Path of Exile 2 player numbers skyrocketed thanks to the free weekend

, by Thibaut

Path of Exile 2 player numbers skyrocketed thanks to the free weekend

Everyone had the opportunity to play Path of Exile 2 from August 29 to September 1, 2025. During this period, the game was available for free. The content from the latest update was even included.

On Steam, the peak number of concurrent players was 16,192 on the eve of the free weekend launch. The next day, it reached 334,756 users connected at the same time. The number of players even reached 353,657 on August 31.

In addition, Steam Charts reveals that an average of 25,261 players played Path of Exile 2 in August 2025, with a peak of 352,104. In July, the total was 7,866 with a maximum of 13,635.

Source: steamdb.info

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