It's been 16 years since the release of the first part Diablo famous studio Blizzard hundreds of developers are trying to repeat the success of the cult game. Someone shamelessly copied Diablo, someone tried to bring something new to the usual mechanics and proclaimed his creation "the killer of Diablo". On the day of the release of the third part of the famous action-RPG, we decided to recall the most successful attempts to imitate it.

blood magic

Russia, as you know, has its own way. The Diablo clones we have created are extremely poor quality. The most decent of them - blood magic”, which we simply cannot fail to mention. She came out in 2005 and offered the players a familiar program: we kill a hundred monsters per minute, pump and dress the character, complete primitive quests, improve equipment. But the main characters were exclusively magicians, but what kind: the baker's wife, a gypsy, a fat monk and an absent-minded schoolboy. Magic played a major role. Twelve schools made it possible to combine very unusual spells. Depending on your witchcraft preferences, the appearance of the hero also changed, which before our eyes turned into some kind of mutant. And it was also possible to change the worldview of the character and not save the world, but, on the contrary, help the main villain.

Hellgate: London

In 2003, producer and lead designers of two parts Diablo- and brothers Max and Eric Schaefer - left Blizzard and founded Flagship Studios. They had big plans, and the first project was Hellgate: London. It was a first-person action game set in the future, where demons attacked the capital of England. Battles sometimes resembled a shooter, then a slasher. It seemed to have something in common with Diablo? In fact, at the heart of the game was a very similar to the Diablo role-playing system, the levels were generated on the fly, and all the way the players collected all sorts of rare equipment. There were non-trivial story quests and a number of interesting features, but in general the game was not brought to mind. Judging by the most beautiful promotional video of the famous animation studio Blur, a lot of money has been pumped into the marketing of the project. Alas, he failed so loudly that he buried himself Flagship Studios.

Borderlands

WITH Borderlands almost the same situation as with Hellgate: London. Formally, this is a futuristic shooter with a first (sometimes third) person view, funny robots, ironic comics, and cartoonish graphics. From the first minutes, the spirit is more likely to be felt here. Fallout and Mad Max movie. But in terms of mechanics, it is actually pure Diablo, only without gothic and gloomy catacombs. You do the same things: do primitive kill-fetch-serve quests, clear locations of multi-level monsters, upgrade your hero and collect trophies. Moreover, for those who like to pick up “loot”, it’s just a paradise here: the automatic item generation system made it possible to create more than 17 million types of weapons and more than 500 thousand equipment modifications. It's just a pity, because of the dull locations and general slowness, the game quickly got bored.

Fate

In 2005, independent developer Trevos Baldry released a game that was more like a parody of Diablo. The essence also boiled down to destroying monsters in endless dungeons, but instead of gothic pathos in Fate were bright cartoon colors. Here you could get a quest from a talking horse, but the first thing to do, you won’t believe it, go fishing to stock up on provisions for your pet. A cat or a dog not only helped in battle, but also knew how to run into the city and sell unnecessary belongings. In addition Traitor Soul 4 years later was even more fun, where you could play as an orc in a domestic pig campaign. Bill Roper appreciated the humor and took Trevos in Flagship Studios to work on Mythos.

nox

The very first ironic clone Diablo was nox famous studio Westwood. In 2000, she, along with Electronic Arts released a beautiful and very funny game. Its main character was not a mighty warrior, but a modern young man, who until recently was peacefully watching TV at home. The harmful sorceress Hecuba accidentally threw him into a fantasy world nox, which she just besieged by hordes of monsters. Before defeating her and returning back, the hero had to turn crowds of enemies into minced meat, complete simple quests and automatically increase three parameters - strength, speed, magic. But in nox there were different plots and endings for different classes, humor, interesting locations, high-quality design and fun exciting battles in which a strong sorcerer, for example, could summon the animals he studied, and a flimsy magician temporarily became invisible.

