Choose Path of Exile
Choose Path of Exile if you want an Indie experience. 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 MU Legend
Path of Exile and MU Legend both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Path of Exile (2013) is 5 years older than MU Legend (2018). Path of Exile is free; MU Legend is paid (Price unknown). 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 MU Legend
Choose MU Legend if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MU Legend launched in 2018.
Both Path of Exile and MU Legend sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer 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 |  MU Legend | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (141,366 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Grinding Gear Games | VALOFE |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Path of Exile (2013) is 5 years older than MU Legend (2018).
- Path of Exile is free; MU Legend is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Path of Exile is Deck Playable, MU Legend is Deck Unsupported.
Path of Exile vs MU Legend — FAQ
- Should I play Path of Exile or MU Legend first?
- If you want chronology, Path of Exile (2013) came out before MU Legend (2018). 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 MU Legend similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 MU Legend have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Path of Exile ships Online Co-op, Co-op; MU Legend ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Path of Exile free?
- Yes — Path of Exile is a free-to-play Steam title. MU Legend is paid (Price unknown).