Perhaps more than any other Diablo-style action-RPG before it, Path of Exile’s flexible character-creation system let us choose our own powers, passive skills, and fates. Diving into dungeons and hacking and slashing our way through endless legions of grotesque monsters, each with its own distinct abilities, is satisfying and addictive fun that’s rewarded by ever-more-powerful loot. In fact, there’s so much content available for free here we almost feel guilty not buying some cosmetic upgrades to thank developer Grinding Gear. Path of Exile is definitely the best PC RPG we played in 2013.