Sacred

In 2004 the Germans from Ascaron diversified the concept familiar to any Diablo clone with new elements - an open world, the ability to cut monsters on horseback and mouth-watering forms of the winged Seraphim. In addition to the angel girl, a vampire debuted as a separate class, which at night (yes, the time of day changed) received additional “bloody” abilities. In addition, it was here that players were almost for the first time given the opportunity to combine skills, so that, for example, by pressing one button, the hero first stunned the enemy, then hit him with lightning, and then finished him off with a particularly powerful blow. Closer to the end, the constant spawning of monsters, the static world, and the lack of randomly generated locations and trophies began to tire. But the first half Sacred captivated by bright fights and beautifully drawn scenery.

Divine Divinity

Belgian debut action-RPG Larian Studios came out two years later Diablo 2 and marked the beginning of a whole series. The developers immediately proved that it is better not to copy the idol verbatim, but to approach the process creatively. Crowds of monsters in gloomy catacombs and forests, three familiar classes (mage, warrior and thief), random generation of enemies and contents of chests, repair and identification of items, hunting for trophies - all this is in Divine Divinity. But besides this, there was also an interesting living world, social skills, non-trivial quests in the spirit of Fallout And Baldur's Gate, as well as moral dilemmas that, long before Dragon Age and The Witcher, struck with the brutality of the choice. Add here a beautiful picture, atmospheric music of the former member of the Aria group Kirill Pokrovsky and irony in the style of Terry Pratchett's books.

Dungeon Siege

Strictly speaking, they were the first to think of making a command version Diablo authors Throne of Darkness. But it was Chris Taylor in 2002 who made a good game out of this, not a mockery of users. IN Dungeon Siege butchering monsters and clearing dungeons while controlling a squad of 4-8 heroes was convenient and exciting. For all the Diablo-focused game, it had a lot of original ideas. This is an unusual classless role-playing system, where skills grew as they were used, and an open world (2 years before Sacred), and a touching donkey that carried part of the luggage at the party long before cats and dogs did it in Fate. In addition, Taylor and his comrades made the system for reviving fallen heroes more convenient and came up with a cool multiplayer, where there were joint adventures, new locations, and an alternative storyline.

Titan Quest

In 2006, the first Diablo clone was released, dedicated to the era of antiquity. Later grew out of it Numen And Loki. But neither one nor the other failed to repeat the success Titan Quest. Some secret from the developers from Iron lore did not have. They just carefully copied other people's ideas and diluted them with their own successful finds. From Dungeon Siege, for example, they took an open world, in which players moved mostly straight ahead. They themselves came up with fountains, to which the hero returned after death. They also created an interesting role-playing system that allowed you to mix different types of heroes. And most importantly, in Titan Quest there were bright exciting battles - the game was diablo-like motivating users who thought: "I'll kill that boss again, get a new powerful sword, gain one more level, and then I'll definitely go to sleep." Of course, the game didn't end with that boss.

Torch light

Doubts about who could make the best clone Diablo, no and cannot be - of course, the authors Diablo. Brothers Max and Eric Schäfer, two of the four founders Blizzard North, worked with Bill Roper during Flagship Studios. After the failure Hellgate: London they founded Runic Games, invited the author there Fate Trevos Baldry and together they released the most fun and, perhaps, the wealthiest Diablo clone. Although Torch light- more like a clone Fate. It was from her that the game adopted the cartoonish visuals, pets, the ability to go fishing and the general humorous mood. But the authors Diablo with their characteristic diligence, they optimized the interface, design and balance, from which the cleaning of monsters in randomly generated dungeons carried away about the same as in the original source.

In paper form, a complete list of Diablo clones with annotations would probably stretch over several volumes. Over the past sixteen years since the release of the first part, a great many of them have appeared, just remember Prince of Qin and Darkstone. Moreover, every month there are more and more of them - especially on mobile platforms. Everyone may have their own preferences, but you can’t hide from the truth - the best substitute for the first or second Diablo can only be Diablo number three.

