Choose Path of Exile
Choose Path of Exile if you want an Action, Indie, and Free To Play experience. 141,366 Steam reviews back the pick.
Path of Exile vs The 4th Coming
Path of Exile and The 4th Coming both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Path of Exile (2013) is 6 years older than The 4th Coming (2019). Path of Exile scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than The 4th Coming (66.7% 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 The 4th Coming
Choose The 4th Coming if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The 4th Coming launched in 2019.
Both Path of Exile and The 4th Coming sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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 |  The 4th Coming | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (141,366 reviews) | 66.7% positive (60 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Grinding Gear Games | Dialsoft, D4O AG |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Path of Exile (2013) is 6 years older than The 4th Coming (2019).
- Path of Exile scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than The 4th Coming (66.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Path of Exile is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The 4th Coming has no Deck rating yet.
Path of Exile vs The 4th Coming — FAQ
- Should I play Path of Exile or The 4th Coming first?
- If you want chronology, Path of Exile (2013) came out before The 4th Coming (2019). 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 The 4th Coming similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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 The 4th Coming have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Path of Exile ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The 4th Coming ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Path of Exile run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Path of Exile is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The 4th Coming doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.