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24 alternatives to Path of Exile

The F2P RPG that Diablo 3 should have been

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Path of Exile launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Strife▲56

   A MOBA with an actual story

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Planescape: Torment▲66

   Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Duelyst▲73

   Final Fantasy and Hearthstone, combined.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sigils▲66

   Action role-playing meets MOBA

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Quest▲56

   An old-school, hand-drawn RPG

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Vainglory▲58

   The MOBA Perfected for Touch

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Roguelands▲66

   A pixelated multiplayer RPG

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III▲72

   DEATH COMES FOR ALL. DESTINY CHOOSES A FEW.

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Heroes of the Storm▲88

   Blizzard's answer to Lol and Dota2 is now live

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dungeon League▲60

    Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    League of Evil▲57

    Platformer for people with skills

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Oort Online▲65

    A voxel MMORPG sandbox

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dark Nexus Arena▲60

    Warhammer 40k MOBA? Yes please!

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Progress Quest▲69

    The most addictively useless RPG you'll ever play

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Rogue quest: Necromancer▲53

    A fantasy roguelike

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wings.io▲73

    Another fast paced multiplayer game

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Vainglory▲69

    Outplay opponents in an intense multiplayer battle arena

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    We Are Heroes▲55

    The next-gen MOBA+ RPG for mobile devices

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dungeon Souls▲64

    Loot-centric roguelike shooter

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Amazing Loot Grind▲67

    Get all the loot, without having to run the dungeon!

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SMITE▲57

    Free-to-play MOBA. First ever MOBA for Xbox One.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dwarf Fortress▲56

    Probably the steepest learning curve in gaming.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Broken▲66

    3rd-person action-adventure game delivered monthly

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Fantasy Journey▲58

    worth checking out if you are into match 3 games

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →