Path of Exile 2
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ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGAction RPGHack and SlashLootIsometricMMORPG

12,824 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 16,116

Peak in the last 7 days: 18,660

Path of Exile 2 Early Access Steam store

Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperGrinding Gear Games
PublisherGrinding Gear Games
PlatformsWindows
Release dateDec 6, 2024
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7-7700 or AMD™ Ryzen 5 2500x
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 (3GB), Intel® Arc™ A380, or ATI Radeon™ RX 470
Storage100 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 386 reviews from the past 1 year

72.1/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (75%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Addictive for 103 reviewers, Path of Exile 2 holds 72.1 from 227,755 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

44 reviews call its build depth promising and the combat good, and 32 praise strong graphics that run well. Content Volume ranks 419th of 1351. Players describe challenging boss fights that feel fair and rewarding, and a progression system that unlocks character growth and new weapons. Visuals & Sound ranks 486th of 1249, and Story & World comes up in 19% of analyzed reviews.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 785th of 1396 and Tech & Support 1158th of 1399. 40 reviews describe a steep learning curve full of jargon, and 40 say optimization is poor and getting worse, some warning that it pushes consoles hard. 29 complain about poor balance, with random one shots and unbalanced modifiers. Others find respecs prohibitively expensive, and some say support went silent after a refund. Multiplayer ranks 377th of 642. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1100th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“addictive, ruined sleep schedule, 10/10 rating indicates genuine enjoyment” · 103 reviews
“build depth is promising with good combat” · 44 reviews
“optimization awful and getting worse, can burn PS5 console” · 40 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.41 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “build depth is promising with good combat” · 44 reviews
Negative “too many choices overwhelm players, guides required, class fantasy broken” · 3 reviews

Progression 35% · Difficulty 24% · Onboarding 25% · Freedom 6% · Controls & feel 11%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.08 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “very cool and atmospheric game before endgame” · 3 reviews

Story 9% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.89 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “1000 hours played with constant developer additions and content” · 6 reviews
Negative “50 hours just to get to endgame again feels burnt out” · 2 reviews

Variety 16% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.42 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphical fidelity is great, handles well” · 32 reviews
Negative “4k textures storage optimization needed” · 1 review

Audio 7%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.94 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “native local co-op on PC with shared screen is a huge selling point” · 4 reviews
Negative “Multiplayer destroyed in endgame, must do everything twice” · 2 reviews

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 9%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.49 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “inconsistent difficulty, random one-shots, unbalanced modifiers” · 29 reviews
Positive “crafting and farming balance significantly improved in current patch” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 2% · Pricing 15% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.40 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “optimization awful and getting worse, can burn PS5 console” · 40 reviews

Stability 13% · Developer support 32%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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