Frontier Developments' flagship management simulation sequel, Planet Zoo 2, is facing a mixed reception on Steam right away following its global launch. While the developer has bolstered the title with aquatic and flying species, a wildlife sanctuary system, and upgraded visuals that fans of the predecessor have been craving for, the game's reviews are sharply polarized due to frequent graphical corruption bugs occurring on the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti.

As of October 15 at 10:30 AM, holding a Mostly Positive rating (with 72 percent of 1,667 reviews being positive), Planet Zoo is a zoo management simulation that has drawn considerable attention for introducing fully aquatic and flying animals to the franchise for the very first time. Players have confirmed they can design large aquariums filled with diverse marine life like blacktip reef sharks and hawksbill sea turtles, alongside dedicated aviaries where toco toucans and secretary birds take flight—capturing the fascination of gamers eager to craft even more intricate ecosystems.

Going beyond mere zoo administration, the title has drawn eyes with its ecological preservation content—releasing and managing animals in global wildlife sanctuaries—alongside enhanced terrain brushes and path systems. Thanks to this realism, users have left glowing praise such as, "It gives the moving impression of walking through the San Diego Zoo or a safari directly," and "If your hardware can handle it, the visuals and immersion surpass the predecessor."

Even so, the backdrop behind the relatively negative reviews points to technical flaws. In particular, critical bugs continue to be reported on the GeForce RTX 5070 lineup, including abnormal skin tone distortion and graphic rendering errors that break textures. On top of that, issues like screen flickering during Korean text input and server connection failures in the multiplayer Franchise Mode are present. In response, the developer has stated that it is working hard on stabilization through a day-one patch and upcoming follow-up patches.

Meanwhile, in the global top sellers ranking as of October 15 at 12:00 PM, the new off-road driving co-op title Over the Hill, where players explore rough terrains in four-wheel-drive trucks, claimed the number one spot. The previously examined Planet Zoo 2 took second place, while the upcoming Castlevania: Curse of Belmont secured the third spot. All three new releases made it to the upper ranks.

In the daily peak concurrent players ranking, Aion 2 secured the fourth spot with 304,373 Concurrent Players, continuing to show solid performance. Additionally, Deadlock and ARC Raiders claimed the sixth and ninth positions respectively, proving their enduring strength without significant player drop-offs even after updates.