AION 2 Player Count
How many people are playing AION 2 right now - NCSoft's Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG launched globally on Steam on October 5, 2026 and immediately became one of the platform's most-played releases.
AION 2 is sitting around 146,000-165,000 concurrent players on Steam as of October 26, with a 24-hour peak near 266,890 and an all-time peak of 397,840 set on launch day, October 5.
Daily peaks, last two weeks
Highest concurrent player count recorded each day on Steam.
| Date | Peak players | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | ~183,000 (partial day) | Day still in progress |
| Oct 25 | 265,582 | +4.3% day over day |
| Oct 24 | 254,665 | Weekend peak holding |
| Oct 18 | 310,363 | Highest post-launch weekend |
| Oct 11 | 392,300 | First full weekend |
| Oct 5 | 397,840 | Global launch day - all-time peak |
| Sep 30 | 171,334 | Pre-global Korea/Taiwan baseline |
Reading the numbers
- 1Steam-only counts
Every figure here is the Steam concurrent count. AION 2 also runs on NCSoft's own Purple launcher in Korea and Taiwan, so the true worldwide player count is higher than anything these trackers report.
- 2Busiest around 17:00-18:00 UTC
Peak concurrency lands in the evening for Europe and East Asia - queue times and Abyss activity are worst (best) in that window.
- 3Post-launch drift is normal
Daily peaks have settled from ~390K at launch to ~250-265K - a standard curve for a new MMO, still comfortably top-10 on Steam.
Common questions
- ?What is the highest AION 2 player count ever?
397,840 concurrent players on Steam on October 5, 2026 - the global launch day.
- ?Does the count include Korea and Taiwan?
Only partially - players on NCSoft's Purple launcher are not in the Steam numbers, so the worldwide total is larger.
- ?When is the best time to play?
Concurrency peaks around 17:00-18:00 UTC daily; weekends run higher than weekdays.