Choose PlanetSide 2
Choose PlanetSide 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.6% positive across 47,301 reviews.
PlanetSide 2 vs POLYGON
PlanetSide 2 and POLYGON 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 8 years older than POLYGON (2020). PlanetSide 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than POLYGON (75.2% 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 POLYGON
Choose POLYGON if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 16,952 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both PlanetSide 2 and POLYGON sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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 |  POLYGON | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (47,301 reviews) | 75.2% positive (16,952 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rogue Planet Games | Redaster Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- PlanetSide 2 (2012) is 8 years older than POLYGON (2020).
- PlanetSide 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than POLYGON (75.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- POLYGON has co-op; PlanetSide 2 does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
PlanetSide 2 vs POLYGON — FAQ
- Which is better, PlanetSide 2 or POLYGON?
- On Steam reviews PlanetSide 2 scores higher (81.6% positive) than POLYGON (75.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, PlanetSide 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play PlanetSide 2 or POLYGON first?
- If you want chronology, PlanetSide 2 (2012) came out before POLYGON (2020). 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 POLYGON 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.