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 War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields
PlanetSide 2 and War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields 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 8 years older than War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields (2020). PlanetSide 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields (79.9% 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 War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields
Choose War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Online Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,123 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both PlanetSide 2 and War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.6% vs 79.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 PlanetSide 2 |  War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (47,301 reviews) | 79.9% positive (1,123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rogue Planet Games | raptor lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- PlanetSide 2 (2012) is 8 years older than War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields (2020).
- PlanetSide 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields (79.9% positive).
- PlanetSide 2 is free; War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields is paid (24.99 USD).
- War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields has co-op; PlanetSide 2 does not.
- Steam Deck: PlanetSide 2 is Deck Playable, War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields is Deck Unsupported.
PlanetSide 2 vs War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields — FAQ
- Which is better, PlanetSide 2 or War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: PlanetSide 2 sits at 81.6% positive (47,301 reviews), War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields at 79.9% (1,123). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play PlanetSide 2 or War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields first?
- If you want chronology, PlanetSide 2 (2012) came out before War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields (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 War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields 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. War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields is paid (24.99 USD).