Choose Path of Exile
Choose Path of Exile if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.9% positive across 141,366 reviews.
Path of Exile vs Gatewalkers
Path of Exile and Gatewalkers both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Path of Exile (2013) is 10 years older than Gatewalkers (2023). Path of Exile scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Gatewalkers (65.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Gatewalkers
Choose Gatewalkers if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gatewalkers launched in 2023.
Both Path of Exile and Gatewalkers sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Path of Exile |  Gatewalkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (141,366 reviews) | 65.6% positive (195 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Grinding Gear Games | A2 Softworks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Path of Exile (2013) is 10 years older than Gatewalkers (2023).
- Path of Exile scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Gatewalkers (65.6% positive).
- Path of Exile is free; Gatewalkers is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Path of Exile vs Gatewalkers — FAQ
- Which is better, Path of Exile or Gatewalkers?
- On Steam reviews Path of Exile scores higher (88.9% positive) than Gatewalkers (65.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Path of Exile is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Path of Exile or Gatewalkers first?
- If you want chronology, Path of Exile (2013) came out before Gatewalkers (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Path of Exile and Gatewalkers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Path of Exile and Gatewalkers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Path of Exile ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Gatewalkers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Path of Exile free?
- Yes — Path of Exile is a free-to-play Steam title. Gatewalkers is paid (24.99 USD).