11 Online games like Path of Exile that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Path of Exile does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and online features. Where the two diverge is progression: base building.

What brings it close to Path of Exile is melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to an isometric view. It sets itself apart with MOBA team gameplay.

The thread back to Path of Exile runs through melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds free-to-play access and an isometric view. They part company on combat: this one brings tactical combat.

What brings it close to Path of Exile is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and online features. They part company on tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

If Path of Exile worked for you because of melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view.

It shares the essentials of what Path of Exile does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and a third-person camera.

Same family as Path of Exile: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and post-apocalyptic world.

It meets Path of Exile on melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

Held in common with Path of Exile: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

It comes from the same genre as Path of Exile and shares melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is tactical combat and historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Path of Exile does: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.