Diablo II
Diablo II is a 2000 action role-playing game developed by Blizzard North. Players choose from five character classes and battle through dungeons and wilderness across four acts, slaying hordes of demons in a dark fantasy world as they hunt the Lord of Terror and his fellow Prime Evils.
The game refined the addictive loop of clicking through enemies, collecting randomized loot and steadily building a character through branching skill trees and gear tiers ranging from common to unique and set items. Its varied classes, deep itemization, rune words and cooperative online play through Battle.net gave it enormous replay value, while difficulty tiers and endgame farming kept players returning for years.
Diablo II became a defining template for the action-RPG genre, influencing countless loot-driven games that followed. Modern players can enjoy a faithful remastered edition that rebuilds the visuals while keeping the original design intact.
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Modern alternatives to Diablo II, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
| Alternative | Price | Steam Deck | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Path of Exile | Free + in-app purchases | Not on Steam | PC, PlayStation, Xbox |
| Last Epoch Indie | € 34,99 | Steam Deck Verified | PC, Mac |
| Diablo II: Resurrected | € 39,99 | Not on Steam | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch |
| Path of Exile 2 | € 27,75 | Steam Deck Playable | PC, PlayStation, Xbox |
| Diablo IV | € 59,99 + in-app purchases | Not on Steam | PC, PlayStation, Xbox |
| Grim Dawn | € 25,99 | Steam Deck Playable | PC, Xbox |
Path of Exile
Free + in-app purchasesA free, famously deep spiritual successor packed with build variety.
Path of Exile runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch.
Last Epoch Indie
€ 34,99A deep indie action-RPG with vast build variety and satisfying loot.
Last Epoch runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Diablo II: Resurrected
€ 39,99A gorgeous remaster with modern 3D visuals and the original gameplay intact.
Diablo II: Resurrected runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet.
Path of Exile 2
€ 27,75The darkest, most systems-heavy action RPG going, with a skill tree that dwarfs anything in Diablo.
Path of Exile 2 runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch.
Diablo IV
€ 59,99 + in-app purchasesThe latest open-world entry with online seasons and deep character progression.
Diablo IV runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch.
Grim Dawn
€ 25,99A gloomy, loot-dense ARPG widely considered the closest thing in spirit to Diablo II.
Grim Dawn runs on PC, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Switch.
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