Choose Path of Exile
Choose Path of Exile if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.9% positive across 141,366 reviews.
Path of Exile vs Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Path of Exile and Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem 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 7 years older than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (2020). Path of Exile scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (56.6% 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 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Choose Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 27,679 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Path of Exile and Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| 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 | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (141,366 reviews) | 56.6% positive (27,679 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grinding Gear Games | WOLCEN Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Path of Exile (2013) is 7 years older than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (2020).
- Path of Exile scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (56.6% positive).
- Path of Exile is free; Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is paid (29.99 USD).
- Path of Exile has co-op; Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Path of Exile vs Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem — FAQ
- Which is better, Path of Exile or Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem?
- On Steam reviews Path of Exile scores higher (88.9% positive) than Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (56.6% 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 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem first?
- If you want chronology, Path of Exile (2013) came out before Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (2020). 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 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem 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.
- Does Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem have multiplayer like Path of Exile?
- No. Path of Exile supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is listed as single-player only.
- Is Path of Exile free?
- Yes — Path of Exile is a free-to-play Steam title. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is paid (29.99 USD).