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Career, franchise, challenge and sandbox modes

The mode map, with verification status kept honest.

Prelaunch edition · three modes Announced · detailed rules unverified · Evidence scope ↓ · Last reviewed

Quick answer

Career, Franchise and Sandbox are officially announced. Career follows FEN; Franchise connects zoos and reserves with animal trading; Sandbox focuses on free building. A separate Challenge mode and the exact mode settings remain unverified in the sources checked.

AnnouncedCareer, Franchise and Sandbox are announced. A separate Challenge mode is not established by the sources checked.ConfirmedPlanet Zoo (2019) values, species and mechanics do not automatically apply to Planet Zoo 2.

The four mode names on the coverage map

The official storefront names three modes. Challenge remains on this table as an open question, not a promised feature.

Mode coverage status
ModeWhat to verify firstStatus
CareerFEN adventure announced; scenario objectives and unlocks need checkingAnnounced
FranchiseZoo/reserve network and player trading announced; economy rules need checkingAnnounced
ChallengeDoes it exist, and what randomization or constraint set does it apply?Unresolved
SandboxCreative mode announced; finance, welfare and unlock toggles need checkingAnnounced

How a mode gets verified

  1. Find an official statement or store page that names the mode.
  2. Capture the source with URL, date and build/version.
  3. Record the mode with its rules in the database as an Announced or Confirmed record.
  4. Update the scenarios index when mode-specific content is confirmed.

Progression and unlocks across modes

A common franchise pattern is unlocking content as you progress and sharing unlocks across modes. Whether Planet Zoo 2 does that is part of the research open questions. The practical rule: only progression you can see in the in-game menu or an official statement is progression that exists.

Scenario coverage →Research and unlocks — open questions →

Evidence

Every consequential claim on this page is labeled. The strip above each guide is the full evidence snapshot for this page.

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.

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When something goes wrong

I want sandbox freedom at launch and the menu does not show sandbox.

Unlocks sometimes gate modes. Record what you see (menu, build version) and report it — that observation is exactly the evidence this wiki publishes.

Franchise mode asks me to connect to a server and I am offline.

Network-dependent features may fail without connection. Record the error and platform; do not assume the mode is broken for everyone.

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Sources & checks

Prelaunch edition · announced launch October 13, 2026 · launch sources checked September 19; animal records checked September 20; six additions and veterinary announcement checked September 23, 2026. Source records retain their recorded check dates; “Capture pending” means no capture is recorded. These dates do not verify the mechanics on this page for the current build. Planning advice here is editorial guidance unless labeled otherwise. No firsthand gameplay test is claimed.

  1. Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia · public animal catalog ↗

    Publicly linked animal identities and the habitat, biome, continent and pack filter classifications. Catalog coverage is not a final launch-roster claim.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-20 · Official game website; platform-specific parity not tested

    Limitations: Frontier marks the Zoopedia as work in progress. Published classifications and natural history are not a Kingy gameplay test.

  2. Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia · public animal catalog ↗

    Publicly linked animal identities and the habitat, biome, continent and pack filter classifications. Catalog coverage is not a final launch-roster claim.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-23 · Official game website; platform-specific parity not tested

    Limitations: Frontier marks the Zoopedia as work in progress. Published classifications and natural history are not a Kingy gameplay test.

  3. Frontier · Creature Feature: Managing a Zoo ↗

    Managing a Zoo systems and named functions.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-20 · Publisher description; platform parity and launch implementation not tested

    Limitations: Announcement evidence, not a hands-on test. Numerical costs, limits and species-specific rules require separate evidence.

  4. Frontier · Creature Feature: Aquariums ↗

    Aquariums systems and named functions.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-20 · Publisher description; platform parity and launch implementation not tested

    Limitations: Announcement evidence, not a hands-on test. Numerical costs, limits and species-specific rules require separate evidence.

  5. Frontier · Creature Feature: Aviaries ↗

    Aviaries systems and named functions.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-20 · Publisher description; platform parity and launch implementation not tested

    Limitations: Announcement evidence, not a hands-on test. Numerical costs, limits and species-specific rules require separate evidence.

