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Release date, platforms and editions

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Prelaunch edition · official store information checked September 19, 2026 · Evidence scope ↓ · Last reviewed

Quick answer

Planet Zoo 2 is scheduled for October 13, 2026 on Windows PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Standard includes the base game; Deluxe adds six animal species and signs. The preorder Bonus Content Pack is separate from Deluxe. Official sources were checked September 19; gameplay and performance have not been tested here.

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.AnnouncedStandard and Deluxe editions are listed; Deluxe adds six species and animal signs. Pre-orders include a separate Bonus Content Pack.AnnouncedSteam publishes minimum and recommended Windows PC requirements. Performance at specific settings has not been tested by this wiki.

Release date

Steam and PlayStation list October 13, 2026. Frontier’s announcement on Xbox Wire gives the same date for Xbox Series X|S and PC. This is a scheduled release, not confirmation that the game is available now.

Launch platforms

These sources do not establish PS4, Xbox One, Switch, native macOS or native Linux support. Cross-platform blueprint sharing does not by itself establish cross-save or cooperative zoo building.

Official platform evidence
PlatformSourceScope
Windows PCOfficial Steam listingPC hardware requirements below
PlayStation 5Official PlayStation StorePS5 version; PS5 Pro Enhanced label
Xbox Series X|SFrontier announcement on Xbox WireCurrent Xbox console generation

Standard, Deluxe and preorder content

Preorders include the Toucan Eat shop/signage, three animal donation bins and a tiger photo wall. These are the Bonus Content Pack, not the six Deluxe species. Prices and offers depend on region/store; check the listing before purchase.

US PlayStation Store prices checked September 19, 2026
EditionUS priceContents
StandardUS$49.99Base game
DeluxeUS$64.99Base game, six additional species and exclusive animal signs
Official PlayStation editions →Official PC listing →

Published PC requirements

Frontier cautions that continuing Windows 10 compatibility is not guaranteed after Microsoft ended support. These specifications do not promise a particular resolution, frame rate or zoo size; no benchmark or Steam Deck test is claimed here.

Steam requirements checked September 19, 2026
ComponentMinimumRecommended
Windows10 or 11 (64-bit)11 (64-bit)
CPUCore i7-8700K / Ryzen 5 3600Core i7-10700K / Ryzen 7 5800X
RAM16 GB16 GB
GPURTX 2060 6GB / RX 5600 XT 6GB / Arc A750 8GBRTX 3070 8GB / RX 6700 XT 12GB / Arc A770 16GB
DirectX1212
Storage40 GB; SSD recommended40 GB; SSD required

What still needs checking

Full species requirements, scenario objectives, console performance modes, cross-save and tested first-zoo costs remain open. The original Planet Zoo does not supply those answers for the sequel.

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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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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