EverQuest II Player Count: Is It Dead?

EverQuest II

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EverQuest II

Darkpaw GamesDec 7, 2011Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play

Free to play Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Free to Play
  • RPG
  • Massively Multiplayer
  • MMORPG
  • Fantasy
  • Crafting
  • Open World
  • Adventure
  • Exploration
  • Multiplayer
Playing now
178
Updated 14 minutes ago
24-hour peak
181
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
1,611
Dec 11, 2011
Avg this month
121
-13.57% vs last month
Steam reviews
79%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

EverQuest II player count chart

EverQuest II has a small but active player base. 178 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 13% on the month before).

History from Dec 8, 2011

EverQuest II monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026121-19-13.57%209
October 2026140-22-13.58%264
September 2026162-10-3.31%292
August 2026not enough data-79-20.73%302
July 2026not enough data-78-16.99%381
June 2026not enough data+224+95.32%459
May 2026not enough data-28-10.65%235
April 2026not enough data+7+2.73%263
March 2026not enough data-35-12.03%256
February 2026not enough data-6-2.02%291
January 2026not enough data-14-4.5%297
December 2025not enough data+37+13.5%311
November 2025not enough data+27+10.93%274
October 2025not enough data+2+0.82%247
September 2025not enough data-28-10.26%245
August 2025not enough data-16-5.54%273
July 2025not enough data+19+7.04%289
June 2025not enough data+23+9.31%270
May 2025not enough data-82-24.92%247
April 2025not enough data-11-3.24%329
March 2025not enough data+3+0.89%340
February 2025not enough data+22+6.98%337
January 2025not enough data+23+7.88%315
December 2024not enough data-2-0.68%292
November 2024not enough data-7-2.33%294
October 2024not enough data-23-7.1%301
September 2024not enough data-73-18.39%324
August 2024not enough data-164-29.23%397
July 2024not enough data-70-11.09%561
June 2024not enough data+355+128.62%631
May 2024not enough data+41+17.45%276
April 2024not enough data-3-1.26%235
March 2024not enough data-21-8.11%238
February 2024not enough data-4-1.52%259
January 2024not enough data+0+0%263
December 2023not enough data-26-9%263
November 2023not enough data+41+16.53%289
October 2023not enough data+41+19.81%248
September 2023not enough data-5-2.36%207
August 2023not enough data-1-0.47%212
July 2023not enough data-22-9.36%213
June 2023not enough data-134-36.31%235
May 2023not enough data+55+17.52%369
April 2023not enough data+42+15.44%314
March 2023not enough data-21-7.17%272
February 2023not enough data-6-2.01%293
January 2023not enough data+16+5.65%299
December 2022not enough data-34-10.73%283
November 2022not enough data+9+2.92%317
October 2022not enough data-50-13.97%308
September 2022not enough data+22+6.55%358
August 2022not enough data-89-20.94%336
July 2022not enough data-75-15%425
June 2022not enough data-32-6.02%500
May 2022not enough data+315+145.16%532
April 2022not enough data-48-18.11%217
March 2022not enough data+14+5.58%265
February 2022not enough data-25-9.06%251
January 2022not enough data+12+4.55%276
December 2021not enough data+35+15.28%264
November 2021not enough data-39-14.55%229
October 2021not enough data-21-7.27%268
September 2021not enough data+27+10.31%289
August 2021not enough data+8+3.15%262
July 2021not enough data-28-9.93%254
June 2021not enough data-49-14.8%282
May 2021not enough data+27+8.88%331
April 2021not enough data+6+2.01%304
March 2021not enough data-43-12.61%298
February 2021not enough data-2-0.58%341
January 2021not enough data+30+9.58%343
December 2020not enough data+16+5.39%313
November 2020not enough data+31+11.65%297
October 2020not enough data-1-0.37%266
September 2020not enough data+5+1.91%267
August 2020not enough data-16-5.76%262
July 2020not enough data-33-10.61%278
June 2020not enough data-43-12.15%311
May 2020not enough data-14-3.8%354
April 2020not enough data+53+16.83%368
March 2020not enough data+48+17.98%315
February 2020not enough data-44-14.15%267
January 2020not enough data+71+29.58%311
December 2019not enough data+22+10.09%240
November 2019not enough data+29+15.34%218
October 2019not enough data+4+2.16%189
September 2019not enough data+6+3.35%185
August 2019not enough data-78-30.35%179
July 2019not enough data+48+22.97%257
June 2019not enough data-143-40.62%209
May 2019not enough data+24+7.32%352
April 2019not enough data-101-23.54%328
March 2019not enough data+176+69.57%429
February 2019not enough data+23+10%253
January 2019not enough data-50-17.86%230
December 2018not enough data-80-22.22%280
November 2018not enough data+83+29.96%360
October 2018not enough data-64-18.77%277
September 2018not enough data+101+42.08%341
August 2018not enough data-55-18.64%240
July 2018not enough data+67+29.39%295
June 2018not enough data-11-4.6%228
May 2018not enough data-24-9.13%239
April 2018not enough data-4-1.5%263
March 2018not enough data-14-4.98%267
February 2018not enough data+13+4.85%281
January 2018not enough data-4-1.47%268
December 2017not enough data-8-2.86%272
November 2017not enough data+20+7.69%280
October 2017not enough data-39-13.04%260
September 2017not enough data+16+5.65%299
August 2017not enough data-34-10.73%283
July 2017not enough data+9+2.92%317
June 2017not enough data+13+4.41%308
May 2017not enough data+18+6.5%295
April 2017not enough data+37+15.42%277
March 2017not enough data-4-1.64%240
February 2017not enough data-24-8.96%244
January 2017not enough data+2+0.75%268
December 2016not enough data-7-2.56%266
November 2016not enough data+19+7.48%273
October 2016not enough data-6-2.31%254
September 2016not enough data+17+7%260
August 2016not enough data+21+9.46%243
July 2016not enough data-19-7.88%222
June 2016not enough data-18-6.95%241
May 2016not enough data-15-5.47%259
April 2016not enough data-11-3.86%274
March 2016not enough data+20+7.55%285
February 2016not enough data-6-2.21%265
January 2016not enough data+44+19.38%271
December 2015not enough data-31-12.02%227
November 2015not enough data-14-5.15%258
October 2015not enough data-39-12.54%272
September 2015not enough data-60-16.17%311
August 2015not enough data-49-11.67%371
July 2015not enough data+205+95.35%420
June 2015not enough data-47-17.94%215
May 2015not enough data-12-4.38%262
April 2015not enough data-72-20.81%274
March 2015not enough data-20-5.46%346
February 2015not enough data-35-8.73%366
January 2015not enough data+83+26.1%401
December 2014not enough data-79-19.9%318
November 2014not enough data+106+36.43%397
October 2014not enough data-33-10.19%291
September 2014not enough data-17-4.99%324
August 2014not enough data+6+1.79%341
July 2014not enough data+36+12.04%335
June 2014not enough data-34-10.21%299
May 2014not enough data-10-2.92%333
April 2014not enough data-53-13.38%343
March 2014not enough data-58-12.78%396
February 2014not enough data-13-2.78%454
January 2014not enough data+29+6.62%467
December 2013not enough data-85-16.25%438
November 2013not enough data+84+19.13%523
October 2013not enough data+48+12.28%439
September 2013not enough data-58-12.92%391
August 2013not enough data+154+52.2%449
July 2013not enough data-36-10.88%295
June 2013not enough data-34-9.32%331
May 2013not enough data-50-12.05%365
April 2013not enough data-25-5.68%415
March 2013not enough data+14+3.29%440
February 2013not enough data-50-10.5%426
January 2013not enough data+23+5.08%476
December 2012not enough data+110+32.07%453
November 2012not enough data+48+16.27%343
October 2012not enough data-67-18.51%295
September 2012not enough data-63-14.82%362
August 2012not enough data+45+11.84%425
July 2012not enough data-110-22.45%380
May 2012not enough data-101-17.09%490
April 2012not enough data-88-12.96%591
March 2012not enough data-144-17.5%679
February 2012not enough data-47-5.4%823
January 2012not enough data-741-46%870
December 2011not enough datan/an/a1,611

