Path of Exile 2

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 227k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Grinding Gear Games · Action RPG · Dec 6, 2024

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
47,827
concurrent players
#30 by players on Steam
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio1 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Path of Exile 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 143 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 227k 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
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also I played Warrior mostly, don't believe the people that say melee sucks.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay: Early game is ok-ish, the campaign is fun for the first time, but late game you either one-shot screenwipe, or you get one-shotted.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So much potential, such great visuals (some people complain about optimisation, but I guess it is good enough for my laptop), so many possible builds.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sure, it has some rough edges with driver optimization and network connectivity, but it is unparalleled among ARPGs for it's mix of tactical boss fights, synergys, depth of character customization and fun combat.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat62 reviews
Story41 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Characters29 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Gameplay
51% still recommend
Performance
24% still recommend
Difficulty
29% still recommend
Crashes
19% still recommend
Monetization
21% still recommend
Optimization
22% still recommend
Interface
14% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
36% 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
  • Single-player

Controller

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

Store features

  • HDR available

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$29.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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