A new Planet Zoo update 1.18.2 released on PC. According to the official Planet Zoo patch notes, the latest update 1.18.2 addresses some bugs and crashes.
Since the last patch, players are experiencing problems with the game. Today’s Planet Zoo patch 1.18.2 will fix a few of these issues.
Check out more details below.
Planet Zoo Patch 1.18.2 Notes – Jan. 30, 2025
General
- Resolved a compatibility issue with a Windows update that could cause the game to crash.
Staff
- Fixed vendors occasionally getting stuck in a cycle of heading to modular gift shops without being able to enter them.
- Fixed staff facilities displaying incorrect signs in the Frontier Zoo scenario.
Animals
- Updated IUCN classification of African penguins to list them as ‘Critically Endangered’ species rather than ‘Endangered’.
- Fixed Formosan black bears being unable to use the frozen fish enrichment item.
- Fixed range maps inconsistencies for various species.
- Enabled use of burrows for arctic foxes.
- Added hanging animation to the African leopard.
- Reduced the minimum group requirement for the Red Crowned crane in keeping with real life zoos.
Plants
- Fixed ‘Plants’ displaying incorrect foliage coverage in the Cuvier’s Dwarf Caiman Environment tab.
- Fixed incorrect fulfillment of otters’ plant requirements when there is water in the habitat.
- Added ‘Taiga’ biome tag to the White Birch tree.
- Added ‘Taiga’ biome tag to the Polylepsis tree.
Franchise Mode & Frontend
- Disabled the quick sell button for juveniles of domesticated species.
- Excluded animals in the Trade Centre from the calculations for average animal welfare and the zoo reputation’s animal rating.
Help, UI & Notifications
- Updated the legal text for 2025.
- Fixed naming issues for some animals in Japanese.
Download Planet Zoo update 1.18.2 on PC.