Choose Path of Exile
Choose Path of Exile if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO. 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 Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
Path of Exile and Titan Quest Anniversary Edition 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 3 years older than Titan Quest Anniversary Edition (2016). Titan Quest Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% 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 Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
Choose Titan Quest Anniversary Edition if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,955 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Path of Exile and Titan Quest Anniversary Edition sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.9% vs 90.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Path of Exile |  Titan Quest Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (141,366 reviews) | 90.1% positive (7,955 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Grinding Gear Games | Iron Lore Entertainment, THQ Nordic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Path of Exile (2013) is 3 years older than Titan Quest Anniversary Edition (2016).
- Titan Quest Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Path of Exile (88.9% positive).
- Path of Exile is free; Titan Quest Anniversary Edition is paid (3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Path of Exile is Deck Playable, Titan Quest Anniversary Edition is Deck Unsupported.
Path of Exile vs Titan Quest Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Path of Exile or Titan Quest Anniversary Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Path of Exile sits at 88.9% positive (141,366 reviews), Titan Quest Anniversary Edition at 90.1% (7,955). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Path of Exile or Titan Quest Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Path of Exile (2013) came out before Titan Quest Anniversary Edition (2016). 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 Titan Quest Anniversary Edition 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.
- Do both Path of Exile and Titan Quest Anniversary Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Path of Exile ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Titan Quest Anniversary Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Path of Exile free?
- Yes — Path of Exile is a free-to-play Steam title. Titan Quest Anniversary Edition is paid (3.99 USD).