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Planet Zoo 2 adds birds, fish and conservation, but menus frustrate
Planet Zoo 2 is a zoo-management game from Frontier Developments in which players build and run zoos.
The game adds fish, birds and nature reserves to the original mix of animals and attractions.
In its career mode, players manage several zoos and restore reserves in places including Sweden and Sumatra.
The reserves connect zoo work with conservation and releasing animals into the wild, though the reviewer found them less engaging to explore.
The game’s menus make routine tasks fiddly and tiring, as players move between zoos and reserves to select and transport animals.
The review praised the animals’ detailed appearance and the conservation theme, but judged that these strengths do not overcome the frustrating micromanagement.
Planet Zoo 2 adds fish, birds and nature reserves to Frontier Developments’ zoo management game.
Its career mode links a network of zoos with conservation work, including restoring reserves and releasing animals.
A PC Gamer review praised the animals and conservation focus but criticized the game’s menus and micromanagement.
The reviewer found the reserves less engaging than the game’s zoos.
- Who
- Frontier Developments developed and published Planet Zoo 2.
- What
- The game adds fish, birds and nature reserves to a zoo management simulation.
- When
- PC Gamer published its review on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- The game includes reserves ranging from the Swedish tundra to the jungles of Sumatra.
- Why
- The game’s reserves support conservation efforts by allowing players to release reared and rehabilitated animals into the wild.
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- New features
- Fish, birds and nature reserves
- Developer and publisher
- Frontier Developments
- Review outlet
- PC Gamer
- Review publication date
- 13 October 2026
- Price
- $50/£40
What people are saying
The animals are superstars, but they don't quite make up for the fiddly, frustrating micromanagement.
It's a noble idea, and what I admire most about Planet Zoo 2 is how seriously it takes its animals and the effort that goes into conservation











