Planet Zoo 2 Save File Location

Last verified: 2026-09-30

Save file location (Windows (Steam / Epic)): %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2

Quick answer: On PC, Planet Zoo 2 follows the Frontier Developments convention (same as Planet Zoo and Planet Coaster 2): your saved zoos live in C:\Users\<you>\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2\<your-frontier-id>\ , NOT in Documents and NOT in the Steam folder. Frontier's own cloud (tied to your Frontier account, separate from Steam Cloud) keeps a copy and syncs it across machines — which means a corrupted local save or an interrupted sync can overwrite your good cloud zoo the next time you launch. Copy the whole Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2 folder before verifying files or moving PCs.

Windows (Steam / Epic): %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2
Frontier account cloud: Frontier Developments cloud (in-game account)
Windows (config fallback): %LOCALAPPDATA%\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2

Planet Zoo 2 keeps your zoos in your Windows Saved Games folder under Frontier Developments — not in Documents, not in the Steam install. A Frontier-account cloud copy syncs on top of it, so a bad or half-written save can propagate. Here are the exact PC paths and how to back the save up first.

Save file locations

Windows (Steam / Epic)

%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2

Full default: C:\Users\<you>\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2\<frontier-id>\ . The numeric subfolder is your Frontier account id. Saved zoos, blueprints and settings live here — not in Documents\My Games and not in the Steam library folder.

Frontier account cloud

Frontier Developments cloud (in-game account)

Frontier syncs saves through your Frontier account, independent of Steam Cloud. This is the copy that moves between PCs when you log in — and the one a bad local save can overwrite on next launch.

Windows (config fallback)

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2

Local graphics/config cache may live here. It is not your zoos, but back it up too if you are migrating a full setup.

Cloud saves

Planet Zoo 2 uses Frontier's own account-based cloud rather than Steam Cloud for save sync. After a session your zoos upload to your Frontier account and download on the next machine you sign into. There is no visible version history, so if a corrupt or older save syncs up it can replace the good one — keep a manual copy of the Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2 folder as your real backup.

Cloud save conflict & platform recovery

The typical Frontier loss is 'my newest zoo is gone after logging in on another PC' — the local save and the Frontier-cloud save disagree and the older/empty side syncs down.

Before signing in on a second PC (or after a crash), copy %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2 somewhere safe.
If a machine shows an empty or old zoo list, do NOT keep playing and saving — that push can overwrite your good cloud copy. Close the game first.
Restore your copied Planet Zoo 2 folder into the same Saved Games path, launch once with a stable connection so the good save uploads, then confirm the zoo list on your other PC.

Back up first (Windows) — copy & run

How to open the save folder

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Save problems & fixes

FAQ

Where is the Planet Zoo 2 save file on PC?

In C:\Users\<you>\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2\<frontier-id>\ — not in Documents and not in the Steam install folder. Paste %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2 into Explorer to open it.

Does Planet Zoo 2 use Steam Cloud?

Save sync runs through Frontier's own account cloud, not Steam Cloud. Your zoos follow your Frontier login between PCs, so a bad local save can overwrite the good cloud copy — keep a manual folder backup.

Why did my Planet Zoo 2 zoo disappear?

Usually a Frontier-cloud conflict after playing on a second PC or after a crash: the older/empty save won the sync. Restore your backup of the Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2 folder, then launch on a stable connection so the good save uploads.

How do I move my Planet Zoo 2 saves to a new PC?

Sign into the same Frontier account and let the cloud sync, or copy Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo 2 to the same path on the new PC before first launch.

Other games

Need another game or a quick backup? Use the Save Location Finder — pick any game to get its exact save path plus a ready-to-run backup command.