Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 arrived on October 14, 2026 at 2 PM BST across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Frontier’s launch follow-up fixes crashes, improves Franchise stability and Animal Market availability, corrects Career progression problems, and makes many construction and animal-behaviour changes.
The patch includes several individual bug repairs and broader improvements, but Frontier is still investigating unusual escapes, frequent animal boxing, climbing and enrichment interactions. Here is the complete breakdown of fixes, followed by the problems that remain open.
All Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 fixes and changes
Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 includes specific stability fixes involving empty scenery groups, rapid Hub navigation, selecting multiple blueprints, Undo during terrain editing and the Tab key. It also addresses FSR and DLSS not working properly when selected in graphics settings.
Stability and performance
| Fixed crash when removing scenery from a group that becomes empty |
| Fixed a crash caused by rapidly entering/exiting the Hub |
| Fixed multiselecting several blueprints at once causing a crash |
| Fixed hardlock when undoing terrain sculpting |
| Fixed TAB key causing inability to place objects |
Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 contains the above stability and performance repairs. If you’re still seeing a problem, make sure you’re on the new build and provide the exact steps to reproduce it. Similar-looking symptoms aren’t necessarily caused by the same underlying bug.
Career
| Fixed medals from the first save slot carrying over to later slots |
| Fixed scenario state persisting between hubs |
| Fixed boxed animals appearing in Great Rift Valley opening cinematic |
| Fixed next scenario failing to unlock after save-and-quit |
| Fixed Great Rift Valley audio cutting off |
| Fixed New England instruction naming a souvenir shop rather than gift shop |
Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 contains the above career repairs. If you’re still seeing a problem, make sure you’re on the new build and provide the exact steps to reproduce it. Similar-looking symptoms aren’t necessarily caused by the same underlying bug.
Franchise
| Improved trading volume and Franchise stability |
| Juvenile Shoals can now be listed for trade |
| Community Challenge panel information corrected |
| Release groups now show correct Conservation Credits |
Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 contains the above franchise repairs. If you’re still seeing a problem, make sure you’re on the new build and provide the exact steps to reproduce it. Similar-looking symptoms aren’t necessarily caused by the same underlying bug.
Animals and exhibits
| Improved erroneous escapes, boxing and navigation |
| Improved animal climbing and enrichment interactions |
| Improved breeding frequency and success |
| Improved shoal welfare and temperature calculations |
| Updated Zoopedia and cohabitation information |
| Fixed missing injuries after fights or predation |
| Fixed some feeder enrichments not showing food |
| Fixed dead Shoals teleporting and juvenile reserve birds stuck in nests |
| Fixed guests using exhibit view points off paths |
Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 contains the above animals and exhibits repairs. If you’re still seeing a problem, make sure you’re on the new build and provide the exact steps to reproduce it. Similar-looking symptoms aren’t necessarily caused by the same underlying bug.
Management and construction
| Lowered low-level loan interest |
| Fixed park reputation, welfare and donation inconsistencies |
| Corrected heatmap facility highlighting and distorted heatmap audio |
| Improved research menus |
| Changed default angle snapping from 15° to 1° |
| Fixed barrier placement hotkeys after Nature Brush |
| Improved habitat blueprints and sculpted Sandbox map editing boundaries |
| Fixed scale tool with mouse and Planet Wood Roof flexicolour |
| Fixed Demolish Brush remembering height incorrectly |
| Corrected hidden path display and Snap to Adjacent Heights |
| Fixed locked enrichment appearing in blueprints before research |
Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 contains the above management and construction repairs. If you’re still seeing a problem, make sure you’re on the new build and provide the exact steps to reproduce it. Similar-looking symptoms aren’t necessarily caused by the same underlying bug.
Other and platform fixes
| Fixed disappearing terrestrial animals on export to Sandbox |
| Fixed Wildlife Reserve animals teleporting and zoo blueprints appearing there |
| Fixed Workshop profile links and thumbnail uploads |
| Added Career completion avatar costumes |
| Improved first-person camera and autosave labels |
| Fixed custom keybinding resets after Hub, Market or Storage |
| Added a customisable Scale binding and fixed favourites on gamepad |
| Corrected PC Ultra foliage detail and FSR/DLSS behaviour |
Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 contains the above other and platform fixes repairs. If you’re still seeing a problem, make sure you’re on the new build and provide the exact steps to reproduce it. Similar-looking symptoms aren’t necessarily caused by the same underlying bug.
What Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4 changes in Franchise Mode
Frontier resolved several factors affecting Franchise stability and made more animals available in the initial market. It is still monitoring the online service after unusually high launch traffic. If animals remain missing from a shared market, also check whether the species itself is locked behind Accreditation; that isn’t the same as a server failure.
Known issues still under investigation after Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4
| Animals climbing, jumping and pouncing need further improvement |
| Some animals don’t align with enrichment correctly |
| Animals sometimes escape habitats erroneously |
| Animals can be boxed too often, including while migrating in reserves |
| Frontier is investigating creative-tool feedback |
| Franchise Mode stability is being monitored |
Frontier calls these ongoing areas of focus. Animal escapes, navigation, enrichment and boxing all received improvements in Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4, but the developer has not claimed that these problems are completely solved. A new patch may be required for some unusual animal behaviour.
How to install Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.4
Close the game and let your platform install its update. Steam users can find Planet Zoo 2 in their Library, while console users can check for updates through the game’s platform menu. If you still crash, use Frontier’s PC troubleshooting checks or report a reproducible in-game issue through the official Issue Tracker. Include your platform, zoo or scenario, and steps to reproduce it.
The full notes are available on Frontier’s official Steam news feed. For help with specific problems, see crashing and Franchise Mode not working.
