Path of Exile Player Count: Is It Dead?

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Path of Exile

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Path of Exile

Grinding Gear GamesOct 23, 2013Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play

Free to play Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Free to Play
  • Action RPG
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Hack and Slash
  • Loot
  • MMORPG
  • Multiplayer
  • Dungeon Crawler
  • Isometric
  • RPG
Playing now
4,791
Updated 15 minutes ago
24-hour peak
4,826
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
229,337
Jul 27, 2024
Avg this month
3,701
-12.01% vs last month
Steam reviews
89%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Path of Exile player count chart

No, Path of Exile is not dead. 4,791 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,826. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 37% on the month before).

History from Oct 1, 2013

Path of Exile monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20263,701-505-12.01%6,106
October 20264,206-2,798-39.95%7,960
September 20267,004-84,517-79.98%21,152
August 2026n/a-81,447-43.53%105,669
July 2026n/a+165,385+761.06%187,116
June 2026n/a+5,626+34.93%21,731
May 2026n/a-39,726-71.15%16,105
April 2026n/a-134,822-70.72%55,831
March 2026n/a+146,059+327.53%190,653
February 2026n/a-6,059-11.96%44,594
January 2026n/a+11,456+29.23%50,653
December 2025n/a-146,773-78.92%39,197
November 2025n/a+0+0%185,970
October 2025n/a+175,980+1761.56%185,970
September 2025n/a-28,118-73.79%9,990
August 2025n/a-50,875-57.17%38,108
July 2025n/a-89,460-50.13%88,983
June 2025n/a+167,822+1580.1%178,443
May 2025n/a-1,140-9.69%10,621
April 2025n/a-34,741-74.71%11,761
March 2025n/a-45,475-49.44%46,502
February 2025n/a+78,938+605.4%91,977
January 2025n/a-11,936-47.79%13,039
December 2024n/a-6,148-19.75%24,975
November 2024n/a+6,782+27.86%31,123
October 2024n/a-41,488-63.02%24,341
September 2024n/a-97,491-59.69%65,829
August 2024n/a-66,017-28.79%163,320
July 2024n/a+214,462+1441.76%229,337
June 2024n/a-26,086-63.68%14,875
May 2024n/a-81,096-66.44%40,961
April 2024n/a-67,655-35.66%122,057
March 2024n/a+151,019+390.3%189,712
February 2024n/a-54,996-58.7%38,693
January 2024n/a-73,904-44.1%93,689
December 2023n/a+140,112+509.85%167,593
November 2023n/a-21,652-44.07%27,481
October 2023n/a-40,706-45.31%49,133
September 2023n/a-75,984-45.82%89,839
August 2023n/a+145,550+717.95%165,823
July 2023n/a-7,074-25.87%20,273
June 2023n/a-51,967-65.52%27,347
May 2023n/a-132,323-62.52%79,314
April 2023n/a+190,847+917.97%211,637
March 2023n/a-14,549-41.17%20,790
February 2023n/a-26,353-42.72%35,339
January 2023n/a-66,252-51.78%61,692
December 2022n/a+105,602+472.66%127,944
November 2022n/a-5,803-20.62%22,342
October 2022n/a-33,233-54.14%28,145
September 2022n/a-90,655-59.63%61,378
August 2022n/a+126,596+497.68%152,033
July 2022n/a-29,682-53.85%25,437
June 2022n/a-75,891-57.93%55,119
May 2022n/a+109,535+510.06%131,010
April 2022n/a-19,343-47.39%21,475
March 2022n/a-118,064-74.31%40,818
February 2022n/a+139,404+715.7%158,882
January 2022n/a-26,547-57.68%19,478
December 2021n/a-31,805-40.86%46,025
November 2021n/a-72,655-48.28%77,830
October 2021n/a+121,166+413.27%150,485
September 2021n/a-35,460-54.74%29,319
