Bar chart of the Planet Zoo 2 issues Frontier has named, by area of the game: fixes in testing, ongoing work and already fixed — Diagram: drawn by planetzoo2animals.com from official data, not a game screenshot

Troubleshooting

Planet Zoo 2 Bugs and Known Issues: What Frontier Is Fixing

Every Planet Zoo 2 issue Frontier has named so far: 22 with fixes in testing for the next update, 6 areas it keeps working on and 17 already fixed. Pick an area to see what affects you.

Last updated October 21, 2026Game version: Update 1.0.5 (October 16, 2026)

Known issues finder

Area of the game

Status

45 issues

Fix in testingA crash when multi-selecting grid pieces.
Fix in testingA crash when releasing animals into a Franchise Wildlife Reserve.
Fix in testingFlickering with DLSS Frame Generation and HDR both turned on.
Fix in testingA crash when picking one of the recent colours in the Flexicolour menu.
Fix in testingThe game locking up when using the path stamp tool.
Fix in testingThe game locking up when a controller tabs from the terrain tool to another tool.
Fix in testingThe autosave timer resetting each time you enter the Planet Hub, so autosaves never happen. Save by hand often until it is fixed.
Fix in testingImprovements to the save file panels in the Sandbox hub.
Fix in testingFranchise accreditation changes: more species moved into the lower tiers, and easier requirements for tiers 3 to 5.
Fix in testingAnimals sold by Quick Trade coming back into Storage and then disappearing from the game.
Fix in testingConservation Credits earned from exhibit animals being lost after a reload.
Fix in testingSome usernames passing the name filter but then being blocked from the Workshop and Franchise without warning. Frontier says it will contact the players affected.
Fix in testingThe move axis going out of line when several objects are selected.
Fix in testingZoos falling rapidly into very large debt. Frontier will also look to reset the balance of every zoo, in every mode, that is in debt.
Fix in testingKeepers struggling to reach the forage trays in aquariums.
Fix in testingAnimals being boxed too often while you edit their habitat or aquarium.
Fix in testingExhibit animals cannot yet be quick released from the animal management menu; this is being added.
Fix in testingAnimals jumping through glass tunnels.
Fix in testingWrong animations for some animals, including the Red Deer and the Pacific Bluefin Tuna, and rough shoal animations.
Fix in testingFertility values of exhibit animals being adjusted.
Fix in testingThe Zoopedia hiding DLC species you do not own even when the Hide unowned DLC Species option is off.
Fix in testingPressing ESC not bringing the interface back after hiding it.
Ongoing workAnimals climbing, jumping and pouncing.
Ongoing workSome animals not lining up with their enrichment items.
Ongoing workAnimals escaping from habitats during certain behaviours.
Ongoing workAnimals being boxed more often than usual, including when they migrate in wild areas.
Ongoing workPlayer feedback on the core creative tools.
Ongoing workFranchise stability and the connection to Frontier's servers. Frontier notes that playing through a VPN can cause connection problems.
Fixed in 1.0.4FSR and DLSS not working when chosen in the Graphics menu.
Fixed in 1.0.4Custom key bindings resetting when you opened the Hub, Animal Trading or Animal Storage.
Fixed in 1.0.4Later Career save slots copying the medal total of save slot 1 and unlocking levels too early.
Fixed in 1.0.4The next Career scenario not always unlocking if you saved and quit before finishing.
Fixed in 1.0.4High interest on low level loans: the rates were lowered.
Fixed in 1.0.5Instability when loading a Franchise zoo, especially a new or flat one.
Fixed in 1.0.5Server time-outs while logging in: the login window is now longer.
Fixed in 1.0.5Wildlife Reserves costing the wrong number of Conservation Credits.
Fixed in 1.0.5No edge scrolling: there is now an Edge Scrolling option in the keyboard and mouse settings.
Fixed in 1.0.5Some settings not being kept after closing and restarting the game.
Fixed in 1.0.5Inspection reports giving only 4 stars when every part was rated 5.
Fixed in 1.0.5The Basic Vet Surgery moving by itself while being placed.
Fixed in 1.0.5Fish getting stuck outside an aquarium when the habitat was moved, and shoals not using new space after an aquarium was made bigger.
Fixed in 1.0.5Vets getting stuck while removing dead animals from aquariums.
Fixed in 1.0.5African Penguins walking on water.
Fixed in 1.0.5A Great Rift Valley softlock after Quick Releasing the giraffes, which left them impossible to place.
Fixed in 1.0.5Steam Deck with Proton 11 or newer unable to connect to the server.

