Planet Zoo 2 is a simulator developed by Frontier Developments, released 13 October 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Planet Zoo 2 is
Planet Zoo 2 is a simulator game developed by Frontier Developments and released in 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Cobra.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Start your career at FEN as the new Conservation Coordinator, helping champion conservation efforts and improving zoos worldwide. Set off on a journey across the planet, visiting stunning Wildlife Reserves, distinctive zoos and diverse scenarios, all while meeting an exceptional cast of characters along the way.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business, educational, kids and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Planet Zoo 2 holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 15% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 18 points below the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon RX 5600XT (6GB VRAM) / Intel Arc A750 (8GB VRAM). A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 40GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Planet Zoo 2 launched on 13 October 2026, within three weeks of Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Planet Zoo 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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