Where Are Planet Zoo Save Files Located?
Planet Zoo files parks and blueprints in a Frontier Developments folder under Saved Games, one numbered profile inside.
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Frontier's official support answers this one directly. Planet Zoo writes into the Windows Saved Games folder under a Frontier Developments directory, with a numbered profile folder holding the actual parks.
The failure mode is structural rather than corrupt. When the Saved Games folder goes missing through redirection or cleanup, every save attempt fails with the same error. The fix targets the folder's existence, after which the game resumes writing happily.
Where Planet Zoo stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Planet Zoo
Zoos and blueprints sit in the numbered profile folder. Type shell:SavedGames in Run to confirm the parent folder exists when saves fail.
Frequently asked questions
The game shows a Failure to Save error. Why?
The error means the Saved Games folder itself is missing or relocated. Restore it with shell:SavedGames, recreate the path, or run Frontier's restore batch. The game cannot create saves without the parent folder existing.
How do I move my zoos to a new PC?
Copy the numbered profile folder to the same path on the new PC. Zoos, blueprints, and settings travel together. Franchise mode progress additionally syncs online, so local copies matter most for sandbox parks.
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