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Path of Exile

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  • Action RPG
  • Loot
  • Free to play

A free-to-play dark fantasy ARPG in the mould of Diablo II: you cut down monsters and gather loot across Wraeclast, socket skill gems into your gear and spend points on a tree of over 2,000 passives. Once the campaign is done, the maps await.

Why play it now

When a new league kicks off and you fancy starting a character from scratch with brand-new mechanics.

Who it's for

For anyone who loves planning builds for hours and wants a free ARPG where you can't pay to win.

When not to pick it

If you want something easy to grasp: it throws a lot at you with little guidance and isn't newcomer-friendly.

What it offers

  • Combat / action: 85 out of 100
  • Thinking: 60 out of 100
  • Creating: 50 out of 100
  • Exploring: 40 out of 100
  • Relaxing: 30 out of 100
  • Managing: 30 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Online
Online co-op
Disk space
40 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Playable
Steam reviews
89% positive (250,074)
Metacritic
86/100
Developer
Grinding Gear Games
Release date
23 OCT 2013
Steam genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free to Play

Based on what the game states on Steam.

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