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Planet Zoo 2

Planet Zoo 2 Crashes and Autosave Not Working: Animal Release and Hub Issues

For Steam players losing progress or crashing when releasing animals. Official sources checked October 22, 2026.

Edited by Gemnao Editorial Team (Japanese)Last checked 2026-10-22
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The short answer

Save manually and often, then load through My Saves on the main menu. The October 20 notice says fixes for animal-release crashes and the hub autosave issue are being tested. It does not confirm a released fix or a way to recover progress already lost.

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Key facts

Checked
October 22, 2026
Status
Fixes for these issues were being tested in the October 20 notice.
Scope
Steam: animal release and autosave

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Find your symptom

Start with your symptom. Skip steps that do not apply to your setup.

What you seeWhat to checkGo to
Autosave does not trigger after a hub transitionKnown timer issue; confirm a manual save firstStep 1
The game crashes when releasing animalsCompare with the investigation notice; avoid repeated testsStep 2

Fixes, in order

Continue this issue

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Step 1｜Official workaround: manual saves and My Saves

Confirm a save before continuing instead of relying entirely on autosave.

Time: About 5 minutes · Risk: low

  1. The publisher advises frequent manual saves and loading through My Saves on the main menu.
  2. General precaution: check the save timestamp and zoo before loading. If a separate slot is available, retain your known-good save.
  3. Stop before overwriting if cloud copies conflict or you cannot identify the save. This guide does not instruct you to delete or restore files.

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Step 2｜Separate the October 20 investigation from 1.0.5

Under Investigation describes fixes being tested for a future update, not final patch notes.

Time: About 5 minutes · Risk: low

  1. The listed issues include crashes when releasing animals into franchise wildlife reserves and an autosave timer reset on entering the planet hub that prevents autosaving.
  2. Version 1.0.5 delivered stability improvements on October 16. That does not establish that the issues listed on October 20 are fixed.
  3. Compare your installed version with actual release notes. The word Fixed in the investigation list does not establish that a fix has shipped.

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Step 3｜General precaution: avoid repeating a risky trigger

These steps help protect progress and organize evidence; they are not guaranteed fixes.

Time: About 5 minutes · Risk: low

  1. If releasing an animal causes a crash, stop repeating the action and check your saved progress before continuing.
  2. Confirm manual saves around hub transitions. Do not rely on elapsed autosave time alone before quitting.
  3. For crashes elsewhere, record the mode, action and time separately rather than attributing every crash to animal release.

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Step 4｜Check existing saves and report unresolved issues

The notice does not establish a recovery method for progress already lost.

Time: About 5 minutes · Risk: low

  1. Review the timestamps and zoos still listed in My Saves. Do not replace an existing save with a new or empty game.
  2. Record the game version, mode, triggering action, last successful manual save and any error. Follow the official notice to the Issue Tracker.
  3. Remove personal details from public reports. We have not tested the game on a physical PC and cannot guarantee an improvement.

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Avoid

  • Do not delete save files or overwrite cloud data you have not identified.
  • Do not repeatedly test the animal-release crash using your only save.

Important cautions

  • This guide does not assume an unverified save-file path.

FAQ

Will reinstalling recover lost progress?

We found no evidence that it will. Protect existing saves first, then check the timestamps and zoos still available in My Saves.

Sources

We checked these official pages and wrote the steps in our own words. Follow the publisher’s page if it has changed.

Official Steam announcements: October 16 and 20 (checked October 22, 2026)Steam store: title and release datePlanet Zoo 2Japanese version of this page