update · October 23, 2026
Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.6 Adjusts Economy and Animals
Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.6 alters franchise finances, lowers accreditation thresholds, and tackles bugs.
Planet Zoo 2 Update 1.0.6 brings adjustments to park finances, animal mechanics, and staff task systems, alongside stability fixes.
Economy and Progression
Zoos holding negative cash balances resulting from habitat roof repair expenses are reset to $0. Accreditation tier requirements drop across multiple levels. Accreditation 3 now requires a two-star Wildlife Reserve instead of three, Accreditation 4 needs a three-star reserve instead of four, and Accreditation 5 lowers the requirement by one Zoo and Wildlife Reserve. Animal accreditation tiers also receive balancing adjustments.
Animal and Exhibit Changes
Exhibit animals experience lower fertility rates, and aquarium boxing behaviors decrease. Coolers and heaters no longer alter aquarium temperatures, though tooltips will reflect this in a later update. Red Deer pronking behavior is removed, and animations for the Sunda Pangolin, Greater Hornbill, and African Wild Dog are improved. Habitat animals can no longer jump through glass tunnels.
Staff and Management
Staff task delivery receives improvements for cleaning and feeding. Notifications now alert players when staff facilities, exhibits, or gates are disconnected, or when mechanics and keepers are unavailable. Species are automatically unpinned if all individuals are removed from the zoo.
Stability Fixes
The update resolves crashes related to multi-select grid pieces, franchise wildlife reserve animal releases, DLSS Frame Generation with HDR, flexicolour recent colors, and education boards. Sandbox settings for aging, plant needs, predation, fear, and defecation now operate as intended.
Why this patch matters
Update 1.0.6 addresses financial balancing errors, progression hurdles, and stability crashes.