Choose PlanetSide 2
Choose PlanetSide 2 if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.6% positive across 47,301 reviews.
PlanetSide 2 vs NS2: Combat
PlanetSide 2 and NS2: Combat both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. PlanetSide 2 (2012) is 2 years older than NS2: Combat (2014). PlanetSide 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than NS2: Combat (58.9% 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 NS2: Combat
Choose NS2: Combat if you want an Indie and RPG experience. NS2: Combat launched in 2014.
Both PlanetSide 2 and NS2: Combat sit in Action 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 |  NS2: Combat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (47,301 reviews) | 58.9% positive (197 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Rogue Planet Games | Faultline Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- PlanetSide 2 (2012) is 2 years older than NS2: Combat (2014).
- PlanetSide 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than NS2: Combat (58.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- PlanetSide 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; NS2: Combat has no Deck rating yet.
PlanetSide 2 vs NS2: Combat — FAQ
- Which is better, PlanetSide 2 or NS2: Combat?
- On Steam reviews PlanetSide 2 scores higher (81.6% positive) than NS2: Combat (58.9% 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 NS2: Combat first?
- If you want chronology, PlanetSide 2 (2012) came out before NS2: Combat (2014). 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 NS2: Combat similar?
- They overlap on Action 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. NS2: Combat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.