Path of Exile
Free-to-play dark fantasy action RPG with deep character building
Grinding Gear Games · Released Oct 23, 2013
ActionAdventureIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 250K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 636 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 4,879
- peak 24h 5,122
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)
What is Path of Exile?
A free-to-play online isometric action RPG set in dark-fantasy Wraeclast. As an exile seeking revenge, you fight monsters, collect and trade gear, and shape a build through skill gems and a shared passive tree, progressing from story acts into the Atlas of high-level maps.
For you if...
- +you enjoy experimenting with complex, flexible character builds
- +you want loot-driven dungeon crawling alone or in online co-op
- +you prefer dark fantasy settings and action combat
Not for you if...
- −you want simple systems and an easy learning curve
- −you dislike grinding for loot and refining builds
What players say
89% of 249,905 reviews are positive · 80% of 636 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the extensive build customization and large amount of endgame content. Common complaints focus on lag, disconnects, long loading times, freezes, and worsening endgame performance; several players also criticize account support and ban appeals.
Screenshots and trailer
Path of Exile system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Quad core 2.6GHz x86-compatible
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 Ti or ATI Radeon™ HD 7850
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 40 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Quad core 3.2GHz x64-compatible
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or ATI Radeon™ RX560
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 40 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Solid state storage is recommended
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 127
- Steam features
- Trading cards, In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Thai, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean.
Tags
- Free to Play
- Action RPG
- Dark Fantasy
- Hack and Slash
- Loot
- MMORPG
- Multiplayer
- Dungeon Crawler
- Isometric
- RPG
- Character Customization
- Online Co-Op
- Singleplayer
- Inventory Management
- Action
- PvP
6 DLC available.
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