  6. Frontier · Creature Feature: Creative Tools ↗

    Creative Tools systems and named functions.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-20 · Publisher description; platform parity and launch implementation not tested

    Limitations: Announcement evidence, not a hands-on test. Numerical costs, limits and species-specific rules require separate evidence.

  7. Frontier · Creature Feature: Seasons ↗

    Seasons systems and named functions.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-20 · Publisher description; platform parity and launch implementation not tested

    Limitations: Announcement evidence, not a hands-on test. Numerical costs, limits and species-specific rules require separate evidence.

  8. Frontier · Creature Feature: Wildlife Reserves ↗

    Wildlife Reserves systems and named functions.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-20 · Publisher description; platform parity and launch implementation not tested

    Limitations: Announcement evidence, not a hands-on test. Numerical costs, limits and species-specific rules require separate evidence.

  9. Frontier · Creature Feature: The Animal Brain ↗

    The Animal Brain systems and named functions.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-20 · Publisher description; platform parity and launch implementation not tested

    Limitations: Announcement evidence, not a hands-on test. Numerical costs, limits and species-specific rules require separate evidence.

  10. Frontier · Keeper Talks: Veterinary Centre ↗

    Veterinary Centre is the subject of a developer feature about care in zoos and Wildlife Reserves.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-23 · Publisher announcement; gameplay and platform parity not tested

    Limitations: The announcement confirms the feature topic. Video frames, costs, staffing and treatment mechanics were not independently verified.

  11. Planet Zoo 2 · official Steam listing ↗

    October 13 release; editions and bonus pack; Windows requirements; Career, Franchise and Sandbox; announced animal and building features; Steam Cloud.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-19 · Windows PC · Steam

    Limitations: Store announcements are not hands-on tests. Requirements do not establish an FPS target or Steam Deck compatibility.

  12. Planet Zoo 2 · official PlayStation Store (US) ↗

    PS5 release on October 13; Standard and Deluxe contents and US prices; announced aquariums, aviaries, Wildlife Reserves and Frontier Workshop sharing.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-19 · PS5 · US storefront

    Limitations: US prices are not regional price guarantees. PS5 Pro Enhanced does not establish resolution, FPS or parity with PC.

  13. Frontier game director · Planet Zoo 2 announcement on Xbox Wire ↗

    Launch platforms/date; edition contents and suggested prices; aquatic/flying species, aviaries, Wildlife Reserves, staff morale and training.

    Official publication · Checked · Captured 2026-09-19 · Xbox Series X|S and PC

    Limitations: Frontier announcement by Gareth Hughes, not independent gameplay verification. Detailed requirements, economy values and launch performance remain untested.

  14. Kingy editorial launch brief · August 21, 2026

    Historical editorial scope and route inventory only. Official sources above now support the launch information.

    Project brief · Checked · Capture pending · Unspecified in brief

    Limitations: Archived editorial context; not used as evidence for current game claims. Internal editorial brief; no public URL is available. The September 14 edition lacked public source captures; this limitation has been superseded by the September 19 review. Treats marketing language as announcements, not verified mechanics.

  15. Editorial method · kingy.wiki Planet Zoo 2 field guide ↗

    Statements about this wiki’s own evidence rules: Planet Zoo (2019) values are not transferred; unverified features are published as open questions; claims are labeled.

    Editorial method · Checked · Captured 2026-09-14 · All platforms

    Limitations: The editorial method governs this wiki only. A label describes evidence status, not the probability that a feature exists.

  16. Planet Zoo franchise official site ↗

    Context: the site named as official in the brief hosts Planet Zoo franchise material. No page-level capture exists in this edition and nothing on it is quoted as a Planet Zoo 2 fact.

    Predecessor reference · Checked · Capture pending · Unspecified

    Limitations: Page-level capture pending; not fetched in this edition. A predecessor reference never verifies a Planet Zoo 2 mechanic.

  17. Planet Zoo (2019) · Frontier Developments ↗

    Background only: the franchise’s first game introduced habitat, welfare, genetics, staff and finance systems. None of its values or mechanics are assumed to exist in Planet Zoo 2.

    Predecessor reference · Checked · Capture pending · Original Planet Zoo platforms (2019)

    Limitations: Not a Planet Zoo 2 source under any circumstances. Original-game knowledge in this wiki is used only to frame open questions.

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