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Path of Exile 2

Dark fantasy action RPG with deep builds and punishing bosses

Grinding Gear Games · Released Dec 6, 2024 · Early Access

ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 178K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 763 in 30 days
Players
11K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 day ago
Nov 6, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 100 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Path of Exile 2?

An isometric dark-fantasy action RPG set in Wraeclast, where a returning threat spreads corruption across the land. You fight monsters and bosses, collect equipment, and combine skill gems and passive abilities into character builds across a multi-act campaign, alone or in online co-op for up to six players.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult bosses and deliberate hack-and-slash combat
  • +you like theorycrafting with flexible skills and passive trees
  • +you want solo play or online co-op

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer simple character systems with little build planning
  • −you dislike slow, punishing campaigns and repeated seasonal leveling
  • −you want a finished game rather than early access

What players say

73% of 177,793 reviews are positive · 77% of 763 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the combat, boss fights, visuals, and depth of character building. Common complaints describe the campaign as slow and repetitive, progression and balance as overly punishing, and the early-access version as prone to stuttering and other performance problems.

Players over time

▼ -55% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 42,464 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202610,807
Nov 6, 20266,546
Nov 5, 20267,064
Nov 4, 20268,997
Nov 3, 20268,295
Nov 2, 20268,384
Nov 1, 202612,447
Oct 31, 202611,381
Oct 30, 20268,669
Oct 29, 20268,583
Oct 28, 20268,802
Oct 26, 20269,625
Oct 25, 202612,220
Oct 24, 202612,034
Oct 23, 202610,644
Oct 22, 20269,156
Oct 21, 202610,900
Oct 20, 202611,230
Oct 18, 202614,417
Oct 17, 202613,888
Oct 16, 202612,108
Oct 15, 202612,940
Oct 14, 202613,086
Oct 13, 202614,145
Oct 11, 202617,579
Oct 10, 202617,064
Oct 9, 202615,148
Oct 8, 202615,486
Oct 7, 202615,798
Oct 6, 202616,394
Oct 4, 202622,177
Oct 3, 202621,712
Oct 2, 202619,461
Oct 1, 202620,791
Sep 30, 202621,807
Sep 29, 202623,685
Sep 27, 202629,840
Sep 26, 202629,283
Sep 25, 202626,065
Sep 24, 202626,681
Sep 23, 202632,873
Sep 23, 202630,772
Sep 22, 202632,221
Sep 21, 202642,464

Screenshots and trailer

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Path of Exile 2 system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-7700 or AMD™ Ryzen 5 2500x
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 (3GB), Intel® Arc™ A380, or ATI Radeon™ RX 470
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
100 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
A GPU with at least 3GB of VRAM is required

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-10500 or AMD™ Ryzen 5 3700X
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, Intel® Arc™ A770, or ATI Radeon™ RX 5600XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
100 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
Solid State Storage is recommended

Does Path of Exile 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; MMO. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Path of Exile 2 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
HDR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Thai.

Does Path of Exile 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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