PlanetSide 2 | VGC Score 72

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What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 299 sampled Steam reviews (168 positive / 131 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

Bugs & crashes16% mention it
Performance10% mention it
Multiplayer & servers9% mention it
Progression & loot5% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

Bugs & crashes59% mention it
Multiplayer & servers13% mention it

Satisfaction by hours played

Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.

Under 5h

34%

67 reviews

5-15h

60%

42 reviews

15-40h

55%

38 reviews

40-100h

64%

39 reviews

100h+

65%

113 reviews

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

Component	Positive	Quality (0-100)	Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)	–	78	5
Creator reviews (1 tracked)	–	87	0
All-time Steam reviews	80%	74	1000
Metacritic user ratings	–	72	36
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)	51%	53	138
Calibration prior (typical game)	–	72	50

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 27, 2026) · 25 reviews sampled · 138 total reviews in window · weighted 12.2 up / 7 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (48)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

85
GRYOnline.pl
trust 75Nov 28, 2012
“PlanetSide 2 allows you to take part in a fully fledged war and write the history of the planet yourself - it's no scripted spectacle. Who wouldn't want to be a part of a small unit that has to stop an assault of a much bigger army while waiting for reinforcements? Remember - all of that happens in confrontation with a live, intelligent player. PlanetSide 2 works great for hardcore FPS fans, and for those players who simply want to shoot from time to time. The most important thing: the game is free (micro transactions are far from being problematic) and everyone should try it.”
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80
Cubed3
trust 70Aug 20, 2015
“PlanetSide 2 is an amazingly good game for its price tag, or rather, the lack of one. The only price to mention is the optional one for buying weapons, mods, and abilities, and they're not overly expensive. Besides, it is fairly easy to get weapons without paying at all; it just takes some work to get that privilege. Anyone who likes online shooters should give this game a try, and should look past the designation of 'F2P game.' Not everything that's free is garbage - in fact, this is a gem.”
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80
Push Square
trust 69Jul 18, 2015
“PlanetSide 2 is a staggering achievement that feels right at home on the PS4. For a fun, engaging battle-'em-up that doesn't cost a penny, it delivers potentially unlimited hours of adrenaline pumping excitement, there's nothing out there quite like it. Now if you'll excuse us, we have some Terrans to shoot.”
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85
GameWatcher
trust 69Jan 7, 2013
“Really, it costs nothing to give the game a go, so if you're a PC Gamer who likes shooters and wants to try something truly different, you owe it to yourself to drop onto Auraxis. You won't regret it.”
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90
GamingXP
trust 67Jan 28, 2013
“Forget about AAA-Games… Here comes Planetside 2! Epic battles, beautiful graphics and catchy incidental music add up into one of the best MMOFPS experiences to date.”
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80
The Escapist
trust 66Dec 6, 2012
“It might take a while to figure out how its various mechanics work and its pacing may be too slow for some, but PlanetSide 2 is a solid shooter that does a very good job of merging the social aspects of an MMO with the action-heavy game play of an FPS.”
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90
Eurogamer
trust 66Nov 30, 2012
“As a mix of shooter and MMO, PlanetSide 2 is nothing short of a triumph: not quite the best of both worlds, but certainly the best attempt anyone has ever made to fuse them together. Alone, it's worth checking out just to witness its epic scale for yourself - and with the right friends by your side, PlanetSide 2 is an unforgettable experience.”
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85
GameSpot
trust 66Dec 20, 2012
“If you've got the patience to learn as you play, then Planetside 2 will reward you with the tools of destruction required to bring its unique brand of chaos under control.”
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80
Metro GameCentral
trust 64Dec 11, 2012
“One of the most interesting things to happen to both massively multiplayer online games and shooters in years, and already a hugely enjoyable game in its own right.”
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90
PC PowerPlay
trust 64Dec 2, 2012
“Massive in scope without sacrificing strategy or teamplay, PlanetSide 2 shows us what only PC gaming is capable of. [Dec 2012, p.66]”
90
PC Gamer
trust 64Nov 27, 2012
“For those with the machine to handle it, PlanetSide 2 is never anything less than staggering. On your own, it's a spectacle. Stand far enough back and you can almost take it all in, but there's just too much there to focus on. With teammates, the picture comes into glorious focus.”
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86
MMORPG.com
trust 63Dec 21, 2012
“If you're like me and you've been wishing to see what a game along the lines of Battlefield could be like with the scale of an MMO this is definitely a title you won't want to miss. And at the low price of free, why would you?”
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…and 36 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

August 31, 2026 - Hotfix Update
Aug 31, 2026
August 27, 2026 - Patch Update
Aug 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
August 18, 2026 - Patch Notes
Aug 18, 2026
August 13, 2026 - Patch Notes
Aug 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
July 8, 2026 - Patch Notes
Jul 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
June 18, 2026 - Patch Update
Jun 18, 2026
June 11, 2026 Patch Notes
Jun 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
May 21, 2026 - Client Update
May 21, 2026
May 14, 2026 - Crash Hotfix Patch
May 14, 2026
May 5, 2026 - 23rd PlanetSide Anniversary Patch Notes
May 5, 2026significant · resets scoring window
April 1, 2026 - Patch Notes
Apr 1, 2026significant · resets scoring window
Osprey Server Restart - 3/20
Mar 19, 2026
PlanetSide 2 moves to Discord!
Mar 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
March 4, 2026 - St. Patrick's Day Patch
Mar 4, 2026significant · resets scoring window
Wainwright Server Downtime - 2/24
Feb 23, 2026
February 19, 2026 - Valentine's Day Hotfix Patch
Feb 18, 2026
February 12, 2026 - Valentine's Day Patch
Feb 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
Wainwright Server Downtime - 2/11
Feb 10, 2026
January 14th, 2026 - Patch Update
Jan 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
December 16, 2025 - PC Hotfix
Dec 15, 2025
December 9th, 2025 - Auraximas is Here!
Dec 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
November 13th, 2025 - PC Hotfix
Nov 13, 2025
November 6th, 2025 - PC Hotfix
Nov 6, 2025
Nov. 4, 2025 - 13th Year Anniversary
Nov 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
October 8th, 2025 - PC Hotfix
Oct 7, 2025
Osprey Server Downtime - 10/7
Oct 7, 2025
Oct. 2, 2025 - 🎃Nanite of the Living Dead '25🎃
Oct 2, 2025significant · resets scoring window
📣PC Hotfix - 9/9/25📣
Sep 9, 2025
📢 NSO Repair Drone Hotfix - PC Hotfix📢
Sep 4, 2025
September 3rd, 2025 - Patch Notes
Sep 3, 2025significant · resets scoring window
📢 August 19, 2025 - Summer Bravo Hotfix📢
Aug 15, 2025
📢 August 6, 2025 - Summer Bravo Event📢
Aug 5, 2025significant · resets scoring window
📣Infiltrator Rework Update - July Dev Letter📣
Jul 31, 2025significant · resets scoring window
📢 July 8, 2025 - Summer Alpha Event📢
Jul 8, 2025significant · resets scoring window
📢 July 2, 2025 - Summer Sales - PC Update📢
Jul 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
📢 June 10, 2025 - Schedule Maintenance📢
Jun 10, 2025significant · resets scoring window
📣May Dev Letter📣
May 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
📢 May 14, 2025 - Game Update📢
May 14, 2025significant · resets scoring window
📢 April 24, 2025 - Hotfix📢
Apr 24, 2025
📢 April 1, 2025 - Fishing Update📢
Apr 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window

…and 13 earlier patch announcements.