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The genre-defining hack-and-slash classic: pick one of seven classes and carve through four grim acts, hoarding randomized loot and refining skill builds. Chasing runewords and uniques remains compelling to this day, solo or online with friends.

What defines Diablo II:

  • Strong character progression
  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Diablo II are Path of Exile, Path of Exile 2 and Diablo Immortal. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Diablo II special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Path of Exile

94 %

2013 PCPlayStationXbox free 👍 89 % Very positive, 235,091 reviews on Steam

  • Strong character progression
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Fantasy setting

A grim free-to-play loot-driven ARPG with an enormous passive skill tree and socketed gem system that enable near-limitless build crafting. Its deep endgame mapping and seasonal leagues keep theorycrafters hooked for years.

Path of Exile 2

Strong character progression

A grim hack-and-slash ARPG with a sprawling passive tree, flexible skill gems and far more deliberate, dodge-heavy boss fights than its predecessor. A haven for theorycrafters who love tinkering with builds and chasing endgame loot.

Diablo Immortal

Strong character progression

An online action RPG set in the Diablo universe, built around fast monster slaying, loot hunting and class builds in a shared persistent world. It is designed for mobile and also runs on PC.

Salt and Sacrifice

Strong character progression

A 2D soulslike where you play an Inquisitor hunting powerful mages across several regions and claiming their gear and abilities. Combat is demanding, builds are varied, and you can also play it cooperatively.

Last Epoch

Strong character progression

A hack-and-slash ARPG built around deep buildcrafting, where every skill has its own tree, plus 15 mastery classes and a generous crafting system. A time-travel story across different eras frames an endless loot-driven endgame.

Dark Souls II

Fantasy setting

The second Souls entry sends you as a cursed undead through the decaying kingdom of Drangleic, offering punishing bosses, huge weapon and build variety, and a sprawling, branching world packed with secrets.

Mistfall Hunter

Challenging difficulty

A dark fantasy action RPG built around extraction gameplay: you fight monsters and rival players solo or with a team, and only a successful escape lets you keep your loot. Classes, combos and skills add variety.

Spark in the Dark

Dark, serious atmosphere

A hardcore dungeon crawler where you descend ever deeper into a grim, mysterious dungeon. The mood is oppressive and the challenge steep.

Age of Conan: Unchained

Strong character progression

A brutal fantasy MMORPG set in Robert E. Howard's Hyboria, featuring a combo-based action combat system, twelve classes and large-scale guild warfare. The dark, bloody tone of Conan's world defines the experience.

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