Planet Zoo 2 is the most comprehensive and gorgeous zoo simulator ever made, elevated by limitless building tools, aviaries, and expanded aquatic habitats. While frustrating AI pathfinding bugs, a finicky pathing system, and late-game performance drops hold it back from perfection, its mesmerizing depth will easily captivate creative minds for hundreds...


Planet Zoo 2
2026 Frontier Developments72Good
Playtime
LongIt typically takes about 30 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
- GeForce NOW
- Steam DeckVerified
- Steam MachineVerified
Available on
- $49.99
- $49.99
- $64.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- October 13, 2026
- Developer
- Frontier Developments
- Publisher
- Frontier Developments
Overview
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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Reception
- Metacritic84from 22 reviews
- OpenCritic82from 22 reviews
Planet Zoo 2 is a wonderful example of what makes simulation games so appealing. It gives you the tools to create something personal, encourages you to experiment and rewards you for taking the time to get things right. Whether you’re designing elaborate habitats, watching a newborn animal take its first steps or expanding your zoo into a thriving attraction,...
Planet Zoo 2 delivers exactly what I expected from it. Thanks to Frontier’s extensive experience with theme park and zoo management simulators, what we have here is an impressively deep and detailed zoo simulator, complete with a robust editor that gives you an enormous amount of freedom to design the park of your dreams. While the new wildlife reserve...
It’s rare to find a successful blend of gaming and educational value, but Planet Zoo 2 has managed this almost perfectly without significantly compromising on playability, whilst boasting phenomenal graphics. It’s just a shame that the console version’s interface isn’t particularly user-friendly, but the emphasis on the complexity and finer details...
Embark once again on the construction of your own zoo'a captivating animal world where you can lose yourself for hours. Despite less-than-intuitive controls and minor graphical glitches, you will still enjoy the game.







































