Path of Exile 2 hit a 147,624 concurrent-player peak on Steam in the 30 days to 8 September 2026, its highest window since June, after the Forbidden Rites event opened on 4 September. This page tracks the live Path of Exile 2 player count, monthly Steam concurrents, owner estimates, Twitch viewership, platforms and studio revenue, with each figure tied to its source and period.
Path of Exile 2 Live Player Count
How Many People Play Path of Exile 2 Right Now?
Two trackers polled minutes apart on 8 September 2026 returned different readings. SteamDB showed 81,690 players in game against a 131,947 24-hour peak; Steam Charts showed 120,705 playing against a 137,656 24-hour peak.
Both count Steam client sessions only. Path of Exile 2 also runs on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and Grinding Gear Games does not publish console concurrents, so no public tracker covers the full population. The same gap applies to the Diablo 4 player counter, where Battle.net numbers stay unpublished.
| Reading | SteamDB | Steam Charts |
|---|---|---|
| Players in game | 81,690 | 120,705 |
| 24-hour peak | 131,947 | 137,656 |
| All-time peak | 578,569 | 578,562 |
Source: SteamDB and Steam Charts, concurrent Steam players, readings taken 8 September 2026.
Path of Exile 2 Player Count By Month
Monthly Steam averages swing hard around content drops. June 2026 averaged 173,021.59 concurrent players, the highest month of the past year; April 2026 averaged 6,885.21, the lowest.
The peak column and the change column measure different things. Steam Charts calculates its percentage change on the monthly average, not on the peak.
| Month | Average players | Peak players | Change in average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 days | 25,440.74 | 147,624 | +33.45% |
| August 2026 | 19,064.57 | 36,995 | -64.01% |
| July 2026 | 52,967.59 | 125,475 | -69.39% |
| June 2026 | 173,021.59 | 351,173 | +408.11% |
| May 2026 | 34,051.82 | 420,409 | +394.56% |
| April 2026 | 6,885.21 | 11,791 | -24.23% |
| March 2026 | 9,086.68 | 21,459 | -54.20% |
| February 2026 | 19,838.96 | 43,993 | -65.12% |
| January 2026 | 56,872.86 | 124,660 | -28.40% |
| December 2025 | 79,436.46 | 290,305 | +546.83% |
| November 2025 | 12,280.83 | 25,692 | -66.30% |
| October 2025 | 36,444.03 | 85,839 | -69.96% |
| September 2025 | 121,309.91 | 333,360 | +380.22% |
Source: Steam Charts, concurrent Steam players by month, September 2025 to August 2026, plus the trailing 30 days to 8 September 2026.
What Is the Peak Path of Exile 2 Player Count?
SteamDB records the all-time high at 578,569 concurrent Steam players on 8 December 2024, two days after Early Access opened. Steam Charts logs 578,562 for that same month.
No update since has come within 150,000 of that figure. The closest was May 2026 at 420,409, during the Return of the Ancients patch and its free weekend.
Why Did The Path of Exile 2 Player Count Jump In September 2026?
Grinding Gear Games launched patch 0.5.5 and the Forbidden Rites event league on 4 September 2026 at 20:00 UTC, resetting the economy. The trailing 30-day peak of 147,624 covers that launch weekend.
Forbidden Rites runs alongside the existing Runes of Aldur league until the 1.0 release rather than closing after a month. Season-reset spikes of this shape also show up in the Last Epoch player statistics and across Lost Ark concurrent player data.
How Many Copies Of Path of Exile 2 Have Been Sold?
Grinding Gear Games has not published a sales total. Three independent trackers estimate Steam ownership, and their figures differ by 1.3 million accounts.
These are modelled estimates of Steam accounts that own the game, not registered players and not active players. Console purchases sit outside all three.
| Tracker | Estimated Steam owners |
|---|---|
| VG Insights | ~5.64 million |
| Gamalytic | ~6.22 million |
| PlayTracker | ~6.94 million |
Source: VG Insights, Gamalytic and PlayTracker owner estimations as listed on SteamDB, retrieved 8 September 2026.
Path of Exile 2 Reviews, Followers And Store Rank
The Steam listing carries 225,777 user reviews split 169,159 positive and 56,618 negative, a 74.9% positive share. SteamDB scores that Mostly Positive at 74.31%.
Path of Exile 2 ranks #28 on SteamDB’s daily active users chart, #33 in global top sellers and #343 in wishlist activity. Its Steam hub holds 395,334 followers, well behind perennial leaders like Valorant’s tracked audience but ahead of most ARPG peers.
Source: SteamDB store data and user review history, retrieved 8 September 2026.
