Despite being listed as single-player, it doesn't contain a pure single-player mode, only a multi-player mode with fewer other players. If it wasn't for that, and that the rather hefty price don't even give you the full game (there an in-game shop to keep you paying for a game you already bought) if it wasn't for those things, I would have rather liked it.

Ruined by battle passes and mounts. Why waste time farming cool stuff when the cooler stuff is only buyable? Makes the whole experience feel cheap and pointless. Less refined gameplay than every entry in the series before. Worse graphics than every entry before (d1/d2 capture grim gothic better, d3 captures bright colors and readibility better.)

Mounts, battle passes, no Diablo, no paladin, a story worth spamming the skip button for.. What even makes this a diablo game- just the name? Truly saddens me to see the Diablo IP abused by the new Blizzard. First immortal now this. I'd rather it just died as a series.

worth it just to have on steam, also on the plus side: does not install battle.net although a battle.net account is required and it be linked to steam, which can be done on the website, after that all you do is press play and no battle.net popping up hogging resources, just all through steam instead. i recommend catching it on sale which it usually is often or grabbing a key, and then picking it up

An ARPG without offline mode is a no no to me

Can't even play the game because Battlenet refuses to play nice. Tried to go through the Steam and Battlenet linking procedure, all it would do is throw an Error 400 code at me at every turn. Also there was a weird Narrator Mode active through the whole process reading all of the text on screen which was very distracting and annoying.

Great ARPG, love the aesthetics and very satisfying grind/looting/rewards. The campaign is immersive and cinematic. Endgame is fun and you feel and notice you make progress on your build.

Major drawback for me is the seasons that forces you to reboot your character and start over. Big turn off for a mmo player like me. However I do play only on eternal as of right now, which has plenty of players and activity. I do not mind seasons and battle pass etc but I have a main character with most of my focus and that I refuse to start over with. I hope for a better solution in the future.

Adressing the hate from other diablo-like game communities like poe2, LE and poe is kind of pointless. The only people that do enjoy those games are nolifers/blasters and the dumbed down consumer gamers/sheep that watch streamers/influencers promote that kind of gameplay. Poe2 is just not nearly as good and its gameplay is far from as pleasing. And compared to poe I dont need a PoE University degree to fake that I love the game and understand it. Its downright bad and unnecessarily complex to serve the 30+ y/o living with mom, unemployed reddit/discord admins/mods that doesnt see games as entertainment and fun.

Great purchase especially during sales. I recommend.

Signed by Nazthea the Necromancer

Game can't get past the main menu, not migrated with blizzard even though I have an account.

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Why Diablo IV can either be one of the best aRPGs of all time (like Diablo 2) or one of the worst. I am still hoping it will be one of the best.

I’ve spent nearly 1,500 hours playing Diablo 4 since I first bought it in December 2024, right around the time the Vessel of Hatred expansion dropped. At launch, I ignored the game because of the overwhelming negativity surrounding it, and I had no intention of playing at all. But after seeing the positive reception of Vessel of Hatred—and fresh off my second run through the final secret boss of Black Myth: Wukong—I decided to take the plunge.

Since the Spiritborn class debuted with the expansion, it was the natural first choice for me. However, my favorite class across all Diablo games has always been the Barbarian. That said, I dove into Diablo 4’s full campaign and the Vessel of Hatred storyline, and since I was on an extended sabbatical, I went all in. I finished the campaign, hit Level 60, and reached Torment 4 in roughly a week. While I had extensive experience with past Diablo games, I still considered myself a newcomer to Diablo 4’s systems at the time.

Fast forward to Season 7, and I was having a blast. I experimented with all five dominant Pit crushers: Blood Wave Necro, HOTA/Quake Barb, Cataclysm Druid, Lightning Spear Sorc, and Rain of Arrows Rogue. I hit Pit 140 with Necro, 135 with Barb, 130 with Druid, 125 with Sorc, and 115 with Rogue. My goal was to push at least one of these to Pit 149, as I did in the previous season. Season 7 was wildly enjoyable, thanks in large part to the Witch powers and the overall build diversity. However, Blizzard’s decision to nerf Spiritborn into the ground—turning it from a Pit 149 beast into something that struggled at Pit 80—was a lesson in what not to do. Extreme nerfs like this kill excitement and should be avoided whenever possible.

One of the biggest things Blizzard still doesn’t seem to grasp is that Diablo 4 actually starts at Level 60. Most players aren’t replaying the story over and over like it’s Baldur’s Gate 3, a game designed around an incredibly deep, narratively rich RPG experience. The majority of Diablo 4 players aren’t here for the storytelling—they’re here for the endgame, the power fantasy, and the thrill of pushing their builds to the limit.

For me, it’s all about seeing how deep I can go in the Pits with the best meta builds. And Season 8 seems like it’s going to take that away. Early PTR feedback already suggests the changes will make progression slower and more frustrating rather than fun and rewarding. Blizzard is clearly listening to the wrong crowd—players who think the game is "too easy" while refusing to challenge themselves with non-meta builds. If those players want more difficulty, they can nerf themselves. Let them equip a basic one-handed magic weapon and crawl to Torment 4 over 10 seasons if they really want. But why punish those of us who actually enjoy blasting through content with optimized builds?

Another major issue is the one-shot boss mechanics. It’s one of the worst design choices in the game. If Blizzard wants a lesson in how to create challenging yet fair bosses, they should take notes from Game Science, the developers behind Black Myth: Wukong. That game featured incredibly tough bosses, but never once resorted to cheap one-shot mechanics. Even the hardest secret boss didn’t rely on such lazy design. If Blizzard can provide a logical reason why one-shot kill mechanics need to exist, I’ll gladly take back everything I’ve said. But until then, it just feels like artificial difficulty for the sake of frustration.

Blizzard’s biggest challenge isn’t just endgame content—it’s figuring out Diablo 4’s identity. The game has made huge strides from its disastrous launch to where it stands now with Season 8 on the horizon. But Blizzard is on the verge of making a fatal mistake by taking away what makes Diablo 4 fun in its current state: the ability to craft and optimize powerful Pit builds and tear through content. This is what keeps many of us coming back, and it should be embraced rather than erased.

Diablo 4 needs a well-thought-out roadmap that balances the expectations of all types of players. Who is this game really for? Is Blizzard trying to make it more casual? More hardcore? Somewhere in between? The best games today have a clear player identity. Elden Ring caters to Soulsborne players. Black Myth: Wukong offers a fresh take on the genre with even more challenging boss fights. Blizzard needs to take a leap of faith in defining Diablo 4’s direction.

I want to play Diablo 4 for a long time. I want it to be the best ARPG out there. But just two seasons in, I already fear Blizzard will strip away the very thing that makes this game fun for me and players like me. If they take away the ability to blast through content with powerful builds, then what’s left?

Diablo 4 has come a long way, but Blizzard needs to think carefully about where it's headed next. If they want to keep players engaged, they need to stop punishing those of us who actually love playing this game and start focusing on what makes Diablo 4 fun in the first place.

Still inferior to diablo 3, and that's saying something