Build 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 habitats and vast landscapes, make big decisions and meaningful choices, and nurture your animals as you construct and manage the world’s wildest zoos.
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
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Analysis View Modes
Planet Zoo provides a selection of view modes to help with the management of the zoo. They can be accessed by selecting the Analysis View Mode.
For convenience some are also triggered when performing in game actions such as placing power facilities.
Animal Welfare View
This mode colour codes every animal in the zoo based on its overall welfare value as shown on the Animal Info Panel. Red indicates low welfare while green indicates high welfare.
Crime
Not all of the guests in a zoo are well behaved!
Vandals
Some guests turn to vandalism when they are unhappy or unsatisfied with the zoo. Vandalism can affect the following items:
- Bathrooms
- Bins
- Benches
- ATMs
- Power systems
- Water treatment facilities
- Signs
- Speakers
Damaged items can be replaced or repaired by a mechanic. Beyond stopping the item from working, vandalised items will make nearby guests unhappy.
Research
Vet Research
Vets can conduct research into any species currently inhabiting the zoo. To undertake this research, the vet requires a functioning research centre and access to the habitat containing the species to be researched. Vets are assigned to research in the Vet Research page by selecting a vet, then selecting a research topic.
Vets must be available for research and only one vet can be assigned to a given topic at any given time.
Finances
Successfully managing your finances is key in Planet Zoo. You’ll need to have a steady influx of both cash and conservation credits if you want to grow your zoo and keep it afloat.
Successfully managing your finances is key in Planet Zoo. You’ll need to have a steady influx of both cash and conservation credits if you want to grow your zoo and keep it afloat.
Cash
Cash is used to build your zoo infrastructure and pay your staff.
You earn cash from:
Reputation & Points
A zoo's reputation is calculated by looking at the following factors:
Guests
No zoo would be complete without guests to enjoy and learn more about the animals that call it home.
Guest Needs
All guests are unique. However, they do enter the zoo with a set of needs that they wish to fulfil or at least maintain.
Happiness
At 100% this indicates that the guest is as happy as possible, but over time the happiness level will tick down, meaning that the guest is becoming unhappy.
Staff
Staff are the lifeblood of your zoo and keep it running like a well oiled machine.
How to Hire Staff
Staff are hired from the Staff page in the Zoo Management screen or from the Staff List in the browser on console. When the desired staff member has been selected, they will become attached to the reticle and be deployed by placing them on a path.