Last Epoch had a good chance to become a strong competitor for Diablo 4 at its release. Now reviews and player numbers are slowly declining. Players who have invested hundreds of hours into the game explain what annoys them – and outrage fans who find such reviews unfair.
This is the state of Last Epoch:
- Last Epoch has been in development for over 6 years. The beta and early access started on Steam back in April 2019.
- In February 2024, Last Epoch was released as version 1.0 and immediately excited players. It is said to be better than Diablo 4, less complex than Path of Exile.
- Now, 3 months later, the reviews on Steam stand at only 69% “mixed” and the game has lost over 80% of its players (via steamcharts).
What bothers people about Last Epoch? Recently, there have been many negative reviews from players on Steam who have invested 200 hours or more. One player states, Last Epoch simply lacks endgame content – this has been a topic before. Build diversity is present, but eventually it becomes boring, Last Epoch is overrated (via Steam). In a somewhat more balanced review, it is stated:
Steam really needs a neutral rating. […] I really like Last Epoch and think it’s a great game. But there are a few performance issues that should be fixed before pushing new content. […] The game is mostly playable, but the performance issues are strong enough to raise concerns so I say: Buy the game only if you don’t mind such things.
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Another player writes: At some point, you hit a wall. Leveling is fun, but in the end, you stagnate against the same enemies and bosses. It is more likely that Diablo 4 will improve before Last Epoch can provide new content (via Steam).
Shortly after release, some players returned to Diablo 4 after hundreds of hours. A new optimism is currently emerging here because Blizzard appears to be polishing a lot. According to players, Diablo 4 currently has more to do.
However, the reviews from critics are also being rejected. In the community, fans are currently upset: This is simply unfair to Last Epoch.
“200 hours for 30 dollars is a bargain”
On Reddit, these reviews are currently angering fans. Anyone who invests 200 hours into a game that costs only 30 dollars (or correctly 33.99 euros) should not complain. That corresponds to eight and a half full days, how could one not recommend something like that?
It is one thing if one can’t grind for 1,000 hours, but another to directly discourage a purchase. Last Epoch does its job well, even if, after hundreds of hours, one simply no longer wants to play.
Others concede that such criticism may be justified. After all, Last Epoch has been playable for many years. Those who have gained experience during this time and now say that the game is not worth it have a valid point.
A player, who claims to have invested over 3,000 hours, agrees. He states: In the past, during early access, he would have recommended Last Epoch. However, for a full version, it is quite meager. He still recommends it for genre fans, but Path of Exile and Grim Dawn are currently the better alternatives. We have also compared for you: Diablo 4, Path of Exile, Last Epoch – Which action-RPG should I play?
