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PlanetSide 2
181
playing on Steam now·
181
24-hour peak
All-time peak 729 in Aug 2026·30 days flat
Is PlanetSide 2 dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, PlanetSide 2 averaged 353 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 729 in August 2026. 181 people are playing PlanetSide 2 on Steam right now. The count now is 25% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is PlanetSide 2 worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 38h into PlanetSide 2. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 50% positive, 30 points below its all-time 80%, so something may have changed lately.
38h avg·80% positive·50% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
PlanetSide 2 player count
181players20% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 279
This game's player count is measured about every 30 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
30-day average
353
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
80%
Very Positive
Average playtime
38 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
73
who own it
PlanetSide 2 players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking PlanetSide 2. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 343 | −8 | 700 |
| Sep 2026 | 351 | −28 | 690 |
| Aug 2026 | 379 | +27 | 729 |
| Jul 2026 | 352 | +216 | 605 |
| Jun 2026 | 136 | −302 | 271 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 438 | — | 596 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
80%
Total reviews
74,933
Pos / Neg
60,188 / 14,745
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own PlanetSide 2. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
90/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
1
Sign in with Steam
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
Free
Free to play
Avg playtime
38 h
across 73 players
Total tracked
2,764 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
1%
1 of 73 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 290+ days · 71
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
39%
🇩🇪DE
12%
🇬🇧GB
10%
🇫🇷FR
6%
🇺🇦UA
4%
🇸🇪SE
4%
🇷🇴RO
4%
🇪🇸ES
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when PlanetSide 2 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~29%).
Europe & Africa
29%
Russia & CIS
26%
Americas
23%
Asia-Pacific
22%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 16:00 with about 690 people in game — 3.5× as many as at 04:00, the quietest hour.
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More on PlanetSide 2
Frequently asked about PlanetSide 2
How many people play PlanetSide 2?
In October 2026, PlanetSide 2 averaged 353 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 729 in August 2026.
Is PlanetSide 2 dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, PlanetSide 2 averaged 353 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 729 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is PlanetSide 2 worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 38h into PlanetSide 2. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 50% positive, 30 points below its all-time 80%, so something may have changed lately.
Is PlanetSide 2 free to play?
Yes, PlanetSide 2 is free to play on Steam.
How many hours does it take to play PlanetSide 2?
Across 73 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in PlanetSide 2 is about 38 hours.