August 2021n/a-51,461-44.27%64,779
July 2021n/a+88,221+314.86%116,240
June 2021n/a-64,293-69.65%28,019
May 2021n/a-62,981-40.56%92,312
April 2021n/a+111,161+251.88%155,293
March 2021n/a-46,820-51.48%44,132
February 2021n/a-66,151-42.11%90,952
January 2021n/a+120,373+327.72%157,103
December 2020n/a-1,325-3.48%36,730
November 2020n/a-38,073-50.01%38,055
October 2020n/a-45,966-37.65%76,128
September 2020n/a+83,846+219.22%122,094
August 2020n/a-26,550-40.97%38,248
July 2020n/a-61,882-48.85%64,798
June 2020n/a+87,005+219.29%126,680
May 2020n/a-34,310-46.37%39,675
April 2020n/a-59,372-44.52%73,985
March 2020n/a+92,347+225.18%133,357
February 2020n/a-43,590-51.52%41,010
January 2020n/a-33,741-28.51%84,600
December 2019n/a+93,454+375.51%118,341
November 2019n/a-6,833-21.54%24,887
October 2019n/a-43,210-57.67%31,720
September 2019n/a+49,377+193.23%74,930
August 2019n/a-28,149-52.42%25,553
July 2019n/a-60,634-53.03%53,702
June 2019n/a+80,064+233.61%114,336
May 2019n/a-6,585-16.12%34,272
April 2019n/a-71,648-63.68%40,857
March 2019n/a+78,827+234.06%112,505
February 2019n/a-43,578-56.41%33,678
January 2019n/a-46,309-37.48%77,256
December 2018n/a+95,923+347.02%123,565
November 2018n/a-11,751-29.83%27,642
October 2018n/a-36,391-48.02%39,393
September 2018n/a-135-0.18%75,784
August 2018n/a+33,135+77.45%75,919
July 2018n/a-53,040-55.35%42,784
June 2018n/a+52,995+123.74%95,824
May 2018n/a-2,891-6.32%42,829
April 2018n/a-36,215-44.2%45,720
March 2018n/a+54,055+193.88%81,935
February 2018n/a-23,813-46.07%27,880
January 2018n/a-18,757-26.62%51,693
December 2017n/a+41,965+147.32%70,450
November 2017n/a-3,073-9.74%28,485
October 2017n/a-29,181-48.04%31,558
September 2017n/a-37,371-38.09%60,739
August 2017n/a+80,365+452.89%98,110
July 2017n/a-620-3.38%17,745
June 2017n/a-1,025-5.29%18,365
May 2017n/a-15,506-44.43%19,390
April 2017n/a-30,699-46.8%34,896
March 2017n/a+46,635+245.97%65,595
February 2017n/a-11,482-37.72%18,960
January 2017n/a-16,419-35.04%30,442
December 2016n/a+31,170+198.65%46,861
November 2016n/a-7,786-33.16%15,691
October 2016n/a-9,885-29.63%23,477
September 2016n/a+24,918+295.1%33,362
August 2016n/a-5,516-39.51%8,444
July 2016n/a-12,282-46.8%13,960
June 2016n/a+14,962+132.64%26,242
May 2016n/a-10,879-49.1%11,280
April 2016n/a-15,792-41.61%22,159
March 2016n/a+27,710+270.58%37,951
February 2016n/a-8,633-45.74%10,241
January 2016n/a-3,471-15.53%18,874
December 2015n/a+12,128+118.7%22,345
November 2015n/a-1,588-13.45%10,217
October 2015n/a+905+8.3%11,805
September 2015n/a-12,339-53.1%10,900
August 2015n/a-9,063-28.06%23,239
July 2015n/a+25,613+382.91%32,302
June 2015n/a-3,129-31.87%6,689
May 2015n/a-76-0.77%9,818
April 2015n/a+16+0.16%9,894
March 2015n/a-104-1.04%9,878
February 2015n/a-2,279-18.59%9,982
January 2015n/a-1,555-11.26%12,261
December 2014n/a+5,559+67.32%13,816
November 2014n/a-2,662-24.38%8,257
October 2014n/a-8,904-44.92%10,919
September 2014n/a-4,823-19.57%19,823
August 2014n/a+17,631+251.33%24,646
July 2014n/a+286+4.25%7,015
June 2014n/a-1,993-22.85%6,729
May 2014n/a-1,590-15.42%8,722
April 2014n/a-9,288-47.39%10,312
March 2014n/a+7,712+64.87%19,600
February 2014n/a-3,638-23.43%11,888
January 2014n/a-4,436-22.22%15,526
December 2013n/a-12,224-37.98%19,962
November 2013n/a-2,316-6.71%32,186
October 2013n/an/an/a34,502

