Top 10 Games Like Baldur's Gate 3 to Play in 2026

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is still the best game to play after Baldur's Gate 3. It comes from the same studio. It keeps the mix that is hardest to find elsewhere: choice-led role-play, turn-based battles, flexible quests, origin heroes, and co-op. The other nine games each keep a smaller part of that formula.

This ranking uses six tests: team building, smart combat, choices with clear results, strong companions, freedom inside quests, and reasons to replay. Good looks help, but a cinematic camera is not enough. A game ranks well when your build and choices change the trip.

BG3 alternatives compared at a glance

Availability note: this column reports only the current desktop support verified in the cited Steam listings on August 16, 2026. Some games also have console editions; check the platform-specific official store before buying because features and co-op support can differ.

1. Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the closest complete match

• Best for: the closest overall mix of party choices, tactical combat, and co-op.
• Platforms: Windows and macOS (verified desktop storefront support).
• Multiplayer: Single-player and campaign co-op.
• Skip if: Dungeons & Dragons rules or cinematic dialogue are essential.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the clear first choice because Larian built it before Baldur's Gate 3. You can pick an origin hero or make your own. Recruit allies, solve quests through words or force, mix surfaces and elements in combat, and play with friends.

The key differences are simple. Divinity uses Larian's own classless skill system instead of Dungeons & Dragons. Its armor rules make a physical or magic focus important. It has fewer cinematic talks, but more freedom to mix effects in the world. Pick it when you want the full CRPG package.

Player-confidence check: Steam's all-language community aggregate on August 16, 2026 rated Divinity: Original Sin 2 Overwhelmingly Positive, with 196,314 positive reviews out of 205,237. That unusually large long-term sample supports its #1 position more strongly than launch-review consensus alone.

2. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous has the deepest character building

• Best for: players who want classes, feats, Mythic Paths, and long-term build planning.
• Platforms: Windows and macOS (verified desktop storefront support).
• Multiplayer: Single-player.
• Skip if: you want BG3's low-friction onboarding and cinematic presentation.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous suits players who spent hours planning builds. Owlcat lists a huge range of classes, races, spells, feats, skills, and Mythic Paths. Those choices feed into a long story where allies and moral paths can change in major ways.

It is denser and less forgiving than Baldur's Gate 3. The screen shows more rules, buffs matter, and weak builds can struggle. Combat can run turn by turn or at a faster real-time pace. Choose it for deep rules and bold character paths, not easy access.

Player-confidence check: Steam's all-language community aggregate on August 16, 2026 rated Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Very Positive, with 36,621 positive reviews out of 43,852. The strong result does not erase the onboarding warning; it shows that the complexity rewards the audience that wants it.

3. Solasta: Crown of the Magister is the best D&D combat alternative

• Best for: clear 5e-style rules, positioning, reactions, and user campaigns.
• Platforms: Windows and macOS (verified desktop storefront support).
• Multiplayer: Single-player or online co-op.
• Skip if: companion writing and cinematic acting matter most.

Solasta is the closest match for the tabletop rules under Baldur's Gate 3. It uses the SRD 5.1 rules, visible dice, turn order, reactions, spell focus, free strikes, light, cover, and height. You make all four heroes instead of finding a cast of cinematic origin allies.

The tradeoff is clear. The story and acting are modest, but the rules are clear and exact. Co-op and fan-made campaigns add more play time. Pick Solasta if your best BG3 moments came from movement, high ground, spell timing, and the action economy.

4. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader offers the strongest modern epic

• Best for: a long modern CRPG with hard choices in a science-fiction setting.
• Platforms: Windows and macOS (verified desktop storefront support).
• Multiplayer: Single-player or online co-op.
• Skip if: dense rules and long reading sessions wear you down.

Rogue Trader moves this kind of CRPG into the far future. You command a ship, recruit people with clashing loyalties, explore the Koronus Expanse, decide the fate of worlds, and fight turn-based battles built around cover, movement, momentum, and skill combos.

Owlcat uses more numbers and less cinematic dialogue. Still, the campaign has the same joy of gathering damaged, stubborn people and testing how far they will follow you. Choose it for a long modern CRPG with hard choices and a fresh setting. Be ready to read.

5. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire rewards exploration and role-play

• Best for: factions, companions, multiclass builds, and open-ended travel.
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux (verified desktop storefront support).
• Multiplayer: Single-player.
• Skip if: you need cinematic close-ups or native co-op.

Deadfire gives you an open island chain, a ship, rival groups, many companions, and a main story you can follow at your own pace. Obsidian lets players define a role, explore living places, and carry choices through a group adventure. Combat supports both real-time pause and a turn-based mode.

It lacks BG3's close-up scenes, but its world reacts well and its factions are strong. Multiclassing allows many builds. Allies also respond to both the player and each other. Pick it if travel, politics, and defining a hero matter more than movie-like scenes.

6. Dragon Age: Origins remains the best cinematic predecessor

• Best for: origin stories, camp companions, tactical pauses, and consequential choices.
• Platforms: Windows (verified current desktop storefront support).
• Multiplayer: Single-player.
• Skip if: dated visuals and legacy hardware support are deal-breakers.

Dragon Age: Origins is old, but its shape still feels familiar. Choose a past, gather allies, win or lose their trust, make hard choices in each region, and build a force for the final threat. BioWare's six Origin Stories change the opening and keep affecting how the world sees the hero.

