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Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis is a free-to-play action MMO. Join players around the world to explore the planet Halpha and fight in epic battles as ARKS Defenders! Unleash your imagination with our ultimate character creation experience and creative spaces to create your own phantasy.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
50 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It's a shame we had to wait for so many years to get the game playable in English, only to have it turn into this New Genesis thing. I loved the original PSO back in the day, as well as the base PSO2, but stopped…”
“the reason the download is so big is they are hiding one of the best game's corpses inside. PSO2 was soo clean and the best boss battler to exist for years and years. now this flat, quarter built, money hungry game is…”
“NOTE: THIS IS A REVIEW FOR NEW GENESIS. BASE PSO2 NEEDS TO BE SEPARATED FROM THIS GAME'S LAUNCHER BECAUSE ITS FAR MORE ACCESSIBLE AND ENJOYABLE DESPITE BEING A FINISHED GAME. New Genesis is unfortunately a very…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Why am I giving NGS a thumbs up? In essence I'm not.... Only reason I think people should play this is to play PSO2 and disregard that NGS exists. Why because PSO2 is actually a game with a world and story and I have…”
“the game is a slog overall, at an eventual point you just keep repeating the same like 4 things. Good story mode though i did enjoy my first playthough”
“i would recommend it too all the gooners out there and people with 8th grader syndrome it really scratches the tism but its also got pretty good story. Also you will never experience how peak base pso2 was, just saying.”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Sick for a free game.”
“Its got great sega vibes controls and combat. perfect for casual mmo players or chill action game enjoyers. the main sell is the vibe for me...well and the price point really enjoying the game even if it ends up having…”
“despite having negative reviews i played because i knew the franchise was really good. and its super good game. its free too. i come from playing subscription games so the fact you can pay for a premium service wasnt a…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Its got great sega vibes controls and combat. perfect for casual mmo players or chill action game enjoyers. the main sell is the vibe for me...well and the price point really enjoying the game even if it ends up having…”
“Fun Anime style game”
“Its pretty good like the graphics and the history of the game is enjoyable the mechanics are good too”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“yea no other studio will ever touch the aesthetic of phantasy star or the absolute peak design and vibes sega will conjure out of their ssa when they really want to. bc of that, pso2 og was easliy top 5 games oat for…”
“I can build a huge skyscraper and solo the game's story. Getting to end game is quick, easy, and overall, pretty inexpensive, all things considered. THAT SAID, there are some changed that I would like to see, if Sega…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a shame we had to wait for so many years to get the game playable in English, only to have it turn into this New Genesis thing. I loved the original PSO back in the day, as well as the base PSO2, but stopped…”
“the reason the download is so big is they are hiding one of the best game's corpses inside. PSO2 was soo clean and the best boss battler to exist for years and years. now this flat, quarter built, money hungry game is…”
“NOTE: THIS IS A REVIEW FOR NEW GENESIS. BASE PSO2 NEEDS TO BE SEPARATED FROM THIS GAME'S LAUNCHER BECAUSE ITS FAR MORE ACCESSIBLE AND ENJOYABLE DESPITE BEING A FINISHED GAME. New Genesis is unfortunately a very…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Thousands of hours sneaking into the JP servers with a VPN and a ghetto web translation hook, memorizing enough Japanese phrases to not get caught as a filthy English speaker and catch a ban, just to play one more hour…”
“It's a shame we had to wait for so many years to get the game playable in English, only to have it turn into this New Genesis thing. I loved the original PSO back in the day, as well as the base PSO2, but stopped…”
“"Potential game" if and when but never is. No other way to put it without writing and ranting for 10 pages.”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Thousands of hours sneaking into the JP servers with a VPN and a ghetto web translation hook, memorizing enough Japanese phrases to not get caught as a filthy English speaker and catch a ban, just to play one more hour…”
“the reason the download is so big is they are hiding one of the best game's corpses inside. PSO2 was soo clean and the best boss battler to exist for years and years. now this flat, quarter built, money hungry game is…”
“After about 6k hrs I can finally say I'm done here...its been too long. I've watched this game slowly die over the course of the last three years. I logged on today to an amazing 834 players. Sega has literally sunk…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“the reason the download is so big is they are hiding one of the best game's corpses inside. PSO2 was soo clean and the best boss battler to exist for years and years. now this flat, quarter built, money hungry game is…”
“After about 6k hrs I can finally say I'm done here...its been too long. I've watched this game slowly die over the course of the last three years. I logged on today to an amazing 834 players. Sega has literally sunk…”
“I haven't played the game in awhile, and when I did I mostly did so via the Xbox app for Global (I played JP previously for awhile until Global was announced) before briefly swapping to Steam. NGS is worse overall then…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“So uh, how long until PSO2 Classic gets its own separate launcher? Because forcing us to install 103+ gigs of space just to have access to it isn’t worth playing at all… More power to the NG players, don’t get me wrong,…”
“I haven't played the game in awhile, and when I did I mostly did so via the Xbox app for Global (I played JP previously for awhile until Global was announced) before briefly swapping to Steam. NGS is worse overall then…”
“"When they released that huge update, I was so hyped, but the moment I entered New Genesis (NGS), I was so disappointed that I uninstalled the game and never played it again. Sometimes I look back at the game and think…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 70.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Long time fan of PSO and SEGA. PRO's - Chain/Spam attacks for combos - 10 classes to choose from, each with at least 2-3 weapon choices and skill trees - Open World - Cosplays - Home/Base building CON's - I like Target lock in certain games that could heavily use it, however it…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,560 hrs played“The combat is just a lot of fun, and the customization is crazy, from character to character housing.”
— a player, Steam review · 56 hrs played“First saw this game when I was a kid and get so excited for the global release. Fast foward a good long 10 years and the game finally comes out. Its the greatest time I've ever had with a MMO-like game in my life. The gameplay was complex but simple. The customization was…”
— a player, Steam review · 2,567 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:50 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
7/14 Server maintenance announcement
Server maintenance planned date and time From 7/14/2026 (Tue) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 7/15/2026 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT) *Players will be unable to log in during maintenance, and thus events like campaigns and Sc
6/30 Server maintenance announcement
Server maintenance planned date and time From 6/30/2026 (Tue) 8:00 AM (PDT) to 7/1/2026 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT) *Some third-party payment services may be unavailable during maintenance. System updates Ite
6/16 Server maintenance announcement
Server maintenance planned date and time From 6/16/2026 (Tue) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 6/17/2026 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT) Confirmed issues A bug where the buttons "4. Send by Whisper" and "5. Send to Group," becom
6/9 Server maintenance announcement
Server maintenance planned date and time From 6/9/2026 (Tue) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 6/10/2026 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT) System updates Interface We are now beginning the feature test for the Conversational Mag AI
6/2 Server maintenance announcement
Server maintenance planned date and time From 6/2/2026 (Tue) 4:00 PM (PDT) to 6/3/2026 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT) System updates Players Increased Potency for Special Equipment (including M.A.R.S.) when the
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Character Customization · Anime · MMORPG · Multiplayer · RPG · Action · Online Co-Op · JRPG · Massively Multiplayer · Sci-fi · Action RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases · Partial Controller Support · Remote Play on Tablet |
| Languages | English * , Japanese * * |
| Achievements | 45 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://pso2.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel ® Core™ i3-4150 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GT430 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 103 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Soundcard (DirectX 9.0c and above) Additional Notes: Monitor Resolution: 1280ｘ720 pixels or higher Only XInput controllers are supported. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.