Aion 2 guides
Everything answered from NCSOFT's own materials or the Steam listing. Where something has not been announced, these pages say so rather than guess — and where a claim only has community sourcing, it is marked.
Getting the game
Where to download it, what it costs and what your PC needs.
- How to download Aion 2
Aion 2 downloads free from Steam or NCSOFT's PURPLE launcher from 5 October 2026, or 30 September with a Founder's Pack. 100 GB of storage, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
- Aion 2 system requirements
Official Aion 2 PC specs: GTX 1050 Ti and 8 GB RAM minimum, RTX 2070 and 16 GB recommended, 100 GB storage, Windows 10/11 64-bit, DirectX 12.
- What platforms is Aion 2 on?
Aion 2's global release is PC only, via Steam and PURPLE. Korea and Taiwan also have full iOS and Android clients with cross-play. No PS5 or Xbox version has been announced.
- What is PURPLE?
PURPLE is NCSOFT's own PC game platform and launcher, and one of the two ways to play Aion 2 globally alongside Steam.
- Aion 2 pre-registration
How to pre-register for Aion 2 and what the three Founder's Pack tiers include, from $24.99 to $99.99, all with five days of Advance Access.
- Aion 2 price and monetisation
Aion 2 is free to play with an optional $15/month subscription, a battle pass and a cash shop. What NCSOFT has published about its monetisation, and the Korean pay-to-win backlash.
Playing before launch
The global service is not open yet. What that means where you are.
- How to play Aion 2 right now
Aion 2 is live in Korea and Taiwan but the global service does not open until 30 September 2026. What that means if you are in the US, Europe or elsewhere.
- Aion 2 in Korea and Taiwan
Aion 2 launched in Korea and Taiwan on 19 November 2025 on PC and mobile. It is a separate service from the global release, and progress does not transfer.
- Aion 2 in Russia
Is Aion 2 available in Russia? NCSOFT has announced servers for North America, South America, Europe and Japan. Russian is a supported client language.
Starting out
The decisions you make in the first hour, and what they affect.
- How to play Aion 2
What to know before you start Aion 2: picking a faction and class, how manual combat works, and what to expect from the first hours.
- Aion 2 character creation
What you choose when you create an Aion 2 character: Elyos or Asmodian, one of nine classes, and over 200 customisation options.
- Elyos or Asmodian?
Every Aion 2 class is playable by both factions, so the choice is about servers and community rather than mechanics. What actually differs.
- Aion 2 currency: Kinah and Quna
Kinah is Aion 2's earned currency and Quna is the premium one, with an in-game exchange between them. What each is for and how they differ.
Technical
Performance, input and the errors people actually hit.
- Aion 2 performance, FPS and ping
What hardware Aion 2 needs for good performance, what ping to expect from your region, and what actually causes lag before the global servers exist.
- Aion 2 controller support
NCSOFT has not confirmed official gamepad support for Aion 2's global release. What is known about controls, and why mouse and keyboard is the practical choice.
- Aion 2: unable to connect to login server
Why Aion 2 shows 'unable to connect to login server', and what actually fixes it — region locking, maintenance, and client-side checks.
Database
16 guide pages. Counts and dates are re-checked against NCSOFT's sources rather than carried forward from other sites.