Last updated: 2 November 2026
AION 2 System Requirements Platforms & Release Facts
AION 2 needs at minimum a Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-10500, 8 GB RAM, a GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) and 100 GB of storage, and it is free to play on PC through Steam. The recommended specs are a Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-11700, 16 GB RAM and an RTX 2070 (8 GB), and Steam recommends an SSD and the Very Low preset at 1080p on minimum hardware.
01PC system requirements
Minimum (Steam page): Windows 10/11 64-bit, AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i5-10500, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB, DirectX 12, broadband connection, 100 GB of storage. Steam adds that an SSD is recommended and that at Full HD the graphics preset should be set to Very Low.
Recommended: Windows 10/11 64-bit, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i7-11700, 16 GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 2070 with 8 GB, DirectX 12, broadband, 100 GB. Steam suggests the Low preset at Full HD for this tier.
02Release date, price and platforms
Steam lists AION 2 as released on 5 Oct 2026, developer and publisher NC, price Free To Play, with In-App Purchases. The store description says it is PC only and built on Unreal Engine 5.
The game is also available through NC's PURPLE launcher (RPG Site). Founder's Pack owners got early access from 30 September (MeinMMO).
Steam lists eight interface languages: English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian and Korean.
03Console and mobile
No console version has a date. MeinMMO reports a console port as in the works but unfinished, and the Steam page says PC only. Mobile is for the Korean market only (MeinMMO). Treat third-party claims of a PS5 date as unconfirmed.
04Servers and regions
RPG Site reported in April 2026 that NC America would run global servers across several regions (at least North America and Europe); the exact region list was not consistent across sources. Server names and transfer windows changed during launch, so check the in-game server list rather than older posts.
FAQ
What are the minimum system requirements for AION 2?
Windows 10/11 64-bit, Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-10500, 8 GB RAM, GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB, DirectX 12 and 100 GB of storage, per the Steam page.
Is AION 2 free on Steam?
Yes, it is Free To Play with In-App Purchases.
Is AION 2 on PS5 or Xbox?
Not yet. The Steam page says PC only, and no console date has been announced.
When did AION 2 launch globally?
5 October 2026 on Steam, per the store page, with Founder's Pack early access from 30 September.
How much storage does AION 2 need?
100 GB, and Steam recommends an SSD.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were checked. If one of them now says something different, we want to know — tell us and we will fix the guide.
- AION 2 on Steam NC (Steam store page)
- Global version of MMORPG Aion 2 set to release in 2026 for PC via Steam RPG Site
- Aion 2: Release, Time, Platforms, Classes and More in Overview MeinMMO
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