PlanetSide 2

PlanetSide 2

Rogue Planet Games · 2012 · Free to Play, FPS, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter, Action

PC
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About PlanetSide 2

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Join one of three warring empires in this free-to-play massive multiplayer shooter where hundreds of players clash across sprawling continents in persistent, large-scale battles for territorial control and resources. Customize your soldier across six distinct classes and hundreds of weapons and vehicles, then coordinate with your outfit to secure strategic positions and shift the tide of never-ending planetary warfare.


PlanetSide 2 is a free-to-play, massively multiplayer online first person shooter (MMOFPS).

Empires and their soldiers battle in an all-out planetary war on a scale never before seen, in stunning, breathtaking detail. PlanetSide 2 battles persist and the war never ends, offering constant challenges of individual skill, team grit, and empire-wide coordination. Take up arms and drop into intense infantry, vehicle, and air combat.

Players come together in enormous battles across four massive continents to win control of critical territories, gaining key resources for their empire. With an extensive skill tree and class-based system, players can customize their soldier, weapons, and vehicles to match their playstyle and meet the needs of their squads, outfits, and empires. In the world of PlanetSide 2, every soldier makes a difference.

THREE WARRING EMPIRES


Players will choose to align with one of three empires: the militaristic, authoritarian Terran Republic; the rebellious, freedom-fighting New Conglomerate; or the technocratic, alien-influenced Vanu Sovereignty. Each empire has access to empire-specific weapons, attachments, vehicles, abilities, and more.


MASSIVE WARFARE


Battles take place not between dozens of soldiers, but between hundreds. They fight on foot. They pile into vehicles. They take to the skies in devastating aircraft. Each battleground holds valuable resources and strategic positions, and the empire that can conquer and hold these territories will be rewarded with the resources and the means to achieve victory.

ENORMOUS MAPS


PlanetSide 2 features four incredible and diverse continent maps with dozens of square kilometers of seamless gameplay space, every inch of which is hand-crafted and contestable. Whether in open fields, barren desert, in armed and armored bases, or in the skies, victory will rely on knowing your surroundings.


PERSISTENCE THAT PAYS


In PlanetSide 2 the war isn’t won by a single base capture. The core gameplay of PlanetSide 2 is about holding crucial territories and controlling resources. Working strategically as a team to secure tactical positions has long-lasting effects that can shift the tide of battle.

CLASS-BASED COMBAT


Players can build their soldier to match wants and their allies' needs. Six distinct classes provide a wealth of squad options and combat tactics. Grow your soldier over time as you master each combat role, weapon, and vehicle, laterally unlocking hundreds of weapons, attachments, gear, skills, vehicles, and more.


Heavy Assault: Rush into the battle guns blazing. You are the dedicated foot soldier of Auraxis.

Light Assault: Go where the Heavies can’t with your short-burst jetpack. Pick a high spot, throw a grenade, and out maneuver your foes!

Combat Medic: Keep your fellow soldiers alive and in fighting shape. You are the beating heart of any squad.

Infiltrator: Stay silent. Stay invisible. You are death from the shadows, whether with a knife from behind or a single shot from a sniper's nest. You are the enemy's constant fear.

Engineer: Deploy crucial equipment. Resupply your allies. Fix the thing, then fix it again. You keep the machines running, the tanks firing, and the war effort moving forward.

MAX: Step into your Mechanized Assault Exo-Suit (MAX). Cannons for hands, armor for flesh, and a disposition to match, you are a walking mass of nigh unstoppable death.

OUTFIT TEAMWORK


Join or form your own Outfit, a like-minded group of soldiers who train together day in and day out. Whether a small rapid response team or a massive clan, Outfits are vital to each empire's strategic organization.


VEHICLES & WEAPONS


Train and equip your soldier how you want, with a huge array of weapons and vehicles which can be extensively customized by preference or purpose, using attachments, upgrades, and add-ons earned in the war.

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Planetside 2 was beloved during its peak, particularly around the COVID period, but players largely agree the game is now in decline due to low active player counts (around 400 on good days), technical issues like crashes, and years of neglect in favor of monetization over core gameplay. While some still praise the unique massive-scale battles and balance updates, most express disappointment that the game's glory days have passed and hope for either a revival or Planetside 3 to revitalize the franchise.

Not recommended Aug 15, 2026
it just crashes
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Not recommended Aug 13, 2026
Game keeps crashing. After dozens of bad updates, they finally made one that crashes before you can redeploy into action.
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Not recommended Aug 14, 2026
Can't get past the mandatory tutorial due to crashes. Ran fine in the past for me. Thought to revisit but I guess not. After a quick search it is very common and still ongoing. Too bad
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Not recommended Aug 14, 2026
I really wanted to play this but I cannot get through the tutorial without crashing
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Not recommended Aug 14, 2026
7 crashes before i even got to play the game don't waste ur time
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Recommended Aug 13, 2026
Bugs/issues/crashes etc. can be frustrating, but, the gameplay, strategy, and overall fun I've had with this game is unbeatable. Honestly no other game out there like it, the epic battles (land, air, and sea) are incredible. So many possible ways to capture bases, so many different classes and specs, so many vehicle strategies, so many welcoming/helpful communities, and many friends made along the way. I've been playing off and on since the Beta and would recommend this game to anyone looking for epic battles, strong community, and, overall fun! Love, SloshyHambone NC Osprey

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