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Planet Zoo 2 controls & keybinds

Planet Zoo 2 on PC moves the camera with W, A, S and D, raises it with E and lowers it with Q, and the mouse does the rest: hold the right button to pan, the middle button to tilt and rotate, and roll the wheel to zoom. P pauses the simulation, O changes its speed, Z turns an object 90 degrees and Ctrl + Z undoes. On a controller the left stick moves the camera, the right stick turns it, the triggers zoom and Cross or A selects. Every keyboard and mouse binding can be remapped in the settings.

The keys people look up first

Planet Zoo 2 controls at a glance

Default bindings for the actions searched for most. The full lists, the settings that change how they feel and the printable layout are below.

Action	PC	PlayStation	Xbox
Sprint / run		`L1`	`LB`
Interact		`Cross`	`A`

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Highlighted keys carry a default action; hover or tap a key for every action bound to it.

Action	Default key
Camera
Pan the camera	`W / A / S / D`
Raise / lower the camera	`E / Q`
Pan with the mouse	`Mouse 2 (hold) + move`
Tilt and rotate the camera	`Mouse 3 (hold) + move`
ZoomPage Up and Page Down zoom too.	`Scroll Up / Scroll Down`
Freelook camera on / offHold Shift to move it faster.	`T`
Reset the camera	`Home`
Camera torch	`L`
Selection and menus
Select / activate	`Mouse 1`
Context menu / cancel	`Mouse 2`
Pause menu, cancel, close, deselect	`Escape`
Radial menu	`Alt`
Previous / next tab	`[ / ]`
Move through a menu	`Arrow keys / Enter`
Show / hide the interface	`G`
Heatmaps	`H`
Game manual	`F10`
Zoopedia	`F11`
Simulation
Pause / resume the simulation	`P`
Change the simulation speed	`O`
Editing
Undo / redo	`Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y`
Delete the selected object	`Delete`
Duplicate an object or building	`Ctrl + D`
Duplicate straight into advanced move	`Ctrl + X`
Move the selection	`M`
Advanced move, rotate and scale	`X`
Group edit mode	`R`
Multi-select	`I`
Add to / remove from the selection	`Shift + Mouse 1 / Ctrl + Mouse 1`
Object placement
Place / cancel	`Mouse 1 / Mouse 2`
Rotate 90 degrees	`Z`
Adjust the heightShift on its own resets the height.	`Shift (hold) + mouse up / down`
Lock to the surface axes	`Ctrl (hold) + move`
Angle snap on / off	`Space`
Align to surface on / off	`V`
Random rotation on / off	`;`
Reset the rotation	`End`
Mirror the object	`N`
Snap a decoration to the centre of a wall piece	`F`
Paths and barriers
Raise / lower a path without placing it	`U / J`
Right-angle join (paths), rotate 90 degrees (barriers)	`Z`
Place without joining other paths	`Ctrl (hold)`
Straight / curved	`/`
Path width	`[ / ]`
Terrain and demolish
Apply the brush	`Mouse 1`
Inverse brush (push and pull brushes)	`R + Mouse 1`
Brush size	`[ / ]`
Brush intensity (terrain), brush height (demolish)	`- / =`
Tool shortcuts
Paths	`F1`
Barriers	`F2`
Terrain	`F3`
Scenery brush	`F4`
Animal trading	`1`
Zoo management	`3`
Habitats	`5`
Exhibits	`7`
Nature	`8`
Zoo facilities	`9`
Construction	`0`

