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About this game

In Ark Nova, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically managed zoo. With the ultimate goal of owning the most successful zoological establishment, you will build enclosures, accommodate animals, and support conservation projects all over the world. Specialists and unique buildings will help you in achieving this goal.

At the heart of Ark Nova are 255 cards featuring animals, specialists, unique enclosures, and conservation projects, each with a particular ability. Use them to increase the appeal and scientific reputation of your zoo and to collect conservation points. Each player has a set of action cards, which you will use and upgrade to carry out your plans.

Each player has a set of five action cards to manage their gameplay, and the power of an action is determined by the slot the card currently occupies. The cards are:

BUILD: Allows you to build standard or special enclosures, kiosks, and pavilions.

ANIMALS: Allows you to accommodate animals in your zoo.

CARDS: Allows you to gain new zoo cards (animals, sponsors, and conservation project cards).

ASSOCIATION: Allows your association workers to carry out different tasks.

SPONSORS: Allows you to play a sponsor card in your zoo or to raise money.

With high replayability and rich components, Ark Nova provides a remarkable gaming experience that will bring the game to the table again and again.
Plan, Build, Conserve
Updated on
Sep 11, 2026
Available on
Android, Windows*
*Powered by Intel® technology
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  • No data shared with third parties
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    Personal info, Messages and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews

1.65K reviews
Lukas Luef
March 6, 2026
For gameplay related critiques I'd, recommend checking out reviews of the actual board game. As for the port, it seems to be well made. The tutorial covers the most important aspects of the game (there's also an in game rulebook) and the Ai opponents seem fairly competent. My only criticism would be the presence of some UI related bugs. Nothing game breaking, but it does take away some of the games polish. If the play store let me, I'd give it a 4.5/5, but since it doesn't, 4 it is
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Dire Wolf Digital
March 6, 2026
Hello, we're glad you're enjoying Ark Nova Digital! If there are any bugs you're noticing that you'd like us to take a closer look at, we recommend sending a report via the in-game feedback tool, ideally with a screenshot provided. Thank you for playing!
Andy Taylor
August 10, 2026
An amazing digital adaptation of one of the best board games ever made. My only critique would be that it's hard to keep track of everything (all of your goals, sponsors conservation projects etc). There's a lot of information here that is hidden (to maintain space) and requires you to open lots of different windows. I totally understand why it's been done this way but it does make it a lot harder to track in digital form than it is when playing the physical board game.
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V W
September 18, 2026
This app is really good for the most part but there is a bug where I cannot select the scoring card when I do the challenges. sometimes it shows up and won't let me select and sometimes it just never shows up at all. Please fix this as I've lost several games due to this bug .
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