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Planet Zoo 2 launch checklist

Everything a careful player should verify around launch, in one saved checklist.

Prelaunch edition · checklist is editorial guidance, not game data · Evidence scope ↓ · Last reviewed

Quick answer

Check the current store listing for your platform and edition before launch. On installation, note the game version and follow any available tutorial. Use the tools with values you have observed; an announced feature does not establish its costs or optimal build order.

AnnouncedPlanet Zoo 2 has an official launch date of October 13, 2026.AnnouncedPlanet Zoo 2 is announced for Windows PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The week before launch

  1. Recheck the October 13 date on the official store for your platform.
  2. Choose the announced Windows PC, PS5 or Xbox Series X|S version; check your regional storefront.
  3. Record the editions, prices and pre-order content you find — with region and capture date.
  4. Note your system requirements question if you are on PC, and the platform’s performance promises on console.
  5. Make sure you know which account/store will carry your purchase and when codes release.

Launch day

  1. Install the game and note the build/version number you actually get — that becomes the version field for every record.
  2. Start the tutorial or first scenario with the first zoo page open.
  3. Universally check: default keybinds, UI scale, and platform video/audio settings.
  4. If a day-one patch exists, record its version and official notes on the updates page.
  5. Do not assume anything from Planet Zoo (2019) — compare in-game panels live.
Launch-day capture sheet
ItemWhere to record itFormat
Build/version numberYour notes → updates“Build X · installed YYYY-MM-DD”
First species observedspecies index draftSpecies, habitat, cost — with screenshot id
First facility costdatabase draftCost, requirement, placement rules
Mode behaviorgame modes notesMode, rules observed, build version

The first week

  1. Run the habitat planner with your first species’ real requirements.
  2. Use the zoo budget from your first park’s real income and costs.
  3. Submit verified observations that are missing from records via corrections.
  4. Check updates weekly — patch context changes which claims are current.

Being part of the record

This wiki accepts reader reports with game version, platform and a source or reproducible observation. A good report lets a future editor flip an Unresolved claim to Observed — with your name in the improvement history.

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

The game is not purchasable in my region at launch.

Store availability varies by region; that is a store/region fact, not a game fact. Report the region and store page so the editions record can note regional differences.

My pre-order code does not work at launch hour.

That is a store/support issue — check the retailer’s release-time policy and platform support before reporting it as a game bug.

Next stepPlan your first zoo → →

Planning tools for this guide: Zoo budget · Habitat planner

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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