Games Like Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition

You are Hawke, a refugee seeking to escape the darkspawn-plagued land of Ferelden and become Champion of Kirkwall. Rise to power and fight epic battles while making decisions that determine the course of civilization.

Why similar: RPG 29.6%, Fantasy 17.6%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Character Customization 9.8%, Story Rich 8%

Why You'll Like It: It returns to the same setting and companion-driven BioWare formula with strong relationships and choice-focused storytelling, just in a faster and more intimate campaign.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

Why similar: RPG 25.6%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Character Customization 14.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Fantasy 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same mix of companion-heavy adventuring, meaningful choices, romances, and morally messy fantasy quests, even if combat is turn-based instead of real-time-with-pause.

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

Why similar: RPG 23.6%, Real-Time with Pause 22.8% ★, Party-Based RPG 18.9%, Fantasy 10.6%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern CRPG built around party management, real-time-with-pause combat, dense lore, and consequential decisions in a grim fantasy world.

Winner of over 130 Game of the Year awards, discover the definitive Dragon Age: Inquisition experience. The Game of the Year Edition includes the critically acclaimed game, all three official add-ons - Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent, and Trespasser - and more.

Why similar: RPG 21.5%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Character Customization 14%, Fantasy 13.8%, Story Rich 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another companion-centric BioWare fantasy RPG with major political choices, party banter, and character-building, only on a larger and more open scale.

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

Why similar: RPG 15.5%, Choices Matter 15%, Fantasy 13.4%, Character Customization 11.6%, Story Rich 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: If you want deep party tactics, alignment-shaping decisions, romances, and a high-stakes crusade against dark fantasy evil, this is one of the closest fits.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: RPG 24.7%, Real-Time with Pause 20.6% ★, Choices Matter 14.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Party-Based RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It nails the moral-choice side of Origins with reactive writing, companion dynamics, and real-time-with-pause combat in a darker, more oppressive fantasy setting.

Return to a timeless RPG masterpiece. Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition brings the classic 2000 adventure back to life with thoughtful modern refinements, letting you gather your party and dive once more into a rich, choice‑driven fantasy epic.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 28% ★, Party-Based RPG 19.4%, RPG 14.1%, Choices Matter 9%, Fantasy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: One of the clearest ancestors to Origins, with party-based adventuring, tactical pause combat, companion banter, and an epic dark-fantasy arc.

Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.2%, RPG 22.9%, Real-Time with Pause 18.7% ★, Fantasy 7.3%, Story Rich 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the companion-driven writing and tactical party combat of the first game while adding even more reactivity and roleplaying freedom.

Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.

Why similar: RPG 30.1%, Choices Matter 17%, Character Customization 15.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Fantasy 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This AA BioWare-like RPG emphasizes companions, faction politics, dialogue choices, and romance in a more intimate third-person adventure.

The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.

Why similar: RPG 25.4%, Choices Matter 23%, Story Rich 20.9%, Character Customization 13%, Classic 7.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: Swap dark fantasy for sci-fi and you still get the core BioWare appeal of squadmates, loyalty, romances, and choices that carry weight.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 22.3% ★, Party-Based RPG 21.5%, RPG 19.4%, Fantasy 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers sprawling party-based questing, kingdom-level decisions, romances, and real-time-with-pause combat in classic fantasy style.

It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?

Why similar: RPG 22.7%, Real-Time with Pause 22% ★, Party-Based RPG 17%, Classic 11.5% ★, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Origins fans often click with BioWare's earlier formula of recruitable companions, morality choices, romance, and pause-driven party combat.

The classic returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition restores the full original adventure and Tales of the Sword Coast, now polished with quality‑of‑life upgrades for a smoother timeless Dungeons & Dragons journey.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 25.5% ★, Party-Based RPG 17.6%, RPG 15.6%, Fantasy 13.7%, Story Rich 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational party CRPG with tactical pausing, character builds, and a classic swords-and-sorcery journey that fed directly into Origins' design DNA.

Unite the Veilguard and defy the gods in Dragon Age™: The Veilguard, an immersive single-player RPG.

Why similar: RPG 30.9%, Fantasy 27.4%, Dragons 8.6% ★, Character Customization 8.6%, Story Rich 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Mechanically more action-oriented, but it's still a character-driven Dragon Age adventure built around party banter, companion loyalty, and big world-shaping stakes.

A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...

Why similar: RPG 34.3%, Fantasy 18.6%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 8%

Why You'll Like It: Though more solo and action-focused, it matches Origins' mature fantasy tone and knack for hard political choices with lasting consequences.

Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.

Why similar: RPG 27.2%, Party-Based RPG 17.4%, Fantasy 14.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, Choices Matter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Another classic BioWare RPG where companion relationships, moral choices, and story focus matter more than pure combat spectacle.

