Jurassic World Evolution: Claire's Sanctuary

The Claire's Sanctuary DLC for Jurassic World Evolution was developed and published by Frontier Developments and released in 2019. It was created as a narrative‑led expansion that shifts focus from pure park construction to a rescue and conservation mission led by former operations manager Claire Dearing, introducing new systems and content that reflect those gameplay priorities.

The DLC’s campaign sends players to a threatened Isla Nublar and then to a new island called Sanctuary, tasking them with evacuating and treating dinosaurs endangered by a volcanic eruption and a mysterious illness. Claire's Sanctuary adds three new dinosaurs — Albertosaurus, Euoplocephalus and Ouranosaurus — along with new facilities such as a Greenhouse for paleobotany research and an off‑road Jurassic Tour truck ride, and introduces new paleobotany mechanics to research and cultivate extinct plant species for enclosure ecosystems.

Promotion for Claire's Sanctuary leaned on its story premise and franchise linkage, using trailers, store listing features and developer posts to highlight the voiced campaign, the rescue narrative, the environmental and welfare‑focused systems and the new creatures and attractions. Marketing emphasised the emotional and conservation angle of playing as Claire and presented the DLC as a cinematic, mission‑driven complement to the base game’s sandbox and challenge modes.

Reception among players was mixed, with many praising the campaign’s narrative focus, the new paleobotany mechanics and the additional dinosaurs and attractions as welcome content that diversified gameplay. Some users raised concerns about difficulty spikes in the campaign, balance of the new systems or technical issues, and overall response coalesced around appreciation for the DLC’s ambition paired with calls for polish, reflected in a broadly divided user review profile.