Screenshots & trailers
What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 422 sampled Steam reviews (329 positive / 93 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing12% mention it
- Progression & loot12% mention it
- Combat6% mention it
- Visuals & art6% mention it
- Difficulty & balance5% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Story & writing18% mention it
- Progression & loot16% mention it
- Combat16% mention it
- Grind & repetition14% mention it
- Performance14% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
67%
18 reviews
5-15h
81%
32 reviews
15-40h
78%
69 reviews
40-100h
63%
76 reviews
100h+
83%
227 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
Press & Creators reviews (18)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 80
“Path of Exile fans should be very excited. ARPG fans who are yet to be Path of Exile fans will be converted. And players who are new to loot-based ARPGs will find a new series to love.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Despite technical & network issues, Path of Exile 2 is clearly set on being the de facto soon-to-be-free-to-play (getting in now requires you to fork out RM130+) action RPG of whichever year it fully releases. The Early Access is already packed with so much to do and a lot to strive forward to, with multitudes of builds for the available 6 base classes, the passive skill trees they're situated on, and the many Skill Gems, Support Gems, and other buffs & powerups that lead to crazy builds limited by your imagination and time constraints. The levels are brutal, the boss fights will test you, and you will savour every punishing moment of it while you strive to gear up and play better.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Immediately one of the best ARPGs even while on early access. The boss design is one of its best features. It highlights Grinding Gear Games' amazing attention to detail when it comes to their games. The content you can consume on this free-to-play game is leaps and bounds ahead of the competition.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“There are some perfectly good reasons to stay clear of PoE2 until it reaches full release in the future. If you start playing right now, you only get part of the full game. There are only three acts and half of the characters. Some of the gameplay and core mechanics will change over time, and there are still plenty of bugs, some of them game-crashing, to contend with.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Path of Exile 2 is everything you could want in a sequel, providing nearly unmatched build-crafting, stunning environments, and engaging boss fights. Even in its current state, the title of "ARPG King" is only a matter of time.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Path of Exile 2 is looking to become everything I could have hoped it to be and then some. Graphically, it looks better, and the overall interest levels and action elements have been buffed to shine. This title has managed to turn out so much better than its predecessor in most ways possible.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Path of Exile 2’s redefined action and surprisingly fleshed-out endgame have gotten this sequel off to an exciting start, even in its predictably rocky early access state.”
read full review ↗ - 95
“Path of Exile 2‘s difficulty, combat, art, and map designs are something that keep pulling you in. No matter how many times you die, or how many times you have to adjust your build, you just keep coming right back. This is a game that is firing on absolutely all cylinders and shows no signs of slowing down.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“I was never the biggest fan of Path of Exile, its overly complex systems always scared me off. But with Path of Exile 2, Grinding Gear Games has done the unthinkable. The changes to systems that bothered me from the first game. They’ve crafted an ARPG that’s not only more accessible but also improves on everything from the first game. It dials the experience up to 11, making it nearly impossible to put down. This is an enjoyable and approachable ARPG that practically begs to be played.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“After over 50 hours with Path of Exile 2's early access, I feel I've only scratched the surface of what could become one of the best ARPGs ever made.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Path of Exile 2 is already a lot of fun in Early Access! I couldn't get enough of the ARPG while playing and sometimes worked on my character until five o'clock in the morning or just wanted to defeat this one boss and then completely lose myself in the next area.”
read full review ↗ - –
“It's too early to give out the crown of the genre, but Path of Exile 2 has all the makings for it.”
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Seasoned Gaming
Kakuchopurei
Prima Games
MMORPG.com
GamingBolt
NoobFeed
IGN
But Why Tho?
The Outerhaven Productions
Game Rant
GamePro
3DNews…and 6 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Path of Exile 2: Forbidden Rites FAQAug 31, 2026
- 0.5.4b Patch NotesJul 2, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- 0.5.4 Patch NotesJun 25, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Path of Exile 2 0.5.4 Patch PreviewJun 25, 2026
- 0.5.3 Patch NotesJun 18, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Path of Exile 2 0.5.3 Patch PreviewJun 18, 2026
- 0.5.2 Patch NotesJun 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Path of Exile 2 0.5.2 Patch PreviewJun 11, 2026
- What We Are Working OnJun 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Content Update 0.5.0 — Path of Exile 2: Return of the AncientsMay 22, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Fate of the Vaal as Core Path of Exile 2 MechanicMay 15, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients FAQMay 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Path of Exile 2 0.5.0 TimelineFeb 18, 2026
- Path of Exile 2 0.4.0d Patch Notes PreviewJan 13, 2026significant · resets scoring window