Choose PlanetSide 2
Choose PlanetSide 2 if you want the MMO, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 47,301 Steam reviews back the pick.
PlanetSide 2 vs PlanetSide 2 - Test
PlanetSide 2 and PlanetSide 2 - Test both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. PlanetSide 2 (2012) is 7 years older than PlanetSide 2 - Test (2019). PlanetSide 2 - Test scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than PlanetSide 2 (81.6% 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 PlanetSide 2 - Test
Choose PlanetSide 2 - Test if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. PlanetSide 2 - Test launched in 2019.
Both PlanetSide 2 and PlanetSide 2 - Test sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 PlanetSide 2 |  PlanetSide 2 - Test | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (47,301 reviews) | 89.3% positive (56 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Rogue Planet Games | Rogue Planet Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- PlanetSide 2 (2012) is 7 years older than PlanetSide 2 - Test (2019).
- PlanetSide 2 - Test scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than PlanetSide 2 (81.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- PlanetSide 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; PlanetSide 2 - Test has no Deck rating yet.
PlanetSide 2 vs PlanetSide 2 - Test — FAQ
- Should I play PlanetSide 2 or PlanetSide 2 - Test first?
- If you want chronology, PlanetSide 2 (2012) came out before PlanetSide 2 - Test (2019). 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 PlanetSide 2 and PlanetSide 2 - Test similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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.
- Does PlanetSide 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — PlanetSide 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. PlanetSide 2 - Test doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.