80
Planet Zoo is a great journey to the world of exotic animals, kept in captivity for the eyes of others. It is a complex, generous and beautiful game with lots of interesting ideas. The tax for its generosity is bad controls and higher hardware requirements. [Issue#300]
80
Planet Zoo is a fantastic zoo management game that I wholeheartedly recommend, whether you’re looking for some Zoo Tycoon nostalgia kicks, or simply love animals. It’s admittedly not a massive leap forward from previous zoo games, but the conservation focus and gorgeous visual polish revitalises the genre for modern audiences.
85
I played the game almost non-stop for several days and I feared that after this kind of marathon I will forever hate it but it didn’t happen. Planet Zoo educates and entertains – in marvellous scenery to boot. [01/2020, p.62]
10
This is the best simulation game of all time. I have spent 100 hours on this game yet I feel like I just scratched the surface of the potential of this game. Even though you have to buy the DLCs during the sales or it's too expensive, the game stays very incredible. I loved it in every way.
6
Low effort and chill game allowing you to play around with your creativity. Weird mix between realistic animals and cartoon humans. Quite a bit of content in main game, but not a fan of DLC paywalls for minor content expansions.
9
(ENG) It is, without a doubt, one of the most satisfying and comprehensive management simulators I’ve ever played. The level of detail in representing animal behavior is impressive: each species has unique needs, from habitat requirements to social interaction, and watching them thrive in environments you design yourself is a deeply rewarding experience. You can customize enclosures, pathways, structures—even entire landscapes—giving every habitat you create a unique and personal touch. I also really appreciated the way education is handled: it’s not just about building cages, but about creating functional ecosystems, which gives the game real educational value. However, while the game is visually stunning, it can be demanding on performance—even for decent PCs—and at times it leaves you wanting more interactions or behaviors from the animals or their AI (though it’s already quite polished). With a score of 9, I consider Planet Zoo a gem in the simulation genre: addictive, immersive, and visually captivating—perfect for those who enjoy creating, planning, and caretaking, with a touch of environmental awareness. -
(SPA) Es, sin duda, uno de los simuladores de gestión más satisfactorios y completos que he jugado. El nivel de detalle con el que se representa el comportamiento animal es impresionante: cada especie tiene necesidades únicas, desde el hábitat hasta la interacción social, y ver cómo se desenvuelven en los entornos que tú mismo diseñas es una experiencia profundamente gratificante. Puedes diseñar recintos, caminos, estructuras y hasta paisajes de forma completamente personalizada, lo que hace que cada hábitat que crees se sienta único y propio. También me gustó mucho cómo se aborda la educación: no se trata solo de construir jaulas, sino de crear ecosistemas funcionales, lo cual le da un valor pedagógico. Sin embargo, aunque el juego es visualmente hermoso, puede volverse exigente para el rendimiento incluso en PCs decentes, y a veces deja una sensación de querer más interacciones o comportamientos dentro de la naturaleza o la IA del animal (aunque está bastante pulida). Con mi puntuación de 9, considero que Planet Zoo es una joya del género de simulación: adictivo, inmersivo y visualmente cautivador, ideal para quienes disfrutan crear, planificar y cuidar, con un toque de conciencia ambiental.
Planet Zoo
Released On:
Nov 5, 2019
Metascore
Generally Favorable
81
User score
Generally Favorable
7.9
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Generally Favorable
81
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Dec 5, 2019
90
Nearly flawless, Planet Zoo is a masterpiece of tycoon simulation, and is one of the most relaxing, engaging, and fantastical pieces of entertainment of 2019. It's a showcase of fun mechanics, and it really draws from the wealth of experience in Frontier Developments as a developer. It's impossible not to recommend this to anyone who has even a passing notion about the genre. Get this!
Dec 9, 2019
85
Planet Zoo is a beautiful zoo simulator that shines in options, depth and challenge, and it gives you the possibility to build true gems. Every now and again Planet Zoo drops the ball when talking about smaller animals and building options, but the messing around is more than worth it.
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7.9
72% Positive
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Sep 13, 2025
10
This is the best simulation game of all time. I have spent 100 hours on this game yet I feel like I just scratched the surface of the potential of this game. Even though you have to buy the DLCs during the sales or it's too expensive, the game stays very incredible. I loved it in every way.
Nov 17, 2019
10
Absolutamente fantástico. Imperdível, até para quem não gosta do estilo. Detalhado, lindo, absolutamente customizável e muito, muito divertido. O melhor jogo do gênero de gerenciamento que já joguei, e joguei muitos.
