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Path of Exile

Path of Exile — Genres, rating & game data

Path of Exile is inspired by Diablo II and follows it basically in most of the aspects. Randomly filled pre-set of locations, heavy grind and a possibility of replaying most of the areas leaves us with only one possible outcome. Players wake up on grim shores of Wraeclast. Without any knowledge wh

Path of Exile is a rpg game developed by Grinding Gear Games, 2013. It stands out for dark gameplay, melee combat and a fantasy setting. Available in single-player and multiplayer mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 81/100, it ranks as a highly rated title in our catalog.

About Path of Exile

Path of Exile is inspired by Diablo II and follows it basically in most of the aspects. Randomly filled pre-set of locations, heavy grind and a possibility of replaying most of the areas leaves us with only one possible outcome.

Players wake up on grim shores of Wraeclast. Without any knowledge who we are or what have we done, players must start to explore an aggressive and cruel fantasy world of criminals, bandits and murderers. Discover the mystery of a long forgotten the Eternal Empire, and survive.

Mechanics are pretty simple. Choose one of six different classes, gather gems for more skills to use and grind good and synergising equipment. Due to replaying, you can grind any needed equipment or resources to buy it from vendors. Infinite loop of gameplay will still be challenging. The cooperative mode allows beating the game with a party of friends up to six people at the same time.

How Path of Exile was received

Of the 247,002 Steam player reviews, 89% are positive. Critics score it 86/100 on Metacritic, reflecting acclaim.

Players

  • Steam players247,002 reviews89%Very positive
  • IGDB community482 reviews82/100

Critics

  • Metacritic86/100
  • IGDB4 reviews78/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.

NextGameLike Score

81/100 ↗

Rating

👍 66%

2K votes

Type

RPG, Action RPG, Adventure

Released

2013

Updated May 2026

Developer

Grinding Gear Games

Avg. playtime

~6h

Platforms

PC, PlayStation, Xbox

Official trailer for Path of Exile

Screenshots of Path of Exile

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