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We filtered the 50 games similar to PlanetSide 2 down to the 5 that fit the “RPG” category. Destiny, Warface and Star Citizen top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to PlanetSide 2.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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MultiplayerOnline
Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games

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Within the “RPG” category, the closest game to PlanetSide 2 is Destiny — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Warface and Star Citizen follow close behind.

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The best rPG games like PlanetSide 2

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to PlanetSide 2. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Destiny
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB78· 17OC74· 100
Year 2014Dev Bungie · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping open world exploration

Warface
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst PersonFree to Play
IGDB54· 2
Year 2013Dev Crytek Kiev · Tencent HoldingsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus, while skipping open world exploration

Star Citizen
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineTacticalOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2013Dev Cloud Imperium Games CorporationOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping melee combat

Hired Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32
Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, ranged combat and setting modern, while skipping open world exploration

PAYDAY 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opMultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 672KRAWG👍 62%· 2.2KMC79IGDB75· 17
Year 2013Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, ranged combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

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