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Planet Zoo – reviews and rating

Planet Zoo has an average rating of 75% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – the best rating was given by HardcoreGamer (4/5), the worst by Game Informer (7/10). The game was released on November 5, 2019 for PC. Players on RAWG rate the game 78%.

Updated

What critics praise
„When creating a business sim that attempts to capture the subject matter, a fine line needs to be walked.“
What critics criticize
„Planet Zoo requires an unreasonable level of patience that creates a wall around its best qualities.“

Game info

Release date
Nov 5, 2019
Platforms
PC
Genres
StrategySimulation
Developer
Frontier Developments
Publisher
Frontier Developments
Average playtime
4 h
Reviews count
2

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FAQ

What is the rating of Planet Zoo?

Planet Zoo has an average rating of 75% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – the best rating was given by HardcoreGamer (4/5), the worst by Game Informer (7/10).

When was Planet Zoo released?

Planet Zoo was released on November 5, 2019.

What platforms is Planet Zoo available on?

Planet Zoo is available for PC.

How long does it take to beat Planet Zoo?

Players on RAWG spend on average 4 hours playing Planet Zoo.

Is Planet Zoo worth playing?

Mostly yes. Planet Zoo has an average rating of 75% – it is a good game, but with some flaws. Critics largely agree on the rating.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Critics agree

Spread of ratings
10 percentage points
Standard deviation
± 5,0
Best rating
4/5 HardcoreGamer
Worst rating
7/10 Game Informer

The distribution of rating

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

  • #123 of 597 games released in 2019 better than 80 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

  • Critics in this language2 reviews 75%
  • Foreign critics6 reviews 82%
  • Players (RAWG)16 votes 78%

Local critics rate the game lower by 7 %.

How players rate it

  • Exceptional 31 %
  • Recommended 50 %
  • Meh 6 %
  • Skip 13 %

16 votes · RAWG

Reviews

4/5
HardcoreGamer Nov 11, 2019
When creating a business sim that attempts to capture the subject matter, a fine line needs to be walked. It can’t get too deep in the weeds of minutia without offering real explanations, nor can it make those explanations boring. On the other hand, it can’t make it too simple, as the subject matter is a huge draw to a specific audience. Planet Zoo pulls off the act and manages to be a great time for...

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