Incredibly, almost 20 years have passed since the release of the legendary game Diablo. She rightfully bears the title of a cult and, like everything popular, was cloned, copied and imitated in every possible way. There were many rumors and loud statements that the real "killer" of Diablo had finally appeared, but in reality everything turned out to be completely different. No one has been able to surpass the masterpiece. In this article, no one will "kill" anyone - we just want to introduce you to the most interesting diablo-like successors of the family :-)

Drakensang Online

Drakensang Online is an online fantasy game that is an original part of the Drakensang saga. Go to a dangerous magical world full of various filth: boars, monsters, trolls, witches, undead and save the human race from all this evil! The shadows of the past again do not allow the present to exist peacefully. A huge dragon has risen from sleep and now threatens all living things. Join an army of Mages or Warriors and become the legendary hero of Doria. Given the incredibly beautiful graphics and excellent combat system, the gameplay promises to be exciting. The game offers a huge number of interesting missions and tasks, a bunch of powerful weapons and armor. To become the hero of Drakensang, it is enough to register on the official website of the project. Stock up on patience! You are destined to play one of the best RPG style games! You definitely won't regret your choice!

Royal Quest

"Royal Quest" is an adventure multiplayer online toy that takes place in an incredible game world called Aura. Here magic, alchemy and technology meet in one place. And soon this world may come to an end, as black alchemists want to get a very valuable Elenium stone, which has unique properties, at any cost. In order to get rid of the invaders, the king calls on the help of brave warriors, promising them huge wealth as a reward. However, for those who wish to receive this award, a very difficult path awaits. In a huge world, consisting of a large number of locations, there is a great variety of demons, orcs, forest dwellers, underground inhabitants and various undead. Royal Quest will definitely appeal to both those players who like to act alone and contact with the team. In general, the game is very similar to Diablo in terms of addictive gameplay, only created on a free basis.

Arcanum is a fairly ancient RPG game that still pleases its fans. Graphics in Arcanum are unlikely to impress anyone, but since this is one of the few "intelligent" projects, this aspect becomes completely unimportant. The path of the main character (you can choose one of 8 heroes) begins with the crash of an airship. Now it is up to the user to decide who to become: a cruel bandit or a noble warrior. What to choose - technology or magic? It's a matter of habit and taste. And it is on your decision that the end in the toy will depend. And, the most amazing thing is that you can really live in this RPG. For example, you are tired after a hard fight and want to rest. Please, no one will stop you from going to the tavern. Or maybe you prefer a brothel? In general, there is something interesting for every player here.

blood magic

Blood Magic is a fantasy RPG from a Russian studio released in late 2005. Despite the fact that the project was originally developed in the Action RPG genre, in the end the developers decided to move away from this genre a bit and make some changes. In particular, this affected the usual division of the character into classes. All the main characters in Blood Magic are magicians with the same characteristics. With the help of a unique system of magic, all sorcerers can combine spells with each other. The story centers around a hero and a villain. A powerful hero named Modo was banished to Earth and placed in a human body. But he did not wait in the wings and decided to destroy his prison and get out to freedom. The plot is divided into 5 parts, in each of which the user needs to find his servants. Despite the fact that the plot has a linear character in the game, events develop in their own way for each character.

Titan Quest

Titan Quest is a hack and slash role-playing game based on the mythology of Egypt, the Ancient East and Ancient Greece. In the center of the plot is a hero who opposes three powerful titans who want to take over the Earth in their hands. At its core, the toy is a complete copy of the Diablo project, only with a changed entourage and more modern graphics. Unlike the latter, in Titan Quest, locations are created in advance, and items and opponents are generated each time you visit the game. Graphic design in RPG has a three-dimensional visualization. By the way, in the original version, the camera does not rotate, but there is a zoom function. The main feature of the project is the borrowing of some elements, characters, weapons and lands from the mythologies of the Chinese, Mongols, ancient Greeks and Egyptians. In particular, the gamer will be able to visit places such as Athens, the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian pyramids, where he will fight powerful bosses.

Grim Dawn

"Grim Dawn" is an ideological follower of the Titan Quest project, created by the young company Crate Entertainment. In terms of gameplay, the project can be classified as an RPG, while being spiritually close to the Diablo game. However, the developers themselves do not even hide that they love the latter. The advantage of the toy is a large number of levels and multiplayer mode. Despite the rather low expectations of the authors, the RPG turned out to be quite interesting. The human race found itself between two warring races. At the same time, one of the parties, clearly not expressing kindness, wants to enslave humanity, while the other wants to simply destroy people before the enemy gets to them. However, there is a way out of this situation: the main character, who has superpowers, must unravel the plot that helped the otherworldly forces to be on Earth.