How many people are playing Path of Exile?

4,791 people are playing Path of Exile on Steam right now. That makes it the #225 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,826 players. Today's peak is 16% below its 30-day average daily peak of 5,739.

Path of Exile player count trend

Over the last 30 days Path of Exile averaged a daily peak of 5,739 players, down 37% compared with the 30 days before (9,097). Its highest point this month (7,123) is 96% below the same period last year (185,970). In its first month after release (Oct 23, 2013) it peaked at 34,502 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 229,337, set on Jul 27, 2024.

Best time to play Path of Exile

Based on the last 14 days, Path of Exile is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York), when about 52% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Path of Exile players by hour and weekday

When Path of Exile has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 16:00 UTCabout 6,503 players on average
QuietestThursday at 05:00 UTCabout 2,397 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.7xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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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. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

Developer
Grinding Gear Games
Released
Oct 23, 2013
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
9 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Path of Exile price

Path of Exile is free to play on Steam.

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Path of Exile reviews over time

89% Very Positive89% of 250,111 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Path of Exile on Twitch

697
watching now
45
live channels
5,293
24-hour peak viewers
1,249
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Path of Exile", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Path of Exile Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 6 Nov 2026, with a peak of 5,293 viewers and 1,149 on average.

Path of Exile streamers right now

  1. Mister37_151
  2. Kameoler86
  3. ChuDom78
  4. ThisIsMacho62
  5. Vurman56

Top Path of Exile streamers this week

  1. pathofexilebota1,705
  2. madarapoe1,391
  3. tytykiller1,129
  4. vinicius20204782
  5. captainlance9778

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Path of Exile achievements

Path of Exile has 127 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 11.2% of them; the rarest, Maraketh Steel, is held by 1.0% of players.

