r/planetside
Subreddit for discussion of the PlanetSide franchise, a series of MMOFPS games. PlanetSide 2 released in 2012 and is currently developed…
How to think about r/planetside
The community is dedicated to the PlanetSide franchise, focusing on discussions surrounding the MMOFPS games developed by Rogue Planet Games and published by Daybreak Games. Members engage in conversations about gameplay strategies, game mechanics, and updates, with a particular emphasis on the tactical and militaristic aspects of the games. The community's long-standing presence and active participation reflect a deep passion for the franchise and its evolution over time.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are predominantly gamers who enjoy large-scale multiplayer experiences, often ranging from teens to adults in their 30s. They are typically passionate about tactical gameplay and the intricacies of game mechanics, with many members likely to have invested significant time in the franchise. The vibe is generally collaborative, with members sharing tips, strategies, and experiences, while also engaging in light-hearted banter.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed gameplay guides, strategy discussions, and updates about game changes or events. Members appreciate in-depth analysis and personal experiences, while low-effort posts or blatant self-promotion tend to be downvoted. The community values quality contributions, and posting frequency varies, with spikes during game updates or events, encouraging active engagement during these times.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize authenticity and value-driven content rather than overt promotions. Sharing insights, hosting Q&A sessions with developers, or providing exclusive content can resonate well. However, any attempt at direct marketing or promotional posts without genuine engagement may be met with hostility. Collaborating with community members or influencers for organic content can also foster a positive reception.
Top keywords
What r/planetside talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Paralyzed_Penguin
- u/Yargon_Kerman
- u/RIP0K
- u/ReturnToMonke234
- u/[deleted]
- u/unremarkableandy
- u/Bliitzthefox
- u/d0ku
- u/xBRITISHxM8x
- u/Ansicone
- u/redgroupclan
- u/anonusernoname
- u/ALN-Isolator
- u/V43xV1CT15
- u/boomchacle
- u/SomeRandomTrSoldier
- u/ShinoXIII
- u/Intro1942
- u/Twik_Tarski
- u/ALandWhale
- u/Slowenbrau
- u/Im_A_MechanicalMan
- u/Gwaf7
- u/MilesEternam
- u/Planetside2_Archives
- u/NSGDX1
- u/Cryinghawk
- u/1hate2choose4nick
- u/HighestDownvotes
- u/ToaArcan
- u/PasitheePS2
- u/zani1903
- u/hansens2
- u/fuazo
- u/Jarred425
- u/Hylpmei
- u/Axiomatis
- u/gharp468
- u/jonesZ_NC
- u/Qaztarrr
- u/le_Menace
- u/ThankYouForComingPS2
- u/alapidis
- u/Mumbert
- u/Longbow92
- u/VinLAURiA
- u/ItsJustDelta
- u/hatrant
- u/PoisonedAl
- u/DrJooce
- u/Dirtbag_Gaming
- u/Sindroms
- u/protonicscientist
- u/Squeegeez
- u/Daddy010
- u/rhettvx
- u/SFXBTPD
- u/A280DLT
- u/IKEAsans
- u/CM_Mithril
- u/PlanetsideCentral
- u/ultragreatlance
- u/HybridPS2
- u/G3NERAlHiPing
- u/Redfeather1975
- u/Taltharius
- u/BadBladeMaster
- u/BlackCapBandit
- u/Pocok5