There are many fans of the legendary Diablo game in the game who devoted a lot of time to their project, endlessly drawing their swords. Now they will not have to sit idle: a new game with a large virtual world has appeared, where gloomy dungeons, insidious quests, many treasures and monsters are waiting for everyone. Before you role-playing game with an admixture of action. The plot focuses on a young character who is forced to go in search of his cousin. Ahead of this hero is waiting for a great many dangers. In the course of the adventure, two more characters will join the gamer, whom he will also be able to control. The game contains a considerable number of weapons and incredible magic spells. There are wonderful graphical effects and features such as changing day and night. An interesting plot and fascinating gameplay will not let users even sit down from the screens of their computers. Are you ready to follow the threads of your destiny to the very end?

Torch light

Torchlight is a hack and slash role-playing game from Runic Games. This project was able to get great fame due to its similarity with the world-famous Diablo franchise. Strictly speaking, this is not surprising, since the developers of both toys are the same people. Graphic three-dimensional design will remind users of Diablo isometry. By the way, when developing graphics, the authors used the cell-shading engine, which gives the picture a manual drawing. This bun helps create an atmosphere that you won’t see in King’s Bounty either. The levels on the map are generated in a completely random way, forming a whole set of dungeons. They may contain items such as levers that open bridges or secret rooms. In this way, the creators were able to present users with more exciting dungeons with beautiful designs.

Hellgate: London

What is the best thing you can find today in role-playing games? To find out the answer to this question, we invite you to play Hellgate: London, which was created by the authors of the great projects Diablo, StarCraft, WarCraft. The big city, caught between two realities, has become a place of confrontation between demons and people. Fantasy is found on every corner here. The ability to learn magic, transform your skills and weapons, and meet hordes of bloodthirsty monsters - this is not found everywhere. It's very easy to go to hell here! Only then it will not be easy to save your soul.
The ancient prophecies were not fiction. The end of the world began when a hole opened up in the very center of London, allowing evil forces to enter the Earth. Now most of the planet has plunged into eternal darkness, and the inhabitants have become soulless dead. Those who could survive among these dark clouds united and began to fight against the insidious demons.

Paths of Exile

Path of Exile is a complex and controversial game whose developers have clearly outplayed Diablo. And although the genre of the project belongs to the MMORPG, yet it is more inclined towards other areas. Although there are plenty of online RPG elements in it. It is noteworthy that the authors of this franchise have created several original variants of locations for the players. And this is very interesting, because here you can find locations for both low-level characters and solo ones. In the center of the plot was an exile with some abilities. In the body of this man, the player needs to find ancient artifacts and protect his planet from insidious monsters. As the gameplay progresses, the character's skills will grow in number. After a certain period of time, there will be a lot of them, and they will be able to replace each other. By the way, active skills are presented in the game in the form of gems. Wandering around the locations and picking them up, the user will soon be able to gradually increase the level of their experience. In turn, passive skills look like tree branches.

"Sacred" is without a doubt the first project from the Ascaron studio capable of replicating the success of the Diablo game. Sparkling hack "n" slash RPG has a fascinating story that can easily surprise all fans of this genre. Choose one character and go towards dangers. We need to save the people of Ancaria before the people become slaves. In order to carry out this mission, the player can use a huge number of weapons and spells. However, one should not hope for victory, as there will be enough enemies on the way to stop believing in one's strength forever. Fortunately, in this cruel world, the user is given complete freedom of action, so you can do whatever you want until you reveal all its secrets. With this feature, the developers were able to lure a huge number of players. Dare!

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The very first part Diablo was published at the end of the distant 1996, and since then the army of its fans has been steadily growing every year, and new parts do not disappoint gamers. An undoubted hit and one of the most significant games of the past century, Diablo has inspired dozens of clones and imitations of game developers.