5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 22% ★, RPG 21.4%, Party-Based RPG 14%, Story Rich 10.7%, Classic 9.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its heavier moral ambiguity, companion influence system, and choice-driven storytelling make it especially appealing if Origins' darker writing was your favorite part.

Drakensang is a third-person party-based RPG based on the pen & paper role-play rules of The Dark Eye. Drakensang is the first PC game for over 10 years to be based on Germany's most successful and popular role-play system. Drakensang builds on the pen & paper rules as applied in version 4.0.

Why similar: RPG 27.7%, Real-Time with Pause 25.3% ★, Party-Based RPG 23.1%, Fantasy 11.3%, Dwarves 4.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: It scratches the classic fantasy party-RPG itch with pause-based combat, a grounded world, and a slower-paced adventure structure.

Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 30.4% ★, Party-Based RPG 19.7%, RPG 10.4%, Choices Matter 9%, Fantasy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This deliberately old-school real-time-with-pause fantasy CRPG channels the same party tactics, dark tone, and branching roleplaying appeal.

Return to the Forgotten Realms in this bestselling Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Combines all the content of Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition with all-new enhanced features. Includes 100+ hours of award-winning adventures and the tools to create your own!

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 36.6% ★, RPG 18.3%, Fantasy 12.6%, Character Customization 10.5%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Less companion-driven than Origins, but still a strong match if you want classic D&D character building and old-school BioWare questing.

The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.5%, RPG 16%, Fantasy 13.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Character Customization 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It trades real-time-with-pause for turn-based combat, but its reactive quests, recruitable companions, and rich party roleplaying make it a natural next step.

Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Why similar: RPG 17.3%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Fantasy 15%, Character Customization 13%, Story Rich 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the 40K setting, it delivers dense companion writing, consequential decisions, and party-based RPG systems that BioWare fans tend to love.

Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.2%, RPG 16.4%, Fantasy 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Character Customization 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is more combat-forward than Origins, but the four-person party play, tactical encounters, and classic fantasy campaign structure line up well.

The prequel to Radon Labs' award-winning RPG, Drakensang: The River of Time introduces a brand new story within the Drakensang universe. The new story brings many innovations and new game elements for experienced as well for first time players, who will jump right into the fascinating medieval fantasy RPG scenario of Drakensang: The...

Why similar: RPG 35.8%, Real-Time with Pause 24.4% ★, Fantasy 14.1%, Party-Based RPG 13%, Dwarves 4.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: A prequel with better party chemistry and classic pause-based combat that feels close to the old BioWare style.

Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 42.2%, RPG 24.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 6.3%, Strategy 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its focus on leading a party, shaping events through choices, and handling companion relationships gives it a similar roleplaying texture in a historical setting.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: RPG 48.4%, Story Rich 17.3%, Fantasy 9.8%, Tactical 6.6%, Strategy 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its tighter companion cast, branching missions, and strong writing echo the party-and-choices appeal even in a cyberpunk setting.

Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.4%, Choices Matter 17%, RPG 16.9%, Character Customization 13.5%, Story Rich 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a farther-setting match, but its party management, reactive quests, and frequent tough choices hit some of the same CRPG pleasures.

A new kind of RPG awaits you. A story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real-time combat that lets you pause or slow time. Tactical thinking is essential to succeed. Now with RPGlite and Permadeath for fast-paced game.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 38.5% ★, Party-Based RPG 27.1%, RPG 12.2%, Fantasy 8.6%, Story Rich 8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy party RPG with tactical pausing and formation-heavy combat that captures some of Origins' methodical battle feel.

A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.

Why similar: RPG 36.8%, Choices Matter 28.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.3%, Strategy 5.6%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: The bleak fantasy tone, difficult moral decisions, and squad-based campaign make it a good fit if you liked Origins at its darkest.

SpellForce 3 - The perfect blend between RTS and RPG!

Why similar: RPG 45.6%, Fantasy 22.8%, Character Customization 7.2%, Strategy 7.2%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: It blends party RPG progression, dialogue choices, and pause-based battles in a fantasy campaign that often feels like a strategy-tinged cousin to Origins.

Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.

Why similar: RPG 29.3%, Character Customization 15.7%, Fantasy 15.5%, Dragons 13.7% ★, Open World 8.7%

Become The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a legendary monster slayer caught in a web of intrigue woven by forces vying for control of the world. Make difficult decisions and live with the consequences in a game that will immerse you in an extraordinary tale like no other.

Why similar: RPG 33.1%, Fantasy 17.9%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Story Rich 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%

As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

Why similar: RPG 32.6%, Real-Time with Pause 20.5% ★, Story Rich 17.6%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Character Customization 6.6%

Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!

