Finished your tenth Dark Urge run? These CRPGs and RPGs deliver the same depth, choice, and companion drama.
Baldur's Gate 3 proved that players crave RPGs where every choice matters, companions feel real, and tactical combat rewards creativity. If you've exhausted every romance option and need another 100+ hour RPG to disappear into, these 8 games each capture a piece of what makes BG3 special.
The closest thing to BG3 — same developer, same DNA. Turn-based combat with environmental interactions, deep companion stories, and 4-player co-op. If you loved BG3, this is the mandatory next step. It's essentially BG3's prototype, and it's still incredible.
No combat at all — but the deepest role-playing freedom in any game. Your 24 internal skills argue with you as you solve a murder. If your favorite part of BG3 was the dialogue and skill checks, this is the purest version of that experience.
The 2025 GOTY contender that revolutionized turn-based combat with real-time parry inputs. Less CRPG, more JRPG, but the companion chemistry, meaningful choices, and tactical depth scratch the same itch.
For players who thought BG3 was too simple. Hundreds of classes, Mythic Paths that let you become an angel or lich, and world-altering choices. The deepest character building in any CRPG, period.
Obsidian's seafaring RPG with a stunning world, deep party system, and toggle between turn-based and real-time combat. Companions form bonds with each other, not just you. The closest to BG3's companion dynamics outside Larian.
The spiritual ancestor of BG3's companion approval system. Dark fantasy, meaningful choices, and companions who will leave or betray you based on your actions. Dated visuals but the writing and systems still hold up.
BG3 in a post-apocalyptic Colorado. Turn-based tactical combat, impactful choices, and dark humor. Co-op campaign for two players. If you want the BG3 formula without the medieval fantasy setting.
Uses official D&D 5.1 SRD rules, so your spells work exactly like BG3. Less polished writing but the combat is faithful to tabletop D&D. Solasta 2 is now in Early Access with full co-op and improved narrative.
Start with Divinity: Original Sin 2 — same studio, same quality, and it's regularly under $10. If you want something completely different but equally brilliant, Disco Elysium is $10 and has the best writing in any game ever made.
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