Update 1.0.4
Planet Zoo 2 update 1.0.4
The day-one patch. Frontier framed it as stability first: graphics options, keybinds, Franchise access and a long list of animal and career fixes.
Released 14 October 2026, roughly 24 hours after launch, alongside the player-feedback post that clarified accreditation and announced maintenance for 15 October.
Key changes
| Area | Change |
|---|---|
| Graphics | FSR and DLSS now apply when selected in the Graphics menu |
| Input | Custom keybindings no longer reset when opening the Hub, Animal Trading or Animal Storage |
| Franchise | Greater access to initial animal trading volumes; several stability factors resolved |
| Audio | Audio distortion when cycling heatmap tabs fixed |
| Maps | Editable area of several sandbox maps updated |
Animal changes
- Animals escaping from habitats less frequently.
- Animal navigation improved, including fewer automatic boxing events.
- Climbing behaviour and enrichment interactions improved.
- Breeding frequency and success rate adjusted.
- Shoal welfare requirements adjusted.
- Animal temperature calculations and notifications corrected.
- Cohabitation lists updated; social group welfare added to shoal info panels.
Career and Franchise fixes
- Duplicated medal totals across save slots corrected (later slots no longer inherit slot 1's medals).
- Scenario data no longer persists between hubs.
- Boxed animals removed from the Great Rift Valley opening cinematic.
- The next scenario now unlocks even if the player saved and quit before finishing.
- Juvenile shoals can be listed for trading.
- Community Challenge panel now shows all information.
- Release groups display the correct CC reward value.
Which pages this affects
- Welfare — breeding, shoal welfare and temperature changes.
- Career mode — medal slots and scenario unlocking.
- Animal market — trading volumes and listings.
- Exhibits — view point fix on paths.
FAQ
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
When was 1.0.4 released?
14 October 2026, about a day after launch, on all platforms.
Did 1.0.4 fix DLSS and FSR?
Yes — both now apply when selected in the Graphics menu.
Did 1.0.4 change breeding?
It adjusted breeding frequency and success rate, so launch-week breeding advice may be stale.
What came after 1.0.4?
1.0.5 on 16 October 2026, focused on Franchise stability, saves and career softlocks.