Why similar: RPG 37.4%, Party-Based RPG 25.6%, Fantasy 12.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, Character Customization 7.2%

Dragons: they have been hunted, they have been slain, but now the hour to strike back has come.

Why similar: RPG 35.2%, Fantasy 20.5%, Dragons 19.9% ★, Open World 7.5%, Character Customization 6.8%

Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?

Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Fantasy 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Classic 12.3% ★, Story Rich 7.1%

Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.

Why similar: RPG 55.9%, Fantasy 20.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Open World 4.5%, Adventure 3.4%

Return to the Mass Effect universe & lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home.

Why similar: RPG 28.4%, Character Customization 25.9%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, Open World 9.2%

The hit RPG returns! Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.

Why similar: RPG 38.5%, Fantasy 21.3%, Character Customization 14.1%, Open World 8.6%, Story Rich 6.6%

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.

Why similar: RPG 31%, Classic 16.7% ★, Fantasy 16.2%, Open World 9.5%, Moddable 8.8% ★

FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.

Why similar: RPG 29.9%, Fantasy 16.2%, Classic 15.6% ★, Choices Matter 12%, Story Rich 7.3%

Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.

Why similar: RPG 24.4%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Character Customization 14.1%, Story Rich 11.3%

The frozen classic returns. Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition preserves the spirit of the original adventure while refining it for modern players, letting you build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and brave the harsh, haunting beauty of the Spine of the World.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 26% ★, Party-Based RPG 24.3%, RPG 17.1%, Fantasy 11.2%, Character Customization 8.5%

Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 29.6% ★, RPG 16.8%, Choices Matter 12%, Story Rich 10.3%, Fantasy 9.9%

PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, released in 2009. ---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.

Why similar: RPG 31.2%, Fantasy 18.2%, Open World 10.3%, Moddable 10.2% ★, Character Customization 8%

Return to the GreedFall universe in a thrilling new adventure, where every choice has consequences. Ripped away from your island, you will travel across the war-torn, disease-ravaged Old Continent, forging alliances, and fighting to regain your freedom!

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 25.9% ★, RPG 16.3%, Fantasy 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 10.9%

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

Why similar: RPG 23.8%, Fantasy 15%, Dragons 12.5% ★, Character Customization 11.5%, Open World 9.6%

Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.

Why similar: RPG 45.8%, Fantasy 18.1%, Open World 11.9%, Story Rich 5.5%, Dark Fantasy 5.1%

Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.

Why similar: RPG 34.2%, Fantasy 21.6%, Character Customization 16%, Story Rich 11.1%, Open World 9.7%

Dungeon Siege® combines the immersive elements of a role-playing game with over-the-top intensity and non-stop action. Dungeon Siege plunges you into a continuous 3D fantasy world where you face off against an army of evil that has been unleashed.

Why similar: RPG 26.4%, Party-Based RPG 24.9%, Real-Time with Pause 16.7% ★, Fantasy 14.1%, Classic 12% ★

In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.2%, RPG 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Dragons 11.8% ★, Fantasy 11.3%

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more - in a truly immersive fantasy world.

Why similar: RPG 27.6%, Dragons 20.4% ★, Fantasy 20.1%, Character Customization 14.3%, Open World 10.6%

Divine Divinity is an epic role-playing game with hack-and-slash action, offering a huge world to explore and thousands of items to investigate, trade and use.

Why similar: RPG 35.8%, Real-Time with Pause 22.2% ★, Fantasy 16.1%, Classic 15.2% ★, Open World 3.4%

The minds of New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston have combined to create Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a new role-playing game set in a world worth saving.

Why similar: RPG 41.8%, Fantasy 25.4%, Open World 9.6%, Story Rich 8.4%, Character Customization 7.2%

Avowed is a first-person fantasy RPG set in the world of Eora, where your choices carve a path through war, intrigue, and ancient mysteries. Navigate a land in turmoil, forge powerful alliances or deadly rivalries, and wield magic and steel to shape the fate of the Living Lands—and your own destiny.

Why similar: RPG 21.3%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Fantasy 18.2%, Story Rich 15%, Character Customization 14.9%

Step into Guild Wars Reforged, the award-winning online roleplaying game enjoyed by millions, now re-energized with system enhancements and Steam Deck verified. Experience the complete saga— from the fall of Ascalon to the desperate stand against Nightfall. Your adventure is just getting started!

Why similar: RPG 36.5%, Fantasy 34.7%, Character Customization 22%, Adventure 6.8%

The Definitive Edition includes the critically acclaimed DRAGON QUEST XI, plus additional scenarios, orchestral soundtrack, 2D mode and more! Whether you are a longtime fan or a new adventurer, this is the ultimate DQXI experience.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.8%, RPG 20.2%, Dragons 14.3% ★, Story Rich 12.5%, Fantasy 10%