Choose Path of Exile
Choose Path of Exile if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 141,366 Steam reviews back the pick.
Path of Exile vs Seven Cities
Path of Exile and Seven Cities both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Path of Exile (2013) is 11 years older than Seven Cities (2024). Path of Exile scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Seven Cities (86.7% 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 Seven Cities
Choose Seven Cities if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Seven Cities launched in 2024.
Both Path of Exile and Seven Cities sit in Action and RPG on Steam, 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 |  Seven Cities | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (141,366 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grinding Gear Games | IMV Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Path of Exile (2013) is 11 years older than Seven Cities (2024).
- Path of Exile scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Seven Cities (86.7% positive).
- Path of Exile is free; Seven Cities is paid (14.99 USD).
- Path of Exile has co-op; Seven Cities does not.
- Steam Deck: Path of Exile is Deck Playable, Seven Cities is Deck Unsupported.
Path of Exile vs Seven Cities — FAQ
- Should I play Path of Exile or Seven Cities first?
- If you want chronology, Path of Exile (2013) came out before Seven Cities (2024). 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 Seven Cities similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.
- Does Seven Cities have multiplayer like Path of Exile?
- No. Path of Exile supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Seven Cities is listed as single-player only.
- Is Path of Exile free?
- Yes — Path of Exile is a free-to-play Steam title. Seven Cities is paid (14.99 USD).