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Path of Exile

Free to Play
Release Date:
Metacritic:
86
Developer:
Grinding Gear Games
Publisher:
Grinding Gear Games
Platforms:
Windows Mac
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About This Game

You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Created by hardcore gamers, Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. With a focus on visceral action combat, powerful items and deep character customization, Path of Exile is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

Key Features

  • Freedom. Power. Revenge.
    Path of Exile is an online Action RPG designed around a strong online item economy and deep character customisation.



    Path of Exile is set in the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast. Scarred by mysterious catastrophes of the past and inhabited by creatures of nightmare, the very environment challenges exiles who dare explore it. You play as the Duelist, Witch, Ranger, Templar, Marauder, Shadow or the Scion class. From forsaken shores through to the city of Oriath, explore Wraeclast and uncover the ancient secrets waiting for you.

  • Unlimited Character Customization
    Create and customise hundreds of unique skill combinations from tradable itemised gems and our gigantic Passive Skill Tree. Combine skill gems, support gems and trigger gems to create your own unique combination of power, defence and destruction.

    All of Path of Exile's character classes share its vast Passive Skill Tree. Starting at one of seven distinct locations dictated by their chosen class, players can focus on the core specialities of their class or travel across the tree to build complex combinations of skills from various disciplines. Scattered across the tree are Keystone passives, Masteries and Jewel Sockets that drastically alter the way a character is played.



  • Armed to Kill
    Path of Exile is completely designed around items. Our flasks are persistent items that have mods. Our endgame areas can be found as Map items that have mods altering their challenges and rewards. We've gone as far as removing gold as a currency and basing our trade economy around orbs that can randomly reroll the properties of other items. We have carefully constructed our item system for veterans of the best Action RPGs.

  • Explore the Atlas of Worlds
    The Atlas of Worlds is a series of more than a hundred high-level maps that truly test the limits of your build. As you explore the Atlas, you will eventually unveil its dark secrets and face the most dangerous bosses that Wraeclast has ever seen.



    In the true Path of Exile way, the Atlas of Worlds has its own Passive Skill Tree. Earn skill points for the Tree by completing maps on the Atlas and create your own unique endgame experience.

  • Deadly Missions
    In your journey through Wraeclast, you will meet fellow Exiles who seek your help. Capture wild beasts for Einhar, delve into the depths of the Azurite Mine with Niko, explore the secrets of the Temple of Atzoatl with Alva or investigate a mysterious Immortal Syndicate with Jun. Once received, these missions can be completed at any time in the endgame. This optional content in Path of Exile will reward you with valuable currency, powerful tradeable items and new ways of crafting.

  • Customise Your Hideout
    ​In your extensive travels throughout the Acts and the Atlas of Worlds, you will discover secret locations swarmed with dangerous monsters. Defeat them, claim the Hideout for yourself and create your own personalised town. Use your Hideout as a quiet place to trade with other Exiles, craft after battle, or expand it and use it as a personalised Guild Hall with hundreds of decorations.



  • Be Ruthless
    Ruthless is an optional game mode which offers a more challenging way to play Path of Exile. Ruthless players can expect extreme item scarcity, limited crafting and many other changes such as support gems being drop-only. Ruthless is a mode about friction, tension and anticipation. It's much more difficult, but overcoming that difficulty feels highly rewarding. In a world where your items are far below par, every item drop has the potential to be the breakthrough one you need.

  • Fair-To-Play. Never Pay-To-Win.
    We're committed to creating a fair playing field for all players. All Microtransactions in Path of Exile are purely cosmetic and do not affect gameplay.

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive
100 user reviews
96%
Positive
68 hrs at review
Recommended

21.02.2017 PoE patch 3.0 gets 6 new acts for free, Diablo3 patch 2.5 gets more "Class balance meta changes". Wake up people! This is a good game and it's free. This is free content for the lovers of true ARPG games. Probably the only free game where the microtransactions are purely for vanity items. Try it and support it if you will enjoy it. P.S. Don't get scared by the skill tree. Can be overwhelming but it makes sense!

159 helpful 7 funny
407 hrs at review
Recommended

all you wanted from d3 and so much more. -challenging -addicting -incredible amount of content -awesome crafting and trading -huge learning curve absolute recommend

109 helpful 3 funny
2,561 hrs at review
Recommended

Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast. It is designed around a strong online item economy, deep character customisation, competitive PvP and ladder races. The game is completely free and will never be "pay to win". This is the best Free to Play game on Steam! +Game Features+ -Completely free to download and play -A persistent online world capable of supporting hundreds of thousands of players -A dark and gritty game world rendered from a fixed 3D perspective -Battle dozens of foes across a variety of unique areas -Randomly generated levels and items for extreme replayability -Online ranking and ladders for every game mode -Visceral combat with dozens of combinable skills -Battle in PVP tournaments for worldwide recognition

86 helpful 4 funny
35 hrs at review
Recommended

~ Free To Play ~ Good Storyline ~ Game Runs Well With Minimal Specs ~ Good Sized Player Base ~ Fast Servers ~ Nice Graphics Overall,this Game is a lot of fun and is a great Diablo 3 alternative.I give a lot of credit to the Developer for this Game,considering how great it is and it's free to play.There are Microtransactions in the Game,but you can still have an enjoyable experience without using them.

