Planet Zoo (2019)

Frontier Developments

PC (Microsoft Windows)

3.79 from 165 ratings

1598 members have it in their collection · 60 playing now · 773 backlogged · 106 wish listed

How long? Main story 54h · with extras 43h · 100% 70h (from 4 logged playthroughs)

Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the creators 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.
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  • Nov 05, 2019 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)

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lananana

Status lananana May 30, 2025

As I got all achievements for this game on Steam I can definitely say I experienced most of the game.

Beating all the scenarios on hard and getting gold for all of them was freaking hard!! But it also made you have to think sneaky and exploit some of the games features (or quirks lol). As for the game itself, …

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As I got all achievements for this game on Steam I can definitely say I experienced most of the game.

Beating all the scenarios on hard and getting gold for all of them was freaking hard!! But it also made you have to think sneaky and exploit some of the games features (or quirks lol). As for the game itself, I grew up playing the old Zoo Tycoon, so I LOVED that there was essentially a newer, better version of it. That is not to say that this game isn't buggy; I found that sometimes stuff you place doesn't work like it should (certain animals not using their feeding trays for example) and making sure not all visitors are huddled together in one part of the park is difficult.

I would give the game an overall 7.5 out of 10.

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Necromantula

Status Necromantula Jan 30, 2025

Fun and educational. Had to stop after 100 hours because I was neglecting my personal life just to keep playing, but will be coming back soon, my animals and employees need me.

Yaga

Review Yaga 4/5 · Jul 1, 2023

Le jeu qui fait surchauffé mon PC mais que j'adore

J'aime beaucoup ce jeu de gestion. Le mode carrière présente à chaque de nouvelles difficultés et de réflexions. J'adore les animaux du coup j'apprécie beaucoup d'y joué.

Même en commençant en bac à sable, la création du zoo restera toujours un défis, même en comprenant les dynamiques du jeu, y a toujours de quoi faire mieux.

Par contre, le plus …

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J'aime beaucoup ce jeu de gestion. Le mode carrière présente à chaque de nouvelles difficultés et de réflexions. J'adore les animaux du coup j'apprécie beaucoup d'y joué.

Même en commençant en bac à sable, la création du zoo restera toujours un défis, même en comprenant les dynamiques du jeu, y a toujours de quoi faire mieux.

Par contre, le plus gros bémols, il est trop prenant, c'est un jeu auquel je ne peux pas joué en été vu comment il fait chauffer mon PC, il m'a fait grillé un SSD. Je ne sais pas si c'est à cause de la protection anti piratage ou alors les graphismes mais c'est lourd à faire tourner et tout le monde ne peut pas se le permettre, j'enlève une étoile pour ça

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hewward

Review hewward 3/5 · Dec 21, 2022

A very good game...but it's just all too much.

I won this game and was very interested in giving it a try.

Right from the get go, you can tell it was made by the Planet Coaster team. The similarities are there and it's by no means a bad thing.

This "game" is great, but my complaint about the game is that there is just TOO MUCH to do …

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I won this game and was very interested in giving it a try.

Right from the get go, you can tell it was made by the Planet Coaster team. The similarities are there and it's by no means a bad thing.

This "game" is great, but my complaint about the game is that there is just TOO MUCH to do and pay attention to. The building is fun, the habitat control is fun, the decorating is fun.....there's just too much. Having to control the temperature of the enclosures and the electricity.

If i had unlimited time, this would be exactly the game I love. Unfortunately, in this day and age, time is exactly the limited resource I have around gaming, and just don't have enough to give to this one.

And oh yeah, super minor point, but the camera control here sucks, which is why it's a three star and not a four.

~David.

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mariskaas

Status mariskaas Jul 13, 2021

Started to build my local zoo in sandbox. Just finished the first habitat (after hours on the entrance), placing 100s of rocks is what this game is I guess haha. I like it though. But I found out the aquatic pack has the wrong penguins, so I had to buy the Africa pack too. Nothing one can do about it …

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Started to build my local zoo in sandbox. Just finished the first habitat (after hours on the entrance), placing 100s of rocks is what this game is I guess haha. I like it though. But I found out the aquatic pack has the wrong penguins, so I had to buy the Africa pack too. Nothing one can do about it eh, can't go around and have the wrong penguins :')

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mariskaas

Status mariskaas Jul 5, 2021

Played this a lot when it first came out, but haven't really since. I decided to pick it up again and also got the aquatic DLC (seals yay) in steam sale. Still a really fun game, really pretty looking. Pathing is still a bitch though. But having fun finishing the career mode and after that will start a sandbox zoo …

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Played this a lot when it first came out, but haven't really since. I decided to pick it up again and also got the aquatic DLC (seals yay) in steam sale. Still a really fun game, really pretty looking. Pathing is still a bitch though. But having fun finishing the career mode and after that will start a sandbox zoo probably. Or maybe try the new timed mode.

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Hathanta

Review Hathanta 5/5 · Nov 17, 2019

Just a fucking incredible game, I would give this 1000 stars if I could.

Renusch

Review Renusch 4/5 · Nov 15, 2019

Still needs a lot of updates to be consistent fun for several hours. I love it but needed a break after nothing worked and micro managing was not fun anymore.

Hades

Status Hades Nov 5, 2019

Oh Planet Zoo, I love you. But I really hate your crappy camera controls and supremely hot/cold tutorial. Either hold my hand 100% of the time or don't hold it at all and let me do whatever I want.

Hades

Status Hades Sep 28, 2019

So after playing a little more and also restarting the tutorial; everything is much better. The camera controls and some of the building controls are still wonky as HELL but the game in general is fun. I can't wait for a sandbox mode in the final game though. The franchise mode is ok, but I feel like it focuses too …

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So after playing a little more and also restarting the tutorial; everything is much better. The camera controls and some of the building controls are still wonky as HELL but the game in general is fun. I can't wait for a sandbox mode in the final game though. The franchise mode is ok, but I feel like it focuses too much on making money only and not really having the zoo you want.

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