INDEPENDENT FAN GUIDEPublished information checked 11 Oct 2026
LET YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE BEGIN

Planet Zoo 2.
A whole new
kind of wild.

Big cats. Tiny wings. A world underwater.
Meet your future residents and dream up your next zoo.

130 published species13 OCT planned digital releasePC · PS5
Xbox Series X|S
MEET YOUR FUTURE RESIDENTS

Who’s moving in?

All 130 announced animals ↗

Official Zoopedia images © Frontier Developments. Deluxe badges identify paid-edition animals, not difficulty.

Planet Zoo 2 aquarium
PLAN BELOW THE SURFACE

Your first aquarium

Staff access, water types and a viewing route that leaves room to grow.

↗
Golden eagle, one of the Deluxe edition animals
BUY WHAT FITS YOUR ZOO

Standard or Deluxe?

Six extra animals. Compare exactly what changes before you choose.

↗
Official Planet Zoo 2 zoo-building scene
GET READY FOR OPENING DAY

Release & PC specs

Platforms, hardware, offline play and what sharing actually means.

↗
A LITTLE PLANNING GOES A LONG WAY

Great zoos start
with a little daydream.

Keep the first sketch loose. These checks help you prepare without inventing enclosure sizes or animal compatibility before release.

Ticked items save in this browser only. Shared links open a fresh checklist.

0 of 5 ready

MY OPENING-DAY CHECKLIST

Use the animal list to pick one species that gives your zoo a theme. Check its enclosure category and edition.

Open the guide ↗

Leave a clear route behind enclosures for staff, with space to adjust paths after you see the game requirements.

Open the guide ↗

Choose a possible aquatic species, then leave room to adjust water volume, gates and viewing areas.

Open the guide ↗

See whether any of the six Deluxe animals is central to the zoo you want to build.

Open the guide ↗

Confirm your platform and compare every PC specification, then check the store for your download details.

Open the guide ↗
WATCH THE BUILD

See a zoo take shape

Cesar Creates builds an aviary, a custom exhibit and an aquarium in this Sandbox preview. He recorded it after an invitation to Frontier’s preview event; the footage predates release.

Cesar Creates · 12 September 2026 · 56 min 45 sec

Watch the original on YouTube ↗
PLAN THE ZOO, THEN VERIFY THE DETAILS

Leave room to change your mind.

Players are already sketching their first zoos and organising animal spreadsheets. Our starting point is the same: a useful shortlist and a flexible layout. The community planning discussion also separates animal lists from habitat sizes and mixed-species checks that need the game.

This guide uses Frontier’s published details and clearly attributed creator footage. We have not tested the released game. Read the in-game Zoopedia before placing animals, and treat any early preview as a view of development footage. For a first build, a favourite species is a better starting question than an unverified claim about the cheapest or most profitable animal.

BEFORE YOU BUILD

Questions, answered

Which animal should I plan my first enclosure around?

Pick a species you want to build for, confirm its edition and enclosure category, then check its welfare requirements in the released game. Our shortlist is a design starting point; it does not rank animals by cost or difficulty.

Adapted from Inner__Penguin’s first-enclosure question ↗
Can I work out habitat sizes and mixed-species groups before release?

You can plan themes and reserve flexible space. This guide does not supply unverified sizes or compatibility rules. Check the released game’s Zoopedia before committing to a group or enclosure.

Player spreadsheet and planning discussion ↗