--- title: AION 2 Became Steam's Top Seller With 170K Players... description: NC's new MMORPG AION 2 exceeded 171,000 concurrent Steam players during its paid Advanced Access period, becoming Steam's top-selling title by revenue before... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/aion-2-became-steam-s-top-seller-with-170k-players-before-full-launch-qiudcjvxc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: AION 2 Became Steam's Top Seller With 170K Players Before Full Launch | daily.dev og:description: NC's new MMORPG AION 2 exceeded 171,000 concurrent Steam players during its paid Advanced Access period, becoming Steam's top-selling title by revenue before... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/aion-2-became-steam-s-top-seller-with-170k-players-before-full-launch-qiudcjvxc og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/qIUDCjvxc.png og:image:alt: AION 2 Became Steam's Top Seller With 170K Players Before Full Launch og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AION 2 Became Steam's Top Seller With 170K Players Before Full Launch **[80 LEVEL](https://daily.dev/sources/80lv)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary NC's new MMORPG AION 2 exceeded 171,000 concurrent Steam players during its paid Advanced Access period, becoming Steam's top-selling title by revenue before its free-to-play launch on October 5. Players needed a Founder's Pack ($24.99-$99.99) to access the game early, and over 4,300 Steam reviews produced a Mostly Positive rating (76% recommended). Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game features a world 36 times larger than the original AION, eight classes, PvE/PvP content, and aerial combat. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How many concurrent players did AION 2 reach on Steam during its Advanced Access period? AION 2 reached an all-time peak of 171,530 simultaneous Steam players on its first day of paid Advanced Access, which began September 30. Its subsequent 24-hour peak stayed above 137,000, showing sustained demand rather than a brief login spike. The game also topped Steam's global top-sellers chart, which ranks by revenue. _Track how new MMORPG launches perform on daily.dev before deciding whether to jump in early._ ### What do Founder's Packs for AION 2 cost and what do they include? AION 2 Founder's Packs cost $24.99, $49.99, or $99.99 in the United States, with every tier granting access to the paid Advanced Access period that started September 30, five days ahead of the free-to-play launch on October 5. The game became free to play for everyone once Advanced Access ended. _Compare launch pricing and access models for upcoming games on daily.dev before you buy in early._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [AION 2 Is Going Global This Year](https://daily.dev/posts/aion-2-is-going-global-this-year-dgsskmwsc) · 80 LEVEL · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Slay the Spire 2 hits nearly 575,000 concurrent players, almost beating Silksong's record](https://daily.dev/posts/slay-the-spire-2-hits-nearly-575-000-concurrent-players-almost-beating-silksong-s-record-6w61nqj3r) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Arc Raiders tops 16 million sales and could be heading to China](https://daily.dev/posts/arc-raiders-tops-16-million-sales-and-could-be-heading-to-china-vc4dnkza8) · Game Developer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Steam's Latest Breakout Success Sold 250K Copies on Launch Day](https://daily.dev/posts/steam-s-latest-breakout-success-sold-250k-copies-on-launch-day-tedojpwc0) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#unreal-engine](https://daily.dev/tags/unreal-engine), [#steam](https://daily.dev/tags/steam), [#mmorpg](https://daily.dev/tags/mmorpg) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/aion-2-became-steam-s-top-seller-with-170k-players-before-full-launch-qiudcjvxc) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"AION 2 Became Steam's Top Seller With 170K Players Before Full Launch","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/aion-2-became-steam-s-top-seller-with-170k-players-before-full-launch-qiudcjvxc","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/aion-2-became-steam-s-top-seller-with-170k-players-before-full-launch-qiudcjvxc"},"datePublished":"2026-10-02T23:17:27.923Z","dateModified":"2026-10-02T23:17:47.596Z","description":"NC's new MMORPG AION 2 exceeded 171,000 concurrent Steam players during its paid Advanced Access period, becoming Steam's top-selling title by revenue before...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/055e33aa0cba6f13e018adba4d65dba5?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/055e33aa0cba6f13e018adba4d65dba5?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"80 LEVEL","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"80 LEVEL","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/78eebcd76c154e6bbfd565fed7dc4093","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/80lv"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/aion-2-became-steam-s-top-seller-with-170k-players-before-full-launch-qiudcjvxc","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"gaming,unreal-engine,steam,mmorpg","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"80 LEVEL","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/80lv"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"AION 2 Became Steam's Top Seller With 170K Players Before Full Launch"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/aion-2-became-steam-s-top-seller-with-170k-players-before-full-launch-qiudcjvxc#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How many concurrent players did AION 2 reach on Steam during its Advanced Access period?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"AION 2 reached an all-time peak of 171,530 simultaneous Steam players on its first day of paid Advanced Access, which began September 30. 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