Planet Zoo 2 announced to release in October with a deeper conservation focus

By Liam Squires-Hand - 29 May 2026 at 12:36 pm UTC

Planet Zoo 2 has now been officially revealed by Frontier Developments with pre-orders live for release on October 13th. The developers say that this big sequel will including both aquatic and flying species, alongside a deeper conservation focus.

What exactly is it? A building and management sim where you build your own zooes around the globe with various different animals.

In the press email they noted "Conservation in Planet Zoo 2 goes further than ever before. Zookeepers will take on conservation projects across the globe, revitalising expansive Wildlife Reserves and creating living ecosystems by releasing animals into their natural habitats. From ensuring animals are kept in habitats that mirror their natural environments to creating immersive spaces for zoo guests to interact and learn, Planet Zoo 2 offers players a meaningful management experience. From managing staff morale and training to constructing the perfect habitat, it’s vital for budding Zookeepers to balance guest satisfaction with animal wellbeing in order to boost their rating and ensure their zoo becomes a roaring success as it grows."

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There will be more news and information to come for it during the Wholesome Games showcase on June 6th and the PC Gaming Show on June 7th.

At release it will cost £39.99 / $49.99 / €49.99 for the Standard Edition, and £54.99 / $64.99/ €64.99 for the Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition includes an additional six animal species from across the globe, as well as a selection of exclusive animal signs to decorate parks with.

Planet Zoo 2

Release Date: 13th October 2026

Platform: ⚛ Proton / Wine

Official links:Steam

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

Tags: Proton, Building Sim, Steam, Strategy, Upcoming | Apps: Planet Zoo 2

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Stella 25 minutes ago

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I own the first game but could never get into it, due to the extremely frustrating building system. The fences, the paths, the exhibits, tours, everything about it is designed to be needlessly difficult and complicated. There aren't even biome brushes in the game, you need to place individual pieces of foliage. Same with water. Fences do not follow your mouse cursor, you need to place individual sections of it. Changing fence height is super unituitive to figure out. And what's worse, every attempt to build a fence leaves a fence post behind, even if you never built it.
Due to all this frustration, every time I tried to play the game, I got turned off by the building system, which felt like an insurmountable wall on the way to my perfect park. The rest of the game is lovely - the animals are some of the best I've ever seen in a game - but it's just not fun to build when the learning curve is so crazy. The best zoo building game is still in my opinion, Zoo Tycoon 2 from 2004. Because it did all those things way better than Planet Zoo, and it had dinosaurs and marine animals which PZ completely lacks, despite being a 'spiritual successor' to it.

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