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Action	PlayStation	Xbox	Switch
Camera and menus
Move the camera	`L3`	`LS`	`L3`
Pitch and rotate the camera	`R3`	`RS`	`R3`
Zoom in / out	`R2 / L2`	`RT / LT`	`ZR / ZL`
Select	`Cross`	`A`	`B`
Secondary action	`Square`	`X`	`Y`
Radial menu	`Triangle`	`Y`	`X`
Cancel, close, deselect	`Circle`	`B`	`A`
Open the browser / change tab	`L1 / R1`	`LB / RB`	`L / R`
Move through a menu	`D-pad`	`D-pad`	`D-pad`
Zoo management	`Options`	`Menu`	`+`
HUB	`Touchpad`	`View`	`Touchpad`
Building
Move the object	`L3`	`LS`	`L3`
Rotate 90 degrees anticlockwise / clockwise	`L1 / R1`	`LB / RB`	`L / R`
Place / lock the axis	`Cross`	`A`	`B`
Rotate and adjust the heightAlso moves the focus between parts of a panel.	`Square`	`X`	`Y`
Change axis (advanced move)	`L1 / R1`	`LB / RB`	`L / R`
Colour editor	`L3 (press)`	`LS (press)`	`L3 (press)`
Object filters (multi-select)	`R3 (press)`	`RS (press)`	`R3 (press)`
Expandable menus (paths and barriers)	`R3 (press)`	`RS (press)`	`R3 (press)`
Brush size and intensity (terrain)	`R3 (press)`	`RS (press)`	`R3 (press)`
Back to the tools menu / close the path tool	`Circle`	`B`	`A`
Research vehicle
Steer	`L3`	`LS`	`L3`
Accelerate / brake	`R2 / L2`	`RT / LT`	`ZR / ZL`
Handbrake	`Triangle`	`Y`	`X`
Take a photo	`Square`	`X`	`Y`
Lock on	`R3 (press)`	`RS (press)`	`R3 (press)`
Light on / off	`R1`	`RB`	`R`
Return to the outpost	`L3 (press)`	`LS (press)`	`L3 (press)`
Back / exit	`Circle`	`B`	`A`
First person
Look around	`R3`	`RS`	`R3`
Run	`L1`	`LB`	`L`
Interact	`Cross`	`A`	`B`
Light on / off	`R1`	`RB`	`R`

Switch labels are derived from the PlayStation and Xbox layouts where the game uses the standard mapping; games without a Switch release show the equivalent position only.

Settings that change how the bindings feel

Recommended starting settings

What the settings let you change, from Frontier's own guide and the game's settings screens. The defaults above are the layout a fresh install starts with.

Keyboard and mouse remapping Mobility Every binding

Settings › Keyboard And Mouse. Frontier's guide says every keyboard and mouse control can be remapped in game. PC

Controller on PC Full support

Steam lists full controller support; the layout is the console one below. Controller

Mouse and keyboard on PS5 Supported

Push Square's PS5 review played with them as well as the pad.

Radial menu Three switches

Settings › Game: on tap, for keyboard, and mouse hitboxes. Alt opens it on keyboard, Triangle or Y on a pad.

Keyboard input prompts Can be hidden

Settings › Game: hide the input prompts and the prompt bar for keyboard. PC

Drag to multi-select On or off

Settings › Game. PC

Reach check · your keyboard, this game

Can your board actually play Planet Zoo 2?

Every default bind, re-scored against the keyboard you own. Distance is measured from the left hand resting on WASD, because that is where it stays while you play.

On a 60% board Planet Zoo 2 loses 9 keys. Home, F10, F11, Delete, End, F1, F2, F3 and F4 are not on that board at all — so reset the camera, game manual, zoopedia, delete the selected object and 5 more have nowhere to live until you rebind them. Do that before the first match rather than during it. How that compares with every other game.