63 helpful 1 funny
73 hrs at review
Recommended

I was skeptical at first, since I'm not a huge fan of dungeon crawlers. Fell in love with the depth of this game though, and 45 hours in I've gotten three of my friends addicted to it as well. Awesome game, and even better it's free.

55 helpful 1 funny
112 hrs at review
Recommended

Very good game. Its free to play so how cann you go wrong. Can get somewhat repetitive working your way through the acts multiple times. SMALL TIP FOR NEW PLAYERS: Pay attention to your skill tree. This is very important. If your skill tree is not optimized properly towards what types of spells and attacks you plan on doing then you will not be able to defeat the higher tier enemys and end up grinding HARD. Look up some good Path of Exile builds online or on youtube and follow those. You will not just have one character. And you will not play through the game just once. Everytime becomes more of a challenge to better your character. 10/10 would wash up on a beach again.

39 helpful 9 funny
486 hrs at review
Recommended

Great end game with challenging bosses providing satisfying season goals; Vivid economy based on crafting currency; Immense build variety; Dark and desolate theme with amazing art; Helpful, passionate and well humored community of players; Developers pumping content like crazy; Through constant consistent updates this game has definitely become a keeper.

36 helpful 1 funny
992 hrs at review
Recommended

[b]TL;DR[/b] This is a great game. Try it out, its free anyway. [h1]Review:[/h1] Path of Exile is a ftp-Action_RPG game, released 2013 and being under continued development since then, having had multiple free expansions, leagues and content updates. It can be played solo or in a party with up to 5 other people on either soft- or hardcore. [b]Pros:[/b] -Free to Play, only cosmetical purchases -dark & gritty style fitting the story and lore -insanely deep and varied skill system -smooth leveling experience -expansive and challenging endgame -interesting and unique currency and crafting system -free trading economy -seasonal leagues with their own twists and challenges to keep the game fresh -regular free content patches -big and friendly community -around 5h of soundtrack -nice looking cosmetical microtransactions [b]Cons:[/b] -this will eat your time -start of play can be unimpressive -since this is a always online game, connection issues can be a problem -daunting skill tree -throu...

32 helpful 3 funny
9 hrs at review
Recommended

Random Lazy Review (SP): This game may be inspired heavily by diablo 2 but presented a pinnacle of greatness out of itself. + One handed easy to play isometric hack and slash worldwide standard. + Main storyline, missions are decent enough. + Every single game mechanic is perfected to the extremes. + Huge skill tree, interesting gem properties resulting in brilliant active skills. + Artistic/Graphical side and variety of characters, enemies, landscapes etc. are a sight for sore eyes Some of minor issues "for me" which has no effect on the value fo the game: - Where is the pause button? Respawning of monsters in a particular map whenever you are disconnected or hit esc to get a coffee. You have to go through everytime. - Too much unecessary loot (little bugs droping heavy armours!). - Countless of weapons which make no sense. (a common problem with diablo genre) Bottomline : Evil Blizzard's worst nightmare. Recommend : Play it now.

17 helpful
154 hrs at review
Recommended

the best diablo2-clone on the market....well, actually it's free. A true f2p. A great game for who likes grinding gear games, same name of the sh who created it. A tough, time-consuming, not-QoL arpg. Not a game I love, but quality in it can't be denied. 8/10

17 helpful 3 funny

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Quad core 2.6GHz x86-compatible
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 Ti or ATI Radeon™ HD 7850
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 40 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Quad core 3.2GHz x64-compatible
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or ATI Radeon™ RX560
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 40 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Solid state storage is recommended

FAQ

How much does Path of Exile cost?

Path of Exile is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.

What are the system requirements for Path of Exile?

Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Quad core 2.6GHz x86-compatible Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 Ti or ATI Radeon™ HD 7850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 40 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Quad core 3.2GHz x64-compatible Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or ATI Radeon™ RX560 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 40 GB available space Additional Notes: Solid state storage is recommended

What platforms is Path of Exile available on?

Path of Exile is available on Windows PC, macOS.

Is Path of Exile worth buying?

Path of Exile has 96% positive reviews from 100 players. Metacritic score: 86/100.

When was Path of Exile released?

Path of Exile was released on Oct 23, 2013.

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