As great as this series of games is, but there are only three parts in the lineup, and therefore insatiable fans are forced to look for similar Action / RPG. Of course, gambling software manufacturers quickly caught the desires of the public: someone adopted both the atmosphere and the gameplay of Diablo, others tried to bring something of their own, but few managed to get closer to the original and please the players. So let's take a look at the most successful games like diablo which will undoubtedly appeal to all fans of the popular series!

Judging not only by the gameplay, but also by spirit, then one of the closest to Diablo can rightly be considered the game Torchlight. It was released in 2009 and is currently available for all operating systems, and in 2012 the second part of it was released. Oddly enough, many of the creators of Diablo took part in the development of the game, perhaps this is the reason for the incredible success of the “clone”.

The gameplay differs little from the original: all the same randomly generated dungeons, a similar development system, a simple and intuitive interface, but there are some peculiarities.

First of all, Torchlight is distinguished by graphics, which are cartoony and bright. The whole game is filled with humor and even the dungeons are rather not gloomy, but mysterious. The player is offered a choice of three main classes, most reminiscent of the Barbarian, Mage and Amazon, and a pet is given as support. The companion not only fully participates in battles, but also has a small inventory, can travel to the city to sell loot and even transform with the help of fish that the main character catches in special places.

Titan Quest

In 2006, one of the most games similar to Diablo dedicated to antiquity. Despite such a radical difference in themes, Titan Quest relished the masses and even became an object to follow, but no one could repeat its success. The developers conveyed the mood, gameplay and dynamics of Diablo so well that some critics seriously accused the games of being too similar.

A distinctive feature is the local character leveling system. Initially, you can choose only the gender, name and color of the tunic, and with each level the player himself distributes characteristics, such as health, strength, intelligence, etc., and also chooses two skill development branches for himself. When creating locations and opponents, the artists were inspired by the mythology of ancient Greece, Egypt and Eastern tribes.

Dungeon Siege

The Dungeon Siege game currently has three chapters, the first of which was released in 2002 and made a splash thanks to a unique development system and excellent graphics. Having adopted a lot from the original source, the creators directed their efforts to the development of character pumping.

Skills and characteristics here improve as they are used, and as the level increases, new members of the group become available to whom you can prescribe their behavior in battle or even switch to them. A cute donkey is also running with the team, capable of carrying part of the prey.

Divine Divinity

The developers of the game Divine Divinity have clearly shown that it is not enough to blindly copy the original source, it is necessary to bring something new, both in the design and in the gameplay. Thus, loyal fans of Diablo, on the one hand, saw in the game everything that was so dear to them, and on the other hand, they received an expansion of gaming capabilities, an improved control system, and even a social component.

When developing your hero, it is beneficial to pay attention to both mobs and quests, both combat skills and auxiliary ones. In this a game similar to diablo implemented such features as, for example, alchemy and enchantment, requiring certain items for the normal functioning.

The main style of the game is dark fantasy. Here the player will have to go down alone into the dungeon, located under the city of Tristram, which is teeming with powerful and ruthless demons, as well as various types of undead. Going lower and lower, the strength of the opponents grows, as does their number. Having reached the last level, and there are sixteen of them in the game, the user will have to enter Hell and face Diablo themselves face to face. The main boss is strong enough and certainly smart, therefore it is rather difficult to defeat him.

Versions of Diablo

Like previous projects of a company similar to Diablo, this one managed to greatly influence the modern gaming industry. It is worth noting that the video game follows all the rules of role-playing games. The gamer must choose one of the three provided classes, including a mage, a robber and, of course, a warrior. After, he needs to enter the underworld and destroy all the creatures of the devil. At the same time, the player can also complete side tasks, as well as search for rare magical artifacts, improve their armor and weapons. All these actions are rewarded with experience points, allowing you to get a new level of development and, of course, increase the combat characteristics of the character along with additional abilities.

You should be aware that all items that can be found in chests are distributed in a completely random way. In other words, in a simple box, a player can find a rather rare artifact. Monsters have the same system, for killing which the killer is well rewarded. The number of monsters with which the user will have to fight depends entirely on his luck. The creation of maps also takes place by chance, therefore, starting the gameplay anew, the story can take completely unexpected turns. At the same time, the general concept of the project is preserved throughout the passage.

