Best ARPG and Diablo alternative
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“path of exile is a more rich and complete experience than the entire diablo franchise combined”
Steam review · 531.6 h played ↗
Path of Exile
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%Grinding Gear Games2013Action RPG · Hack and Slash · MMORPG
The verdict
A huge, free, extremely deep ARPG with unmatched build variety and endgame, but a steep learning curve and recurring server lag and poor support. Skip it if you want simple or stable.
Great for
Theorycrafters who love deep build-making, crafting and long seasonal grinds
Main risk
Overwhelming complexity plus server lag, disconnects and weak support can sour the experience
What players love
Enormous build variety and depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“No other diablo like comes even close to the depth and customization POE has”
Steam review · 898 h played ↗
Huge amount of endgame content
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Best arpg with decades of content that you'll never figure out but always enjoy.”
Steam review · 5073.8 h played ↗
Rewarding once the steep learning curve clicks
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“It takes time to learn because of the depth, but the depth is what makes it the best.”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
Free to play with fair monetization
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“No DLC spam. No pay-to-win”
Steam review · 389.1 h played ↗
Regular free league updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Huge free content updates every 4 months, a Dev team that is obsessed with their game”
Steam review · 3383.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Server lag, disconnects and no offline mode
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Server stability is a joke.”
Steam review · 560.1 h played ↗
Poor optimization, crashes and stutter
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“my game crashes 3-4 times per map”
Steam review · 1545.4 h played ↗
Poor loot and leagues declining under PoE 2 shadow
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The loot is horridly predictable "do this get x" loop.”
Steam review · 2800.1 h played ↗
Overwhelming, unexplained complexity
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Third-party tools are mandatory, builds are a minefield, and stash tabs feel required for basic trading.”
Steam review · 121.6 h played ↗
Bad customer support and unexplained bans
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“This is not a support system. It is a wall.”
Steam review · 1406.8 h played ↗
Stash tabs and trading paywalled
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“to sell items you dropped in game requires buying premium merchant stash”
Steam review · 138.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support40 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorQuad core 2.6GHz x86-compatible
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 Ti or ATI Radeon™ HD 7850
Storage40 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorQuad core 3.2GHz x64-compatible
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or ATI Radeon™ RX560
Storage40 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorQuad core 2.6GHz x86-compatible
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 Ti or ATI Radeon™ HD 7850
Storage40 GB available space
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