Planet Zoo

Single-player zoo management simulation with piece-by-piece habitat construction

Frontier Developments · Released Nov 5, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 98K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 413 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,939; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 months ago; May 28, 2026

What is Planet Zoo?

A zoo management simulation structured around a globe-spanning campaign and an open-ended sandbox mode. You shape terrain, lay paths, construct habitats, research species, manage breeding and animal welfare, and develop exhibits for visitors.

For you if...

+you like balancing animal welfare, visitors, and zoo finances
+you want campaign goals and open-ended sandbox play
+you prefer planning zoos over directly interacting with animals

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer zoo management
−you prefer minimal management and little construction
−you dislike design work as a central activity

What players say

91% of 97,787 reviews are positive · 88% of 413 in the last 30 days

Players praise the detailed animals and broad creative freedom when designing habitats and scenery. The most common complaints concern unintuitive construction tools, especially paths and fences, while others criticize the amount of paid DLC and bundle pricing for existing owners.

Screenshots and trailer

Planet Zoo system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit
Processor: Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-6350
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 16 GB available space
Notes: Minimum specifications may change during development

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo Anti-tamper
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 38
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Russian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.