What Frontier is fixing next

On 20 October 2026 Frontier opened an Under Investigation page that highlights key issues from its issue tracker that the team is fixing. Its first list has 22 fixes being tested for the next update: 4 in crashes and graphics, 4 in saves and settings, 4 in franchise and online, 6 in animals and exhibits and 4 in building and money. Frontier stresses that these are not final patch notes and not everything the team is working on, and it gave no release date.

Two of them change how the game plays rather than just fixing it. Franchise accreditation will move more species into the lower tiers and make tiers 3 to 5 easier to reach; our Planet Zoo 2 accreditation tiers page will change the day the update ships. And the fix for zoos sinking into very large debt comes with a plan to reset the balance of zoos that are in debt.

Protect your saves

The autosave timer resets each time you enter the Planet Hub, so a long session can pass with no autosave at all. Until the fix arrives, Frontier recommends:

Save by hand often instead of relying on the autosave.
Load your games from My Saves on the main menu, so you do not overwrite an autosave.

Franchise and connection problems

Franchise stability is at the top of Frontier's list. Update 1.0.5 made loading a Franchise zoo more stable and gave the login more time before it times out, and Frontier has added server capacity. Two things are on your side: Frontier says a VPN can cause connection problems in Franchise, and some usernames are being caught by its name filter, which can show up as a server connection error. If that happens to you, Frontier asks you to raise a ticket with its support team. More on the mode is in our Planet Zoo 2 Franchise mode guide.

AI-edited view: A Sumatran tiger walking through green planting — A Sumatran tiger on the move: climbing, jumping and escapes are on Frontier's ongoing list. AI-edited game image: Planet Zoo 2 © Frontier Developments View full size

Animal behaviour

Since launch Frontier has kept the same 4 animal problems on its ongoing list: climbing, jumping and pouncing, animals not lining up with enrichment items, escapes during some behaviours, and animals being boxed more often than they should. Update 1.0.4 improved navigation so animals are boxed less, and the next update should box them less while you edit their habitat or aquarium.

How to report a bug

Report anything not on this list on the Frontier issue tracker, with the mode, what you were doing and what went wrong. The Under Investigation page is drawn from the issues reported there. If the game will not start or runs slowly, compare your PC with the Planet Zoo 2 system requirements first.

The 17 fixed issues above are a selection of the ones players were most likely to meet. Every change, update by update, is on our Planet Zoo 2 updates page.

Planet Zoo 2 bug questions

Does Planet Zoo 2 have bugs?

Yes. In its Update 1.0.5 post Frontier apologised that stability had been below what it expected, and on 20 October 2026 it listed 22 issues with fixes in testing for the next update, from crashes and saves to animal behaviour and Franchise.

How do you report a bug in Planet Zoo 2?

On Frontier's issue tracker for Planet Zoo 2. Frontier asks players to report issues there so its team can investigate them, and its Under Investigation page highlights key issues from the tracker that the team is fixing.

Why does Planet Zoo 2 keep crashing?

Frontier has named several crashes it is fixing, including one when multi-selecting grid pieces, one when releasing animals into a Franchise Wildlife Reserve and one when picking a recent colour in the Flexicolour menu. If yours is not on the list, check your PC against the system requirements and report the crash on the issue tracker.

Why is my autosave not working in Planet Zoo 2?

Frontier says the autosave timer resets every time you enter the Planet Hub, so the autosave may never run. A fix is in testing. Until then, save by hand often and load your games from My Saves on the main menu so you do not overwrite an autosave.

When will Frontier fix these Planet Zoo 2 bugs?

Frontier says the fixes in its 20 October 2026 list are being tested for the next update, but it gave no date and says the list is not final patch notes. Fixes that are already out came in Updates 1.0.4 and 1.0.5.

Sources

Checked against the official pages on October 21, 2026. Every issue on this page is one Frontier has named itself. We update the list when Frontier updates its Under Investigation page or releases a patch.