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Hospital Mania - Zoo Story: Comprehensive Management Simulator Review

by TCstudio

A time-management hospital simulator where players treat animal patients while managing clinic operations. Combines medical challenges with zoo-themed mechanics for casual gaming enthusiasts seeking structured progression.

Detailed Review

Hospital Mania - Zoo Story presents a distinctive twist on medical management simulators by introducing animal patients in a zoo-themed clinical environment. Developed by TCstudio, the iOS application merges time-management mechanics with progressive hospital expansion, positioning itself within the crowded simulation genre through its unusual thematic approach. The game distinguishes itself by avoiding conventional drag mechanics for patient movement, instead employing tap-based interactions for treatment procedures. The core gameplay revolves around diagnosing and treating various animal patients through sequential mini-games and resource management systems. Players must balance treatment queues, upgrade medical equipment, and expand facility capabilities across multiple hospital locations. Each level introduces new medical cases with increasing complexity, requiring strategic prioritization of patients based on urgency and available resources. The progression system ties advancement to star-based performance ratings and currency accumulation for facility upgrades. Interface design employs colorful, cartoonish visuals with intuitive touch controls optimized for mobile devices. The user experience follows familiar free-to-play patterns with energy systems, wait timers, and optional advertisement integrations. Real-world usage patterns indicate sessions typically last 5-15 minutes, aligning with casual gaming habits. Navigation remains straightforward with clear visual cues for patient needs, though some menu systems require multiple taps for accessing upgrade options. User feedback reveals consistent praise for the novel non-dragging mechanic and animal-themed presentation, as exemplified by Shon-ka's June 2025 review noting 'features I really like.' However, multiple reviewers including nopenot4me (January 2025) and Chel253 (February 2025) criticize the progression economy, describing upgrade costs as excessively high relative to coin earnings. The most frequent complaint concerns content limitations, with TKO1028's February 2025 review representing widespread frustration about being 'stuck playing endless levels' after completing primary hospitals. The application demonstrates strength in its unique concept and polished presentation but suffers from monetization pressures and content scarcity. While the initial 40+ levels provide substantial engagement, the endless mode fails to maintain long-term interest due to repetitive mechanics and slow progression. Ideal for casual players seeking light management challenges rather than deep strategic simulation, though progression-minded users may find the economic model frustrating without monetary investment.

Key Features

  • Animal patient treatment system featuring diverse species with unique medical conditions and visual characteristics that enhance thematic appeal
  • Tap-based treatment mechanics eliminating dragging motions that differentiate interaction from similar management simulations
  • Progressive hospital expansion across multiple locations with increasing complexity and new medical equipment requirements
  • Star-based performance rating system that rewards efficient patient management and strategic prioritization decisions
  • Endless mode gameplay providing continuous challenges after completing primary campaign content for extended engagement
  • Upgrade economy requiring coin accumulation through level completion or optional advertisements to enhance treatment capabilities

Why Users Love It

Innovative non-dragging mechanics
Charming animal-themed presentation

Perfect for: Casual gamers seeking light management challenges with animal themes

Ranking History

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Current Rank

#50

1 from last week

Best Rank

#31

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Average Rank

#41

30-day average

User Reviews

Shon-ka
Jun 18, 2025

Love that you don’t drag patients. This game has features I really like. Finished all the hospitals. The endless game is boring, too slow. Like others have said. Please add more hospitals and make the endless ones more challenging. More hospitals please Love that you don’t drag patients. This game has features I really like. Finished all the hospitals. The endless game is boring, too slow. Like others have said. Please add more hospitals and make the endless ones more challenging.

nopenot4me
Jan 21, 2025

We should be able to revisit old levels to get a better rhythm and upgrades cost too much you don’t make enough coin per level to get upgrades even with ads. As others have stated it’s impossible to progress in the game without spending a small fortune. Trust and believe folks ain’t spending money on these games anymore it went from $1.99 to $10 +. Greed will sink this game! Revisit We should be able to revisit old levels to get a better rhythm and upgrades cost too much you don’t make enough coin per level to get upgrades even with ads. As others have stated it’s impossible to progress in the game without spending a small fortune. Trust and believe folks ain’t spending money on these games anymore it went from $1.99 to $10 +. Greed will sink this game!

Shon-ka
Jun 18, 2025

Love that you don’t drag patients. This game has features I really like. Finished all the hospitals. The endless game is boring, too slow. Like others have said. Please add more hospitals and make the endless ones more challenging. More hospitals please Love that you don’t drag patients. This game has features I really like. Finished all the hospitals. The endless game is boring, too slow. Like others have said. Please add more hospitals and make the endless ones more challenging.

nopenot4me
Jan 21, 2025

We should be able to revisit old levels to get a better rhythm and upgrades cost too much you don’t make enough coin per level to get upgrades even with ads. As others have stated it’s impossible to progress in the game without spending a small fortune. Trust and believe folks ain’t spending money on these games anymore it went from $1.99 to $10 +. Greed will sink this game! Revisit We should be able to revisit old levels to get a better rhythm and upgrades cost too much you don’t make enough coin per level to get upgrades even with ads. As others have stated it’s impossible to progress in the game without spending a small fortune. Trust and believe folks ain’t spending money on these games anymore it went from $1.99 to $10 +. Greed will sink this game!

Chel253
Feb 4, 2025

When I had time to kill I played. Apparently I had too much time to kill lately and I played all of the levels that were available. Now all I can do is play the endless mode. And I’ve gotten bored. How w long will t be until new hospitals/levels are available? I want to keep playing but you’ll lose me if I don’t see something new. Really enjoyed it When I had time to kill I played. Apparently I had too much time to kill lately and I played all of the levels that were available. Now all I can do is play the endless mode. And I’ve gotten bored. How w long will t be until new hospitals/levels are available? I want to keep playing but you’ll lose me if I don’t see something new.

App Details

Developer

TCstudio

Platform

ios

Rating

4.8

Last Updated

10/11/2025