W / A / S / D Pan the camera
E / Q Raise / lower the camera
Mouse 2 (hold) + move Pan with the mouse
Mouse 3 (hold) + move Tilt and rotate the camera
Scroll Up / Scroll Down Zoom
T Freelook camera on / off
Home Reset the camera
L Camera torch
Mouse 1 Select / activate
Mouse 2 Context menu / cancel
Escape Pause menu, cancel, close, deselect
Alt Radial menu
[ / ] Previous / next tab
Arrow keys / Enter Move through a menu
G Show / hide the interface
H Heatmaps
F10 Game manual
F11 Zoopedia
P Pause / resume the simulation
O Change the simulation speed
Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y Undo / redo
Delete Delete the selected object
Ctrl + D Duplicate an object or building
Ctrl + X Duplicate straight into advanced move
M Move the selection
X Advanced move, rotate and scale
R Group edit mode
I Multi-select
Shift + Mouse 1 / Ctrl + Mouse 1 Add to / remove from the selection
Mouse 1 / Mouse 2 Place / cancel
Z Rotate 90 degrees
Shift (hold) + mouse up / down Adjust the height
Ctrl (hold) + move Lock to the surface axes
Space Angle snap on / off
V Align to surface on / off
; Random rotation on / off
End Reset the rotation
N Mirror the object
F Snap a decoration to the centre of a wall piece
U / J Raise / lower a path without placing it
Z Right-angle join (paths), rotate 90 degrees (barriers)
Ctrl (hold) Place without joining other paths
/ Straight / curved
[ / ] Path width
Mouse 1 Apply the brush
R + Mouse 1 Inverse brush (push and pull brushes)
[ / ] Brush size
- / = Brush intensity (terrain), brush height (demolish)
F1 Paths
F2 Barriers
F3 Terrain
F4 Scenery brush
1 Animal trading
3 Zoo management
5 Habitats
7 Exhibits
8 Nature
9 Zoo facilities
0 Construction

On the keys: your hand is already there
Comfortable: a finger moves, the hand does not
Stretch: the hand lifts, movement wobbles
Off movement: you let go of A and D to press it
Not on this board: the key does not physically exist

Reach uses the same key geometry as BindIQ, which can rebuild the whole layout for you once you know what is out of reach. Mouse buttons always count as reachable — your right hand is already there.

How that compares

9 keys missing 60%9 gone65%7 gonetenkeylessall there 60% keyboard check 24 of the 69 games we score lose a key on a 60%, and this is one of them.

One line per question

How to do the things people search for in Planet Zoo 2

Generated from the default bindings above, so an action and its key can never disagree.

How to sprint in Planet Zoo 2 on controller?

To sprint in Planet Zoo 2, press L1 on PlayStation and LB on Xbox.

How to interact or pick things up in Planet Zoo 2 on controller?

To interact or pick things up in Planet Zoo 2, press Cross on PlayStation and A on Xbox.

Quick answers

How do you move the camera in Planet Zoo 2?

W, A, S and D pan it, E raises it and Q lowers it. With the mouse, hold the right button and move to pan, hold the middle button to tilt and rotate, and roll the wheel to zoom — Page Up and Page Down zoom too. T switches to the freelook camera, where Shift moves faster, and Home resets the view. On a controller the left stick moves the camera, the right stick rotates it and the triggers zoom.

How do you rotate objects in Planet Zoo 2?

Z turns the object 90 degrees while you place it, and X switches to advanced move and rotate for free rotation. Space toggles angle snap, ; toggles random rotation and End resets the rotation. On a controller L1 and R1, or LB and RB, turn it 90 degrees either way.

How do you pause or speed up time in Planet Zoo 2?

P pauses the simulation and P again resumes it; O changes the simulation speed.

How do you undo in Planet Zoo 2?

Ctrl + Z undoes and Ctrl + Y redoes. Delete removes the selected object, and Ctrl + D duplicates it.

Can you change the controls in Planet Zoo 2?

On PC, yes: every keyboard and mouse control can be remapped in Settings › Keyboard And Mouse. Frontier's guide shows one default controller layout per tool.

Why do my Planet Zoo 2 keybindings keep resetting?

That was a bug in the launch version: custom keybindings reset whenever you opened the Hub, Animal Trading or Animal Storage. Update 1.0.4, released on 14 October 2026, fixes it. If yours still reset, check that the game has updated to 1.0.4 or later, then set them once more.

Does Planet Zoo 2 support a controller on PC?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support, and the pad uses the same layout as PlayStation 5 and Xbox.

How do you raise or lower a path in Planet Zoo 2?

U raises and J lowers the path before you place it. Holding Shift and moving the mouse up or down adjusts the height while you draw, and [ and ] change the path width.

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