixes are prepared for a future update.

The developer notes that additional updates are planned, covering more bug fixes alongside UI and sound effect improvements — meaning players should expect continued refinement in the near term.

Two years of development

substantial routine

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15 announcements · 11 substantial · 13 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

15 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsAug 1, 2026
8/1 hotfix patch notes

Hi everyone, and welcome to our first post launch update. Zoominoes launch has been better than I could’ve imagined with as of me writing this 89! positive reviews to only one negative. Thank you so much for playing our game, and if you hav

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Community AnnouncementsJul 30, 2026
Zoominoes Release!!!!

Hi everyone, and welcome to our launch day patch notes! There are two huge updates in our launch build, as well as a ton of smaller updates, so let’s break it down. ChallengesChallenges are a new game mode where you can run through a series

Community AnnouncementsJul 7, 2026
Last Patch Before Launch!

Hi all, today we’re excited to push what will likely be our final zoominoes demo patch before launch, which is coming 7/30! We have a large game board update including a snack limit, a bunch of new content, and more.Game Board Update and Sn

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Community AnnouncementsMay 12, 2026
Launch Incoming! (and patch notes)

Launch Incoming!Hi all, before I jump into patch notes I wanted to share some exciting news. This will be one of our last patches before Zoominoes launches, as I’m pleased to announce we’re launching this summer! With launch you’ll see:Tons

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Community AnnouncementsMar 20, 2026
3/20 Patch Notes (New Zookeeper Select!)

Zookeeper Select Visual UpdateWe’ve updated zookeeper select visually to focus on one zookeeper at a time. This will make zookeeper textboxes more readable and should also generally look nicer. You can now preview each keepers starting deck

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Community AnnouncementsMar 6, 2026
2/27 Patch Notes BIGGER NUMBERS!!!!

Bigger Numbers!Our max int is no longer 9,200 quadrillion. We have switched from longs to doubles, meaning our new max int is approximately 1.8 × 10^308. Please let us know in discord if you run into any bugs with this. Also note we haven’t

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Community AnnouncementsDec 25, 2025
12/24/25 Patch Notes

Hi all, we're putting out a patch to keep you entertained for the holidays! In addition to a ton of bug fixes, this patch has a focus on updates to daily challenge, as well as some UI improvements and a bit of new content. Here's a breakdow

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Community AnnouncementsNov 10, 2025
11/10/25 Patch Notes

Hi everyone, today I’m excited to share our patch coming out just before Animal Fest which starts today! This patch has a number of new features, as well as some awesome visual updates. Let’s break them down.AchievementsAchievements are in!

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Community AnnouncementsSep 15, 2025
9/15/25 Patch Notes

Welcome to the Zoominoes September patch! This patch is a bit of a monster as we’ve been working on it for a few months now. Let’s jump in and see what’s new.Crash FixesWe think and hope we’ve solved many of the issues players have had wher

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Community AnnouncementsJun 9, 2025
Steam Next Fest Patch 2.0

We are releasing an update to our Steam Next Fest Patch! In addition to some bug fixes, this patch also has a few exciting updates:Weekly Game Board Updates:Each week, you'll see a unique game board. Day 1-7 is the standard forest board, Da

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Community AnnouncementsJun 7, 2025
Zoominoes Matt Nass Next Fest Stream

Matt Nass demoing Zoominoes for Steam Next Fest.

Community AnnouncementsJun 7, 2025
Steam Next Fest Stream

Matt Nass streaming roguelike deckbuilder Zoominoes for the Steam Next Fest

Community AnnouncementsMay 31, 2025
Steam Next Fest patch

Welcome to our first of two Steam Next Fest Updates! This patch brings an unlock system, tutorial, big music updates, tons of new content, and a number of other changes. We are participating in the steam next fest starting on 6/9 and this b

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Community AnnouncementsApr 21, 2025
Patch Notes 4/21

New Feature: Seeded Runs Seeded runs are in! Copy a seed from the game over screen and paste it in during zookeeper select to get the same luck as the previous run. Card Changes Busy Bee -> uncommon 6 cost Gems now scale as you collect more

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Community AnnouncementsMar 24, 2025
Zoominoes 3/24 Patch

Hi all, Today we have some big updates coming to Zoominoes. Based on player feedback, we're going to make the game a bit more challenging. In particular we focused on making souvenirs harder to acquire, as players were getting too many on t

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