Theme Hospital: all version differences
5 documented differences between the releases of Theme Hospital, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | PlayStation | Windows | early PC boxes | PS Vita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graphics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Content | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cover | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Version differences
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GameplayPlayStation
The PlayStation port by Krisalis Software adapts a game designed for the mouse, and reviewers found the D-pad cursor jerky.1
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GraphicsPlayStation
Absolute PlayStation criticized the PlayStation version's resolution, color palette and an interface it compared to a 16-bit game.1
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ContentWindows
A patch added multiplayer for up to four players over IPX/SPX, serial cable or modem to the Windows version.1
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Coverearly PC boxes
Early box art used a green cross that Bullfrog had no rights to; it was recalled and replaced with a star.1
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ContentPS Vita
A PS Vita version was released only in Japan; it was briefly free in Europe and has not been sold there since September 2014.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13