Seasons of Diablo

The video game has gained such great popularity that the players were already in anticipation of the second part. Diablo 2 was published in 2001 and was developed by a division of the company, Blizzard North. As in the previous part, the gamer has the opportunity to choose one of the proposed classes, each of which differs from each other not only in general characteristics, but in combat skills. The main goal of the game has retained the concept, therefore, this time it is also necessary to defeat the demon king. But in this case, after the victory, the level of high difficulty will become available to the user. It is worth noting that the popularity of the project affected other studios. The list of games similar to Diablo began to grow rapidly. Many tried to surpass the original version, but no one managed to do it.

In the second part of the video game, there are as many as three difficulty levels: normal, nightmare and hell. The choice of one of them will determine the further outcome of all events. The combat characteristics of monsters can noticeably increase when choosing a difficult level. Their survivability, armor and attack power will improve significantly. Magic resistance will also strengthen your position. Unique monsters in the form of inter-level bosses will boast new tricks that they previously hid from the player's eyes. But despite all the superiority of opponents, the main character will not be deprived of attention. For killing more powerful monsters, the experience bar will fill up several times faster. The second part also entailed the appearance of various parodies. There are more and more games similar to Diablo every day, as a result of which the competition has also grown.

The third part has become the most anticipated of all. Her release took place on March 15, 2012. The plot of diablo 3 is a direct continuation of the previous project. Events also unfold in a world where darkness rules. This time, Heaven and Hell clashed, and the goal of the Cold War is Sanctuary - the world in which the main characters of the video game were born. For this reason, they intend to protect their home and destroy Diablo's henchmen.

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It's no secret that all the elements used in the sequel were borrowed from previous games. The storyline is divided into five chapters, each of which tells its own story. It is worth noting that the developers have made a lot of efforts to make the new project interesting and at the same time diverse. To do this, the authors have expanded the possibilities of random generation of dungeons, as well as improved the quest system. In addition, in the third part, secondary tasks appeared, developed individually for each class. The interface of the video game has also received significant changes. It has become the most comfortable and pleasing to the eye.

A distinctive feature of this series of games are the locations in which all events unfold. Each of them is unique and interesting in its own way. They are able to surprise not only with their originality, but also with the atmosphere that the player is saturated from head to toe during the passage. The music playing in the background complements it, which creates an incredible tandem. As for the graphic component, it is certainly perfect here. Of course, the first two parts cannot boast of high-quality graphics, however, this does not really interfere with the game. In the third, the developers tried to stretch it to the maximum level, making the sequel one of the best. The plot has only minor changes, but despite this, there is interest in the video game to this day. The battle system in the first draft required minor improvements, which was done by the authors in subsequent parts. Definitely, a lot of time was given to get such a masterpiece product, which will be talked about for many years to come. As mentioned above, many modern studios are inspired by this project, and therefore create role-playing video games of this type. Games like diablo can surprise you with their number. It is worth noting that they are no less popular among gamers of the twenty-first century.

diablo walkthrough

At first, the game was supposed to be a typical turn-based strategy game exclusively with a single-player mode. But one of the employees of Blizzard Entertainment decided to experiment, therefore, completely rewrote the common code, which took him only three hours. The project managers really liked this idea, so they did not abandon it. Also, the creators spent a lot of time to add various Easter eggs. One of them was the cow level, rumors about which went before the release of the first part. That's just it was not there, as a result of which the authors decided to add such a crazy level to the second. This decision also affected the gaming industry, so many game companies began to add levels of the same type. Games similar to Diablo filled almost the entire world wide web. Some of them even have superiority over the original version, but they are still far from it. On our site you can play

The Diablo series of games is known to every gamer. What can I say, if the first and second parts are still in demand and oldfags periodically return to them and replay again and again. In this article we have collected games similar to Diablo.

The main aspects of the selection: isometric graphics, control of one character, gameplay with an emphasis on the mass extermination of monsters (the so-called hack-and-slash). Now that we know the requirements, let's move on to the games themselves.

