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Path of Exile
Developer Grinding Gear Games
Path of Exile is a 2013 free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games. Following an open beta phase, the game was released for Microsoft Windows in October 23, 2013. A version for Xbox One was released in August 2017, and a PlayStation 4 version was released in March 2019. Path of Exile takes place in a dark fantasy world, where the government of the island nation of… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
522 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
LovedLoved
319 positive · 57 negative
95% range 81–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 319 | 57 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 33 | 9 | 76 |
| Lemmy * | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 9 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
127,469 of 143,203 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
84% recommend · 225 yes, 43 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 268 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (222,720 of 250,042 positive).
Players praise Path of Exile for its deep complexity and rewarding customization. [1][2][3] Many note the steep learning curve and overwhelming systems as barriers to entry. [4][5][6] Some express frustration with account bans, server issues, and declining performance. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
I played near 3k hours and spent money on the game on and off over the course of 13 years. I took a one year break and was looking to play for next league. When I was looking for the new content I saw that my account got hacked during my break. I wrote to GGG support and they said and I quote: "The ban was placed due to a breach of Section 7 of our Terms of Use, and as is mentioned in our Terms of Use under Section …
- [4]
You'll hear that you can only play this with a guide. That spending skill points wrong will cause the heat death of the universe. That rolling your own gear is a waste of time because you couldn't possibly comprehend the machinations of PoE crafting. You can ignore all that. You can ignore basically everything anyone with 1000+ hours says. You can play this game just fine on your own if you want. It's a fun video …
- [1]
Path of Exile rewards curiosity in a way few action RPGs manage. The early acts feel familiar at first, but the moment you start experimenting with support gems and the passive tree, the game opens into a giant sandbox of ideas. A single skill can become a completely different tool depending on how you route your passives and which supports you pair with it. I went from glass cannon mapper to tanky boss hunter …
- [14]
I have around 2000 hours in Path of Exile. At this point, I’m not playing a game—I’m maintaining a long-term toxic relationship. You don’t install this game. You invite it into your life. It sits there quietly at first… then slowly consumes your free time, your sleep schedule, and any remaining sense of self-worth. One day you’re killing zombies on a beach, next day you’re googling “why does my build suck” at 4AM …
- [3]
Game is an addiction. Huge free content updates every 4 months, a Dev team that is obsessed with their game and most of which play it along side developing it. Huge amount of customization, hundreds of build options, amazing artwork and the OST for some of the leagues are top notch. If you've played Diablo..this game takes what Diablo has and then ramps it up by 1000000. Game is overwhelming to new players but …
Summarised from 34 of the 391 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Path of Exile talk about deep build customization and skill experimentation; those who didn't talk about steep learning curve and overwhelming complexity. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Path of Exile received "generally favorable reviews" according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Critics praised the innovations to the action role-playing systems from its predecessors such as the Diablo series. Destructoid's Patrick Hancock praised the world design, remarking that it "has a grimy, grungy, uncomfortable feel to it that constantly makes the player feel slightly off just for inhabiting it". Kyle Hillard of Game Informer was critical on how the game "throws a lot at you with little direction", adding that "the experience is not friendly to newcomers". Eurogamer was not impressed by the graphics and presentation, saying that "Path of Exile doesn't have Torchlight 2's…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 522 · most liked firstElon Musk tried to play Path of Exile 2 over Starlink from his jet and just got mercilessly hounded by in game chat “YOU HAVE NO REAL FRIENDS AND WILL DIE ALONE.” “YOU WILL ALWAYS FEEL INSECURE IT WILL NEVER GO AWAY.” www.404media.co/elon-musk-is...
neutral · AI labelView post →Top Path Of Exile players pointed out how he doesn't know basic language of the game while streaming about it, struggled to load the next map, and would pass by valuable in-game items without collecting them “He literally has no idea what he’s doing. This is straight-up account sharing"
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve got some music on, I’m playing Path of Exile and *someone* decides he’s not getting enough attention and needs a place to nap that may accidentally let some pets come his way. He’s…. Subtle.
