Planet Zoo
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the creators of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who…
Planet Zoo is a simulator developed by Frontier Developments, released 5 November 2019 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $12.70 at Gamesplanet.
What Planet Zoo is
Planet Zoo is a simulator game developed by Frontier Developments and released in 2019. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Cobra.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Planet Zoo is a 2019 construction and management simulation game by Frontier Developments. The game is a spiritual successor to Zoo Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon 2, with gameplay similar to the studio's theme park game, Planet Coaster. Originally released for Windows, ports for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S were released in 2024.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 38 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Planet Zoo holds a critic score of 77 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2019 averaged 69, so it scored 8 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 77, across 83 votes.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-6350, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 16GB. 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 costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $12.70 at Gamesplanet, 72% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Planet Zoo launched on 5 November 2019, within three weeks of Death Stranding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, The Outer Worlds and Disco Elysium. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Death Stranding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, The Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Planet Zoo yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Planet Zoo: Deluxe Upgrade Pack
Planet Zoo: Arctic Pack
Planet Zoo: South America Pack
Planet Zoo: Australia Pack
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Planet Zoo: Aquatic Pack
Planet Zoo: Southeast Asia Animal Pack
Planet Zoo: Africa Pack
Planet Zoo: North America Animal Pack
Planet Zoo: Europe Pack
Planet Zoo: Wetlands Animal Pack
Planet Zoo: Conservation Pack
Planet Zoo: Twilight Pack
Planet Zoo: Grasslands Animal Pack
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Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack
80
Planet Zoo: Arid Animal Pack
Planet Zoo: Oceania Pack
Planet Zoo: Eurasia Animal Pack
88
Planet Zoo: Console Edition
Planet Zoo: Barnyard Animal Pack
Planet Zoo: Zookeepers Animal Pack
Planet Zoo: Americas Animal Pack
Planet Zoo: Asia Animal Pack
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