Planet Zoo Barnyard Animal DLC adds chickens, cows and sheep

Frontier Developments has announced the latest DLC for Planet Zoo. The Planet Zoo: Barnyard Animal Pack DLC releases April 30 on PC ($9.99), featuring seven new animals, 60 new set pieces, and a new scenario.

The animals in the Barnyard Animal Pack are the kind you would find on a farm, ranch or at a local petting zoo.

• Sussex chicken
• Highlanders
• Alpine goat
• Alpaca
• American standard easel
• Hill Radnor sheep
• Tamworth pig

The animals are docile, friendly and love interacting with guests.

New decor pieces reflect the rural charm of farm animals, including straw bales, decorative fences, wind pumps, wells and weather vanes.

In the new screenplay, returning character Tiffany Summers must restore a neglected farm in New Zealand and transform it into an animal shelter.

The DLC will be launched simultaneously with update 1.17 on PC. The update unlocks animal encounters, turning habitats into areas where guests can interact directly with friendly animals (like those in the Barnyard Animal Pack!). The update also adds several free decor pieces, including a hand-washing station and an education board.

Tune in to Frontier’s next monthly stream, Frontier Unlocked, streaming on Twitch and YouTube on Wednesday, April 24 for more details.

The Planet Zoo: Backyard Animal Pack will be available on PC on April 30. It’s also coming to Planet Zoo: Console Edition, although no release date has been announced yet.

Planet Zoo was released in 2019 as the spiritual successor to the beloved park sim Zoo Tycoon, from the developers of the excellent Planet Coaster and Jurassic World Evolution series. More than 15 DLC packs have been released for Planet Zoo over the years, featuring dozens of new animals.

Planet Zoo is rated E10+.