Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa is unlike all other Tycoon Games. Set in the African Serengeti, players build a unique ecosystem by buying and breeding animals and by balancing the food and water needs of each diverse species.

Each level requires that the player create a thriving ecosystem with a different set of animals. For instance, the player might be asked to create an ecosystem with 50 zebra and 15 lions. If the player can achieve this goal before time runs out, she wins the level!

The complete version of Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa includes 11 animals, 25 campaign maps, 3 levels of difficulty, a story mode and a challenge mode.