AION 2 early access debuts at No. 1 on Steam's global top sellers

NC's MMORPG AION 2 opened global early access on the night of September 30, 2026 and reached No. 1 on Steam's worldwide Top Sellers the same day. Ranking is by revenue. Official launch is free; September 30 came from Founder's Packs that unlock five days early.

NC Japan on PR TIMES and Steam store news say the title also hit No. 1 in 13 countries including the United States, Germany, France and Brazil. Wishlists had passed 1.3 million.

171,000 concurrent on Steam alone

SteamDB via Inven Global: peak 171,530 concurrent on Steam. On October 1 more than 100,000 remained active. PURPLE players are extra.

Servers: North America, South America, Europe, Japan. Eight languages, including Brazilian Portuguese for South America.

What early access includes

Steam and PURPLE until free service on October 5, 2026 at 22:00 Japan time. Standard US$24.99, Deluxe US$49.99, Ultimate US$99.99, one pack per account, 30-day membership. Main PvP, PvE, marketplace and cosmetics are live. Early Steam reviews Mixed (~64% positive), small sample.

Why it matters

Sequel to AION, live in Korea and Taiwan since November 2025. World described as 36 times larger, free flight, aerial and underwater combat on Unreal Engine 5. NCSOFT shares rose about 12% at the October 1 open in Korea, local finance press reported. Merv Lee Kwai said topping Steam is a start, not the whole measure. October 5 F2P is the real test.

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Image credit: Steam / NCSOFT

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