How to download Phantasy Star Online 2 on Steam

Phantasy Star Online 2 is a critically acclaimed free-to-play Japanese MMORPG developed and published by SEGA. The game was initially released in Japan on 4 July 2012 across all major platforms.

The western MMO community was incredibly eager to play PSO2. However, it took SEGA eight years to bring the game in the west.

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Phantasy Star Online 2 launched on PC, exclusive to Microsoft Store, and players were not happy about it. The game ended up having a disastrous launch with a lot of bugs and other issues, and this resulted in the community demanding a Steam release.

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The developers subsequently resolved many issues in Phantasy Star Online 2 and announced a Steam launch for the game on 5 August 2020. The Steam release of Phantasy Star Online 2 doesn't include any game-breaking bugs or issues. The game is available to download for free on Steam.

Steps to download Phantasy Star Online 2 using Steam

• Visit the Steam page in your web browser or open Steam launcher on your PC.
• Log in to your pre-existing account or make a new one if you don't have any.
• On the top-right corner, search for "Phantasy Star Online 2".

Phantasy Star Online 2 is available to download for free on Steam (Image Credit: The Profane Dotaku)

• You will be prompted to the game page where you can click on "Play Game" to begin your download.

The download size of Phantasy Star Online 2 is around 72.4 GB (Image Credit: The Profane Dotaku)

Phantasy Star Online 2 is around 72.4 GB in size. There is a remastered version of the game called "PSO2 New Genesis" that is currently in development. The complete overhauled version of PSO2 "New Genesis" is set to be released in 2021.

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