Steam Deck

Quick answer: Planet Zoo 2 is Steam Deck Verified — the badge appeared on the Steam store page on September 14, 2026. That means Valve tested it and confirmed it works with the Deck's controls and default screen.

What "Verified" actually means

Valve's Verified badge checks four things:

Controls — full controller support, no keyboard/mouse required
Legibility — text is readable on the 800p screen
Performance — the game runs acceptably out of the box
Graphics — default settings work on the Deck's hardware

Verified is Valve's stamp that all four pass, not a promise of locked 60 fps.

What to expect on a handheld

Planet Zoo 2's headline tech — high-fidelity fur, feathers and scales, plus aquarium water simulation — is the heaviest part of the game. Even on a Verified Deck, expect lower settings and 30 fps targets, and larger zoos will strain the APU the same way Planet Zoo 1's crowd simulation did.

Deck vs the system requirements

Official PC minimum/recommended specs are still unpublished (System Requirements). The Verified badge arriving before the spec sheet is a good sign — it means Frontier has already run it on handheld-class hardware.