Nov 5, 2019
85
Frontier succeeds in doing what we all wanted with Planet Zoo: to offer Planet Coaster's freedom of expression and creation, paired with a worthwhile management game. Icing on the cake, they also bring a game full of caring messages and pro-animal activism, contrasted with a cold observation about the capitalism involved in the animal rehabilitation. Despite some problems related to the construction or the interface, it's beautiful, it's complete, and we can spend dozens of hours perfecting our park or taking care of the sad little fur balls.
Nov 25, 2019
80
Planet Zoo will first make you remember Zoo Tycoon and then happily forget it when you realize you’ve got yourself a new game, as good as its ancient predecessor.
Nov 12, 2019
80
Impressive. Its good heart and dedication to customization makes it a seriously strong sim, and one that fans of gaming management will be wise to check on. With options for structured play and freeform creation, it's hard to see how Planet Zoo could disappoint, in spite of its occasional foibles.
Nov 5, 2019
80
For all its problems—and there are many—Planet Zoo is one of the most satisfying builders I’ve ever played. Maybe not on the management side, which is still a thin and easily manipulated veneer. Guest opinions are weirdly arbitrary, as is cash flow. If you’re looking for a “difficult” builder, Planet Zoo ain’t it. I’m here to build my dream zoo though, and for that there’s no better option. After 30 hours I’ve yet to acquire some of the rarer animals—lions, orangutans, gorillas, rhinos. I’m also far from exhausting the themes, having barely touched the “New World” and “Indian” sets. There’s a lot here.
Nov 28, 2019
60
Hardcore management sim fans may enjoy Planet Zoo, but others may find it overly complex and packed with an overwhelming amount of management options.
Nov 16, 2019
10
A beautifully crafted Zoo management masterpiece. Yet another magnificent game by Frontier to perfectly compliment Planet Coaster. Highly recommended for those who like to be creative and enjoy the management aspects of sim games.
Aug 11, 2023
7
Planet Zoo presents an enchanting opportunity to craft your very own zoo, designed entirely according to your creative preferences. The game boasts an impressive array of animals within its core package, accompanied by substantial hours of engaging content. The animations are executed with remarkable precision, adding to the overall appeal. However, a common pattern emerges, as seen with other titles from Frontier Developments. The game's experience is marred by a continuous influx of expensive and ultimately unsatisfying DLC content, impacting one's willingness to support a studio that follows such a model.
Dec 4, 2021
7
In the game you can play the campaign, test yourself in timed challenges or build your dream zoo in Franchise or Sandbox mode
Jan 23, 2021
4
I'm a big fan of simulation games, grew up with classics like Sim City and Sim Ant. I also really enjyed the Roller Coaster Tycoon series. I saw some people playing this on YouTube and decided to give it a go. When I first tried playing it, in less than an hour I was asking for a refund because of how bad the controls are. If you have never played a [Planet] game before, you'd have no idea going in what you are in store for. And none of the videos I saw actually said anything about how bad the interface is. As I was waiting for my refund, I decided to watch some other videos on Planet Zoo. I stumbled upon a video **** making buildings and he was explaining how the building works and using examples, he was showing how to line stuff up and use the gride system. I ended up going back to Planet Zoo and after a lot of work, I started to get the hang of it. And while I am now managing to play the game (somewhat), my opinion is that even after taking hours to learn what Planet Zoo expects from me, the controls are still terrible. Even after taking the time to learn how the game controls and how building works, I feel like the game is constantly working against me every step of the way. I cannot tell you how many zoos I started as I tried to figure out what the hell was going on. A good example is how someone gave me a tip on using walls early on to square off my property so that it'll be easier later on to have a zoo that is aligned up with a grid (more or less). I spend all this time messing around with the game's terrible mapping and building system, finally start to get a halfway decent zoo going on, and then when I go to create a path moving past the side of a animal habitat, it refuses to allow me to place the path down that way. There's nothing in the way, there's plenty of room between the habitat and the path, the ground is nice and even, I cannot find ANYTHING wrong with where I want to to place my path and yet this game refuses to do it. Yes, the ground level option is off. Planet Zoo is a fantastic game that is completely crippled by their overly complicated, user aggressive controls and building system. New players are warned there is a huge learning curve to the game.
Jan 2, 2023
3
Not impressed. I have no idea but I for whatever reason bought this game for way more than it deserved when it's really a 50-65 dollar game at best. It was reasonably fun but I was very disappointed with the amount of DLC I was expected to purchase. It says Planet Zoo on the title, not Specific areas of the planet with only a select number of animal species planet. I'm not buying DLC to mess around with penguins
SummaryBuild a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim, featuring authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them. Experience a globe-trotting campaign or let your imagination run wild in the freedom of Sandbox mode. Create unique hab... Read More
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
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- PC
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
Initial Release Date:Nov 5, 2019
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