How many people play EverQuest II right now?

178 people are playing EverQuest II on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,057 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 181 players. Today's peak is 11% below its 30-day average daily peak of 203.

EverQuest II player count history

Over the last 30 days EverQuest II averaged a daily peak of 203 players, down 13% compared with the 30 days before (234). Its highest point this month (264) is 4% below the same period last year (274). In its first month after release (Dec 7, 2011) it peaked at 1,611 players. Today's player count is 11% of its all-time peak of 1,611, set on Dec 11, 2011.

Best time to play EverQuest II

Based on the last 14 days, EverQuest II is busiest around 01:00 UTC (8 PM in New York) and quietest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York), when about 56% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

EverQuest II players by hour and weekday

When EverQuest II has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 19:00 UTCabout 218 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 14:00 UTCabout 65 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.4xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare EverQuest II with similar games

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About EverQuest II

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
Released
Dec 7, 2011
Genre
Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
1 language

Screenshots

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EverQuest II price

EverQuest II is free to play on Steam.

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EverQuest II reviews over time

79% Mostly Positive79% of 2,704 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

EverQuest II on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
12
24-hour peak viewers
1
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "EverQuest II", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

EverQuest II Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 2 Nov 2026, with a peak of 57 viewers and 5 on average.

EverQuest II streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top EverQuest II streamers this week

  1. GiGiBY7E20
  2. Rebus_Live12
  3. Sprok11

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

EverQuest II DLC

EverQuest II has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Latest EverQuest II news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

EverQuest II FAQ

Is EverQuest II dead?

EverQuest II has a small but active player base. 178 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 13% on the month before).

How many people play EverQuest II?

178 people are playing EverQuest II on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 181 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for EverQuest II?

EverQuest II reached its all-time Steam peak of 1,611 concurrent players on Dec 11, 2011.

Is EverQuest II growing or declining?

EverQuest II is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 203, down 13% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is EverQuest II most active?

EverQuest II usually has the most players around 01:00 UTC (8 PM in New York) and the fewest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York).

Is EverQuest II free?

Yes, EverQuest II is free to play on Steam.

Is EverQuest II good?

Steam players rate EverQuest II Mostly Positive: 79% of 2,704 reviews are positive.

When did EverQuest II come out?

EverQuest II was released on Steam on Dec 7, 2011.

Who made EverQuest II?

EverQuest II was developed by Darkpaw Games and published by Daybreak Game Company.

Is EverQuest II still worth playing?

EverQuest II has a smaller but active community on Steam today (178 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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