Choose Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
Choose Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68.4% positive across 17,862 reviews.
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis vs Blue Protocol: Star Resonance
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis and Blue Protocol: Star Resonance both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis (2020) is 5 years older than Blue Protocol: Star Resonance (2025). Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than Blue Protocol: Star Resonance (49.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Blue Protocol: Star Resonance
Choose Blue Protocol: Star Resonance if you want an Adventure game with MMO. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 11,289 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis and Blue Protocol: Star Resonance sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis |  Blue Protocol: Star Resonance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (17,862 reviews) | 49.4% positive (11,289 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SEGA | Shanghai Bokura Network Technology Co.Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis (2020) is 5 years older than Blue Protocol: Star Resonance (2025).
- Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than Blue Protocol: Star Resonance (49.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis vs Blue Protocol: Star Resonance — FAQ
- Which is better, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis or Blue Protocol: Star Resonance?
- On Steam reviews Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis scores higher (68.4% positive) than Blue Protocol: Star Resonance (49.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis or Blue Protocol: Star Resonance first?
- If you want chronology, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis (2020) came out before Blue Protocol: Star Resonance (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis and Blue Protocol: Star Resonance similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis and Blue Protocol: Star Resonance have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Blue Protocol: Star Resonance ships Online Co-op, Co-op.