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Planet Zoo 2
Build a wilder world in Planet Zoo 2. Create distinctive zoos around the globe filled with awe-inspiring animals, including fully aquatic and flying species, before taking your experience beyond the zoo to release your animals into expansive Wildlife Reserves.
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About this game
Developer description
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Build a wilder world in Planet Zoo 2 – the sequel to the beloved zoo simulation game. Let your creativity soar by constructing and managing distinctive zoos around the world, full of awe-inspiring animals, including fully aquatic and flying species for the first time. Plus, take the next step in animal conservation and release your species into customisable, expansive Wildlife Reserves.
Discover a diverse roster of animal species, each with their own needs & behaviours. New faces join familiar favourites like the Lion and Western Chimpanzee to create iconic zoo rosters in jaw-dropping detail.
Construct beautiful habitats for your animals to thrive in as they interact with the world around them in authentic ways. From authentic herding behaviours to grazing on the vegetation you provide for them. Experience a generational leap of animal detail and immersion with incredible natural movements and expressive emotions that bring each animal to life like never before.…
Player sentiment
What players actually say
60%positive · Mixed
3.1K English reviews · Oct 21, 2026“Planet Zoo 2 is a genuinely great step forward. I’ve seen a lot of negativity on here, but honestly most of the issues are minor bugs — nothing game‑breaking, nothing unexpected for a launch of a complex management sim. The improvements over Planet Zoo 1 are immediately obvious. The graphics are sharper, lighting i…”
Noobling
7.9h played · 61 helpful
“TL;DR check how spec requirements compare to your computer but I've yet to have a crash or a game-breaking bug like others, a good starting bunch of animals, amazing updates to building and pathing and terraforming, beautiful visually I'm not sure why I haven't been experiencing a lot of the turmoil people seem to…”
gibbon
9.2h played · 40 helpful
“I'm going to preface this by saying that the game does indeed have a lot of bugs at the minute, some are very frustrating and it's absolutely understandable that people have refunded. I've had multiple crashes to desktop myself when attempting to place certain blueprints from the Frontier Workshop (in particular, a…”
catholic guilt
25.4h played · 52 helpful
“Bought PZ when it first came out in 2019 and own all DLC for it. This is a huge upgrade on PZ. Everything is streamlined to make building and creating simpler. Paths no longer seem like a gigantic chore and I love the Nature Brush tool. As someone who was very detailed with habitats I was sceptical about how it'd w…”
Konnor
13.2h played · 511 helpful
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Media
Screenshots
Images: Frontier Developments via Steam, shown for editorial coverage.
Specs
System requirements
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minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10, 11
- Processor: Intel i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon RX 5600XT (6GB VRAM) / Intel Arc A750 (8GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Recommended. Microsoft has ended support for Windows 10 meaning we cannot guarantee ongoing compatibility.
recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon RX 6700XT (12GB VRAM) / Intel Arc A770 (16GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
FAQ
Common questions
When was Planet Zoo 2 released?＋
Steam lists the release date as Oct 13, 2026.
What platforms is Planet Zoo 2 available on?＋
Windows
How is Planet Zoo 2 reviewed on Steam?＋
Mixed — 60% of 3.1K English reviews are positive, captured Oct 21, 2026.