On December 11, 2025, Ashes of Creation launched on Steam in Early Access. Despite the high entry price, there was a large influx of players. This led to problems and frustration.
How was the launch of Ashes of Creation? Many players may have experienced last night like half of the MeinMMO editorial team: After successful installation, players quickly found themselves in a queue that included 30,000 people or more.
Fun fact: More people were in the queue than on the servers. According to steamdb.info, there were a peak of 25,950 players simultaneously on Steam in Ashes of Creation.
It was frustrating that many players were not allowed onto the servers even when they approached the front positions of the queue. Additionally, many buyers of the Early Access version had trouble creating an account or linking their Intrepid account with Steam.
What does it look like now? Currently, players can access the servers without or with relatively short queues. You have the choice of 3 servers each for the EU and US regions. The European servers are:
- Lotharia
- Pelune
- Tenok
“AoC is developing in impressively positive directions”
How do players rate Ashes of Creation so far? Out of the 1,345 reviews on Steam, only 42 percent are positive. This reflects the frustration of many players from last night.
- Jayjojane420 writes on Steam: “Unfortunately, it is still not possible to link accounts 6.5 hours after release, and therefore not possible to play.”
- Wolfgang also complains on Steam: “The potential of the game is obvious, but there is absolutely NO EXCUSE for the current login chaos, considering how poorly the infrastructure seems prepared for launch.”
The game itself has only been criticized sporadically so far.
- Val criticizes on Steam: “Visually and gameplay-wise outdated. Sounds, animations… Requested a refund after the first 10 minutes in the game world.”
Are there any positive first impressions? Yes! It is noticeable that some alpha veterans have also wandered onto Steam to leave praise.
- Lunacy explains on Steam: “Ashes of Creation is developing in an impressively positive direction. Since the early alpha phases, new content, classes, and systems have been steadily added, and you can clearly see how much passion this project has.”
- Abush shares the same view on Steam: “I find the development very positive, with many new things, more beginner-friendly, but not too easy. Servers are running stable, provided you can get on, which isn’t surprising given the player influx. Not only is the game getting bigger, but so is the community.”
- Liv Nex adds on Steam: “I have already invested several hours in Alpha 2. I have to say that the current version is truly a huge improvement and just a lot of fun.”
For Intrepid, the plan seems to have definitely worked: Despite the current price of 41.64 Euros, so many new players are flocking to the Alpha that the MMORPG ranks number 1 in the best-selling games by total revenue on Steam.
What else do I need to know about Ashes of Creation? Ashes of Creation is a sandbox MMORPG set in a fantasy environment, played in a vast Open World. You fight against world bosses and compete against each other in PvP. There is also supposed to be a system where you level areas, thus building villages and cities and changing parts of the game world – the so-called “Nodes”. Development on the MMORPG began back in 2015. You can read more about it here: Release, Roadmap, Alpha 2, Classes, Gameplay, Payment model – everything important about the MMORPG Ashes of Creation.
