Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients
Wraeclast lies in ruin after a devastating cataclysm, consumed by a creeping corruption that gnaws at all it touches. Guided by Doryani, the Vaal thaumaturge, you must seek out the makers of the Third Edict…
Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Grinding Gear Games, released 29 May 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients is
Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Grinding Gear Games and released in 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Wraeclast lies in ruin after a devastating cataclysm, consumed by a creeping corruption that gnaws at all it touches. Guided by Doryani, the Vaal thaumaturge, you must seek out the makers of the Third Edict, the Precursors, and uncover what path remains. Reach the fortress by traversing forsaken maps, and unseal its ancient gates.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients launched on 29 May 2026, within three weeks of 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Directive 8020. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Directive 8020.
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