Diablo 4: Here Are 6 Games to Play While You Wait

With Diablo 4’s release date approaching, many players are looking for games to satisfy their ARPG cravings in the meantime. Here are six games that offer similar gameplay experiences and compelling content.

Path of Exile

A popular choice for Diablo 2 fans seeking a more complex and robust ARPG experience. Path of Exile boasts:

• Extensive passive skill trees.
• A wide variety of unique gear.
• Ever-evolving skills to utilize through skill gems.
• A large amount of content, and an engaging endgame.
• A completely cosmetic monetization system, with no pay-to-win elements. Leagues add fresh content and a continuous experience.

Engaging endgame zones, heist missions, and endless dungeons keep players coming back for more. The Leagues system ensures continued engagement, essentially restarting characters with each new League.

Last Epoch

A game positioned between Path of Exile and Diablo 2, Last Epoch offers a balanced experience with its less complex yet satisfying gameplay.

• Weapon Crafting: While crafting can be initially disappointing, it becomes a key aspect of power progression. You can craft exactly the gear pieces that you need.
• Build Guides: A thriving community has created extensive build guides for players to follow, making it easy to navigate early and late-game content.
• Monoliths and Echos: These systems create focused farming opportunities for specific gear or materials, streamlining endgame progression.

The game offers a distinct weapon crafting system, extensive build guides, and focused endgame farming, while being a manageable complexity for new players.

Grim Dawn

A unique ARPG offering a post-apocalyptic setting with a focus on gun-based combat alongside traditional magic and weapon skills.

• Guns and Grit: Grim Dawn breaks the mold with the inclusion of guns alongside a grim, post-apocalyptic setting.
• Deep Customization: Extensive character customization allows players to explore various play styles.
• Satisfying Endgame: Modes like the Crucible or the Shattered Realm provide challenging endgame content and rewards.
• Auto-Loot: A rare feature in ARPGs, auto-loot significantly speeds up acquisition of crafting materials.

Players can craft powerful builds utilizing various playstyles, making for a fresh ARPG experience. The auto-loot system is particularly appealing for efficient material gathering.

Superfuse

Superfuse, currently in early access, is a unique blend of space-themed action and the Diablo 2 loot system.

• Space-Themed Action: Explore different planets, each with its unique atmosphere and monsters.
• Innovative Skill System: A system of “fuses” allows players to heavily customize and enhance their skills, creating unique build variations.
• Limited Early Access Content: The current early access version has limited content compared to more established ARPGs. Endgame mechanics are still in development.

Superfuse’s combination of a compelling skill system and a space-themed setting makes it stand out. Early-access means it currently lacks a fully developed endgame.

Lost Ark

A popular MMO with a vast world and satisfying combat, offering a substantial experience apart from the Diablo formula.

• Massive Scale MMO: Lost Ark boasts a vast world with large-scale dungeons and monster raids.
• Engaging Combat: Players can decimate monsters with a variety of skills in an impactful way.
• Gear Leveling System: Players can further customize and increase their gear score to improve their power.
• Free to Play Option: While in-game currency and materials can significantly reduce grind time, the game is easily accessible without spending a dime.

This MMO provides a large-scale experience with satisfying combat, but lacks the direct Diablo-style loot system.

Diablo 3

Even though Diablo 3 is an older game, its current season, the Altar of Rites, provides compelling new content to enjoy.

• Altar of Rites Season: A new passive skill tree with specific material-acquisition activities.
• Unique Rewards: Complete material gathering to receive cool new traits, pet loot pickup, and double primal ancient drops.
• Limited Future Content: Season 28 is the current active season and Blizzard will not be adding new content to the game after Diablo 4’s release, focusing on season variations instead.

The Altar of Rites season offers a fresh take on the game, making it an excellent choice for players looking for an alternative experience within the Diablo universe.

Enjoy exploring these games while awaiting the arrival of Diablo 4!