A companion app, titled Dododex, was released for mobile devices in August 2017.
The development team conducted research into the physical appearance of the animals, but took creative license for gameplay purposes. In this mode all tamed dinosaurs and building are shared between the members.Development began in October 2014, where it was first released as an early access title in the middle of 2015. The max number of tribe mates varies from each server. Multiplayer allows the option to form tribes of members in a server. The game has both single-player and multiplayer options. Players can use firearms and improvised weapons to defend against hostile humans and creatures, with the ability to build bases as defense.
The game is played from either a third-person or first-person perspective and its open world is navigated on foot or by riding a prehistoric animal.