# Pathfinder 2e by Paizo

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Pathfinder 2e by Paizo and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A tabletop roleplaying game recommended as a drop-in alternative to D&D, especially for former fans who have left Wizards of the Coast.

## Why people recommend it

- Alternative to D&D (2 comments): "it's like a drop-in replacement D&D, and how it's aimed at former fans who are done with WOTC" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48015683)) "I would heartily recommend it to any would-be D&D players" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48016307))
- Seen as a better system (1 comments): "found that it was a better system altogether" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47926381))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Dungeons & Dragons](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dungeons-dragons.md): 12 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Pathfinder+2e+by+Paizo&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Pathfinder 2e by Paizo", https://hackerapproved.com/p/pathfinder-2e/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).