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Head-to-head · Console Games

Halo Infinite vs Diablo IV

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Halo Infinite #4 in Console Games 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Xbox
Diablo IV #7 in Console Games 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Blizzard

Halo Infinite leads on 3 checks, Diablo IV on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHalo Infinite · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Halo Infinite
  • Most featuresHalo Infinite · 2 of 2

Halo Infinite scores higher on our rubric for console games: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Halo Infinite offers free plan; Diablo IV doesn't. Halo Infinite offers online co-op; Diablo IV doesn't publish it. Halo Infinite offers cross-play; Diablo IV doesn't publish it.

Halo Infinite is the better fit for players wanting free multiplayer and map-making. Diablo IV is the better fit for players wanting a loot-focused online RPG.

  • Halo Infinite fits best

    Players wanting free multiplayer and map-making

  • Diablo IV fits best

    Players wanting a loot-focused online RPG

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Side by side

Feature Halo Infinite 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Diablo IV 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.8
Ranking #4 in Console Games #7 in Console Games
Best for Players wanting free multiplayer and map-making Players wanting a loot-focused online RPG
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Cloud
Platforms Windows Windows
Features Halo Infinite 2/2 · Diablo IV 0/2
Online co-op ✓ (best) Not published
Cross-play ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Console platforms Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S Not published
Genre Not published Role-playing
Play modes Not published Not published
ESRB rating Teen Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Free multiplayer includes Arena, Big Team Battle, custom games and matchmaking playlists
  • Forge tools let players create multiplayer maps and modes
  • PC–Xbox cross-play plus campaign co-op for up to four players
  • Play the campaign solo or with friends
  • Explore randomized instanced dungeons and shared-world public events
  • Develop class-based builds through skill trees and equipment
Cons
  • The campaign is a separate purchase or available through some Game Pass memberships
  • Split-screen multiplayer is limited to console; LAN is supported on PC and Xbox
  • Campaign co-op is networked rather than split-screen
  • PC play requires a broadband internet connection and Battle.net account
  • The listed PC platform is Windows
  • There is no free plan
Our verdict

Halo Infinite pairs a free-to-play multiplayer component with a separately purchasable single-player campaign, making it suited to players who want to join matches without buying the story first. Its multiplayer includes Arena and Big Team…

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In Diablo IV, players explore Sanctuary, follow a campaign, fight demons, and develop characters through skills and equipment. Its dark fantasy action-RPG format suits players who want loot progression alongside a story campaign, with the…

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  1. Halo InfiniteConsole Games 9.1Free plan
  2. Diablo IVConsole Games 8.8Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Halo Infinite — where it wins

    • Free multiplayer includes Arena, Big Team Battle, custom games and matchmaking playlists
    • Forge tools let players create multiplayer maps and modes
    • PC–Xbox cross-play plus campaign co-op for up to four players

    Where it doesn't

    • The campaign is a separate purchase or available through some Game Pass memberships
    • Split-screen multiplayer is limited to console; LAN is supported on PC and Xbox
    • Campaign co-op is networked rather than split-screen

  • Diablo IV — where it wins

    • Play the campaign solo or with friends
    • Explore randomized instanced dungeons and shared-world public events
    • Develop class-based builds through skill trees and equipment

    Where it doesn't

    • PC play requires a broadband internet connection and Battle.net account
    • The listed PC platform is Windows
    • There is no free plan
  • Halo Infinite9.1/10 · Free plan

    A flexible shooter for free multiplayer and Forge creation, with campaign sold separately.

    Visit XboxFull verdict →
  • Diablo IV8.8/10 · Paid

    A loot-focused RPG pairing solo-or-friends play with shared-world events and dungeons.

    Visit BlizzardFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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