I nabbed an appointment for Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults at Summer Game Fest 2025, having quite literally no idea what I was jumping into. One of my friends said it was like D&D, and I was dreading the possibility of turn-based combat—it’s just not my thing. But once I started my co-op session, it became clear that Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults is much closer to Diablo than anything else. Whether you’re playing solo or with friends, it looks like this game has something special going for it.
Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults is indeed Dungeons & Dragons based, after the Abomination Vaults Adventure Path. Well, it’s actually based on something that’s based on D&D—it’s D&D inception, really. But I guess every RPG has some Dungeons & Dragons inspiration deep down, so here we are. Alright, that is it for the D&D talk. On its own, Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults is a hack-and-slash ARPG, where four teammates progress through multiple levels... Read more