Pathfinder 2e
Pathfinder 2e by Paizoby Paizo
Tabletop role-playing game in Games & consoles
A tabletop roleplaying game recommended as a drop-in alternative to D&D, especially for former fans who have left Wizards of the Coast.
A tabletop roleplaying game recommended as a drop-in alternative to D&D, especially for former fans who have left Wizards of the Coast.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Alternative to D&D
“it's like a drop-in replacement D&D, and how it's aimed at former fans who are done with WOTC”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Wizards of the Coast declines to voluntarily recognize Magic Arena union” “I would heartily recommend it to any would-be D&D players”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Wizards of the Coast declines to voluntarily recognize Magic Arena union” Seen as a better system
“found that it was a better system altogether”
Comment from 27 Apr 2026 in “United Wizards of the Coast”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeons & Dragons | 12 | 18 | 40% | 9 | — | — |
| Pathfinder 2eby PaizoThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I would heartily recommend it to any would-be D&D players”
“it's like a drop-in replacement D&D, and how it's aimed at former fans who are done with WOTC”
“found that it was a better system altogether”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.