Planet Zoo 2 launches on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on the same day, with no releases planned for older consoles or macOS. Frontier publishes a full PC specification alongside guidance on what each tier is expected to deliver, and it has confirmed a console-specific tool for keeping performance stable. Purchase options are covered under Editions and Pre-Orders.
PC Specifications
Frontier frames both tiers around a zoo that is already well built up rather than an empty starting plot. The minimum specification targets above 30 frames per second on medium settings and the recommended specification targets 30 frames per second on high settings. The studio also notes that a simulation of this kind leans harder on the processor as animal and guest counts climb, so graphics settings can stop affecting frame rate once the processor becomes the limit, and that laptops benefit from extra cooling to keep processor clocks up.
Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
Operating system | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit | Windows 11, 64-bit |
Processor | Intel i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 5600XT with 6 GB VRAM, or Intel Arc A750 with 8 GB VRAM | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 with 8 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6700XT with 12 GB VRAM, or Intel Arc A770 with 16 GB VRAM |
DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
Storage | 40 GB available space | 40 GB available space |
Notes | Solid state drive recommended; Microsoft has ended support for Windows 10, so Frontier cannot guarantee ongoing compatibility with it | Solid state drive required |
Platforms
Platform | Status |
|---|---|
PC | Confirmed, launching 13 October 2026 |
PlayStation 5 | Confirmed, launching 13 October 2026 |
PlayStation 5 Pro | Listed as PS5 Pro Enhanced |
Xbox Series X|S optimisation | Listed as Optimised for Xbox Series X|S |
Xbox Series X|S | Confirmed, launching 13 October 2026 |
Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 | No current plans |
Previous generation consoles | No plans |
macOS | No plans |
Subscription services | Frontier has said it has nothing to share about Game Pass or PlayStation Plus |
Cloud streaming | Confirmed on NVIDIA GeForce NOW through Frontier's partnership with NVIDIA |
Console Differences
Frontier says the game is designed to play well on every supported platform and that keyboard and mouse or a gamepad both work, on PC as well as console. The one console-specific addition it has named is a complexity meter, a tool that helps players keep a build within what their hardware can comfortably run. Beyond that, the studio has not detailed any feature cuts between versions.
Controls and Storefront Features
The store listing advertises full controller support, including DualShock and DualSense pads, alongside achievements, cloud saves, save anytime, stereo and surround sound output, HDR, and family sharing. The console storefront additionally lists the game capabilities as 4K Ultra HD, HDR10, ray tracing, single player, optimisation for Xbox Series X|S, and support for a keyboard and mouse on console. The console listings state one player and mark online play as optional; the shared progression in Franchise mode runs asynchronously rather than as live co-op, and Frontier has stated plainly that there is no multiplayer.
Planet Zoo 2 plays offline once it has been downloaded. A connection is needed only for the online parts: downloading blueprints from the in-game workshop and sharing parks with other players. Widescreen monitors are supported.
Languages
Seventeen languages are listed on the store page, ten of them with full audio. Counted from the storefront listing on 13 September 2026, the full-audio languages are English, French, Italian, German, Spanish for Spain, Spanish for Latin America, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese for Brazil, and Simplified Chinese. Czech, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Thai, and Traditional Chinese are text only. Frontier own support summary on the official help page groups them slightly differently, naming Polish and Traditional Chinese in both its localised and its text-only lists, so treat the exact split for those two as unsettled until launch.
Accessibility
Frontier has published an accessibility summary ahead of launch. The options confirmed so far are:
Option | Detail |
|---|---|
Interface scaling | Adjustable user interface scale |
Font scale | Scalable up to 100 percent |
Colour Vision Deficiency mode | Alternative colour presentation |
Audio sliders | Separate control over ambience, animal, and human sounds |
Phobia support | Image replacement for animals players may find distressing |
Pacing | The store listing marks the game as playable at your own pace and playable without timed input |
Camera comfort | Listed as a supported accessibility feature on the store page |
Age Rating
Planet Zoo 2 is rated PEGI 7. Both console storefronts show Violence as the content descriptor and also flag in-game purchases, which here refers to the Deluxe Upgrade Pack and the Bonus Content Pack being sold as separate add-on products alongside the base game rather than to any in-game currency or microtransaction system. The PC storefront carries classifications from several boards, so the game is not unrated there. All of these were re-checked on 13 September 2026 and are unchanged.
Board | Rating | Descriptors |
|---|---|---|
PEGI | 7 | Violence on the console listings; Mild Violence and Pressure to Play on the PC listing |
ESRB | Everyone 10+ | Mild Violence, Mild Blood, Crude Humor; interactive elements Users Interact and In-Game Purchases |
USK | 0 | None listed |
OFLC | PG | Mild Themes |
GRAC | 7 | None listed |
The PEGI descriptors differ between storefronts, with the console listings naming Violence alone and the PC listing naming Mild Violence and Pressure to Play. A handful of further regional figures appear on the PC storefront, but those are generated automatically from the ratings above rather than issued by the boards concerned, so they are not listed here.
Steam Deck
Planet Zoo 2 is Steam Deck Verified, as announced on 14 September 2026. This handheld certification applies to the PC version; the announced console platforms remain PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
PC Copy Protection
The PC release uses Denuvo Anti-Tamper.