Jurassic Park: Survival (TBA) is taking fans back to the very beginning of the franchise timeline, placing players back on Isla Nublar immediately after the events of Jurassic Park (1993). That alone guarantees the presence of familiar species—Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, Dilophosaurus, and others that defined Steven Spielberg’s original film.
But the most interesting question isn’t what we already know will appear—it’s what might show up alongside them.
Developed by Saber Interactive, the upcoming first-person action-adventure game follows Dr. Maya Joshi (Payal Mistry), an InGen scientist stranded after the park’s systems collapse. The experience is built around survival in “a fully realized version of Isla Nublar”, reconstructed with expanded areas that weren't seen in Jurassic Park (1993).
These include a hotel resort, underground networks, maintenance bunkers, and extended dinosaur paddocks that confirm the island was far more complex than originally revealed.
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Of course, dinosaurs remain absolutely central to the experience, with AI-driven behavior systems and “reactive wildlife” designed to make encounters unpredictable.
However, there's one specific line in the game’s official description that promises “other surprising threats.” While dinosaurs dominate the island, the wording strongly implies additional dangers that may not fall neatly into the firmly established prehistoric roster.
One possibility is human presence. Even after the park’s collapse, Isla Nublar was never entirely protected from corporate interference, and it's not difficult to imagine Biosyn operatives attempting to recover assets tied to Dennis Nedry’s failed plan in Jurassic Park (1993). Human enemies would mark a notable shift in pacing, but not an unreasonable one given the franchise’s ongoing focus on corporate exploitation.
But there's another possibility. If Isla Nublar functioned as more than a dinosaur park, it may have supported additional prehistoric or experimental species. Ice Age animals, in particular, have appeared in limited franchise-adjacent material, including Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2020–2022) and various mobile tie-ins, but have never been integrated into live-action canon.
Species such as saber-toothed cats or woolly mammoths would represent a significant expansion of the franchise’s prehistoric range, shifting it beyond its traditional dinosaur focus while still remaining within extinction-era biology.
Given the franchise’s broader trajectory across films like Jurassic World Dominion (2022) and Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), where genetic experimentation has already pushed into increasingly unstable territory, the idea doesn’t feel entirely out of step anymore.
Whether Jurassic Park: Survival is where that expansion begins remains unconfirmed.
Jurassic Park: Survival
Jurassic Park: Survival will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
“Return to Isla Nublar the day after the events of the beloved 1993 Jurassic Park film in an original adventure 65 million years in the making,” the official synopsis for the game reads.
It continues: “Survive thrilling first-person action as InGen scientist Dr. Maya Joshi, who was unable to evacuate Isla Nublar, in this single-player action-adventure game and discover a never-before-told story. Through thrilling encounters, experience the wonder and danger of dinosaurs, each with their own distinct and adaptive behaviors brought to life by John Hammond’s vision.”
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