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EverQuest II

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2004

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • multiplayer video game

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • EverQuest II

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*
  • Free To Play*

Game features

  • Multi-player*
  • MMO*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Free to Play*
    Votes · historical
    165*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    120*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    120*
  • MMORPG*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    66*
  • Crafting*
    Votes · historical
    66*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Dwarf*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Dragons*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7-4771 / AMD Athlon X4 840 Ram: 6 GB RAM Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7970, hardware feature level 11_0 or greater*
    Storage
    10 GB of Free Disk Space Broadband Internet connection*
    Conditions
    Minimum System Specifications Operating System: Windows 7 SP1 + Platform Update 64-bit or newer*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7-4771 / AMD Athlon X4 840*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    45*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Daybreak Game Company
  • Darkpaw Games*

Publishers

  • Daybreak Game Company

Release history

  • 2004-11-04
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2004-11-08 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2004-11-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 7, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i7-4771 / AMD Athlon X4 840*
Name
EverQuest II*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X*
Release year
2,004*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7-4771 / AMD Athlon X4 840*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Darkpaw Games
Darkpaw Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
massively multiplayer online game
massively multiplayer online game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Daybreak Game Company
Daybreak Game Company*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2004-11-08 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2004-11-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
16,891* min
Features
  • Multi-player*
  • MMO*
Developers
  • Darkpaw Games*
DLC count · historical
3*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*
  • Free To Play*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
204* min
Metacritic score
83*
Name
EverQuest II*
Negative reviews · historical
554*
Peak ccu
143*
Positive reviews · historical
2,150*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Daybreak Game Company*
Recommendations
0*
Store release date · historical
Dec 7, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.everquest2.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Multi-player
Multi-player*
MMO
MMO*
Developers
Darkpaw Games
Darkpaw Games*
Store genres
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Daybreak Game Company
Daybreak Game Company*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 7, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
3,106* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
3,167* min
Ccu
143*
Developer
Darkpaw Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*
  • Free To Play*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
3,106* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
164* min
Name
EverQuest II*
Negative reviews · historical
554*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,150*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Daybreak Game Company*
Community tags · historical
  • Free to Play*
  • RPG*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • MMORPG*
  • Fantasy*
  • Crafting*
  • Open World*
  • Adventure*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Exploration*
  • Action*
  • Character Customization*
  • Dwarf*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Classic*
  • Sandbox*
  • Third Person*
  • First-Person*
  • Dragons*
Store genres
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Free to Play
Free to Play*
RPG
RPG*
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
MMORPG
MMORPG*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Crafting
Crafting*
Open World
Open World*
Adventure
Adventure*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Exploration
Exploration*
Action
Action*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Dwarf
Dwarf*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Classic
Classic*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Third Person
Third Person*
First-Person
First-Person*
Dragons
Dragons*
Tags votes
Free to Play
Votes · historical
165*
RPG
Votes · historical
120*
Massively Multiplayer
Votes · historical
120*
MMORPG
Votes · historical
108*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
66*
Crafting
Votes · historical
66*
Open World
Votes · historical
56*
Adventure
Votes · historical
49*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
46*
Exploration
Votes · historical
45*
Action
Votes · historical
30*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
29*
Dwarf
Votes · historical
22*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
18*
Classic
Votes · historical
15*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
12*
Third Person
Votes · historical
8*
First-Person
Votes · historical
8*
Dragons
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Features
  • Multi-player*
  • MMO*
Developers
  • Darkpaw Games*
Store genres
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*
  • Free To Play*
Free to play · historical
Yes*
Metacritic score
83*
Name
EverQuest II*
Windows requirements
Minimum System Specifications Operating System:Windows 7 SP1 + Platform Update 64-bit or newer Processor:Intel Core i7-4771 / AMD Athlon X4 840 Ram:6 GB RAM Graphics Card:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7970, hardware feature level 11_0 or greater Hard Drive:10 GB of Free Disk Space Broadband Internet connection *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Daybreak Game Company*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 7, 2011*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Multi-player
Multi-player*
MMO
MMO*
Developers
Darkpaw Games
Darkpaw Games*
Store genres
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7-4771 / AMD Athlon X4 840 Ram: 6 GB RAM Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7970, hardware feature level 11_0 or greater*
Storage
10 GB of Free Disk Space Broadband Internet connection*
Conditions
Minimum System Specifications Operating System: Windows 7 SP1 + Platform Update 64-bit or newer*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Daybreak Game Company
Daybreak Game Company*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 7, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Massively Multiplayer|RPG|Free To Play*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,119*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
45*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
EverQuest II*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
45*
Community confidence
strong*

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