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Steam News17 June 202617d ago

Demo Update — Version 0.2

Animals New breeding system — birds build nests and incubate eggs, while animals pair up. Newborn animals are marked with a bottle icon for the first few seconds after birth.

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Full Strange Zoo update

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What changed

0 fixes8 additions8 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • UI and audio
  • Compatibility
  • Balance
addedAnimalsNew breeding system — birds build nests and incubate eggs, while animals pair up.
changedEventsMeteor shower — kills animals and guests, and destroys objects.
changedEventsUFO — abducts an animal; now features louder sound effects and a more visible abduction beam.
changedControlsMouse controls — the left mouse button guides the player to the selected destination.
changedControlsPartial gamepad/controller support.
addedControlsKey remapping in the Options menu, with new General and Controls tabs.

Strange Zoo changes

addedNew breeding system — birds build nests and incubate eggs, while animals pair up.
changedMeteor shower — kills animals and guests, and destroys objects.
changedUFO — abducts an animal; now features louder sound effects and a more visible abduction beam.
changedMouse controls — the left mouse button guides the player to the selected destination.
changedPartial gamepad/controller support.

Animals

  • New breeding system — birds build nests and incubate eggs, while animals pair up.

  • Newborn animals are marked with a bottle icon for the first few seconds after birth.

Events

  • Meteor shower — kills animals and guests, and destroys objects.

  • UFO — abducts an animal; now features louder sound effects and a more visible abduction beam.

Controls

  • Mouse controls — the left mouse button guides the player to the selected destination.

  • Partial gamepad/controller support.

  • Key remapping in the Options menu, with new General and Controls tabs.

  • Controls reference panel added to the pause menu.

Building, Shops, and Economy

  • Three new fountains.

  • The Amenities Shop is now divided into tabs: Food & Water / Toys / Buildings / Lamps.

  • Placed objects such as toys, bowls, and water dispensers can now be moved with the mouse.

  • Redesigned fences.

Quests and Tutorial

  • Improved quests.

  • Tutorial prompts now disappear once the relevant action has been completed.

Visuals

  • Dust clouds now appear beneath the player’s feet while walking.

  • Improved animal shadows.

  • More visible confetti when the zoo levels up.

Sound and Microphone

  • Default animal sounds have been added, so a microphone is no longer required.

Localization and Other Changes

  • Added the Pomeranian Games logo to the startup screen.

  • The default frame-rate limit for new players is now 120 FPS.

Source

Steam News / 17 June 2026

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