The reviews of the action RPG Path of Exile have been improving lately: Currently, it has a 97% positive rating on Steam. Is this due to the recently released addon “Betrayal”?
Path of Exile has long been referred to as the spiritual successor to Diablo 2 because it is significantly more complex than Diablo 3. With the current update “Betrayal”, the online game is even better received.
Path of Exile celebrates successes
The success of Path of Exile at the moment: Over 123,000 players played the action RPG Path of Exile via Steam at peak times in the last 30 days.
But these are not all the fans, as the online game also has a standalone client, whose player numbers are not listed on Steamcharts. According to the developers, about 200,000 players are supposed to be active simultaneously.
In addition, the game’s ratings on Steam are currently at 97% and “extremely positive”. Path of Exile is currently celebrating major successes.
What is the reason for the success? Looking at the reviews and comments about Path of Exile, it seems that many new players have joined, who were disappointed by the announcement of the mobile game Diablo Immortal. Comments like “If you don’t have a smartphone, then this game is for you” show that some Diablo players are venting their frustration and switching to Path of Exile.
A significant part of the current success is the new addon “Betrayal”, the new free expansion.
The addon is very well received
What does Betrayal bring to the game? Betrayal introduces some interesting gameplay content that excites players.
- With Betrayal, you embark on a quest to eliminate cultists whom you must take down one by one
- Similar to Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, you take out one follower of the Immortal Syndicate after another until you meet their leader
- You decide whether to kill the enemies or recruit them for your purposes
- There is plenty of loot, which may even have the Veiled modifier, important for the endgame
- Additionally, you improve Atlas maps
- Your hideouts now serve as guild headquarters after you have cleared them of monsters
This is how Betrayal is received by players: The majority of players find the new expansion excellent:
- The hunt for cultists is very well received and offers new challenges constantly
- The new loot motivates players to hunt for better gear
- The fact that the hideout is now accessible to all players and can also serve as a guild base is very well received by players
A few negative voices complain about the difficulty, but Path of Exile aims to provide more challenges than Diablo 3.
The developers of Path of Exile are currently doing many things right, which positively impacts the game and the community.
