Rank 8: Path of Exile
| Steam Hub | Path of Exile on Steam |
| User Reviews Overall (recent) | 92% (86% in the last 30 days) |
| Genre | Online Hack ‘n Slash |
| Release on Steam | October 23, 2013 |
| Payment Model | Free to Play |
What is Path of Exile? The online hack ‘n slash places you as an outcast in a dark fantasy world. Path of Exile can be compared to the Diablo series.
With your hero, you fight legions of enemies and use melee skills like sword and axe or magic depending on your class. Path of Exile offers a very complex skill system through which you can individually improve your hero based on a skill tree.
Alone or with friends, you complete quests, explore landscapes, defeat boss enemies, and even participate in PvP tournaments. It is even possible to set up your own hideout or create your own dungeons. Regular leagues with new challenges take place.
So many players does Path of Exile have on Steam: Path of Exile reached an average of 11,355 players in the last 30 days. At peak times, there were an enormous 123,462 simultaneous players.
This is what players think: Path of Exile is significantly more complex than Diablo 3, making it particularly appealing to those who had hoped for more from Blizzard’s current hack ‘n slash. The item shop of the free-to-play game is also well received by fans. Here and there, there are still balancing issues.
- @pirs explains on Steam: “If you’re looking for a better, more complex, and free Diablo, this is the right choice for you.”
- KrianMusic says: “Great game, very difficult. But the way maps drop in the endgame almost ruined the fun for me.”
This is what MeinMMO says about Path of Exile: Path of Exile is a good alternative to Diablo. The free-to-play model is fair, and updates are released regularly. You can experience many exciting adventures in the hack ‘n slash together with friends.
The ongoing development of the game is truly impressive.