- u/hitmanG23
- u/AuraxisAnimus
- u/AChezzBurgah
- u/Hell_Diguner
- u/liorhadar02
- u/bllsahinn
- u/Snowbird334
- u/Loombird
- u/Travis1066
- u/XLoad3D
- u/Craisi2
- u/DAKKA_WAAAGH
- u/Toedeli
- u/National-Reference17
- u/Aikarion
- u/AutoModerator
- u/-Zagger-
- u/N7jpicards
- u/moregohg
- u/red_i_like
- u/bloodyps2
- u/Wrel
- u/ChonkyCornFlaek
- u/TobiCobalt
- u/SurgyJack
- u/wh1tebrother
- u/mnjvc
- u/shadowpikachu
- u/alexalas
- u/Turquoise_Siren
- u/_Cuilan
By votes
- u/Yargon_Kerman
- u/Paralyzed_Penguin
- u/ReturnToMonke234
- u/xBRITISHxM8x
- u/d0ku
- u/unremarkableandy
- u/[deleted]
- u/anonusernoname
- u/HighestDownvotes
- u/V43xV1CT15
- u/ALN-Isolator
- u/Ansicone
- u/ShinoXIII
- u/redgroupclan
- u/boomchacle
- u/ALandWhale
- u/ToaArcan
- u/BlackCapBandit
- u/Bliitzthefox
- u/Im_A_MechanicalMan
- u/protonicscientist
- u/Slowenbrau
- u/PasitheePS2
- u/Planetside2_Archives
- u/PoisonedAl
- u/AuraxisAnimus
- u/jonesZ_NC
- u/Pocok5
- u/Qaztarrr
- u/NSGDX1
- u/Daddy010
- u/SomeRandomTrSoldier
- u/N7jpicards
- u/bllsahinn
- u/alapidis
- u/Dirtbag_Gaming
- u/Intro1942
- u/RIP0K
- u/hansens2
- u/blacktop57
- u/A280DLT
- u/-Zagger-
- u/Mumbert
- u/ItsJustDelta
- u/bloodyps2
- u/Wrel
- u/hitmanG23
- u/ThankYouForComingPS2
- u/NejOfTheWild
- u/red_i_like
- u/Loombird
- u/Cryinghawk
- u/DrJooce
- u/hatrant
- u/IKEAsans
- u/ChonkyCornFlaek
- u/TobiCobalt
- u/SFXBTPD
- u/Hell_Diguner
- u/Kaeyr96
- u/AChezzBurgah
- u/Taulkbox
- u/pierre659
- u/Massie123
- u/rhettvx
- u/moregohg
- u/G3NERAlHiPing
- u/zani1903
- u/XLoad3D
- u/RiderAnton
- u/liorhadar02
- u/recoil5050
- u/JustNeph1
- u/le_Menace
- u/Tucanonerd
- u/_Cuilan
- u/mnjvc
- u/Sindroms
- u/rewsenj
- u/Skhighglitch
- u/Longbow92
- u/heshtegded
- u/aintezbeinpz
- u/KingZoey
- u/Wortho27
- u/kimsh03056
- u/DastardlyCoxcomb
- u/Turquoise_Siren
- u/EineGabel
- u/VinLAURiA
- u/CM_Mithril
- u/Jaxelino
- u/praefektus
- u/CalOtter
- u/LiamTheGale
- u/Chipsu_
- u/PlanetsideCentral
- u/EvillNooB
- u/Dazeuh
- u/Dauntless1942
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Decmk3
- u/SurgyJack
- u/Tazrizen
- u/Aloysyus
- u/IndiscriminateJust
- u/Yargon_Kerman
- u/Prestigious_Echo7804
- u/Hell_Diguner
- u/Bliitzthefox
- u/sabotabo
- u/YetAnotherRCG
- u/scottiethegoonie
- u/valencerus
- u/Im_A_MechanicalMan
- u/Wobberjockey
- u/ToaArcan
- u/Littletweeter5
- u/Tickomatick
- u/ALandWhale
- u/Eiruna
- u/Igor369
- u/ablebagel
- u/Anello-fattivo
- u/ISObatteries
- u/Ansicone
- u/ApolloPS2
- u/HansStahlfaust
- u/AntDX316
- u/praefektus
- u/Orions_starz
- u/ChipsAhoyNC
- u/PedroCPimenta
- u/Outreach214
- u/AgentTarian
- u/Taltharius
- u/straif_DARK
- u/ReturnToMonke234
- u/Sazbadashie
- u/Jay2Kaye
- u/WoodenNeighborhood51
- u/ZeAntagonis
- u/Noktaj
- u/Abso1utelyRad
- u/oversizedthing
- u/PasitheePS2
- u/BadDogEDN
- u/HybridPS2
- u/Blackestfun
- u/Jayconius
- u/GameTheLostYou
- u/Knjaz136
- u/NSOClanker
- u/Rip177
- u/Captain_Jeep
- u/BoppoTheClown
- u/Ometen
- u/AvalancheZ250
- u/Jaybonaut
- u/BattleWarriorZ5
- u/Intro1942
- u/Tattorack
- u/gioraffe32
- u/Degenatron
- u/hotthorns
- u/NatCracken
- u/PopcornSurvivor
- u/techpriestyahuaa
- u/Liewec123
- u/gretchencute
- u/giltwist
- u/ThankYouForComingPS2
