Planet Zoo 2 is a zoo management and simulation game from Frontier Developments that expands the series with fully aquatic animals, flying birds, custom Wildlife Reserves, deeper animal behaviour, and extensive creative building tools. Design distinctive zoos, care for diverse species, manage guests and finances, and take part in conservation projects around the world.
Planet Zoo 2 Key Features
- Create and manage detailed zoos across a variety of global biomes.
- Care for a diverse roster of animals with individual needs and authentic behaviours.
- Build freshwater and saltwater aquariums for fully aquatic species.
- Create custom aviaries for freely flying birds.
- Establish expansive Wildlife Reserves and release animals into living ecosystems.
- Use detailed piece-by-piece construction tools, blueprints, terrain brushes, and flexible pathing.
- Manage zoo finances, staff, facilities, guest needs, education, and animal welfare.
- Play through Career mode, build connected zoos in Franchise mode, or create without limits in Sandbox mode.
- Access community-made blueprints and creations through Frontier Workshop.
Gameplay
Planet Zoo 2 combines creative construction with detailed management and animal care. Players design habitats suited to individual species, provide food and enrichment, maintain animal welfare, and observe behaviours such as herding, grazing, swimming, and flying. Aquariums can be created for aquatic species, while customisable aviaries give birds enough space to move both on the ground and through the air.
Running a successful zoo also requires attention to its visitors and economy. Players can construct shops, amenities, educational areas, paths, scenery, and other facilities while balancing income and expansion. A flexible building system supports both ready-made blueprints and detailed piece-by-piece construction, while terrain, foliage, colour, and scaling tools provide additional control over each zoo's appearance.
Story
Planet Zoo 2 focuses on management and conservation rather than a traditional linear story. In Career mode, players join the Fauna and Ecosystems Network, known as FEN, and travel around the world while developing a network of zoos and Wildlife Reserves. Conservation projects extend beyond zoo boundaries, challenging players to meet specific requirements before releasing animals into customised reserves and restored ecosystems.
Graphics
Planet Zoo 2 presents animals and environments with a strong focus on natural detail and realistic animation. Species feature expressive movement and behaviour, while zoos can be built across different biomes using scenery inspired by architecture from around the world. Detailed habitats, underwater environments, aviaries, foliage, terrain, and custom structures allow players to create visually distinctive parks and reserves.
Who will like Planet Zoo 2
- Players who enjoy zoo, wildlife, and animal management simulations.
- Fans of creative building and detailed sandbox games.
- Players interested in conservation, ecosystems, and animal behaviour.
- Fans of management games involving finances, guests, facilities, and expansion.
- Players who enjoyed the original Planet Zoo and want aquatic animals, flying species, and expanded conservation systems.
- Creative players who like designing customised habitats, scenery, aquariums, aviaries, and large parks.