Planet Zoo

Image: Steam / its publisher

Management
Building
Animals

You design and run zoos in enormous detail: each animal has its own needs, genetics and behaviour, and the building editor lets you create spectacular habitats piece by piece.

Why play it now

When you have an afternoon and want to create something beautiful while caring for your animals.

Who it's for

For animal lovers, fans of detailed decorating and deep tycoon games.

When not to pick it

If you want something quick: building well takes a lot of time.

What it offers

Building: 95 out of 100
Creating: 95 out of 100
Managing: 85 out of 100
Relaxing: 70 out of 100
Thinking: 50 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Disk space: 16 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck: Playable
Steam reviews: 91% positive (97,922)
Metacritic: 81/100
Developer: Frontier Developments
Release date: 5 NOV 2019
Steam genres: Casual, Simulation, Strategy

Based on what the game states on Steam.