If The Only Larian Game You've Played Is Baldur's Gate 3, 's What...

The full rundown on Larian's Divinity games, which ones you should actually play, and the ideal order.

Despite the enormous success of Baldur's Gate 3, Larian bid adieu to D&D after the completion of its landmark RPG and has opted to go back to its original world: The Divinity series, which includes one of our all-time favorite RPGs, Divinity: Original Sin 2.

The new Larian RPG, which is just called Divinity, is probably not going to require you to be up-to-date on the series lore. But the series has a lot to offer for the curious, even if the games do get pretty crusty the further back you go.

Here's what Baldur's Gate 3 fans and anyone else interested in the next big Larian RPG should know about Divinity.

An action RPG that was supposed to be the modern (for 2002) Ultima by way of Baldur's Gate. Was actionized because publishers basically said "Diablo's big right now, why don't you make it more like Diablo?" Still has Larian's recognizable sense of humor, as well as granular interactivity with the world and items. (Steam)

A spinoff/sequel to DD that shares its 2D, isometric environments. Its major innovation is having you control two characters for puzzle solving and exploration, a structure that presages the co-op focus of Original Sin onward. (Steam)

A big, shiny, Xbox 360-era action RPG with a ton of heart and a lot to recommend it. The Witcher 1/Dragon Age: Origins we have at home, the sort of 7/10 you might cherish and revisit years down the line, even without knowing what comes after. (Steam)

A super-weird, crazy ambitious RTS with RPG, dogfighting, and grand strategy elements, plus a big story focus⁠—BG3 romance obessives take note, you can marry a skeleton, though it's a political marriage. In addition to controlling your armies from the classic, zoomed-out RTS view, you can take flight on a dragon to nuke your opponent's little guys. A realhead cult classic among the Larian lineup. (Steam)

This is where things really heat up: Co-op play, wild physics and elemental interactions, engrossing buildcrafting, the ability to talk to every animal, as well as fantastic turn-based battles. Lacks the character-driven storytelling of later games, but possesses a whimsical, fairytale sensibility you either love or hate⁠—I love it. (Steam)

Practically feels like a Baldur's Gate 3 test run in hindsight⁠⁠—it lacks the crazy high production values of BG3, as well as the breadth of non-combat solutions to problems. Its skill checks and dialogues are more

Source: PC Gamer