Planet Zoo 2 Launches Globally With Mixed Steam Reviews
Frontier Developments' Planet Zoo 2 adds aquatic and flying animals, but players report graphics and server problems on Steam.
Planet Zoo 2 launched worldwide and is drawing mixed reviews on Steam, according to gamemeca.com. As of October 15 at 10:30 AM, the game holds a "Mostly Positive" rating, with 72% of 1,667 reviews positive.
Developed by Frontier Developments, the sequel introduces fully aquatic and flying animals for the first time in the series. Players can build large aquariums for blacktip reef sharks and hawksbill sea turtles, and aviaries for toucans and snake-eating eagles. The game also includes wildlife conservation content in which animals are released and managed in sanctuaries worldwide.
Reviewers report technical problems, particularly graphics rendering errors with distorted character skin colors and broken textures on GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti cards. Other bugs include screen flickering when typing in Korean and an inability to connect to the server for the Franchise Mode multiplayer feature. The developer announced day-one and subsequent patches to stabilize the game.
On the same day, Steam's global top sellers list at 12:00 PM was led by Over the Hill, a new off-road driving co-op game. Planet Zoo 2 ranked second and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse third.
In Steam's daily peak concurrent players, Aion 2 placed fourth with 304,373 players. Deadlock and ARC Raiders ranked sixth and ninth respectively.
Quick answers
What is Planet Zoo 2's Steam rating?
As of October 15 at 10:30 AM, it holds a "Mostly Positive" rating with 72% of 1,667 reviews positive.
What new animal types does Planet Zoo 2 add?
It introduces fully aquatic and flying animals for the first time in the series, including blacktip reef sharks, hawksbill sea turtles, toucans and snake-eating eagles.
Is Frontier Developments fixing Planet Zoo 2's technical issues?
The developer announced day-one and subsequent patches to stabilize the game.