- u/USAFRodriguez
- u/Prestigious-Mine-513
- u/Unlucky-Wishbone6860
- u/maxxxminecraft111
- u/Aikarion
- u/boomchacle
- u/Pocok5
- u/Dazeuh
- u/twiloph
- u/Sir-Realz
- u/Ok-Nefariousness5881
- u/Noname_FTW
- u/VemberK
- u/isFlo
- u/Die4aGuy
- u/_coterie
- u/Terrible-Lab7670
- u/DereChen
- u/Rastyn-B310
- u/TheBelhade
- u/GentleReposeMending
- u/Ivan-Malik
- u/BaconMeetsCheese
- u/Busy-Concentrate9419
- u/TheRandomnatrix
- u/Goliathcraft
- u/Otazihs
- u/Sehtriom
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Yargon_Kerman
- u/DRADIS_Sweeper
- u/FuckinSpotOnDonny
- u/YetAnotherRCG
- u/IndiscriminateJust
- u/NatCracken
- u/AHappyPerson99
- u/gretchencute
- u/pierre659
- u/error3000
- u/ALandWhale
- u/CAMIKAZE78
- u/Kaptaard
- u/Liaml7530
- u/Igor369
- u/Voltaic23
- u/Rhets
- u/-Skooma_Cat-
- u/Wobberjockey
- u/ToaArcan
- u/TheRealAsmonbald
- u/PlebTakesDontMatter
- u/Elysi0
- u/CaptValentine
- u/VonSlappy_
- u/Masterpiedog27
- u/Noktaj
- u/Aliveraz
- u/Outreach214
- u/sabotabo
- u/Im_A_MechanicalMan
- u/d0ku
- u/ChipsAhoyNC
- u/AChezzBurgah
- u/Gtkall
- u/Pocok5
- u/HighestDownvotes
- u/wh1tebrother
- u/SlotHUN
- u/AscensionOfChina2030
- u/Ne0t9k
- u/XenonArchitect7
- u/Xirocktox
- u/AgentTarian
- u/Littletweeter5
- u/Aloysyus
- u/LegallyFoopster
- u/ItsJustDelta
- u/FactsBot_PS2
- u/Bliitzthefox
- u/ALN-Isolator
- u/Erendil
- u/Zzeon
- u/ApolloPS2
- u/lllKOA
- u/le_Menace
- u/endless031
- u/JarenDarkwolf
- u/The_loyal_Terminator
- u/Ansicone
- u/NejOfTheWild
- u/AHermit-In-a-billion
- u/rocdollary
- u/_Xertz_
- u/Dodgemaster69_
- u/ReturnToMonke234
- u/kaboodlesofkanoodles
- u/Planetman224
- u/gringoguac_
- u/Noname_FTW
- u/Teszro
- u/opshax
- u/CustosMentis
- u/Pineapples_on_wounds
- u/Eiruna
- u/GentleReposeMending
- u/TobieGamer
- u/_coterie
- u/NotDsdguy
- u/Lord_of_the_buckets
- u/Inexorablt
- u/Hell_Diguner
- u/cooltrain7
- u/Tickomatick
- u/Vincentaneous
- u/STR1D3R109
- u/SLBYKKT
- u/GGGGGGGHH313
- u/Iam_NotAnExpert
- u/Auqakuh
- u/Ok-Advertising5942
- u/TheEncoderNC
- u/praefektus
- u/giltwist
- u/NC-livefree
- u/technotime
- u/Lyytia
- u/Unlucky-Wishbone6860
- u/xBRITISHxM8x
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FAQ
r/planetside — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/planetside have?
r/planetside has approximately 90,545 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/planetside created?
r/planetside was created on September 21, 2010 (16 years ago).
What is r/planetside about?
The community is dedicated to the PlanetSide franchise, focusing on discussions surrounding the MMOFPS games developed by Rogue Planet Games and published by Daybreak Games. Members engage in conversations about gameplay strategies, game mechanics, and updates, with a particular emphasis on the tactical and militaristic aspects of the games. The community's long-standing pre…
What subreddits are similar to r/planetside?
Communities similar to r/planetside include r/ps4planetside2, r/darktide, r/spaceengineers, r/eve, r/elitedangerous.
Who are the most active posters on r/planetside?
The most frequent posters on r/planetside include u/Paralyzed_Penguin, u/Yargon_Kerman, u/RIP0K.
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