The sequel to the beloved zoo simulator adds fully aquatic species, fully flying birds and expansive Wildlife Reserves. This wiki tracks every official fact ahead of the October 13 launch, and labels everything that Frontier has not confirmed yet.
All four videos play from the official Planet Zoo 2 YouTube channel. Titles, channels and upload dates are verified against YouTube, not copied from press releases.
Full inventory with notes on what each video shows: Trailers & Videos · Official screenshots, captioned: Gallery
Pre-launch coverage goes wrong when it treats old marketing as current. This table is our standing summary of where each headline fact actually stands as of October 2, 2026.
| Fact | Status | What we know |
|---|---|---|
| Release date | Official | October 13, 2026 on the official site and the Steam store page. |
| Platforms | Official | Steam, Epic Games Store, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. See platforms. |
| Price | Official | Standard $49.99, Deluxe $64.99. Full regional check on the price page. |
| Animal roster | Partial | Frontier's own Zoopedia lists 124 species as of October 2, 2026: 118 base plus 6 Deluxe. Reveals continue. See animals. |
| Deluxe Edition contents | Official | Six additional species stated by both console stores and named in Zoopedia itself. See editions. |
| Realtime multiplayer | Pending | Franchise mode trades animals with other players. No co-op announced. See multiplayer. |
| Unlock time on launch day | Pending | Only the date exists. No hour has been published anywhere. |
| Mac, Switch or mobile version | Pending | Nothing announced on any official channel. See platforms. |
| Pre-order bonus details | Official | PlayStation and Xbox both itemise the three Bonus Content Pack items. See editions. |
| DLC after launch | Pending | No post-launch plan announced. See DLC. |
The labelling method is explained on the About page, and every claim traces to a sourced page. Short answers live on the FAQ.
Frontier revealed the first fully aquatic and fully flying species for the series. The official Zoopedia is filling in daily until launch, so the roster below is compiled with a date attached.
Full roster with sources and the last-updated date: Animal Roster · Aquarium guide · Aviary guide
The official pre-order page lists two editions. The price gap is $15. What the Deluxe Edition actually contains is still the least-confirmed fact on this site.
| What | Standard | Deluxe Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price (US SRP) | $49.99 | $64.99 |
| The full game | Yes | Yes |
| Bonus Content Pack (pre-order) | Yes | Yes |
| Deluxe animal pack | Not included | Golden Eagle, Golden Lion Tamarin, Axolotl, Blue and Gold Fusilier, Great Hammerhead, Longfin Batfish |
| Platforms | Steam, Epic, PS5, Xbox Series X|S | Steam, Epic, PS5, Xbox Series X|S |
The full decision breakdown lives on Editions, with regional prices on Price.
The headline new feature. Conservation now extends past your zoo gates.
Frontier describes Wildlife Reserves as customisable, expansive spaces across the globe. You take on conservation projects, meet their requirements, and release your animals into living ecosystems that you build yourself. It is the biggest structural addition over the 2019 game, and it has its own build rules, terrain brushes and blueprints.
What is confirmed and what is not, on Wildlife Reserves.
The official numbers, in one place. Full detail and the GTX 1650 answer live on the requirements page.
Every row quoted from the Steam listing, with the GTX 1650 verdict, on PC Requirements. Twenty captioned official screenshots are on the Gallery.
October 13, 2026. The date appears on the official site and the Steam store page. No unlock hour has been announced. Details on the release date page.
The Standard Edition is $49.99 and the Deluxe Edition is $64.99 (US SRP). Regional prices are listed on the price page.
Franchise mode lets you trade animals with other players, and the Frontier Workshop shares creations across platforms. A realtime co-op mode has never been announced, and the Steam store tags list single-player only. The full answer is on the multiplayer page.
The official minimum asks for an RTX 2060 6GB, RX 5600XT, or Arc A750, 16 GB of RAM and 40 GB of storage. A GTX 1650 falls below all three minimum GPUs. The verdict and both spec rows are on PC requirements.
Nothing has been announced beyond PC (Steam and Epic), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The honest answer for every other platform is "not announced", never "never". See platforms.
Frontier's own Zoopedia listed 124 species as of October 2, 2026, made up of 118 in the base game plus six tagged Deluxe, each with its IUCN status. Reveals were still running, so the total is a dated snapshot. The full list is on the animal roster page.
Every fact on this site is sourced and labelled Official, Partially confirmed or Pending. Start with the release date, then check whether your PC can run it.
Release date and unlock info Pre-order on Steam