Planet Zoo 2 Guide: All Achievements & Trophies & How to Unlock Them

Planet Zoo 2 packs 39 achievements and trophies into its sprawling zoo management experience, and earning all of them demands serious time across every game mode. Frontier Developments has built this list to test every corner of the game, from aquarium construction and Wildlife Reserve management to Career scenario mastery and deep animal research. There's also a PS5 Platinum Trophy waiting for console players who clear the full checklist. This guide breaks down every achievement, groups them by difficulty and theme, and gives you the fastest path to 100% completion.

What achievements and trophies are in Planet Zoo 2?

The full list covers 39 unlockables spread across zoo building, animal welfare, conservation, research, education, and the game's Wildlife Reserve mode. Some unlock naturally as you play through Career mode. Others demand deliberate effort, like fully researching 80 different species or achieving Gold on every Career scenario.

Here's every achievement and trophy in the game:

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Planet Zoo 2 Guide: All Wildlife Reserves & Releasable Animals

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How many achievements are there in Planet Zoo 2?

There are 39 total achievements and trophies in Planet Zoo 2 at launch, plus the PS5 Platinum. Frontier Developments may expand this list through post-launch updates or DLC content, so the number could grow over time.

Planet Zoo 2 Guide: All Achievements & Trophies & How to Unlock Them

Which achievements are the hardest to unlock?

A handful of these will take serious time investment regardless of how efficiently you play.

Professor (fully research 80 species)

This is the single most time-consuming achievement in the game. Fully researching one species already takes a meaningful chunk of time, and doing it for 80 different ones means spreading your efforts across multiple zoos. The good news: progress counts across Franchise mode, so you don't need to cram all 80 into one zoo. Build research programs across several Franchise zoos and let them run in parallel.

Excellent Finish (Gold in all Career Scenarios)

This one tests your mastery of every system in the game. Career scenarios each have specific win conditions and time pressure, and Gold requires near-optimal play. Work through Bronze and Silver runs first to understand each scenario's mechanics before pushing for Gold.

A Few More Hoses (25 million litre Aquarium habitat)

Aquariums are new to Planet Zoo 2, and building one at this scale requires significant planning and resources. Don't attempt this in early Career scenarios. Set it up in Franchise or Sandbox once you have the funds and space to go large.

First Steps (10 critically endangered animals born in one zoo)

This requires both the right animal selection and strong welfare management. Prioritize critically endangered Terrestrial or Aquatic species, keep their welfare high, and make sure you have compatible breeding pairs. It's a slow burn, but consistent welfare attention speeds up the process considerably.

Planet Zoo 2 Guide: All Achievements & Trophies & How to Unlock Them

Wildlife Reserve achievements: what you need to know

Several achievements are locked entirely to Wildlife Reserves, a mode that plays very differently from standard zoo management. You're working with open terrain rather than enclosed habitats, and some objectives here are genuinely unique.

• Paradise requires a 5-star rating in a Wildlife Reserve, which means managing animal welfare, ecosystem health, and visitor experience across a large open area.
• Green Thumb asks for 1,000 trees planted across Wildlife Reserves. This sounds tedious but goes quickly if you commit to heavy planting sessions early in a Reserve run.
• Where Am I? needs 10km driven in the Research Vehicle. Just drive while doing your normal Reserve work and this one takes care of itself.
• Snap! requires a photo scoring 10,000 points in a Wildlife Reserve. Positioning and timing matter here, so experiment with angles and animal proximity.

Aquatic and Avian achievements: the new additions

Planet Zoo 2 introduces fully aquatic and avian animals for the first time, and the achievement list reflects this. Earth, Wind and Water requires adopting one Aquatic, one Avian, and one Terrestrial animal, which you'll likely hit early. Full Tank (5 species in one Aquarium) and Birds of a Feather (5 Avian species in a zoo) both encourage building out these new habitat types properly rather than treating them as afterthoughts.

Mola Mola Likes You is worth calling out specifically. Achieving 100% welfare with an Ocean Sunfish requires understanding its specific needs, and the Ocean Sunfish is one of the more demanding aquatic species to keep happy. Research the species fully before attempting this.

Planet Zoo 2 Guide: All Achievements & Trophies & How to Unlock Them

How to approach 100% completion efficiently

Rather than trying to chase every achievement in a single zoo, split your efforts across game modes.

• Use Career mode to knock out scenario-based achievements like Good Start… and Excellent Finish naturally as you progress.
• Run Franchise mode for long-term grind achievements like Professor (80 species researched) and Conservation-aire (10,000 CC earned), spreading the workload across multiple zoos.
• Dedicate specific Franchise or Sandbox zoos to collection achievements like Bear-Able, Cats and Dogs, and Jungle Beat, where you need multiple species of the same family.
• Spend focused sessions in Wildlife Reserves to clear that achievement cluster without mixing it into your zoo management time.

The collection-style achievements (Bears, Canines, Felines, Primates, Avians) can often be combined in a single well-planned zoo, so think about animal selection with multiple achievements in mind from the start.

For more strategies across every mode, the Planet Zoo 2 guides collection covers everything from guest education ratings to Wildlife Reserve management in detail.

Planet Zoo 2 sits at the top of simulation games right now for a reason, and the achievement list is designed to push you toward every system the game has to offer rather than letting you coast on one playstyle. Treat the list as a checklist of experiences rather than a grind, and the 39 unlockables start to feel like a natural tour through everything Frontier Developments built.