PC Gamer
Christopher Livingston
75 / 100

Another strong (yet stressful) management sim from Frontier Developments.
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GamesRadar+

Planet Zoo is a complex, deep simulation game with too much to give, if you can get past the minimalist tutorials.
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Destructoid
Jordan Devore
8.5 / 10.0

Even with occasional design quirks and bugs holding it back, I adore this game as is. Similar to Planet Coaster, I think it'll get better over time, and Frontier will surely flesh out the species list with DLC packs. But even if that doesn't happen, I'll be satisfied. Some of us have been waiting decades for a game like Planet Zoo to come along and scratch our Zoo Tycoon itch. Now that it's here, I can't get enough.
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Nate Crowley
Unscored

Planet Zoo is a game where you can build your own zoo. It’s buggy, intermittently opaque, frequently saccharine, and – barring an eleventh hour miracle – it’s my undisputed game of the year. Because here’s the thing: it’s a game where you can build your own zoo. And by thunder, it delivers on that promise.
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