Gothic 1 Remake vs Path of Exile 2
A single hostile valley with handcrafted jank or a seven-act ARPG built for league resets — pick your patience.
Updated 18d ago
Nails the living colony and unrelenting difficulty — wait for the bug-fix pass unless you're a Gothic stalwart.
Punches above its Early Access tag if you want Diablo combat with PoE1's depth — wait for 1.0 if you hate league build wipes.
By the numbers
Prices checked Sep 25; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Sep 25.
| Measure | Gothic 1 Remake | Path of Exile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Value Path of Exile 2 wins on value | ||
| Price now | $39.95 −20% · GameBillet | $29.99 Steam |
| All-time low | $32.49 | $29.99 |
| Cost / hour | $1.34/hr $39.95 · 30 h main story | $0.79/hr $29.99 · 38 h main story |
| Off its low | +23% low was Jun 2026 | At its low vs $29.99 low |
| Main story | 30 h | 38 h |
| Health Gothic 1 Remake wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 89% 41k reviews | 75% 227k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 86% 784 votes · vs 89% lifetime | 77% 1k votes · vs 75% lifetime |
| Peak players | 4,966 Sep 2026 · ↓ 49% MoM | 147,624 Sep 2026 · ↑ 299% MoM |
| Launch peak | 7% of Jun 2026 launch peak · as of Sep 2026 | 26% of Dec 2024 launch peak · as of Sep 2026 |
| All-time peak | 70,211 Jun 2026 | 578,562 Dec 2024 |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 2 weeks ago | 5 weeks ago |
| Patch cadence | 6 in last 90 days | 1+ in last 90 days, at minimum |
| Steam Deck | Platinum | Platinum |
Shared scale — same months across the bottom, same player-count axis up the side, so the two lines are directly comparable. A shorter line means a younger game.
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Gothic 1 Remake
The colony's living atmosphere and its ruthlessly old-school challenge keep 100-hour veterans coming back for more.
Bug-triggered softlocks and the final boss are the frictions that even happy long-time players keep calling out.
from our July 2026 verdict
Path of Exile 2
Combat responsiveness and build variety are the core appeals for long-time players.
The mandatory campaign replay each league is the primary frustration for high-playtime players.
from our May 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Gothic 1 Remake if
- You loved Risen 1's faction war and living NPC schedules
- You want zero hand-holding and will accept a 30-hour main story
- You're fine with jank if the world feels handcrafted and hostile
Pick Path of Exile 2 if
- You bounced off Diablo 4's shallow endgame and want PoE1's atlas system
- You're OK with frequent meta resets and relearning builds every patch
- You want dodge-roll combat and modern boss design in an ARPG
Bottom line
Pick Gothic 1 Remake if you value a stable 30-hour campaign and can tolerate jank; pick Path of Exile 2 if you want deeper combat and accept league wipes — its 75% review score reflects that ongoing Early Access churn.