Path of Exile 2 Platforms And Language Support
The Steam build supports Windows only. Valve’s compatibility review, last run 27 August 2026, rates the game Playable on Steam Deck and Compatible on SteamOS.
Nine languages are supported in the interface, with full audio in English alone. Console reach is narrower than a cross-generation release such as Rainbow Six Siege.
| Platform | Supported |
|---|---|
| Windows | Yes |
| macOS | No |
| Linux (native) | No |
| PlayStation 5 | Yes |
| PlayStation 4 | No |
| Xbox Series X|S | Yes |
| Xbox One | No |
| Nintendo Switch | No |
| Mobile | No |
Source: Steam store platform data via SteamDB, and Grinding Gear Games release listings, retrieved 8 September 2026.
Path of Exile 2 Twitch Viewership
Twitch audience is not a player count, and the two move on separate clocks. SullyGnome logged 4.9 million hours watched for the game over the 30 days to 7 September 2026, up 160.7% on the prior 30 days, while hours streamed fell 7.7%.
Across 2026 to date the category has drawn 57.4 million hours watched at an average of 9,579 concurrent viewers. Streaming spikes of this kind track launch weeks rather than retention, the same pattern visible in Apex Legends viewership data.
| Metric | 30 days to 7 Sep 2026 | 2026 year to date |
|---|---|---|
| Hours watched | 4.9 million | 57.4 million |
| Average viewers | 6,900 | 9,579 |
| Peak viewers | 177,000 | 430,375 |
| Hours streamed | 88,800 | 1.3 million |
| Total streamers | 6,800 | Peak of 5,100 live |
Source: SullyGnome Twitch statistics for Path of Exile 2, 30-day window 8 August to 7 September 2026 and year-to-date 2026.
SteamDB’s separate Twitch reading on 8 September 2026 showed 21,156 viewers live, a 37,651 24-hour peak, and an all-time category peak of 1,231,779.
Grinding Gear Games Revenue
Grinding Gear Games reported NZ$526 million in revenue and NZ$192 million net profit for the 15 months to 31 December 2025. The studio moved its year end from September to December to match Tencent, its sole owner, so that period is three months longer than the ones before it.
Co-founder Jonathan Rogers attributed the jump to the December 2024 Early Access launch. The figures cover the whole company, which publishes both Path of Exile titles.
| Reporting period | Length | Revenue (NZD) | Net profit (NZD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 to Dec 2025 | 15 months | 526 million | 192 million |
| Year to 30 Sep 2024 | 12 months | 105.2 million | 38.6 million |
| Year to 30 Sep 2023 | 12 months | 83.4 million | Not stated here |
| Year to 30 Sep 2022 | 12 months | 83.8 million | 48.9 million |
Source: Grinding Gear Games accounts filed with the New Zealand Companies Office, as reported by NZ Herald and NBR, periods as listed.
When Does Path of Exile 2 Leave Early Access?
Grinding Gear Games confirmed version 1.0 for 11 December 2026 during gamescom Opening Night Live on 25 August 2026. The game becomes fully free to play that day on Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The release adds the Duelist class, swords, and campaign Acts 5 and 6, completing the planned six-act story. Early Access buyers keep the full game at no extra cost. Going free-to-play is the same lever that reshaped counts for New World and other paid-entry live titles.
FAQ
What is the current Path of Exile 2 player count?
SteamDB showed 81,690 concurrent Steam players on 8 September 2026, with a 131,947 24-hour peak. Steam Charts showed 120,705 at a separate poll the same day. Console counts are not published.
What is the highest Path of Exile 2 player count ever recorded?
578,569 concurrent Steam players on 8 December 2024, per SteamDB. Steam Charts records 578,562 for that month. Both figures cover Steam sessions only, not PlayStation 5 or Xbox.
Is Path of Exile 2 dead in 2026, as Reddit threads keep asking?
No. The Steam peak reached 147,624 in the 30 days to 8 September 2026, and the game ranks #28 on SteamDB’s daily active users chart. Counts dip sharply between leagues.
How many people own Path of Exile 2?
Estimates of Steam owners range from 5.64 million (VG Insights) to 6.94 million (PlayTracker), with Gamalytic at 6.22 million. Grinding Gear Games has not published a sales total.
Do Reddit players say to wait for the 1.0 release?
Threads split on it, but the date is fixed: 11 December 2026, when the game becomes free to play and adds the Duelist plus Acts 5 and 6. Early Access buyers pay nothing extra.
Sources
https://steamdb.info/app/2694490/charts/
https://steamcharts.com/app/2694490
https://sullygnome.com/game/path_of_exile_2
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2694490/view/714536220261090882