neutral · AI labelView post →LIVE NOW! FIRST TIME PATH OF EXILE !!! then reacting to the GAME AWARDS YIPPEEE
neutral · AI labelView post →The richest guy in he world is currently publicly beefing with a gamer who is known for living in a roach infested house because he doesn't believe in cleaning. He posted private DMs and removed his bluecheck because the guy said Elon isn't very good at the video game Path of Exile 2
neutral · AI labelView post →I played near 3k hours and spent money on the game on and off over the course of 13 years. I took a one year break and was looking to play for next league. When I was looking for the new content I saw that my account got hacked during my break. I wrote to GGG support and they said and I quote: "The ban was placed due to a breach of Section 7 of our Terms of Use, and as is mentioned in our Terms of Use under Section 16, you are solely responsible for all activities undertaken on your account."…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →'Path of Exile 2' player willingly deleted their level 100 character to buff everyone in the game 🎮 • His profile was immortalized in the game — everyone else got a skill point • The player said it's 'the coolest thing I've seen in a videogame in a very long time'
neutral · AI labelView post →Marvel Rivals - a free-to-play game based on the world's biggest media property - clocked 444k concurrent players on launch day peak. Path of Exile 2 - a sicko-mode action RPG in early access with a $30 early buy-in, hit 460k I'm starting to think there's a market for this kinda thing.
positive · AI labelView post →"For Musk ... he has to be the best gamer. But his achievements don’t make sense, and his Path of Exile 2 livestream gave evidence of a man who is making it up as he goes along and, possibly, getting someone else to level characters for him." gizmodo.com/path-of-exil...
neutral · AI labelView post →Elon Musk (annoying weirdo) was in the Top 10 of 'Path of Exile 2' leaderboard before he got banned. This week he streamed the game and fans of the game believe he payed someone who ranked his char for him because he clearly don't understand the game. www.windowscentral.com/gaming/elon-...
neutral · AI labelView post →new video! Path of Exile 2 has a dodge roll, so they decided to sponsor me. Pretty rad game youtu.be/P6FlsTetZgY
positive · AI labelView post →Elmo begging people to believe he is the world's greatest player of Path Of Exile 2, a game he very obviously neither played, nor particularly understood, nor particularly liked, instead of just *playing a fucking video game for fun*
negative · AI labelView post →CHOTINER: “So what do you do to relax?” ME: “I play this game, Path of Exile, it’s fun.” CHOTINER: “And you make your *own* character?” ME: “Yeah that’s right.” CHOTINER: “I see here you used Palsteron’s KF Totems guide for your leaguestart.” ME: “Now Isaac, no, no, look, you have to understan
positive · AI labelView post →reading negative reviews of Path of Exile 2 makes me feel like I am playing an entirely different game
positive · AI labelView post →“If Musk was in the files, why did he call out Trump for being in there too?” I don’t know if you know Musk’s plan to pay someone to make a hardcore character in Path of Exile 2 and fool people interested in that specific game, or his 3-shield Elden Ring build, but he makes BAD decisions
neutral · AI labelView post →You'll hear that you can only play this with a guide. That spending skill points wrong will cause the heat death of the universe. That rolling your own gear is a waste of time because you couldn't possibly comprehend the machinations of PoE crafting. You can ignore all that. You can ignore basically everything anyone with 1000+ hours says. You can play this game just fine on your own if you want. It's a fun video game behind all the elitism, and most of the community are actually quiet types…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Path of Exile rewards curiosity in a way few action RPGs manage. The early acts feel familiar at first, but the moment you start experimenting with support gems and the passive tree, the game opens into a giant sandbox of ideas. A single skill can become a completely different tool depending on how you route your passives and which supports you pair with it. I went from glass cannon mapper to tanky boss hunter without rerolling, simply by rethinking links and a few key passives. That sense of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this whole Elon/Path of Exile thing because if he had even the slightest clue about the game he would know how absolutely feral that community is when it comes to picking apart secrets and odd interactions.
neutral · AI labelView post →I have around 2000 hours in Path of Exile. At this point, I’m not playing a game—I’m maintaining a long-term toxic relationship. You don’t install this game. You invite it into your life. It sits there quietly at first… then slowly consumes your free time, your sleep schedule, and any remaining sense of self-worth. One day you’re killing zombies on a beach, next day you’re googling “why does my build suck” at 4AM like your life depends on it. The passive skill tree isn’t a tree. It’s a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Catch up on some of the biggest game announcements and updates from Opening Night Live coming to PS5: play.st/4y5wHQ8 🏙️ Ananta 🌆 Control Resonant 🐙 Exodus ☢️ Metro 2039 😾 Mewgenics ⚔️ Path of Exile 2 🛠️ Rainbow Six Tactics 🌫️ Silent Hill: Townfall 🐲 Tides of Annihilation 🦖 Turok: Origins …and more!
