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MYSTERIOUS: Arpg - What They Never Told You

Why are loot systems so addictive?

Learn why loot systems in ARPGs and looter-shooters are so addictive.

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Minecraft Dungeons 2 may be a more ambitious ARPG, but Mojang says it's "purposefully not calling it an open-world" game

Minecraft Dungeons 2 is bigger in every way when compared to its predecessor, but Mojang admits there are some limits

GamesRadar

Wardens of Avalon is knightly ARPG with an intriguing touch of… wait, city repair?

Together at last.

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"A masterpiece": Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred review (story to endgame) ★★★★★ — Blizzard proves beyond all doubt that it's still among the world's best game artisans.

Diablo 4 "Lord of Hatred" expansion review: Hundreds of hours played, two expansions in, and mountains of painstaking improvements — I'm confident in saying Diablo 4 is now one of Blizzard's best ever games.

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Lord of Hatred is Diablo 4 at its best because it remembers Diablo 3 was good, actually

Now Playing | Appeasing Diablo 2 veterans and Path of Exile diehards was never going to fix the fourquel

GamesRadar

10 Best ARPGs to play in 2026

Our ranking of the best action RPGs to play today, from Elden Ring to Yakuza 0

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Diablo 4 game director admits it's "really hard for players to keep up" with the ever-changing ARPG, especially if you aren't "at the cutting edge of everything all the time"

Still, "if a part of the game isn't working, we have to give it some attention"

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Ex-Diablo 2 lead character artist says "there's no way you could ever" give the iconic ARPG a new act: "Would it be in a location that Diablo 3 or Diablo 4 has already fleshed out?"

"How would you retcon all the lore that's happened since then?"

GamesRadar

Grim Dawn marks its 10th anniversary with a triumphal update on its final expansion: 'Grim Dawn will not be going out with a bang, it will be a tremendous roar'

Fangs of Asterkarn will be Grim Dawn's "final hurrah," and Crate Entertainment is going all out to "cement the game as a cornerstone of the ARPG genre."

PC Gamer

Diablo 2-inspired action RPG Grim Dawn, with over 87,000 glowing Steam reviews after 10 years, getting "final hurrah" expansion to "cement the game as a cornerstone" of the genre

Crate Entertainment is then moving on to other projects

GamesRadar

OG Diablo 2 devs are 'proud' their classic is still getting love, even as they compete for attention with a new ARPG: 'We feel the pressure, but I don't hate them for it'

As Blizzard breathes new life into Diablo 2, some of its original creators are back on the scene with an ambitious new ARPG called Darkhaven.

PC Gamer

"The ultimate sign of respect": Path of Exile co-creator says Blizzard locking Diablo 2's base game updates to paid Warlock DLC isn't about "selling copies," it's "about preserving a museum piece"

"The team seems fully aware of the care that needs to be taken around this important piece of gaming history"

GamesRadar

Before Titan Quest 2 gets a permanent price hike, you can grab the rare singleplayer-friendly Diablo-like on sale

The price of admission for the mythical, solo-friendly ARPG is going up.

PC Gamer

Titan Quest 2's second chapter transports you to The Northern Beaches, where you'll find 9 new dungeons and 3 more bosses to batter

Chapter Two "concludes your fight against the Ichthian threat".

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Borderlands 4 review

True looter-shooter greatness in a messy package.

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This Frankenstein's monster of ARPG and battle royale from a studio founded by a former Blizzard chief creative officer is stitching together pieces of Diablo, Dark Souls, and PUBG into something new

Arkheron is a new take on battle royale that feels surprisingly fresh in 2025.

Destructoid

Titan Quest 2’s middle-ground ARPG complexity is exactly what the genre needs

A healthy mixture of complexity and ease-of-access is always welcome.

GamesRadar

As Subnautica 2's dramatic $250 million lawsuit rolls on, Krafton snaps up Diablo-like Last Epoch: "The future of the franchise is secured for bigger and better things"

Eleventh Hour Games had been "vetting potential partners over the last year."

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Elden Ring Nightreign devs promise duos mode and "enhanced" boss fights along with DLC, but this core feature is still missing

Elden Ring Nightreign developer FromSoftware has announced that a duos mode is coming to the roguelike ARPG, with "enhanced" versions of its Nightlord bosses dropping later this month.

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Check out the stunning Victorian-inspired world of Silver Palace, a brand new ARPG built in Unreal Engine 5

Pre-registration is open now

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As Path of Exile 2's review score continues to plummet, another ARPG overtakes it on Steam

Welcome to the Last Epoch, or the first Epoch if you're a newcomer.

PC Gamer

Former Blizzard president says 'I'm not sure where Diablo is going' after Diablo 4 roadmap disappoints: 'Don't ship to check a box'

Poorly season'd.

PC Gamer

Path of Exile 2 director isn't worried about ARPG competition, in part thanks to seasons: 'So long as people are willing to come back and play our game for a month four times a year, then I'm good'

This town is big enough for the two of us.

GamesRadar

Diablo creator rips into modern ARPGs for being all about "killing screen-fulls of things instantly," says Diablo 2's pacing "is great" and "that’s one of the reasons it’s endured"

The creator of Diablo might not be a big fan of Diablo 4

Windows Central

"You’ve cheapened the entire experience” Diablo creator bemoans the current state of ARPGs and MMOs

In a recent podcast interview, Diablo creator David Brevik shared his unfiltered thoughts on the state of modern ARPGs, critiquing their fast-paced, loot-heavy design and reminiscing about a more methodical era of gameplay.

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