Path of Exile 2 similar games & best alternatives

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Path of Exile 2

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac • 2024

Should you play it?

Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.

What works

  • Deep and addictive gameplay
  • Extensive build customization
  • Stunning visuals and atmosphere
  • Engaged and responsive developers
  • Free-to-play with ethical monetization

Things to keep in mind

  • Complex and steep learning curve
  • Punishing death penalties
  • Cluttered visual effects and map design issues
  • Outdated and cumbersome trade system
  • Server lag and performance problems

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Path of Exile

  • Full Mojo Rampage

  • CyberCorp

  • Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition

  • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

  • Dungeon Defenders

Less competitive

Games that feels like Path of Exile 2 but with less competition against others

  • Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)

  • Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

  • Frosthaven

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy

Less social

Games that feels like Path of Exile 2 but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Heretical

  • Hades II

  • Cinderia

  • Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel

  • Death Must Die

  • Hades

More relaxing

Games that feels like Path of Exile 2 but with a more relaxing feel

  • Last Epoch

  • Torchlight II

  • Grim Dawn

  • Age of Wonders 4

  • Darksiders Genesis

  • Dungeons 3

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  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Path of Exile 2. These titles are not in What to play next.

Path of Exile 2: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026