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Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Planet Zoo is a management, simulation and building game
developed and published by Frontier Developments.
Released on November 05th 2019 is available only on Windows.
It has received 87,849 reviews of which 80,029 were positive and 7,820 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 44.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 8.29€ on Instant Gaming.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit
- Processor: Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-6350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB)
- Storage: 16 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Minimum specifications may change during development
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7/10 I liked the game, got it on sale for 1 dollar. It is not as casual as it looks there are a lot of elements that are unforgiving: building scenery, staff management and AI being really dumb, i had only 2 habitats and 4 mechanics still my walls broke and I had to manually assign them. The economy is unforgiving too, if you make small mistakes in the beginning you need to restart basically. On sale it costs 1 dollar so it was worth for me but if it wasnt on sale I probably wouldnt get it because it is not as relaxing as it looks.
I love this game, but if you're considering purchasing it, it's important that you know what it is and what it is not. If you are looking for the kind of game with heavy player-animal interaction, this is probably not the game for you. If you want to do minimal management, this may not be the game for you. If you do not like design and construction (and I mean, a LOT of design and construction), this is not for you. All that said, this is probably the best zoo simulator to ever exist. The amount of specificity, customization, realism, and detail is incredible, especially with architecture. Every animal has its own requirements and genetics. Guests and staff have a slew of different needs. You can map and track just about any metric possible. Years ago, I played Zoo Tycoon 2 extensively and was looking for a "new version," and this is a more than worthy successor. Some of the mechanics feel as if they were an answer to something I felt like Zoo Tycoon 2 lacked. Not sure if you want something totally open-ended? You can still have a good time with it. I have exclusively played on career mode (and am trying a timed one). Currently, I have completed all base game career "levels" and am working my way through the DLC ones. Some of them involve taking over a pre-built zoo, some of them involve building a zoo from scratch, but you have to complete certain objectives to "win." I like having specific goals to work toward, and if that's the kind of thing you like, then you can still have fun. However, I think many players prefer sandbox, franchise, or challenge modes, which allow for even greater creativity. Something to know is that the game does not give you much in the way of a tutorial. The tutorial is very barebones, and you have to figure out most of the complicated stuff yourself. Fortunately, people have made videos online that can help with this. Additionally, there are a lot of complicated tools and menus, and the construction process itself can be difficult and challenging to master. If you are the kind of person who will lose enjoyment in the game by seeing other players' intricate designs while you struggle to build a half-interesting enclosure, proceed with caution. But for me, I'm happy with my simpler designs and have slowly been learning more complicated things as I gain experience. Workshop blueprints others make can help with some of the complicated construction. Of course, I have my minor gripes. The pathing is notoriously difficult, and terrain shaping can be hard. Animals can be finnicky, guests can be unreasonably whiny, and staff can be as smart as a rock. But these are small issues I can work around, and the fun I have designing and managing my zoos more than makes up for that. This game has pushed my creativity, and I notice and appreciate architecture, design, and zoos as a whole even more after playing this. And of course, I've learned quite a bit about different animals. Until Planet Zoo 2 comes out, I don't think you are going to find a more in-depth, customizable zoo simulator.
