Choose Path of Exile
Choose Path of Exile if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 141,366 Steam reviews back the pick.
Path of Exile vs Halls of Torment: Prelude
Path of Exile and Halls of Torment: Prelude both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Path of Exile (2013) is 10 years older than Halls of Torment: Prelude (2023). Halls of Torment: Prelude scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Path of Exile (88.9% 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 Halls of Torment: Prelude
Choose Halls of Torment: Prelude if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.1% positive across 852 reviews.
Both Path of Exile and Halls of Torment: Prelude sit in Action, Indie, 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 |  Halls of Torment: Prelude | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (141,366 reviews) | 92.1% positive (852 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grinding Gear Games | Chasing Carrots |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Path of Exile (2013) is 10 years older than Halls of Torment: Prelude (2023).
- Halls of Torment: Prelude scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Path of Exile (88.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Path of Exile has co-op; Halls of Torment: Prelude does not.
- Steam Deck: Path of Exile is Deck Playable, Halls of Torment: Prelude is Deck Verified.
Path of Exile vs Halls of Torment: Prelude — FAQ
- Which is better, Path of Exile or Halls of Torment: Prelude?
- On Steam reviews Halls of Torment: Prelude scores higher (92.1% positive) than Path of Exile (88.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Halls of Torment: Prelude 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 Halls of Torment: Prelude first?
- If you want chronology, Path of Exile (2013) came out before Halls of Torment: Prelude (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 Halls of Torment: Prelude similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Halls of Torment: Prelude have multiplayer like Path of Exile?
- No. Path of Exile supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Halls of Torment: Prelude is listed as single-player only.