Deep build system with huge variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“There's thousands of builds with something for nearly every play style.”
Steam review · 1189.2 h played ↗
Path of Exile 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 77%Mostly Positive · 77%Grinding Gear Games2024Action RPG · Hack and Slash · RPG
The verdict
A deep, beautiful, punishing ARPG with huge build variety and strong combat. Skip it if you hate replaying the campaign each league, grindy RNG loot, or worry about GGG's bans and weak support.
Great for
Theorycrafters who love deep build systems, challenging boss combat and long league-based grinding
Main risk
Replaying a long campaign every league and a grindy, RNG-driven endgame can feel like a chore
What players love
Gorgeous visuals, atmosphere and sound
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“I dont see many people talking about how beautiful the art and environments are.”
Steam review · 102 h played ↗
Weighty combat and great boss fights
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“PoE 2 rewards positioning, timing, and learning boss mechanics.”
Steam review · 326.6 h played ↗
Addictive with lots of endgame content
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The combat feels great, the buildcrafting is absurdly deep, and there is always one more upgrade to chase.”
Steam review · 463.9 h played ↗
Developers listen and keep updating
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“They seem to listen to the community and respond accordingly.”
Steam review · 2102.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Performance, stutter, crashes and server issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“A normal day is about 10-15 crashes in a 5 hour session.”
Steam review · 1308.6 h played ↗
Account bans and unhelpful GGG support
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“my case was instantly marked as "unappealable."”
Steam review · 24 h played ↗
Slow, punishing design with one-shots
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Any boss can erase you with a single hit, making all your defensive progress meaningless.”
Steam review · 684.1 h played ↗
Mid-league nerfs frustrate players
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“GGG noticed that = AGAIN MID LEAGUE nerf to the ground, you are not allowed to have any fun in this game.”
Steam review · 1751.6 h played ↗
Grindy RNG loot and gambling-like crafting
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“100% of the so-called "crafting" system is a gambling casino slot machine simulator with tiny modifiers.”
Steam review · 266.6 h played ↗
Campaign must be replayed every league
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“a +12 hour chore just to get to the actual game”
Steam review · 406.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support100 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7-7700 or AMD™ Ryzen 5 2500x
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 (3GB), Intel® Arc™ A380, or ATI Radeon™ RX 470
Storage100 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-10500 or AMD™ Ryzen 5 3700X
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, Intel® Arc™ A770, or ATI Radeon™ RX 5600XT
Storage100 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7-7700 or AMD™ Ryzen 5 2500x
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 (3GB), Intel® Arc™ A380, or ATI Radeon™ RX 470
Storage100 GB available space
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