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Path of Exile on Twitch — competition and audience

Grinding Gear Games· 2013· PS4 · PC · PS5 · Mac · XONE
RPGHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureFantasyHorror

You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Created by hardcore gamers, Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world.

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What is Path of Exile about?

All exiles are given the same choice: to sink or swim. Those that don't drown will reach the forsaken shores of Wraeclast, where the only welcome is the clinging embrace of undeath. However, a small band of survivors has managed to hold fast in a ruined lighthouse, desperately repelling both the grasping undead and the manic scavengers that stubbornly cling to their last shreds of humanity. Under the commanding gaze of Axiom Prison, snarling goatmen roam the craggy bluffs, always keeping their cloven feet well clear of the rhoa-infested swamps in the lowlands. All along the coast, rotting shipwrecks litter the shoreline, the spirits of the stranded sailors still haunting the wreckages of their ill-fated ships, waiting to take out their sorrow and rage on those who yet live. All the while, the Siren herself continues her sweet, sad song, luring ever more ships to their watery graves. Farther inland, through the twisting caves and darkened forests, the ruins of civilisation become more apparent. The ravages of time have worn many buildings to rubble, and stripped away decaying flesh, leaving only grotesquely grinning bones. The dark, fetid caves and underground passages are a clattering refuge for these skeletal ranks, while the open forests and riverways brim with monstrous beasts with a taste for blood. Recently, ragtag groups of bloodthirsty bandits have built fortified camps in the forest, openly challenging one another while extorting food and supplies from the small, struggling village that sits between them atop a stone dam. Ignored by the squabbling bandits, strange newcomers clad in black armor have been seen skulking around various large ruins, their purpose both mysterious yet unsettling. Atop a sheer cliff of ruptured mantle, straddling the river feeding a mighty waterfall, lies the fallen capital of the Eternal Empire. Its former glory rots amid the ruins of a blasted cityscape, the buildings decrepit and mouldering. But Sarn is far from uninhabited. Many of the original citizens still lurk the dark recesses, their humanity washed clean by the cataclysm of centuries past. These Undying monsters roam the city at night and skulk the shadows during the day, for the naked sunlight is anathema to their shrivelled, leathery skin. The sun-scarred days are far from peaceful, however. A legion of soldiers from Oriath has occupied the area to the west of the river, and is fighting an all-out war against the multifarious denizens of the city. Every day their black-clad soldiers battle twisted insects that scuttle and breed, feasting on anything that moves. Every day they throw battalions against the army of floating, red Ribbons that eviscerate all who trespass on their domain. Every day they skirmish against a small group of exiles who have barricaded themselves on a small island in the middle of the river, caught between certain death on both sides.

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9Room for youClosed off
18Live streamers9 in English
573People watching
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Should I stream Path of Exile on Twitch?

9/100 · Closed off· 32 viewers per streamer on paper

Probably not. The two biggest English streams hold 98% of the 467 people watching Path of Exile in English, leaving about 10 for everyone else — and the category empties when they log off.

The two biggest English streams hold 98% of the 467 English viewers here, leaving about 10 for everyone else. When they log off, the category empties.

Only 467 of the 573 viewers here (82%) are watching in English. 9 of the 18 live streams are in English.

Almost nobody here is available to you — either a couple of streams hold the room, or nobody is watching in English, or the category is empty, or you would be buried.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

Where to buy

All plain links straight to the official stores. Some will become affiliate links later, and they’ll be marked with a ♥ when they are — you’ll always be able to tell, and the unmarked ones will always be there.

How many people stream Path of Exile?

Right now

18 right now, to 573 viewers between them. 9 of them are streaming in English. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is Path of Exile too saturated on Twitch?

Not crowded, but not open either. Only 18 people are streaming Path of Exile, and the two biggest English streams hold 98% of the 467 English viewers — so the room is quiet because the audience is already committed, not because it is waiting for you.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 18 live right now

Is Path of Exile any good?

Steam calls it Very Positive across 143,097 reviews, and players score it 80 out of 100 from 496 ratings, critics 78 out of 100.

89%Steam players143K reviews
78Critics4 outlets
80Players496 ratings

Steam calls it Very Positive across 143K reviews.

  • “Title: A Masterclass in Isometric Malice, Grinding Incompetence, and Betrayed Devotion: The Absolute Extinction Event of Path of Exile I used to believe in this game with every fiber of my being. That unwavering, misplaced faith is now my deepest, most agonizi…”

    Not recommended · 3,322h played · 42 found this helpful · from Steam

  • “The best ARPG game I've played since Diablo II, back in the day... to be brutally honest, not sure how I am still married after playing PoE so much... Thanks GGG, you are my mistress! Marico el que lo lea.”

    Recommended · 7,499h played · 31 found this helpful · from Steam

  • “it's a game where you move about, collect loot, and fight hordes of things. If you like games where you move about, collect loot, and fight hordes of things then I suggest this game might be for you. If as a player you prefer no loot, not moving about, and no…”

    Recommended · 3h played · 9 found this helpful · from Steam

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Details

Released
Oct 23, 2013 · 13 years ago
Time to finish
About 54h
Playing on Steam
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Price
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Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Rated
ESRB M
Biggest stream
454 (79% of the category)
Typical stream
1 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Oct 7, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC