Coverage · Open questions
What we cannot verify yet, in one place.
Every feature without verifiable evidence, listed by system.
6 system areas9 open questions0 fabricated claims
How coverage works
A feature with no verifiable evidence is published here as an open question with a claim id. When a source arrives, the claim flips to Announced, Observed or Confirmed on its own page — the question list never silently becomes “facts”.
What do the evidence labels mean?
Confirmed: Directly supported by an official source captured for this edition, or a statement about the wiki’s own editorial method. Announced: Stated by an official source; the detailed implementation is not yet verified. Observed: First-hand gameplay observation; not recreated or tested by this wiki. Reported: Provided through a brief or secondary channel; not yet independently rechecked against an official source. Inferred: A reasonable reading of an official statement; not stated outright and not guaranteed. Unresolved: No verifiable evidence exists yet. Published as an open question. Outdated: Superseded by a newer statement or from an earlier edition.
Platforms, release and editions
| Fact | Status | Source | Launch-day check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch date — October 13, 2026 | Announced | Official Steam listing | Recheck for changes near launch |
| Windows PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S | Announced | Steam / PlayStation / Xbox Wire | Check regional availability |
| Standard and Deluxe | Announced | US PlayStation Store | Recheck regional price and offers |
| Windows PC requirements | Announced | Official Steam listing | Measure performance separately |
- Unresolved · Windows PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are announced launch platforms; see the release guide for each official source.
- Unresolved · Standard and Deluxe are listed. The release guide separates Deluxe additions from preorder items and dates the US price comparison.
- Unresolved · The scheduled release is October 13, 2026, checked against official sources September 19.
- Unresolved · Steam publishes minimum and recommended Windows requirements; see the release guide. Measured performance remains untested.
- Unresolved · Cross-platform blueprint sharing and Steam Cloud are listed. Cross-save between platforms and cooperative zoo building are not established by those statements.
- Unresolved · What post-launch content or season-pass plans exist? Unverified.
Game modes
| Mode | Status | Source | What to record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career | Announced | Official Steam listing | Map list, objectives, progression |
| Franchise | Announced | Official Steam listing | Economy and connection requirements |
| Challenge | Unresolved | — | Available settings and constraints |
| Sandbox | Announced | Official Steam listing | Unlock conditions and toggle list |
- Unresolved · Career is announced; exact scenario objectives remain to be checked.
- Unresolved · Franchise and animal trading with other players are announced; exact economy rules remain to be checked.
- Unresolved · Does a challenge mode with random constraints exist? Unverified.
- Unresolved · Sandbox is announced. Its exact finance, welfare and unlock controls remain to be checked.
- Unresolved · Which brand-new modes does Planet Zoo 2 introduce? Unverified.
Animals, aquariums and aviaries
| System | Status | Source | What to record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Zoopedia catalog | 116 profiles sourced | Frontier Zoopedia | Reconcile final launch roster |
| Aquariums | Announced | Frontier aquarium article | Per-species care and compatibility |
| Aviaries | Announced | Frontier aviary article | Flight-space and nesting values |
| Welfare and Thriving | Announced | Frontier management article | Weights, thresholds and research prerequisites |
| Seasonal breeding | Announced | Frontier seasons article | Species calendars and inheritance |
| Release groups | Announced | Frontier reserve article | Eligibility and rewards |
- Unresolved · The animal index covers 116 public Zoopedia profiles. The final launch roster still needs reconciliation.
- Unresolved · Aquarium water volume, salinity filters, gate temperature controls and viewing tunnels are announced. Exact care values and compatibility remain unresolved.
- Unresolved · Roofs, adjustable pillars, nests and a Flyable Area readout are announced. Per-species limits remain unresolved.
- Unresolved · Do animal variants (color/morph/pack) exist, and how are they modeled? Unverified.
- Unresolved · Seasonal fertility and contraception are described by Frontier. Species calendars and numerical breeding rules remain unresolved.
- Unresolved · Educators, talks, boards, speakers, webcams and tours are announced. Their quantitative effects remain unresolved.
Staff, guests, facilities and finance
| System | Status | Source | What to record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six named staff roles | Announced | Frontier management article | Wages and effectiveness |
| Guests and education | Announced | Frontier management article | Effects and thresholds |
| Facilities | Selected functions announced | Frontier management/aquarium/reserve articles | Complete catalog and costs |
| Cash and Conservation Credits | Announced | Frontier management/reserve articles | Rates and spending rules |
| Research | Announced | Frontier management/reserve articles | Full trees and timings |
- Unresolved · Frontier names Caretakers, Keepers, Mechanics, Vendors, Vets and Educators.
- Unresolved · Training, pay, workloads and Work Zones are announced. Prices and effectiveness need testing.
- Unresolved · Vets conduct research; reserve research supports higher species research and new care options. Exact trees and costs remain unresolved.
- Unresolved · Guest needs and welfare reactions are announced. Routing and spending algorithms remain unresolved.
- Unresolved · Cash, loans, marketing and operating costs are described; values and return formulas remain unresolved.
- Unresolved · Release groups, ecosystem restoration and Conservation Credits from reserve research are announced. Exact eligibility and rewards remain unresolved.
Building, terrain and transport
| System | Status | Source | What to record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction tools | Announced | Frontier creative-tools article | Piece catalog and constraints |
| Frontier Workshop | Announced | Frontier creative-tools article | Sharing limits |
| Terrain and nature brushes | Announced | Frontier creative-tools article | Placement behavior |
| Paths and aquarium tunnels | Announced | Frontier creative-tools/aquarium articles | Capacity and full transport roster |
- Unresolved · Scaling, mirroring, colour controls and nature brushes are announced. The piece-level catalog remains unresolved.
- Unresolved · In-game Frontier Workshop browsing and blueprint sharing are announced. Limits need a platform-specific check.
- Unresolved · Sculpting, stamping, dynamic paints, a curl tool and nature brushes are described. Exact constraints remain unresolved.
- Unresolved · Four path construction tools and aquarium tunnels are announced. A complete transport-ride list remains unresolved.
- Unresolved · Aquarium staff gates connect to paths and provide care access. Detailed placement edge cases need testing.
Settings, performance and support
| Fact | Status | Source | Launch-day check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settings inventory | Unresolved | — | Capture per platform |
| Performance modes | Unresolved | — | Recheck official communications |
| Save behavior | Unresolved | — | Recheck platform store / official support |
| Day-one patch | Unresolved | — | Record build version and notes |
- Unresolved · What graphics, accessibility and control settings exist per platform? Unverified.
- Unresolved · What performance modes do consoles offer? Unverified.
- Unresolved · How many save slots exist and how are saves handled per platform? Unverified.
- Unresolved · Is there a day-one patch, and what does it change? Unverified.
The predecessor boundary
Planet Zoo (2019) patterns (gene systems, mode structures, staff roles) appear only as context inside open questions. A value from the predecessor never verifies Planet Zoo 2. [[sources|The source ledger]] records this as the editorial method.