neutral · AI labelView post →Yo Path of Exile 2 and Rivals are fucking busted holy shit What are the rules on pausing in Poe2 cause this is a game changer
positive · AI labelView post →Your EU servers are a joke and have been for years, yet you do nothing about it. At this point i believe you are never going to attempt to remedy the situation. This and PoE2 are the only games i have connectivity issues with EVERY season. You know there is a routing issue that effects EU and it was shown to you 5+ years ago and you STILL haven't fixed it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Has she tried the in game chat option on Path of Exile 2? He seems to spend a lot of time on there
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's the absolutely massive 2hr+ QnA with Mark and Jonathan about the Path of Exile 2 beta reveal! Endgame detailed, game design, cute stories and some chill guys with one leg up each. Enjoy! youtu.be/nAz85ZwUMko?... And enjoy my scuffed mobile thumbnail. 😅
neutral · AI labelView post →So wait why is Path of Exile 2 allowed on Early Access? In that game the classes you don't choose are literally murdered on-screen the moment you make your selection. How much more mature can you get than that lmao
positive · AI labelView post →That Path of Exile 2 speedrun at AGDQ really highlights how skill-based the game is. Even funnier that it's using the Warrior - the class that (if you listened to forum griping) is the slowest and most useless in the game. Dude has won almost every official hosted race for the game with Warrior.
positive · AI labelView post →Path of Exile 2 is the best Diablo game since D2
positive · AI labelView post →After 4100 hours since the game launched I feel like I'm finally experienced enough to review this game. It's good. Would recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, I have Path of Exile 2...and some potential Christmas games coming up... but it looks like my next game will probably be Unicorn Overlord
neutral · AI labelView post →I have over 20,000 hours in Path of Exile. I don't say that to appeal to authority, but to make it clear where I'm coming from. I've played through countless leagues, watched the game evolve, adapted to almost every major system overhaul, and defended GGG through plenty of controversial changes over the years because I believed they were ultimately making the game better. This is the first time I genuinely feel like Path of Exile has lost sight of what made it special. I'm not going to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A hands-on first look at the Mercenary GRENADIER! - Explosions, skill gems, explosions, supports, explosions, passives & ascendancy, splosions, Act 1 and 2 #PathofExile2 Gameplay. And EXPLOSIONS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLP1... Just a sneak peak at one possible spicy Path of Exile 2 Merc playstyle
neutral · AI labelView post →Jeez, they're still review-bombing Path of Exile 2, huh? The community demands seem to be... 'Make a different game. Not the one you spent the past six years making'
negative · AI labelView post →‘Marvel Rivals’ And ‘Path Of Exile 2’ Have Mirrored, Massive Playercounts www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...
neutral · AI labelView post →"Gamers prefer depth over width but get mad at you when the game isn't wide and also get mad at you when the game is very wide and very deep because then it looks intimidating" is Path of Exile in a nutshell
neutral · AI labelView post →The sad part of this review is this used to be my fav game. The spiritual successor of DiabloII. Issues: - Performance: Every league the game becomes more and more bloated without any signs of optimization. The recommended specs haven't been updated since forever. You wouldn't believe I used to play this game on an Asus K52j laptop while now modern PC's just struggle as you reach endgame. Also since Mercenaries i'm having frequent rubber-banding issues (before that you had to aggressively use…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PoE is not an easy game to get into. But the moment you do it is simply best game in existence, period.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tencent's video game revenue generated outside China is higher than some major video game companies. These figures exclude China revenue for Tencent. PUBG Mobile, Clash Royale, Dying Light & Path of Exile 2 are some of the games that performed well this year. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Path Of Exile 2’ Reveals List Of Amazing Patch Changes www.forbes.com/sites/paulta...
neutral · AI labelView post →I have 1.6k hours on PS5 and another 2k on PC, so I think it is finally time to leave a review. - There is no other game that can induce this much rage and bliss in me at the same time. Playing PoE means constantly alternating between praising the developers as geniuses and wondering whether a monkey, homeschooled by a pigeon and armed with a crayon, could design better systems and leagues. GGG can release a genuinely excellent league, then follow it with something as bad as Keepers or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so good that my account got hacked and banned for reasons that the support team won't even tell me and I still came crawling back because the only alternative is Diablo IV. At least only the support sucks.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I genuinely feel so relieved when I don't connect with a new live service game. Anyway, hope everyone's enjoying Path of Exile 2, Marvel Rivals & Infinity Nikki.