Drakensang Online

Developer: bigpoint

And we will start with the only representative in our review - Drakensang Online. Among the great variety of browsers, it stands out for its excellent graphics, traced locations and shadows. Thanks to the combination of a solid picture and dynamic gameplay, this game has become very popular.

Before we go to complete tasks and destroy hordes of monsters, we need to choose one of three classes, the names of which speak for themselves: Dragon Warrior, Circle Mage and Pathfinder. Then everything goes according to the scenario familiar to us: we move along the chain of quests, simultaneously destroying every creature that looks askance in your direction along the way.

Path of Exile

Developer: Grinding Gear Games

Path of Exile in terms of graphics and style is most similar to Diablo 2, and if we compare it with the third part, then according to the players, it turned out even better. The first minutes after the launch of the game are standard - we choose a suitable class for ourselves and set off to fight Evil.

The saying will be very appropriate here - the devil is in the details, because it is worth studying the game better, and you will see how many original ideas it contains. In the arsenal of each of the classes there are more than a thousand passive skills. In general, the skill system here is such that the number of working builds is really huge. It is simply impossible to briefly describe all the nuances, so if you are interested, download Path of Exile and see for yourself.

Torchlight 2

Developer: Runic Games

Torchlight 2, like Path of Exile, turned out to be better than Diablo 3 in many ways. This was due to the fact that Eric Shaferov and Matt Ullman, people who once worked at Blizzard North, took part in its development.

The world of Torchlight consists of forests, deserts, mountains, many dungeons and catacombs. Exploring it is really interesting, especially since you can run into a random event or quest and get an additional reward for completing it. At the beginning of the game, you can choose any level of difficulty, and for fans of hardcore there is a mode where death is irreversible and you have to start all over again. The only thing that can cause some questions is the overly cartoony graphics.

TitanQuest

Developer: Iron Lore Entertainment

Whoever has been matched with the title of “killer of the best hack-and-slash RPG” of all time. In 2006, Titan Quest was nominated for the role. All the best that was possible was transferred to this game, but it could not surpass the founder of the genre. By itself, Titan Quest is not bad at all, but it couldn’t bring anything new to satiated players. However, it is impossible not to mention the pros.

Good graphics for those times, clattering monsters by tens if not hundreds, good sound, beautiful landscapes, an isometric camera - everything is here so that you do not leave the game world for as long as possible.

Sacred 3

Developer: Keen Games

Sacred 3, according to the fans of the series, turned out to be worse than the previous parts, but the language will not turn out to be completely failed. Your task is to prevent the villain Zane Ashen from collecting the ancient artifact Heart of Ancaria. Choose one of the four classes and go into battle - cut monsters.

The game takes place in session mode, which can be up to 4 players. A significant minus of Sacred 3 is a certain corridor, which, by the way, is also present in the dungeons of Diablo 3 (they are too stereotyped). By and large, there is no open world, you will complete missions, passing from one point to another along an uncomplicated route. The undoubted pluses include colorful and rather complex battles, charismatic bosses and a non-standard role-playing system.

Grim Dawn

Developer: Crate Entertainment

Grim Dawn can safely be called a more modern version of Titan Quest. The leveling of the hero in the games is actually the same. Choose a specialization and further develop exclusively in the chosen direction. Note that the graphics here are similar to everyone's favorite Diablo 2.

There is nothing new in the gameplay plan - we shred everyone and everything in our path, but the weapon crafting system deserves attention. According to the developers themselves, it is taken from Dota. Unfortunately, the maximum possible character level is 40. The advantages of Grim Dawn include a good leveling system, dynamic and colorful battles, and a faction system.

The incredible adventures of Van Helsing

Developer: NeocoreGames

It is easy to guess that the main character is none other than the famous hunter for all kinds of evil spirits Van Helsing. Accompanied by the ghostly companion Katarina, we are doing what we love - shredding a wide variety of monsters. It is worth noting that without a companion, the game would be more boring, because she constantly enlivens the game with her caustic comments.

The levels are well-designed here, great humor, but unfortunately, there is no choice of classes and normal multiplayer. In general, the project came out wonderful, and if you did not know about this game, be sure to try it.