When I was little, my mom used to fall asleep at our computer hutch playing an old game called Zoo Tycoon. I remember sometimes she would let me sit next to her and watch her build, make suggestions sometimes. If you're cultured & old enough to have had the privilege of playing the OG Zoo Tycoon, then you will come to learn Planet Zoo is that times a thousand... Updated and improved EVERYTHING. Customizations of your zoo in every tiny detail you could imagine! path length, width, pattern, curbs, railings, elevated/stair paths, tunneling, staff paths. Every detail you could think of the edit on a irl zoo, you can most likely edit in your virtual zoo. So many different plants, trees, flowers, mushrooms, grasses, and rocks to twist & turn decorating however you like! You can ofc edit the terrain in multiple ways, even being able to tweak each terrain tool further once you've decided which one to try. Changing the color of your manmade (or even natural map started-made) lakes, ponds, rivers! There's any color water you could ever need for any range theme zoos. There are many different types of guest interactable things as well! From food, drink, gift, info shops to various monorails for transportation! Friendly animal enclosure guest walkthroughs, all kinds of things. As for the animal side of things - One of the coolest things about this game imo is the encyclopedia & animal trading system! I absolutely adore the importance of conservation ingrained into the core of this game. You have two different currencies to purchase animals with - individual zoo cash & conservation credits. You sell/trade your creatures for either of these, and then you can purchase animals from other players zoos on this animal trading market system! There are lineages to your larger enclosure animals. There are smaller exhibit creatures that are similar to what you would see in reptile/amphibian/butterfly houses as well. You have a number of customizable settings for all of your animals and individual habitats. A newer setting I find very useful for exhibit animals is the overpopulation management tool. Your smaller exhibit creatures age quicker and breed more often. Making it a bit harder to maintain many different exhibits with multiple breeding pairs. The encyclopedia tool helps me determine which animal I plan to add next in my zoo! I have a general theme/climate idea, then go researching for the perfect fit. It even helps determine how large of an enclosure (or water depth/amount) needed to suit the number of creatures you plan on housing. There is also so much information there that helps me decide how I want to design and decorate their habitats. Staff & work zones are really cool to design! You can change the color of each staff uniforms. Train your staff, change names, pick up & drop them anywhere on a map pathway. Once your zoo size starts growing you will want to look into assigning staff to and creating work zones. Your veterinarians research the animals your zoo has, and can unlock more enrichment & information items. I could go on & on & on about how much this zoo management simulator has to it, but you should just go play it for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Take your time, go slow designing & discovering. This is a game that you will still be finding new components to months after playing. Create a couple practice zoos, I recommend making franchise "storage" zoos once your animal storage starts to overflow... (200 animal storage limit - unless you create storage zoos where you haven't put as much time or effort into to simply house extra animals. I SLOW THE AGE RATES WHEN I DO THIS) ***longshot, but if the game creators read this, I beg of you to add more storage - PLEASE for the love of my sentimental animal lines*** tiny idea: attach an individual franchise zoo storage limit to how many trading centers powered & running in the zoo you have open? Then still have the general base 200 storage that is shared amongst all your other franchise zoos. "transferrable" & transportable... What about another type of staff building for something revolving around worldwide animal transportation system/airport-flight-storage-plane or boat/docking station something maybe? Concepts & ideas lol. Or an expanded storage system role for individual zoos through their quarantine buildings? My one wish/suggestion for this entire game is to have a way for expanded storage... Pay attention to inbreeding!! Make sure to put all your babies on contraception before you have hillbilly moms & dads & cousin brothers & sister uncles... Keep ONE of each GOLD rated offspring M & F in your trade center for after their parents pass. You're going to have to buy a M or F fresh line from the market. - Trade your adult animals from inside your trade center for more conservation credits on the market. - You just need to train the staff you already have... Don't fall for hiring more staff than you need! - Pay attention to your income stat through the zoos finance tab. - And remember kids, you must overflow your zoo in education items or you will crash & burn. Go check out all the custom made stuff other players have made for zoos on the workshop!! There are SO many cool things you can add to liven up your zoos that I personally would have never thought to create myself. Okay, thank you for coming to my Animal Talk(:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Planet Zoo is currently priced at 44.99€ on Steam.
No, Planet Zoo is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 44.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Planet Zoo received 80,029 positive votes out of a total of 87,849 achieving a rating of 8.98.
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Planet Zoo was developed and published by Frontier Developments.
Yes, Planet Zoo is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Planet Zoo is not playable on MacOS.
No, Planet Zoo is not playable on Linux.
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No, Planet Zoo does not support VR.
Planet Zoo is a single-player game.
Yes, there are 22 DLCs available for Planet Zoo. Explore additional content available for Planet Zoo on Steam.
Yes, Planet Zoo is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
No, Planet Zoo does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Planet Zoo is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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