{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e37c806bf050194142247602","clusterId":"c_03fb039544a25022fc784e61","slug":"aion-2-tops-this-week-s-steam-sales-chart-in-japan","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"AION 2 Tops This Week's Steam Sales Chart in Japan","summary":"NC's cross-world MMORPG AION 2 took 1st place in this week's Steam sales ranking for Japan, surveyed October 19, 2026 at 13:00. Apex Legends is 2nd and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is 3rd. New entries include Japanese Ramen Simulator at 4th in early access and Final Fantasy Resonance at 5th, with Tales of Eternia Remaster at 10th.","whyItMatters":"The top of the chart is AION 2 at 3,900 yen while two of the week's biggest new releases, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Final Fantasy Resonance, do not release until October 23 and chart on preorders, so the ranking measures advance demand as much as launch sales.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe survey was taken at 13:00 on October 19, 2026, and the chart covers paid and free-to-play titles together: Apex Legends and hololive Dreams are listed at no cost, while AION 2 sells for 3,900 yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral entries are running discounts timed to the Steam Cooking Fest, which the article says runs until the date changes tonight. Japanese Ramen Simulator is 15 percent off until October 24, Street Fighter 6 is 60 percent off until October 22, and eFootball is free to play.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAION 2\u003c/strong\u003e: NC, 1st, 3,900 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApex Legends\u003c/strong\u003e: Electronic Arts, 2nd, free to play\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Activision, 3rd, releases October 23\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Ramen Simulator\u003c/strong\u003e: Wild Dog, 4th, early access\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehololive Dreams\u003c/strong\u003e: QualiArts, 5th, free to play\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Fantasy Resonance\u003c/strong\u003e: Square Enix, 6th, releases October 23\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE\u003c/strong\u003e: Bandai Namco Entertainment, 7th\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStreet Fighter 6\u003c/strong\u003e: Capcom, 8th, 60 percent off until October 22\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeFootball\u003c/strong\u003e: KONAMI, 9th, free to play\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"AION 2 took the top spot while Call of Duty: MW4 and Final Fantasy Resonance sit at 3rd and 5th. The chart's mix of live-service mainstays and launch-week entries makes the ranking a test of staying power as much as debut demand.","twitterPost":"AION 2 tops the chart, but Apex Legends at 2nd shows live-service titles can still outrank launch-week entries on Steam Japan.","threadsPost":"AION 2 holding 1st over Apex Legends at 2nd says more about Steam Japan's current buyer habits than about launch demand alone. The live-service regular is still ranking above this week's new releases.","newsletterBlurb":"AION 2 leads this week's Steam sales chart for Japan, with Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 behind it. Two of the week's new releases, Japanese Ramen Simulator and Final Fantasy Resonance, land at 4th and 5th. 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