- June 28, 2000
- Blizzard North
Diablo 2
Life-suckingly compelling trinket-gathering action with surprising depth.
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About Diablo 2
Diablo 2 is a single player and multiplayer hack and slash game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Blizzard North and was released on June 28, 2000. It received positive reviews from both critics and players.
Like its predecessor, Diablo II is an action role-playing game with dark fantasy and horror themes. The player controls a new hero attempting to stop the destruction unleashed by Diablo's return. The game's 4 acts feature a variety of locations and settings to explore and battle in, as well as an increased cast of characters to play as and interact with. Diablo II had become one of the most popula…











Games Like Diablo 2
Looking for games like Diablo 2? Here are top hack and slash recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Utawarerumono: ZAN 2, Titan Quest or V Rising.
Critic Reviews
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Game News

Someone's modded Diablo 2 for VR, and seeing the world through your character's eyes brings a whole new dimension to the series

Diablo 5 director promises Diablo 2-style combat where 'the right build' matters more than Diablo 4's action-heavy approach

Blizzard to take "a somewhat different approach" to level-scaling in Diablo 5, suggesting more influence from Diablo 2 than Diablo 4

Diablo 4 Season 15 just sneakily brought back Diablo 2 Runeword crafting

Diablo 4 player discovers secret Diablo 2 easter egg in its new throwback season and now everyone is wondering what else Blizzard hid in there

Diablo 5 gameplay details from BlizzCon: More classes than ever before, procedurally-generated dungeons, and Diablo 2-style loot

The next game on GOG's preservation list would be your favourite ARPG if it hadn't released the same year as Diablo 2, and it's on sale now

Path of Exile co-creator Chris Wilson says hardcore Diablo 2 players want "arbitrary" speed breakpoints because they can't resist ARPG optimization
Frequently Asked Questions
Diablo 2 is a hack and slash game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Diablo 2 include story rich.
Diablo 2 is available on PC, Web Browser and Mac OS.
Diablo 2 was released on June 28, 2000.
Diablo 2 was developed by Blizzard North.
Diablo 2 has received positive reviews from players.
Diablo 2 is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
Similar games include Utawarerumono: ZAN 2, Titan Quest, V Rising, Dragonkin: The Banished, Din's Curse and others.









