Choose PlanetSide 2
Choose PlanetSide 2 if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 47,301 Steam reviews back the pick.
PlanetSide 2 vs Dreadnought
PlanetSide 2 and Dreadnought both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer 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 on Steam. PlanetSide 2 (2012) is 6 years older than Dreadnought (2018). PlanetSide 2 is free; Dreadnought is paid (Price unknown). 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 Dreadnought
Choose Dreadnought if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dreadnought launched in 2018.
Both PlanetSide 2 and Dreadnought sit in Action and Massively Multiplayer 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 |  Dreadnought | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (47,301 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rogue Planet Games | Six Foot, YAGER |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- PlanetSide 2 (2012) is 6 years older than Dreadnought (2018).
- PlanetSide 2 is free; Dreadnought is paid (Price unknown).
- Dreadnought has co-op; PlanetSide 2 does not.
- Steam Deck: PlanetSide 2 is Deck Playable, Dreadnought is Deck Unsupported.
PlanetSide 2 vs Dreadnought — FAQ
- Should I play PlanetSide 2 or Dreadnought first?
- If you want chronology, PlanetSide 2 (2012) came out before Dreadnought (2018). 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 Dreadnought similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is PlanetSide 2 free?
- Yes — PlanetSide 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Dreadnought is paid (Price unknown).