Frontier Developments

Planet Zoo

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Series

  • Planet Zoo

Engines

  • Cobra Engine

Localized titles

  • Planet Zoo

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Casual*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Simplified Chinese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Swedish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Swedish*

Community tags · historical

  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    994*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    951*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    818*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    733*
  • Nature*
    Votes · historical
    708*
  • City Builder*
    Votes · historical
    623*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    571*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    542*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    532*
  • Family Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    493*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    480*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    463*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    441*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    425*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    367*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    326*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    292*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    259*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    227*
  • Horses*
    Votes · historical
    201*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-6350*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB)*
    Storage
    16 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · Minimum specifications may change during development*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i7-4770k / AMD Ryzen 5 1600*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB)*
    Memory
    16 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    160*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Frontier Developments

Publishers

  • Frontier Developments

Release history

  • 2019-11-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2019-11-05 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2019-11-05*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 5, 2019*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-6350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Planet Zoo*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel i7-4770k / AMD Ryzen 5 1600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,019*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-6350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel i7-4770k / AMD Ryzen 5 1600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Frontier Developments
Frontier Developments*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Frontier Developments
Frontier Developments*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2019-11-05 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2019-11-05*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
38*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
145* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,115* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Frontier Developments*
DLC count · historical
22*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Swedish*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
45* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
427* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Planet Zoo*
Negative reviews · historical
7,820*
Peak ccu
2,497*
Positive reviews · historical
80,029*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.49*
Publishers
  • Frontier Developments*
Recommendations
76,154*
Store release date · historical
Nov 5, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Swedish*
Game website · historical
https://www.planetzoogame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
HDR available
HDR available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Frontier Developments
Frontier Developments*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Swedish*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Frontier Developments
Frontier Developments*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 5, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Swedish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,333* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,959* min
Ccu
2,497*
Developer
Frontier Developments*
Historical discount
70* %
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
5,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Swedish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
138* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
452* min
Name
Planet Zoo*
Negative reviews · historical
7,820*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
80,029*
Historical US price
1,649* US cents
Publisher
Frontier Developments*
Community tags · historical
  • Management*
  • Simulation*
  • Building*
  • Sandbox*
  • Nature*
  • City Builder*
  • Economy*
  • Realistic*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Family Friendly*
  • Cute*
  • Resource Management*
  • Strategy*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Relaxing*
  • Open World*
  • Casual*
  • Funny*
  • Horses*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Swedish*
Community tags · historical
Management
Management*
Simulation
Simulation*
Building
Building*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Nature
Nature*
City Builder
City Builder*
Economy
Economy*
Realistic
Realistic*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Family Friendly
Family Friendly*
Cute
Cute*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Strategy
Strategy*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Open World
Open World*
Casual
Casual*
Funny
Funny*
Horses
Horses*
Tags votes
Management
Votes · historical
994*
Simulation
Votes · historical
951*
Building
Votes · historical
818*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
733*
Nature
Votes · historical
708*
City Builder
Votes · historical
623*
Economy
Votes · historical
571*
Realistic
Votes · historical
542*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
532*
Family Friendly
Votes · historical
493*
Cute
Votes · historical
480*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
463*
Strategy
Votes · historical
441*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
425*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
367*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
326*
Open World
Votes · historical
292*
Casual
Votes · historical
259*
Funny
Votes · historical
227*
Horses
Votes · historical
201*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Frontier Developments*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Planet Zoo*
Windows requirements
Minimum: 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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
70*
Historical store price
$13.49*
Publishers
  • Frontier Developments*
Recommendations total
75,139*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 5, 2019*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Korean (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil (full audio), Simplified Chinese (full audio), Traditional Chinese, Italian (full audio), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Russian (full audio), Spanish - Latin America (full audio), Swedish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
HDR available
HDR available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Frontier Developments
Frontier Developments*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-6350*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (2GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB)*
Storage
16 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · Minimum specifications may change during development*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Frontier Developments
Frontier Developments*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 5, 2019*
Interface languages
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Swedish*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Casual|Simulation|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
688*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
160*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,019*
Title
Planet Zoo*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
160*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data