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ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFPSShooterOpen WorldMultiplayerTeam-Based

295 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 564

Peak in the last 7 days: 768

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Game description

PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

Basic info

DeveloperRogue Planet Games
PublisherDaybreak Game Company
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 20, 2012
Price

Minimum specs

OS64-bit Windows 7 or later
Processor: Core i5-4460 or better
Memory6 GB
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 480 or better
Storage20 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 386 reviews from the past 1 year

64.2/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (80%)

Metacritic: 84 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Hundreds of players clash on huge continents in PlanetSide 2, a free shooter with fading crowds that scores 64.2.

👍 Strengths

131 reviews still find it fun, and some say no other shooter offers the same sense of scale. 54 praise playing together in massive battles with tanks, aircraft and coordinated squads, and a few say grouping with a squad makes it far more rewarding. 13 value the strategy in its classes and vehicles, with deep customization and a high skill ceiling. Content Volume ranks 232nd of 1351, and Multiplayer ranks 430th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 47% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1331st of 1399. 70 reviews report frequent crashes, some every few minutes after a recent update, and a few say fixes have been slow. 36 criticize balance changes, with some singling out a rework of a standout class and others saying factions now feel too similar. 25 say the community has shrunk, describing quiet maps on weekdays and a game that feels like it is dying. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1271st of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 1075th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“one of my favorite first person shooters of all time” · 131 reviews
“large-scale coordinated battles with tanks and platoons are unmatched” · 54 reviews
“still relatively good graphics, unique shooter with large worlds” · 13 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.14 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “tutorial insufficient; requires external guides for progression” · 23 reviews
Positive “learned game terminology and communication through repeated battles” · 1 review

Progression 14% · Difficulty 3% · Freedom 8% · Strategy 12% · Controls & feel 9%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 10% of reviews mention this.

World +3.16 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 1% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.98 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “massive map and scale unmatched by other shooters” · 7 reviews
Negative “slow at times, misses high-density gameplay” · 1 review

Variety 9% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +0.35 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “still relatively good graphics, unique shooter with large worlds” · 13 reviews
Negative “graphics look too dated now” · 9 reviews

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.15 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “large-scale coordinated battles with tanks and platoons are unmatched” · 54 reviews
Negative “only good with large group of friends, poor solo and duo experience” · 2 reviews

Community 24% · Servers & Connection 8%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.52 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “gutting one of few standout classes instead of fixing myriad problems” · 36 reviews
Positive “new devs balanced previously annoying unbalanced mechanics” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 11% · Pricing 16% · Matchmaking 9%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.77 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “deleted my account after 1000 hrs and $300 invested with no reason” · 21 reviews
Positive “developers maintained game for 12-13 years, still active” · 4 reviews

Stability 25% · Performance 9%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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