The Best Games Set Deep in the Jungle

It’s the middle of the working day and you’ve just sat through a meeting that seemed totally pointless. Not only that, but you’ve got another one this afternoon that you already know isn’t going to go well, much less be productive. It can be so easy to slip into a daydream about escaping it all, fleeing the rat race to live a simpler life. You could go to the depths of the jungle, live amongst the animals, and cultivate a whole new back-to-nature lifestyle. Instead of handing in your letter of resignation right now though, perhaps it would be better to spend a little while living out your jungle fantasy in the safer sphere of gaming.

Amazonia

Amazonia is a particularly exciting release for those who prefer playing slots online to other genres as it’s available to play in 3D. This means you can get up close and personal with all kinds of animals that you might find in the deepest jungle, one of few slot games offering this experience, let alone in three dimensions. From small-clawed otters to parrots, tree frogs to sloths, there’s a huge variety of weird and wonderful creatures on the reels.

Combine that with a theme tune that’s super catchy, with the obligatory chirping of birds and croaking of frogs and you’ll genuinely feel like you’ve been transported to the jungle. Better still, it’s free to play, or if you want to enhance your play experience then you can purchase Gold Coins too. If you’re looking for a game that’s easy to pick up and will fit seamlessly into your lunch break then this could be the one for you.

Planet Zoo

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The tapirs in Planet Zoo are just adorable

Planet Zoo is the perfect game for the creative gamer. It will suit those who like having endless opportunities to flex their creativity, as well as show off their business skills. This game puts you in charge of running your very own zoo, which you can fill with animals both common and incredibly endangered. Naturally, there are a whole lot of animals that call the jungle their home including numerous members of the ape family, the strangely cute tapir, pygmy hippos, and more.

As well as large animals that live in habitats, Planet Zoo has also introduced smaller animals that live in exhibits. You can build these exhibits into huge reptile rooms, or use them dotted around your zoo to keep guests interested in the longer walks. It’s great to see a game that pays as much attention to the frogs as it does to the tigers and teamed with the emphasis that’s placed on conservation in this release, it’s hugely educational as well as enjoyable.

This will particularly suit the gamer who’s looking for a game to really get lost in and devote a few hours at a time to. It’s available on PC along with a large number of expansion packs, so there’s always something new to move on to.

Far Cry

There have been no less than six installments of this hugely popular game, but if you’re after out-and-out jungle then Far Cry 3 should be the one that you choose. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world and it’s up to you to battle your way through it, at times fighting to complete missions and further your progress, at other times fighting just to stay alive.

One of the early missions in this game will see you investigating the jungle in great detail, you’ll need to stalk and hunt two wild boars and then gather some specific plants from the undergrowth. Indulging in this back-to-nature style of gaming is not only strangely relaxing, but also teaches us about some of the amazing properties of animals and plants that thrive deep in the jungle.

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