At a glance
Planet Zoo 2 on a Mac is not great so far: the only player report (18 October 2026, M2 Max) rates it 1 out of 5.
Planet Zoo 2 came out on Steam on 13 October 2026, made by Frontier Developments.
Will Planet Zoo 2 run on a Mac?
Players ran Planet Zoo 2 on Apple Silicon Macs through the same kind of compatibility layer Uncork uses:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | M2 Max | 27.0.1 | 1 / 5 |
Graphics in the reports: D3DMetal.
What your Mac needs
You need a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer): Uncork does not run on Intel Macs.
Steam requirements list at least 16 GB of memory for Planet Zoo 2.
An 8 GB Mac is below the minimum: the game will probably run slowly.
Allow about 40 GB for the game and another 5 GB for Uncork and Steam (their size in our fresh-install check in October 2026).
Planet Zoo 2 uses DirectX 12: Uncork renders it with D3DMetal.
How to launch with Uncork
- Download Uncork — it’s free.
- On first launch, Uncork installs everything it needs and Steam — about ten minutes.
- Sign in to Steam with your password or a QR code from the Steam app on your phone.
- Find Planet Zoo 2 in your library and install it (40 GB).
- Launch it with the “Play” button in Uncork.
If Planet Zoo 2 won’t start or crashes, message us on Telegram at @uncorkwin and we’ll look into it together.
What we have not tested
We haven’t run Planet Zoo 2 ourselves, so we don’t know the frame rate on your Mac and how controllers will work.