Games Like Baldur's Gate 3
Quick Answer
The closest games to Baldur's Gate 3 are Divinity: Original Sin 2, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, Disco Elysium and Dragon Age: Origins. Below are 10 picks with the reason for each — what carries over from Baldur's Gate 3, and what does not.
What Made Baldur's Gate 3 Work
Baldur's Gate 3 is tabletop role-playing on a screen: turn-based fights you can solve a dozen ways, companions with real opinions about you, and choices the story remembers hours later. The best follow-ups keep at least two of those three things. The picks below say which ones, so you can choose between more tactics, more party drama or more consequences.
Baldur's Gate 3 was made by Larian Studios on Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition rules. It entered early access in October 2020 and was fully released in August 2023 on PC, then on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It supports co-op for up to four players.
Also written as BG3, Baldurs Gate 3, Baldur's Gate III — same game, same list.
10 Games Like Baldur's Gate 3
1.Divinity: Original Sin 2(2017)
Larian's previous game: systemic turn-based combat, co-op, and fights with many solutions.
Why it fits: Larian Studios, 2017 on PC: elemental surfaces and four-player co-op that BG3 built on.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
More about this game →2.Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous(2021)
Tabletop rules in full depth, playable in real time or turn-based.
Why it fits: Owlcat Games, 2021 on PC: built on the Pathfinder ruleset, with mythic paths that change the story.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox
More about this game →3.Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire(2018)
A rich party RPG of pirate seas, island hopping and strong writing.
Why it fits: Obsidian Entertainment, 2018 on PC: a turn-based mode was added after launch.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
More about this game →4.Disco Elysium(2019)
No combat at all, just dialogue and dice rolls — choices-matter taken to the limit.
Why it fits: ZA/UM, 2019 on PC: skill checks drive every conversation in a detective story.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch
More about this game →5.Dragon Age: Origins(2009)
Companion relationships and hard moral choices in a dark fantasy party RPG.
Why it fits: BioWare, 2009 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360: real-time with pause, from the team behind the original Baldur's Gate.
Where to play it: PC, Xbox (backward compatible)
More about this game →6.Solasta: Crown of the Magister(2020)
Faithful D&D 5th edition rules and tactical turn-based fights.
Why it fits: Tactical Adventures, early access on PC in 2020: the same ruleset as BG3, with more focus on combat.
Where to play it: PC, Xbox
More about this game →7.Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader(2023)
A turn-based party RPG from the Pathfinder team, set in space.
Why it fits: Owlcat Games, 2023 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S: run a starship dynasty with companions who react to you.
Where to play it: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
More about this game →8.Wasteland 3(2020)
Turn-based squad tactics and tough choices in a post-apocalyptic setting.
Why it fits: inXile Entertainment, 2020 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One: two-player co-op and a story that reacts to you.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Xbox One
More about this game →9.Clair Obscur: Expedition 33(2025)
Turn-based combat with timed dodges and parries, and a striking story.
Why it fits: Sandfall Interactive, 2025 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S: a party RPG with real-time reactions in turn-based fights.
Where to play it: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
More about this game →10.Baldur's Gate(1998)
Where the series started; still a great party adventure on the Sword Coast.
Why it fits: BioWare, 1998 on PC: the original, now playable as the Enhanced Edition.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
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Where to Start
Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the natural next game: same studio, same systemic turn-based combat and co-op. For deep D&D-style rules, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. If you liked the talking more than the fighting, Disco Elysium.
How We Picked These Games
Every pick is a party-based RPG where you make choices the story tracks, and most use turn-based combat. Action RPGs with a single hero and games where dialogue choices change nothing were left out.
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Games Like Baldur's Gate 3 Compared
Year is each game's first release anywhere, on the platform in the next column. "Play it now" is where it can be bought or played today.
| Game | Year | First released on | Play it now | Closest to Baldur's Gate 3 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divinity: Original Sin 2 | 2017 | PC | PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch | Same studio, same combat systems |
| Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | 2021 | PC | PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox | Deep tabletop rules |
| Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire | 2018 | PC | PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch | Party RPG with strong writing |
| Disco Elysium | 2019 | PC | PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch | Dice rolls and choices that matter |
| Dragon Age: Origins | 2009 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 | PC, Xbox (backward compatible) | Companions and moral choices |
| Solasta: Crown of the Magister | 2020 | PC | PC, Xbox | The same D&D 5e ruleset |
| Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader | 2023 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S | Turn-based party RPG |
| Wasteland 3 | 2020 | PC, PS4, Xbox One | PC, PS4, Xbox One | Tactics and consequences |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 2025 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S | Turn-based combat with a strong story |
| Baldur's Gate | 1998 | PC | PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch | Where the series began |
Which One to Play, by What You Liked
If you liked Baldur's Gate 3 for the turn-based fights, try Divinity: Original Sin 2, Solasta: Crown of the Magister and Wasteland 3. Tactical combat where position, the environment and your party's abilities decide every fight.
If you liked Baldur's Gate 3 for the companions, try Dragon Age: Origins, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Party members with their own goals who approve, argue and sometimes leave.
If you liked Baldur's Gate 3 for choices that change the story, try Disco Elysium and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. Stories that branch on what you say and who you become.
If you liked Baldur's Gate 3 for playing on PS5 or Xbox, try Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. Both came out on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at launch, with controller-friendly menus.
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