  • Mercy KillingKill Brutus, Warden of Axiom Prison.48.4%
  • The Star of WraeclastKill Merveil, the Siren.43.7%
  • One of a KindEquip a Unique item.37.6%
  • CryomancerShatter 5 monsters with a single action.36.0%
  • Elemental TrinitySlay an enemy that is simultaneously Ignited, Shocked, and Frozen.34.3%
  • A New DawnVanquish the Vaal Oversoul.33.5%
  • Time CapsuleOpen a Vaal Vessel in a corrupted zone.30.8%
  • Rest for the WickedDefeat Piety in her laboratory.28.5%
  • FreedomFree the Scion.28.0%
  • Paradigm ShiftAllocate a Keystone Passive Skill.25.8%
  • PurifierKill Voll, Emperor of Purity.25.5%
  • HereticKill High Templar Dominus.24.3%
  • Geared UpEquip a Rare or Unique item in every non-Flask slot.23.9%
  • Umbra SlayerKill Shavronne of Umbra.23.4%
  • Dispelling the CurseKill Doedre Darktongue.23.4%
  • Bringer of PainKill Maligaro, The Inquisitor.23.4%
  • ChallengerComplete the Labyrinth in a non-Hardcore league.23.1%
  • End of the NightmareKill Malachai, The Nightmare.22.7%
  • Elemental AegisHave at least 75% resistance to Fire, Cold, and Lightning.21.7%
  • AscendancyChoose an Ascendancy class.20.4%
  • Fall of OriathComplete Part 1.20.1%
  • DeicideKill a god and obtain their power.19.1%
  • Beginning of the EndReach level 60 as a non-Hardcore character.18.2%
  • King TideKill Tsoagoth, the Brine King.18.2%
  • Full Clear: Ship Graveyard CaveFully clear the Ship Graveyard Cave.18.1%
  • Widow's LamentKill Arakaali, Spinner of Shadows.17.1%
  • All in a Day's WorkComplete a Master's Atlas Mission.16.6%
  • UsurperKill Dominus as the Witch.16.2%
  • Eternal EclipseKill both Lunaris and Solaris in the same encounter.16.0%
  • Engulfed in FlamesLand the killing blow on the Burning Man while you are burning.15.9%
  • LeaderComplete the Cruel Labyrinth in a non-Hardcore league.15.7%
  • One Small StepOpen a map in the map device and step through its portal.15.4%
  • Rule of ThreeKill the Depraved Trinity.15.2%
  • Foot of the MountainReach level 70 as a non-Hardcore character.15.1%
  • Sin and SalvationComplete Part 2.14.6%
  • ExplorerFully clear an end-game Map area.14.4%
  • SoothsayingHand in a full set of Divination Cards.14.1%
  • Deadly SinsObtain every Pantheon power.13.5%
  • Ancestral PowerHave 3 Totems alive at one time.13.3%
  • Unique InfluenceEquip a Unique Jewel with a radius.13.1%
  • Full Clear: ArchivesFully clear the Archives.12.4%
  • HunterKill Dominus as the Ranger.12.2%
  • LordComplete the Merciless Labyrinth in a non-Hardcore league.12.0%
  • Scaling the LadderReach level 80 as a non-Hardcore character.11.4%
  • Treasure HunterKill Izaro and have him drop 3 treasure keys.11.4%
  • Golden TouchOpen a Large Chest.11.0%
  • Band TogetherJoin a public party.10.9%
  • ChampionKill Dominus as the Duelist.10.7%
  • ConquerorKill Dominus as the Marauder.10.6%
  • No Loose EndsComplete every side-quest as one character.10.4%
  • Identity CorruptionCorrupt an item to have a new implicit mod.10.4%
  • SaviourKill Dominus as the Templar.10.3%
  • Two of a KindEquip two unique items with the same name.10.3%
  • Full Clear: Dread ThicketFully clear the Dread Thicket.10.2%
  • AugmentationUse an orb to change the mods of a Strongbox.10.2%
  • AssassinKill Dominus as the Shadow.9.9%
  • Cut-throatKill another player in any mode or league.9.6%
  • GemlingHave a Skill Gem reach level 20.9.0%
  • Full Clear: CatacombsFully clear the Catacombs.9.0%
  • Full SpectrumCorrupt an item to have a white socket.9.0%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 127 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Path of Exile DLC

Path of Exile has 6 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Path of Exile FAQ

Is Path of Exile dead?

No, Path of Exile is not dead. 4,791 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,826. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 37% on the month before).

How many people play Path of Exile?

4,791 people are playing Path of Exile on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,826 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Path of Exile?

Path of Exile reached its all-time Steam peak of 229,337 concurrent players on Jul 27, 2024.

Is Path of Exile growing or declining?

Path of Exile is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 5,739, down 37% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Path of Exile most active?

Path of Exile usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York).

Is Path of Exile free?

Yes, Path of Exile is free to play on Steam.

Is Path of Exile good?

Steam players rate Path of Exile Very Positive: 89% of 250,111 reviews are positive.

When did Path of Exile come out?

Path of Exile was released on Steam on Oct 23, 2013.

Who made Path of Exile?

Path of Exile was developed by Grinding Gear Games.

Is Path of Exile still worth playing?

Path of Exile has a big, active player base on Steam today (4,791 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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