Combat runs in real time with tactical pauses, and the visuals show their age. The reward is a great cast and a strong camp loop. A choice made hours earlier can close one path and open another. That still feels close to BG3.

7. Tyranny makes every decision politically dangerous

• Best for: faction politics, reputation, and short replayable campaigns.
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Multiplayer: Single-player.
• Skip if: you want a long final act or turn-based combat.

Tyranny starts after the evil empire has won. As its agent, you read orders, judge factions, build a name, and decide what law means in practice. Paradox says even small choices reshape the land and its people. Allies and real-time tactical combat support that story.

Its ending can feel abrupt. The focused campaign also makes a new run with different allies quite practical. Choose Tyranny if faction politics and uneasy talks meant more to you than BG3's combat.

8. Wasteland 3 brings squad choices into a post-apocalypse

• Best for: reactive quests and tactical co-op outside medieval fantasy.
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux (verified desktop storefront support).
• Multiplayer: Single-player or two-player online co-op.
• Skip if: close companion intimacy matters more than squad decisions.

Wasteland 3 swaps swords and spells for rifles, robots, and frozen Colorado. Build a squad, recruit allies, settle faction fights, and use movement and skill combos in turn-based battles. inXile frames the story around hard choices that change the world.

It is less close and personal than BG3. Its Rangers feel more like a squad, but the results of your choices are often clear and harsh. The campaign supports co-op. Pick it for smart battles and reactive quests outside medieval fantasy.

9. Disco Elysium is the purest dialogue-and-skill RPG

• Best for: role-playing, skill checks, and exceptional dialogue without filler combat.
• Platforms: Windows and macOS (verified desktop storefront support).
• Multiplayer: Single-player.
• Skip if: turn-based combat is mandatory.

Disco Elysium removes normal combat and turns the hero's mind into the supporting cast. Skills argue, cut in, find clues, and sometimes lie. Dialogue checks, clothes, politics, and personal failure shape the case. The official PlayStation page likens its freedom to tabletop role-play.

This is not a combat pick. It makes the list because it keeps one of BG3's best traits: an odd build can open lines and results that another hero will never see. Choose it for role-play and writing. Skip it if turn-based combat is a must.

10. Wildermyth creates the best tabletop campaign stories

• Best for: emergent hero stories, shorter campaigns, and co-op on PC.
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux (verified desktop storefront support).
• Multiplayer: Single-player; co-op is available on PC.
• Skip if: you want cinematic acting or a fixed authored party.

Wildermyth follows randomly created heroes through years of quests. They form bonds, change, age, retire, and return as legends in later tales. Choices lead to new results. Turn-based fights make terrain, skills, and team makeup matter. Friends can each control heroes in co-op.

Its paper-cutout look is far from BG3, and each scene is small. Yet the long hero stories can feel more personal because they were not fully planned. Pick Wildermyth for a short co-op campaign that feels like friends retelling an old tabletop tale.

Baldur's Gate II is the best history pick, not the closest modern match

Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition belongs in the conversation because it continues the series, returns to the Forgotten Realms, and remains available on modern PC and console storefronts. It is the right next game when lore, classic companions, and the Bhaalspawn story matter more than matching BG3's mechanics.

It sits outside the ranked ten because real-time-with-pause combat, an older interface, and limited cinematic presentation make it less mechanically similar than the options above. Game lineage alone should not outrank what the reader actually wants to play. Choose BG2 for history; choose Divinity: Original Sin 2 for the closest modern experience.

Choose by the part of Baldur's Gate 3 you miss

• For the closest overall game: play Divinity: Original Sin 2.
• For deep builds: choose Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
• For faithful D&D tactics: start Solasta.
• For a huge modern CRPG: pick Rogue Trader.
• For allies and cinematic choices: return to Dragon Age: Origins.
• For dialogue without filler fights: play Disco Elysium.
• For co-op campaign stories: choose Wildermyth.

An independent PC Gamer post-BG3 shortlist overlaps with seven of these recommendations and also treats Divinity: Original Sin 2 as the natural Larian starting point. That outside consensus supports the pool, but it does not replace the decision rule: pick by the BG3 feature you want to preserve.

No game copies BG3's exact mix of acting, free-form combat, co-op, and D&D rules. Keep the feature you care about most. Divinity keeps the whole Larian shape; the other games focus on one part.

For more source-checked recommendations across competitive and single-player games, browse the latest Eloking guides.

References

• Larian Studios: Divinity
• Owlcat Games: Pathfinder - Wrath of the Righteous
• Tactical Adventures: Solasta
• Owlcat Games: Rogue Trader
• Obsidian Entertainment: Pillars of Eternity II - Deadfire
• BioWare: Dragon Age - Origins FAQ
• Paradox Interactive: Tyranny
• inXile Entertainment: Wasteland 3
• PlayStation: Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
• Worldwalker Games: Wildermyth
• Steam: Divinity Original Sin 2 platform and co-op listing
• Steam: Solasta platform and co-op listing
• Steam: Rogue Trader platform and co-op listing
• Steam: Pillars of Eternity II platform listing
• Steam: Dragon Age Origins platform listing
• Steam: Tyranny platform listing
• Steam: Wasteland 3 platform and co-op listing
• Steam: Disco Elysium platform listing
• Steam: Wildermyth platform and co-op listing
• PC Gamer: The best CRPGs to play after Baldur's Gate 3