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Planet Zoo 2 release date: 13 October 2026
Tuesday 13 October, 14:00 UTC
Planet Zoo 2 launches on 13 October 2026 on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store listings show a release time of 14:00 UTC: 7:00 am PDT and 10:00 am EDT in the US, 3:00 pm BST in the UK, 4:00 pm CEST in most of Europe and 1:00 am AEDT on Wed 14 Oct in Sydney.
Frontier has not announced an official unlock time, and Steam shows the date only, so treat 14:00 UTC as the time the stores list, not a confirmed unlock time.
- Release date13 October 2026 (digital)
- PlatformsPC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
- Standard Edition$49.99 · £39.99 · €49.99
- Deluxe Edition$64.99 · £54.99 · €64.99
- Console discsTuesday 20 October 2026
- Developer and publisherFrontier Developments
What is Planet Zoo 2?
Planet Zoo 2 is Frontier Developments' sequel to Planet Zoo (2019), a game where you build zoos, design habitats and manage animal welfare, guests and staff. The sequel adds fully aquatic species in custom aquariums, fully flying birds in roofed aviaries, and Wildlife Reserves where you release animals into the wild. It has Career, Franchise and Sandbox modes. Frontier's Zoopedia lists 116 species so far; see the full animal list.
Planet Zoo 2 unlock time in your time zone
We checked the PlayStation Store (UK) and Microsoft Store (US) listings on 24 September 2026. Both carry a release timestamp of 2026-10-13T14:00:00Z in their page data. The times below are converted to local time with daylight saving applied: the US and UK are still on summer time on 13 October, and New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT, Tasmania and South Australia start daylight saving time on 4 October (Queensland and Western Australia do not use it).
| Region | Local unlock time |
|---|---|
| US PacificLos Angeles | 7:00 am PDTTue 13 Oct |
| US MountainDenver | 8:00 am MDTTue 13 Oct |
| US CentralChicago | 9:00 am CDTTue 13 Oct |
| US EasternNew York | 10:00 am EDTTue 13 Oct |
| UK and IrelandLondon | 3:00 pm BSTTue 13 Oct |
| Central EuropeBerlin, Paris, Madrid | 4:00 pm CESTTue 13 Oct |
| Eastern EuropeAthens, Helsinki | 5:00 pm EESTTue 13 Oct |
| Western AustraliaPerth | 10:00 pm AWSTTue 13 Oct |
| QueenslandBrisbane | 12:00 am AESTWed 14 Oct |
| South AustraliaAdelaide | 12:30 am ACDTWed 14 Oct |
| Eastern AustraliaSydney, Melbourne | 1:00 am AEDTWed 14 Oct |
Steam's page shows 13 October 2026 and a "planned to unlock" notice with no specific unlock time. If Frontier or Steam posts a different time, this page will be updated to say so.
Planet Zoo 2 guides on this site
- PC system requirementsMinimum and recommended specs as Steam lists them, plus a quick "will my PC run it" check.
- Confirmed animal listAll 116 species in Frontier's Zoopedia, sortable, showing which were also in Planet Zoo 1.
- What's new vs Planet Zoo 1Aquariums, flying birds, Wildlife Reserves, seasons, the console build limit and more.
- Deluxe vs Standard EditionPrices, the six Deluxe species, the pre-order bonus and what Frontier says about DLC.
What Frontier has confirmed, and what it hasn't
Confirmed
- Launch on 13 October 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S (Frontier FAQ).
- Physical disc editions for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S launch a week later, on Tuesday 20 October (Frontier FAQ).
- The Standard Edition costs $49.99 / £39.99 / €49.99 and the Deluxe Edition $64.99 / £54.99 / €64.99. See what the Deluxe Edition adds.
- No PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2 or macOS versions. Frontier's FAQ says none are planned.
- No multiplayer. You can share and download zoos and blueprints through the Frontier Workshop across platforms, and the game can be played offline once downloaded.
- It will be playable through NVIDIA GeForce NOW, which Frontier suggests for players without a high-spec PC or a current-generation console.
Not confirmed yet
- An official unlock time. The 14:00 UTC above comes from the console store listings only.
- Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus. Frontier's FAQ says it has "nothing to share".
- DLC after launch. Frontier says the team is "fully focused on launch" and has nothing to share about future content.
- Early access. Frontier has not announced an early access period. Its FAQ and pre-order page list the same 13 October launch date for both editions.
For what has changed since the first game, read what's new in Planet Zoo 2. If you are on PC, check the system requirements before you pre-order.
Sources
Each source was opened and checked on 24 September 2026. Frontier's own pages are the authority; if they change, they take precedence over this page.
- Frontier, Planet Zoo 2 help and FAQ: release date, platforms, physical editions on 20 October, prices, no Mac/Switch/last-gen, GeForce NOW, Game Pass and DLC answers
- Steam store page, Planet Zoo 2 (app 3219030): release date 13 October 2026, regional prices
- Frontier, Planet Zoo 2 pre-order page: same 13 October date for both editions; no early access mentioned
- PlayStation Store listing, Planet Zoo 2 (UK): release timestamp 2026-10-13T14:00:00Z in the listing data
- Microsoft Store listing, Planet Zoo 2 (US): release timestamp 2026-10-13T14:00:00.0000000Z in the listing data
- Frontier news, "Planet Zoo 2 releasing 13 October 2026" (28 May 2026): release date announcement
- Frontier corporate news, "Build a wilder world this October" (28 May 2026): platforms and suggested prices