Game profile
Diablo IV
In the dark open world of Sanctuary, players fight demon hordes and the returned Lilith. Character classes with deep skill trees and seasonal content provide long term motivation.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is RPG / Action, set in a fantasy world. Visually it is going for realism, and the overall tone stays dark throughout. The world is open, so wandering off and ignoring the main path is part of the deal. It rewards long uninterrupted stretches more than quick check-ins.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. The narrative carries the whole thing, and the mechanics serve it. Co-op is supported, so you can bring someone along. It runs on 3 platforms. It is a full price release.
What stands out
- Dark open world
- Deep skill trees
- Seasonal content
This fits you if
- levelling, looting and optimising a build is your kind of loop
- you actually want to be scared
- you can sit down for a proper long stretch without interruptions
- you like getting lost and ignoring the main objective for hours
- the writing matters more to you than the mechanics
- you have someone to play with
Look elsewhere if
- you skip cutscenes and want to get to the gameplay
- you want a game with a clear ending you can reach
- you only ever get short bursts of play time
- you want something light and easy going
How long is Diablo IV?
This one has no finish line. It is built to be played for years, in whatever rhythm suits you.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 90 out of 100, which puts it above 87 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 128 overall. That is a strong score, comfortably above what most releases manage.
For comparison, RPG averages 82 points across the database, so this one sits 8 points above its own genre. The figure rests on 387 collected ratings.
Released in 2023 and 3 years old. Recent enough to look and run modern, old enough to be patched and often discounted.
The facts
- Release year
- 2023
- Genres
- RPG, Action
- Playtime
- Endless game
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Carries the whole game
- Play with
- Solo, Co-op
- Setting
- Fantasy
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Price bracket
- Full price
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation, Xbox
- Critic rating
- 90 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diablo IV | 2023 | Endless game | 90 | Full price |
| Path of Exile 2 | 2024 | Endless game | 87 | Free-to-play |
| Grim Dawn | 2016 | approx. 45 hrs. | 82 | Mid price |
| Lost Ark | 2019 | Endless game | 81 | Free-to-play |
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