When it launched in 2016, the first Planet Coaster game proclaimed itself “the future of coaster park simulation games.” The game took everything fans love about Roller Coaster Tycoon and reimagined it for a modern audience. Gamers loved this theme park management sim so much, it earned a sequel in Planet Coaster 2. The long-anticipated sequel launched in November 2024 and its reception has been mixed compared to its beloved predecessor. But new updates are in the works, which just might help move the needle on the game’s reception.
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Although coaster builder fans were excited for a sequel to Planet Coaster, many feel the new game falls short of its promise. Players want to see more themes, better UI, and fewer bugs and crashes. The quick release of a paid DLC to add more rides, rather than having a full slate of options in the base game, also left some players frustrated with the amount of content lacking in the original game.
Since launch, a few patches have somewhat improved matters, but there are more fixes and tweaks to come before fans will be satisfied. Recently, Frontier Development shared their Spring 2025 roadmap for Planet Coaster 2, proving that more changes are indeed on the way.
Planet Coaster 2 Updates Will Fix Guest Issues & Improve Stability
The Spring 2025 roadmap for Planet Coaster 2 reveals four planned updates for the first half of the year. The first two have been fully fleshed out, revealing many highly requested improvements to the game. As for April and May, those updates are apparently still “under construction,” but fans can expect new features to arrive in April 2025.
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The first major update will arrive in February 2025, bringing new features, rides, and adjustments to iron out bugs and improve balance issues. Here’s the full list of planned additions for Planet Coaster 2 Update 2:
Features
- Custom Video Billboards
- Custom Speakers
- Synchronised Coasters
- Interchangeable Coaster Cars
- Notification Settings (On/Off)
Rides
- Stock Coasters
- Returning Flat Ride: Pathos III
Adjustments & Enhancements
- Guest Navigation
- Multi-Select
- Notifications
- Ongoing guest, economy, and management enhancements
- Ongoing stability and performance enhancements
In March 2025, Update 3 will arrive, bringing even more features, rides, and adjustments. The full list of planned additions for Planet Coaster 2 Update 3 is:
Features
- More varied movement of guests/rafts on special pieces
- Guests jettisoning off flumes
- Round-bottomed flumes and inflatable deformation
- Scenery Rotation Toggle
- Making career maps available in sandbox mode as starting layouts
Rides
- Stock Coasters (Part 2)
- Returning Ride: TBA
Adjustments & Enhancements
- Ride Attendants
- Ongoing guest, economy, and management enhancements
- Ongoing stability and performance enhancements
Hopefully these changes, along with the further planned updates for the first half of 2025, will bring Planet Coaster 2 more in line with what fans expect. For many, the game shows a great deal of promise, if only the bugs and UI issues can be resolved. For players experiencing bugs, Frontier encourages submissions to their Issue Tracker form to help them identify future fixes.
