Path of Exile 2 early access: last update, players and status

Path of Exile 2 has been in Early Access on Steam for 23 months, since Dec 6, 2024. The last update to Path of Exile 2 was posted 8 days ago (Nov 6, 2026), one of 4 in the past 90 days. Updates to Path of Exile 2 arrive about every 7 days. Path of Exile 2 peaked at 15,776 players in the last 24 hours.

In early access23 monthssince Dec 6, 2024

Last update8 days agoNov 6, 2026

Updates, 90 days4about every 7 days

Players, 24-hour peak15,776

Positive reviews76%of 169,362

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Update activity, past year

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Is Path of Exile 2 still being updated?

Yes. The last update to Path of Exile 2 was posted 8 days ago, on Nov 6, 2026. Recent updates to Path of Exile 2 have come about every 7 days.

Nov 6, 2026Major updatePath of Exile 2 Full Release on December 11 PST
Sep 2, 2026PatchPath of Exile 2: Forbidden Rites Patch Notes and Item Filter Information
Aug 27, 2026PatchPath of Exile 2: 0.5.5 Event League & Duelist Deep Dive
Aug 25, 2026Major updatePath of Exile 2 Fully Releases on December 11!
Jul 2, 2026Patch0.5.4b Patch Notes
Jun 25, 2026Patch0.5.4 Patch Notes
Jun 25, 2026UpdatePath of Exile 2 0.5.4 Patch Preview

How long has Path of Exile 2 been in early access?

Path of Exile 2 entered Early Access on Steam on Dec 6, 2024 and has been in it for 23 months.

How many people are playing Path of Exile 2?

Path of Exile 2 peaked at 15,776 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is Path of Exile 2?

Steam users tag Path of Exile 2 as Action RPG, Hack and Slash, RPG, Loot and Isometric. Path of Exile 2 is online co-op, and 76% of its 169,362 Steam reviews are positive.

Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.

How Grinding Gear Games describes it on its Steam store page, which also has the developer's own answer on how long it expects to stay in early access.

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Steam tags: Action RPG, Hack and Slash, RPG, Loot, Isometric, MMORPG, Dark Fantasy, Souls-like, Action, Dungeon Crawler.

Status	Active
Early access since	Dec 6, 2024
Last update	Nov 6, 2026
Typical gap	7 days between updates
Playing now	13,162 (Nov 14, 23:48 UTC)
7-day peak	15,776
Steam reviews	76% positive of 169,362
Play	Online co-op
Steam Deck	Verified
Platforms	Windows
Developer	Grinding Gear Games
Publisher	Grinding Gear Games