Is Path of Exile Hard? Difficulty Rating 7.0/10

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Path of Exile

Full Release (2013)

DIFFICULTY

7.0/10

Quite Difficult

(26 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Path of Exile as clearly challenging, with mechanics and encounters that demand patience and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

PC control schemes may add complexity in action-heavy sections
Some mechanics translate differently than on controller
Many encounters allow limited room for error
Core mechanics require consistency under pressure

Who Will Find It Difficult

Path of Exile will push beginners and may still frustrate experienced players in certain sections. Players comfortable with similarly demanding games will have the best time here. Players who rated games like Pop'n Music, Thumper, and DJMax Respect V at a similar challenge level may find Path of Exile broadly comparable in difficulty.

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Punishing (1)

25 ratings

avg: 6.9

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Based on 26 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 7.0/10. Most players rated this game between 6 and 8.

Developer(s)

Grinding Gear Games

Publisher(s)

Grinding Gear Games

Genre(s)

Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

Platform(s)

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac

Keywords

3d, bow and arrow, leveling up, pax prime 2011, xbox one x enhanced, mana, skill tree, bloody, bink video, fast traveling, steam trading cards, loot boxes, active ability, passive ability, 4k ultra hd, potion, magic, steam trading, free-to-play

About Path of Exile

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.

Users also rated

Players who rated Path of Exile also rated the games shown below, with Pop'n Music (7.0), Thumper (7.1), and DJMax Respect V (7.0) being most similar in difficulty!

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