Path of Exile

Buy89%

Very Positive · 250k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Grinding Gear Games · Free to Play · Oct 23, 2013

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
16,690
concurrent players
#100 by players on Steam
Achievements
127
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio1 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Path of Exile?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 250k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game features a fairly simple to pick up gameplay style in that of Diablo or other Looter Dungeon Crawlers of choice, with a fairly flexible system for building your characters, with characters all sharing the same level up grid but starting at different locations.
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The side I played, the story acts that take you through the world, were fine... if you consider that I didn't pay a penny towards the game, and ask the question, "Did you get the content you deserved?" I'd have to admit that I did; had I paid for the experience, I would have been disappointed; but because it was a free amount of gameplay over a few days, I can't complain that much.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I mean it's pretty intimidating to get into...but once it clicks its like clockwork...all I can say right about now is that it's very fun combat wise...so far...and fun to level up and build the character the way you want coz of the massive skill tree...and weapon and shii...
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now, one of the first things you notice when you enter the game is the graphics.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay47 reviews
Story and characters42 reviews
Combat17 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Monetization
72% still recommend
Difficulty
62% still recommend
Optimization
50% still recommend
Performance
55% still recommend
Crashes
10% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Controls
88% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • MMO
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • In-App Purchases
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

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