7 PvP 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.

It shares the essentials of what Path of Exile does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in progression — its own ground is crafting mechanics.

If Path of Exile worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and PvP competition. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is magic-based combat and historical setting.

On paper it is what Path of Exile is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings magic-based combat and base building.

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