ETS2 Hits 90,948 Concurrent Players After the Iceland and Coaches DLCs

Euro Truck Simulator 2 just had its biggest week in years. Two major releases landed in the space of three days — the Iceland map expansion on November 10 and the Coaches DLC on November 12 — and the community responded by smashing the game's Steam concurrent player record. Here are the numbers and what's behind them, as of November 14, 2026.

The Record: 90,948 Players

On the evening of November 12, ETS2 hit 90,948 concurrent players on Steam, according to Traxion. That's more than 17,000 above the previous record of 73,887, set earlier this year — a remarkable jump for a simulator that turned 14 this year and keeps finding new peaks.

What Drove It: Two DLCs in One Week

The surge isn't mysterious. After a stretch of relatively content-free updates, SCS Software delivered two of its most anticipated releases back to back. Iceland brought a landscape the game has never had, and Coaches added an entirely new way to play. Fans who had been waiting for either had a reason to be behind the wheel on the same evening.

Iceland DLC Recap

The Iceland expansion adds 14 cities and settlements — including Reykjavík and Akureyri — to the map, tied together by the famous Ring Road. Expect volcanic fields, towering waterfalls, narrow single-lane bridges and the Northern Lights overhead, plus accurate daylight hours for Iceland's real-world latitude. It's the most visually distinct region ETS2 has ever shipped.

The Coaches DLC

Coaches puts players behind the wheel of three licensed buses — Volvo, Scania and MAN — running passenger services along set routes. Your score depends on delivering passengers quickly and safely, and the new loop has clearly clicked with the community. It's the first time trucking's sister discipline has had a full official treatment in ETS2.

Cruising Iceland Event concludes Sunday Jan 3, 2027 at 23:59 UTC

The World of Trucks Cruising Iceland event is running alongside the DLC, with three reward tracks. Complete deliveries to or from all 14 Iceland cities for the personal goal and the Fire and Ice paint job; the community goal needs 175 million km driven, and players who have also achieved their personal goal will receive the Tröll figurine; and deliveries through Patreksfjörður earn the Atlantic Puffin cabin item. The event runs until Sunday, January 3, 2027 at 23:59 UTC, so there's plenty of time to grab all three.

What's Next for ETS2

With the big 2026 content out the door, attention turns to the console port of sister title American Truck Simulator, which was originally planned for this year but has seemingly slipped to 2027 according to Traxion, though SCS remains tight-lipped about its progress. In the meantime, ETS2 itself keeps the momentum. If the record has you curious, compare prices and grab the Euro Truck Simulator 2 Iceland DLC before the event ends. You can read the full player-number breakdown on Traxion and the official Iceland release post on the SCS blog.