How many people are playing EverQuest II right now?

155 people are playing EverQuest II on Steam right now, making it the 837th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 184 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is EverQuest II's all-time peak player count?

EverQuest II's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,609, reached in December 2011.

Is EverQuest II good? What do Steam reviews say?

78% of 2,968 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).

How much does EverQuest II cost on Steam?

EverQuest II is free to play on Steam.

Does EverQuest II work on Steam Deck?

EverQuest II is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

EverQuest II

by Darkpaw Games · published by Daybreak Game Company · Released Dec 7, 2011

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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155

▼ 3.7%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

78% positive

Mostly Positive2,968 reviews

Owners (est.)500K–1M

24h peak

184

Highest seen1,609

Dec 201114.9 years ago

Price on Steam

Free

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Launcher interaction issues
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
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✓Default controller config fully functional
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Jul 25, 2025, 6:14 PM UTC
Build 19362179the current build when we started tracking32.2 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Jun 26, 2019
PatchFire Up! Scorched Sky Celebrations Return!
Scorched Sky Celebrations Are Back! The pyres of the Scorched Sky Celebration have been ignited once more, and worshipers of Fennin Ro and his son, Solusek Ro, can be found celebrating their gods across all of Norrath! During this special celebration, the devo…

Other news (16)

Dec 5, 2020
EverQuest is bigger than EverQuest 2
EverQuest is bigger than EverQuest 2, it turns out. EverQuest, the ground-breaking fantasy MMO that launched over 20 years ago in March 1999, currently has more subscribers, more monthly active players and makes more money than EverQuest 2, which came out 16 y…
Sep 5, 2019
Developers and industry legends on the games that defined the last 20 years
As Eurogamer turns 20, we thought, you know what? It's not all about us. It's also about the developers, the people behind the virtual magic that inspired the creation of Eurogamer two decades ago. Without the developers, we wouldn't be here. And so, we though…
Jul 1, 2019
Summer Spectacular 2019!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/3953123/258d386c6a5869742c5d9caaa7baee07bd4d8ecb.jpg Summer Spectacular! Get ready for all the bonuses, gifts, and deals you can handle, because Summer is here and so is the Summer Spectacular!…
Jun 17, 2019
Producer's Letter: Summer 2019
Hail, almighty Norrathans! Summer is upon us and we've got updates for you! We are all really excited for what's coming this year, including the 15th Anniversary of EverQuest II and our expansion. And we've got plenty coming up between now and then! Legendary …
Dec 12, 2018
New Expansion: Chaos Descending
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34023932/da069bd9da973e088f34a6deca3e4b82c89e875b.jpg Hail, brave heroes of Norrath! A mystery of celestial proportion threatens the order in the Elemental Planes, and chaos looms. Balance must…
Dec 8, 2018
EverQuest & H1Z1 company Daybreak suffer more layoffs
Daybreak Game Company, the H1Z1 and PlanetSide 2 mob formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment, have laid off an unconfirmed number of staff. It’s the second wave of layoffs at Daybreak this year, and a real tough time to be laid off. It’s the us…
Oct 31, 2018
EverQuest is getting another expansion - guess how many we're up to now?
A milestone 25th expansion pack has been announced for 19-year-old online game EverQuest. It's called The Burning Lands and will be released 11th December 2018. What's left for a 25th expansion to add? A luck statistic, luckily, as well as six new expansion zo…
Nov 12, 2013
New DLC Available - EverQuest II: Tears of Veeshan
EverQuest II: Tears of Veeshan , all new content for EverQuest® II Free-To-Play. Your Way.™ is Now Available on Steam! EverQuest II: Tears of Veeshan features tons of engaging content and will place heroes amongst the dragon dead in the Eternal Brood…
Nov 13, 2012
New Expansion Available - Everquest II: Chains of Eternity
Chains of Eternity , an all new expansion for Everquest II , is now available on Steam! The 9th expansion to the revolutionary franchise contains must-have features such as level increases, prestige abilities and new game items only available with this expansi…
Sep 6, 2012
Sony Online Games To Start Letting Players Add Their Own Items To The World, And Make Money Off Them Too
Over the past couple of years, Sony Online Entertainment has transitioned all of their MMORPGs into free-to-play games, relying on microtransactions and a cash shop to make their money. Now, they've announced a plan that would let players make real-world money…
Jun 1, 2012
SOE's E3 Line-Up Includes That Interesting Piece of EverQuest II Technology
Publishers are rolling out their E3 line-ups just as the big convention rears its massive head. We've even had some somewhat-surprising, but really-not-that-surprising reveals come of these announcements, too. Today SOE announced their stock of games to be sho…
Jun 1, 2012
Make Crazy Faces At Your Webcam And Your EverQuest II Character Will Soon Mimic Them
Emotes in MMOs are no new thing. Interacting with players online just isn't the same if you can't dance with them every once in awhile. But EverQuest II , an eight-year-old MMORPG, is getting an even more impressive facelift for even more expressive emotes. Na…
Mar 22, 2012
How Fifteen Seconds of Music Hooked Me for Five Years
It was a crappy, gray, rainy day in January, 2005. I was in New York visiting my then-boyfriend, on my the week of break left before my final semester of grad school started back home in Boston. Although I had the luxury of a student schedule, he had to go to …
Mar 14, 2012
Dying Boy Gets His Own Personal Virtual Wonderland Built by a Game Community in Just Four Days
Long-time Everquest II player Carri Hoover has a son not quite as old as the game is. Sadly, however, six-year-old John Hoover is terminally ill, with doctors estimating he has only weeks left to live. Last Tuesday, March 6, she posted a request to the "Norrat…
Dec 22, 2011
This is the Very Best Reason to Go Back to EverQuest II
EverQuest II ushers in a new age of player-created content with its new Dungeon Maker system, a ridiculously easy and entertaining way to amaze and kill your friends. Released earlier this month as part of the Age of Discovery expansion, EverQuest II 's Dungeo…
Dec 7, 2011
Now Available - Everquest II Free to Play. Your Way.
Everquest II Free to Play. Your Way. is Now Available on Steam. Explore an enormous online world where friends come together for adventure and community. Immerse yourself in the game's exciting locales, mysterious lands, intense battles, exciting quests and am…

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What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 79% on 2026-11-01 → 78% today (2,968 reviews)

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DLC

3 items on Steam, newest first.

EverQuest II : Altar of Malice
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EverQuest II : Altar of Malice Collector's Edition
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EverQuest II: Tears of Veeshan
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EverQuest II player count and quick facts

How many people are playing EverQuest II right now?: 155 people are playing EverQuest II on Steam right now, making it the 837th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 184 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is EverQuest II's all-time peak player count?: EverQuest II's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,609, reached in December 2011.
Is EverQuest II good? What do Steam reviews say?: 78% of 2,968 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).
How much does EverQuest II cost on Steam?: EverQuest II is free to play on Steam.
Does EverQuest II work on Steam Deck?: EverQuest II is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

EverQuest® II is a deep fantasy MMORPG with over two decades of content, a thriving world, and ongoing expansions that keep Norrath growing. Create your hero and adventure through a massively rich, ever-evolving universe.

Developer: Darkpaw Games
Publisher: Daybreak Game Company
Release date: Dec 7, 2011
Install size: 10 GB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play · All
Steam app ID: 201230

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