Planet Zoo

Planet Zoo is a zoo-management game about building and running environments for wildlife. Create habitats and landscapes, care for animals, and make decisions that affect both their lives and visitors’ experiences. Animals are presented as individuals with distinct appearances and personalities, while animal welfare and conservation are central to the choices involved in managing a zoo.

The game offers a globe-trotting campaign as well as Sandbox mode. Its management can be approached at different levels, from focusing on the big picture to controlling small details. The Steam Workshop lets players share habitats, scenery, and entire zoos, and use designs shared by the community.

Gameplay and features

• Design habitats and landscapes: Use piece-by-piece construction tools and building components to shape zoos. You can dig lakes and rivers, raise hills and mountains, and carve paths and caves, with a choice of themes for your designs.
• Care for and manage animal species: Create detailed habitats based on animals’ natural environments, research and manage each species, and help animals raise families whose genes can pass to future generations.
• Develop the zoo and its conservation work: Research can support zoo development, while new generations of animals can be released back into the wild. Visitors can also be drawn to iconic exhibits.

Frequently asked questions

What is the main activity in Planet Zoo?

You build and manage zoos for wildlife, creating habitats and caring for animals while making decisions that affect animals and visitors.

How do animals differ from one another?

Each animal has its own distinctive look and personality. You can manage species, research them, and help animals raise families that pass their genes to future generations.

What can you build in Planet Zoo?

You can construct habitats and shape zoo landscapes, including lakes, rivers, hills, mountains, paths, and caves. Building components and themes provide options for designing the zoo.

What modes and sharing options are available?

Planet Zoo includes a globe-trotting campaign and Sandbox mode. Through the Steam Workshop, players can share habitats, scenery, and whole zoos, as well as discover community creations.