neutral · AI labelView post →Title: A Masterclass in Isometric Malice, Grinding Incompetence, and Betrayed Devotion: The Absolute Extinction Event of Path of Exile I used to believe in this game with every fiber of my being. That unwavering, misplaced faith is now my deepest, most agonizing, and most humiliating wound. I didn’t just play Path of Exile; I consumed it, breathed it, and sacrificed thousands of waking and sleeping hours to its dark, fog-choked atlas corridors, treating its punishing skill trees and brutal map…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kitava/Path of Exile Ygra! Ref. in game Not for sale.
neutral · AI labelView post →Very nice if you understand, but hard to understand (like girls). U can ask me if u dont understand, then we can ask together because i also dont understand.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games I will NOT be streaming tonight: - Indiana Jones - Path of Exile 2 - The Thing Game I WILL be streaming tonight: - SHATTERED MEMORIES Get ready for dem BIG DAWGS
neutral · AI labelView post →I can't even get into the game but the login screen is already better than diablo IV
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After Path of Exile 2 I think I'm pretty close to just never trusting a game developer ever again
negative · AI labelView post →After trying countless ARPGS including path of exile 2 this is arguably the best ARPG title hands down, tons of content, endless dopamine and a wide variety of skill levels that are viable, but be warned to be top tier you have to dedicate a lot of time and research to compete with the top players if that's your thing. I'm about average or possibly above average even though I have 1.1k hours in this game and just feel like the best tip is: Play what you want, at the pace that you want and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Path of Exile 2 may be an amazing game, but there's no way it should have a #SteamDeck Playable badge, showing again that Valve's Verified system isn't the most reliable: steamdeckhq.com/path-of-exil...
neutral · AI labelView post →Gizmodo's Matthew Gault reports on Path of Exile 2 players calling BS on Musk's game stream - gizmodo.com/path-of-exil...
neutral · AI labelView post →I wish I was good at this game but my brain just shuts off trying to understand anything in this game. Not the game fault though. I'm just stupid. Completely braindead. Even if I follow a build, I just can't understand it. I'm just braindead. It sucks since the game is good but I am not I highly recommend this game though
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →LIVE NOW! Omfg I'm so hyped for Path of Exile 2 I've been waiting so long for this game! www.twitch.tv/raphdee
positive · AI labelView post →This game has serious performance issues. It’s been getting worse with the last few updates — this new league is practically unplayable. There are huge loading times and random freezes, even while running at over 100 FPS.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my most played games. I thought i wouldn't like it because of the seasons and starting over but its so much fun to try out new builds. The community on reddit is so helpful i asked so many dumb questions at first and so many people have helped me out. I have yet to try the second game but it is on my list
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Path Of Exile 2 ★ HARDCORE (Permadeath) Warrior. Sort of new to the game so... Probably will get my ass kicked. Live 🖤 www.twitch.tv/raphdee
neutral · AI labelView post →terraria gatekeeps the shallow with pixel graphics, dota2 gatekeeps the smoothbrains with complexity POE1 gatekeeps both with its decade+ old graphics and deep complexity but like all good things, once you get past the barrier of entry you are welcomed by absolute peak the holy quartet of arpg is DPS, AOE, SPEED, TANK different builds have different amounts of each but the best builds have all 4 you can be an absolute dps monkey sanctum mine build with 600 million dps but 3000 ehp you can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended: No I love Path of Exile. I’ve played it for years. The game itself is incredible. But the support system? It is genuinely one of the worst I have ever seen in a live-service game. I contacted support about a trade interface issue, something simple that should have taken basic guidance. Instead, I got a chain of replies so dismissive and low-effort that it honestly shocked me. Every message was either: • A copy-paste template • A link to years-old, irrelevant documentation • Or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely Amazing! I've sunk in 800 hours in POE 2 but this.... this feels like a whole new beast. I finally get it now.. POE 1 is the king.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today at Noon PST I'll be co-streaming the Path of Exile 2 special broadcast with new details about the game. As someone who always wanted to get into Path of Exile, excited to see what the sequel has in store 👀 #sponsored #pathofexile2
positive · AI labelView post →Most capitalist Mia (playing Path of Exile 2 and trying to build a better character lol) (also none of this involves actual money in any way this is the in game economy with like crafting currencies you get from drops in game) Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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