Planet Zoo 2Field Guide

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Planet Zoo 2.
A wilder zoo,
one step closer.

Build habitats, care for animals and take conservation beyond the zoo. Planet Zoo 2 is available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Find a clear next step below.

Find your next step Know the game
Adult and young elephants in a lush landscaped habitat
Field guide / 01Room to be wild.
Official screenshot © Frontier Developments
Released13 October 2026
PlatformsPC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
Play styleSingle-player simulation
Guide checked15 October 2026

Your zoo, your next question

A little help goes a long way.

Five focused guides. Start with the task in front of you, from animal unlocks to a game that won’t open.

Animals beside a river in a Wildlife Reserve
Progression01

Unlock the next step

Career medals and Franchise ratings count separately. Identify the requirement before you grind.

Accreditation guide
A sea turtle in an aquarium
Habitats02

Get the water right

Aquarium gate or pond pump? Choose the correct temperature control and check missing settings.

Water-temperature guide
A secretary bird with wings spread
Building03

Find that missing shelter

Check the blueprint toggle, recover the item list, and separate menu issues from animal welfare.

Missing-shelter guide
PC troubleshooting04

When the game won’t start

Official checks and reported workarounds, with successful and unsuccessful outcomes kept together.

PC startup checks
Online troubleshooting05

Offline isn’t an animal lock

Separate server errors, maintenance, scarce market offers and Accreditation requirements.

Franchise checks

Game scenes above are official screenshots © Frontier Developments, not our own gameplay captures.

Before you begin

Land, water, sky.
And a world beyond the gates.

Frontier Developments’ zoo-management sequel brings fully aquatic animals, flying species and Wildlife Reserves into the same conservation-focused game. Released 13 October 2026.

Choose a mode for the kind of progress you want. Animal trading and shared Workshop creations do not mean live co-op building.

PC minimum, at a glance
16 GB RAM · RTX 2060 / RX 5600 XT / Arc A750 class graphics · 40 GB storage · DirectX 12. Check the full requirements before buying.
Steam player snapshot
19,215 in-game on the retrieved Steam Community page, checked 15 October 2026. Original snapshot time was not supplied; this is not a live counter.
Languages
Steam lists 17 supported languages, including English and Simplified Chinese; audio support varies.
Price
US Steam snapshot, checked 15 October 2026: Standard $49.99; Deluxe $64.99. Your regional store may differ.

Official game facts: Steam · Planet Zoo 2 ↗ (external site, opens in a new tab). Checked 15 October 2026.

Buy / install through the Steam store ↗ (external site, opens in a new tab)

  • CareerA guided sequence of conservation scenarios. Medals advance its own Accreditation track.
  • FranchiseA network of zoos and Wildlife Reserves with animal trading. Its Accreditation is separate from Career.
  • SandboxThe creative option when you want to focus on the zoo you have in mind.
Visitors walking through a blue aquarium viewing tunnel
Official screenshot © Frontier Developments. Promotional scene, not a tested setup or an interface walkthrough.

Mode/progression clarification: Frontier on Steam ↗ (external site, opens in a new tab). For a locked animal, start with the Accreditation guide.