Path of Exile 2

Dark fantasy action RPG with deep builds and punishing bosses

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

Action Adventure Massively Multiplayer RPG Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 226K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 1,668 in 30 days
Playing now: 31K; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 weeks ago; Sep 2, 2026

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

75% of 226,453 reviews are positive · 79% of 1,668 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.

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Path of Exile 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

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