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Game backgroundBuild a zoo, care for animals, and support conservation in Frontier’s zoo-management simulation.

Core gameplayDesign habitats, manage staff and guests, and grow your zoo in Career, Franchise, or Sandbox.

Find your starting point Compare Career, Franchise, and Sandbox
Planet Zoo 2 official gameplay trailer from Planet Zoo 2

Planet Zoo 2 official gameplay trailer from Planet Zoo 2

Quick start

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Start your first zoo 1

Start your first zoo

Learn the core gameplay loop

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Care for animals 2

Care for animals

Check habitat needs and welfare

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Manage zoo operations 3

Manage zoo operations

Improve reputation and accreditation

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Build habitats and paths 4

Build habitats and paths

Plan a layout for guests and staff

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Find the right path for your zoo

Start with the basics, improve a growing zoo, or jump straight into detailed building and reserve planning.

New to Planet Zoo 2

3routes
1Learn the core gameplay loopSee how animal care, habitats, guests, and management fit together.2Choose a game modeCompare Career, Franchise, and Sandbox before you start.3Plan your first habitatPin a species, check its needs, then build and review welfare.

Growing your zoo

3routes
1Improve animal welfareReview species needs, habitat conditions, and trading steps.2Raise your zoo reputationFind the weakest rating and check Franchise accreditation progress.3Fix power or food qualityUse management tools and heatmaps to diagnose daily problems.

Experienced builders

3routes
1Design paths and facilitiesUse path tools, snapping, and blueprints to shape a connected zoo.2Shape terrain and sceneryPlan space first, then sculpt terrain and layer natural scenery.3Plan a Wildlife ReserveExplore ecosystems, biodiversity, research, and animal releases.

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Planet Zoo 2 Terrain, Biomes, and Natural Scenery

Planet Zoo 2 Terrain, Biomes, and Natural Scenery

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Planet Zoo 2 Terrain, Biomes, and Natural Scenery

A practical Planet Zoo 2 terrain workflow: shape the site, paint surfaces, layer foliage, and verify habitat needs before decorating.

Planet Zoo 2 Animal Compatibility and Predation

Planet Zoo 2 Animal Compatibility and Predation

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Planet Zoo 2 Animal Compatibility and Predation

Check Zoopedia relationships before mixing species, understand Bonded animals, and separate confirmed predator roles from unknown pairwise hunting rules.

Building Zoos and Connecting Paths

Building Zoos and Connecting Paths

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Building Zoos and Connecting Paths

Planet Zoo 2 building basics: start with a complete blueprint, choose a path tool, tune width and snapping, and test connections before detailing the zoo.

Planet Zoo 2 Habitat Planning, Welfare, and Animal Trading

Planet Zoo 2 Habitat Planning, Welfare, and Animal Trading

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Planet Zoo 2 Habitat Planning, Welfare, and Animal Trading

Use Pin Species to view requirements, build the right enclosure, check welfare, and follow the Trade Centre steps to adopt animals.

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A practical first-zoo route from choosing a mode to building habitats and checking animal needs.

Build your first zoo in three steps

Build your first zoo in three steps

Choose a mode, plan an animal habitat, then connect paths and facilities.

  1. First

    Choose Career, Franchise, or Sandbox for the kind of play you want.

  2. Next

    Pin a species and plan a habitat around its needs.

  3. Then

    Connect paths and facilities, then check welfare and zoo operations.

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Plan your next zoo

Browse practical guides for the animals, habitats, and management questions you are working through.

Plan an animal habitat