NCSOFT PURPLE
FreeNCSOFT
- Category
- Games
- Version
- 2.26.921.11
- Manifest checked
- 2026-10-23
- Size
- ~384 MB
- Licence terms
- Launcher is free · in-game items are paid
- Supported OS
- Windows 11 · 10
- Install method
- Automatic install supported
- Developer
- NCSOFT
- Downloads via this site
This links to NCSOFT’s own download source. AfterFormat neither stores nor modifies installer files.
Check before installing
- This installs the launcher. Games download afterwards.
- It can run NCSOFT mobile games on the PC, which may require virtualisation to be enabled in the BIOS.
What it is
NCSOFT’s game launcher. Lineage, Aion and Blade & Soul are downloaded and launched here, and it can also run NCSOFT’s mobile games on a PC screen.
When to pick this
If you play NCSOFT games. Nexon games use Nexon Plug, and international titles go through Steam.
Details
Game management
Install, update and launch NCSOFT titles from one place.
Mobile games on PC
Runs NCSOFT mobile titles on the desktop. This may require hardware virtualisation to be enabled in the BIOS.
Disk space
This installs the launcher. Games download afterwards and can need tens of gigabytes.
After a reformat
NC account sign-in
Setting the install location to the pre-format folder usually verifies and continues rather than downloading from scratch. If not, download again. In-game settings are mostly on the account.
Distribution
- winget ID
- NCSoft.Purple
- Redistribution policy
- Official source link only
- Manifest checked
- 2026-10-23
- Official site
- https://purple.plaync.com/
The date the version and installer URL were checked in winget. This is separate from a usage-terms review or an installation test.
Original winget manifest