Last Epoch
Great solo self-found mode and skill trees, but recent anger over Krafton's paid classes and expansion. Gameplay still liked.
- TierTop pick 85+
- CameraIsometric
- Released2024
- ModelBuy once + paid classes
- Genreaction rpg
- CollectionsLoot Pool, CrackWatcher AAA
88Score
PricePaid · $34.99+ paid classes/DLC. Price fetched 11 Oct 2026.
CrackWatcherCrackedDRM: SteamCracked after 1759 days. Scene group: RUNE. No Denuvo found. Checked on CrackWatcher 11 Oct 2026.
Pay-to-winSome monetization complaintsFrom player reviews.
Verdict
Gameplay still liked, but sentiment is sour over Krafton monetization, paid classes and data policy.
What players say
Players like
- Itemization sits between Diablo and PoE
- Skill trees deep but not overwhelming
- Many build and class options
- Chill, casual-friendly campaign
Players dislike
- Krafton buyout: broken no-microtransaction promise, paid classes/expansion
- Mandatory data-collection contract in annual update
- Bugs, lag, connectivity and load-time issues persist across seasons
- Campaign too easy; screen shake option ignored
The evidence
Fetched
- Steam, all time
- 80%Very Positive59,784 reviewsSource: Steam store page, fetched 11 Oct 2026
- Steam, last 30 days
- 55%Mixed668 reviewsSource: Steam store page, fetched 11 Oct 2026
- Metacritic critics
- 80from Steam page
- OpenCritic
- 80Strong · approx.
- CrackWatcher
- CrackedCracked after 1759 days.Checked on CrackWatcher 11 Oct 2026. CrackWatcher page
From an aggregator snippet (gamegeeker).
Critic sources: gamegeeker.com.
