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Also MMORPG and Loot, like Path of Exile.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
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Games like Path of Exile
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Path of Exile also play
The closest matches to Path of Exile: Path of Exile 2, Grim Dawn, Last Epoch, Diablo® IV, and Torchlight II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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Torchlight II
Why this: Also Loot and Hack and Slash, like Path of Exile.
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The Slormancer
Why this: Shares passive skill tree with Path of Exile.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Path of Exile
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Shares crafting system with Path of Exile.
- 81% of 3,090 reviews
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Grinding Gear Games
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 141,366 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Metacritic 86
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Free to play without pay to win mechanics
- Leagues reset every few months forcing constant adaptation
- Passive skill tree has over 1300 nodes to customize builds
- Challenging
- Dark
- Grim
More games like Path of Exile, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Path of Exile
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition
Why this: Shares crafting system with Path of Exile.
Torchlight
Why this: Also Loot and Isometric, like Path of Exile.
Borderlands 2
Why this: Same challenging mood as Path of Exile.
Titan Quest II
Why this: Also Loot and Hack and Slash, like Path of Exile.
Tom Clancy’s The Division™
Why this: Same dark mood as Path of Exile.
Warframe
Why this: Same immersive mood as Path of Exile.
About Path of Exile
The closest matches to Path of Exile: Path of Exile 2, Grim Dawn, Last Epoch, Diablo® IV, and Torchlight II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Path of Exile is your kind of game, the closest matches are Path of Exile 2, Grim Dawn and Last Epoch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, dark and grim, and single out its crafting system and league resets. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Path of Exile: You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
Is Path of Exile worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 141,366 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 89% positive across 401 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 283 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 485 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Free to play without pay to win mechanics
- Leagues reset every few months forcing constant adaptation
- Passive skill tree has over 1300 nodes to customize builds
- Player driven economy rewards business strategy and trading
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Path of Stutter(ing) . Selling quality of life features as limited-time microtransactions is a whole new low. Just play Diablo 2 or Grim Dawn instead.”
“Mirage is great and they finally addressed ground loot issues that have plagued the game for the past few leagues. But the game is hard to recommend until GGG figures out how to balance PoE1 and PoE2 properly and follows through on their…”
People who play it also play: Path of Exile 2, Grim Dawn, Last Epoch
Frequently asked about Path of Exile
Can I run it?
Does Path of Exile run on Steam Deck?
Path of Exile is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Path of Exile free to play?
Yes — Path of Exile is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Path of Exile have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Path of Exile supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Path of Exile?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Path of Exile are Path of Exile 2, Grim Dawn, Last Epoch.
Who developed Path of Exile?
Path of Exile was developed by Grinding Gear Games.