What is Path of Exile 2.0?

Path of Exile 2.0 is not Path of Exile 2. The 2.0.0 patch, The Awakening, is a 2015 update to the first game. Path of Exile 2 is the separate client releasing 1.0 on 11 December 2026.

Path of Exile 2 gameplay screenshot from the Steam store page

Three different names

Path of Exile 2 — this game, Steam app 2694490, 1.0 on 11 December 2026.
Patch 2.0.0 The Awakening — Path of Exile 1, forum thread from 2015.
Phrecia 2.0 — a Path of Exile 1 event name in a forum post, not a Path of Exile 2 patch.

If you wanted the new game’s date, use release date. If you wanted the first game, use PoE 1 vs 2.

Path of Exile 2 town screenshot from the Steam store page

FAQ

Is 2.0 the same as Path of Exile 2?

No. 2.0.0 The Awakening is a 2015 patch for the first game.

Sources

GGG — The Awakening 2.0.0 — checked 2026-11-08
GGG forum — Phrecia 2 — checked 2026-11-08
GGG forum — 1.0 on 11 December — checked 2026-11-08

Last updated 2026-11-08.