What are the best Isometric games on Steam?

A mage a monk and a half orc are the three new playable characters in the game which also have expanded stories over the original characters. See More

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Three new playable characters

The game allows for stealth-oriented and action-oriented gameplay. Game mechanics for both are very easy to understand and, if you're not looking for a lot of depth, there's a fair amount of enjoyment to be had. Stealth gameplay is line-of-sight based. You have to avoid being seen by the enemy. You can do that by hiding behind objects, discovering different routes to your destination or by memorizing enemy patrol paterns and choreographing your movements accordingly. If you do get seen by the enemy, however, all nearby enemies will attack you. Action gameplay is about trying to shoot enemies while avoiding their projectiles. You'll have to kite enemies, make good use of cover and know how to navigate the environment quickly. See More

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Tokyo 42

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Great fun if you're looking for simple stealth or action

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Can get repetitive

At around 4 hours in you'll have seen and experienced most of what the game has to offer. Neither the gunplay, nor the stealth gameplay evolves past that point. And since both gameplay types are rather shallow, it's easy to find the game getting a bit monotonous after a while. See More

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Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

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Interesting, colorful art style

Tokyo 42 is set in a beautifully stylized future Tokyo. The city is very clean looking thanks to it's minimalistic design, it's very vivid thanks to it's use of bright colors and it's presented from an isometric perspective that's unusually distant from the player's character, creating a sense of scale that's different from most other isometric games. See More

As it was originally released in 1999, Age of Empires 2 shows its age, particularly in terms of the UI and graphics. See More

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Age of Empires 2

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Outdated

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Awesome ambiance with a great finish

While the graphics are slightly outdated, they were very well done for their time. And when combined with the history behind the game and its wonderful soundtrack, the game comes across as extremely polished. See More

Specs

Genre:RTS

Co-Op:No

Controller Support:No

This game will run on old PC's/laptops without a problem as the game itself is quite old. It can therefore run on hardware that is mostly seen as low spec. So pretty much anyone can run this game as it will even work on integrated graphics on modern CPUs. See More

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Runs on very old computers

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Facilitates the user's preferred pace

This game neither gives the impression of being thrown to the wolves nor that of being left stranded on an island. Whether you want to move slowing and steadily through the game or take things at a more heightened pace, Age of Empires 2 will allow for both (with some minor planning). See More

Bastion has a hand-painted art style that is very colorful and unique. See More

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Bastion

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Beautiful art style

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Combat is mundane

Like a lot of hack and slash titles the combat itself can be pretty repetitive and bastion is no different here. There is a lot of button mashing going on in this game, which can get boring pretty quick. See More

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Genre:Action RPG

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Incredible soundtrack

Bastions soundtrack sets the atmosphere perfectly. It's so good that although supergiant games had no intentions of releasing the soundtrack, demand from fans resulted in it being released and some tracks having over a million plays on Spotify. See More

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Story could be better

The story feels a bit lacking and does not really make great use of making the player care. See More

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Fun varied gameplay

The RPG elements combined with the battle mechanics make the core gameplay fun and varied as the weapons/items/abilities/upgrades play out very differently from each other. See More

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Great story

The game uses an interesting way of telling the story through a narrator, which has an exceptional effect. Has an odd universe, something like a post-apocalyptic "Alice In Wonderland" during the cowboy era. See More

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Innovative narration

The games narration is dynamic based on what you're currently doing. See More

The ending is abrupt and dissatisfying, as it ends on a cliffhanger. See More

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Tyranny

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Has a different approach to a story with you playing as the villain

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The ending may not be satisfying

ReflectiveAtropos's Experience

Very unique concept. Compact and rewarding story See More

Specs

Typical of Obsidian Entertainment to be the only RPG developer that truly understands how to use video games as storytelling medium. See More

Co-Op:No

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Consequences that go way beyond typical lip service to your actions.

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Skills increase as you use them, which customizes the game towards your playstyle

After allocating basic stats, you can make a character into anything. Currently one of the most powerful builds is a 2-handed weapon wielding mage in light armor. See More

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Robust magic system that gives freedom of choice to the player

The magic system allows any character to use magic as long as they have enough of the correct attribute. In addition to this, all of the magic is made up of different elements allowing you to customize spells and discover new ways of destroying your enemy. See More

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

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Divinity: Original Sin II

Genre:Turn-based RPG

Co-Op:2-4 Players

Controller Support:Yes

The amount of text in game may turn some people off as much of the time spent in game will be spent reading. See More

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Pillars of Eternity

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A lot of reading

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Long gameplay

With a play time of up to 70 hours, Pillars of Eternity will last any player for a good amount of time. See More

ReflectiveAtropos's Experience

Great story, nice art, but slightly micromanaged combat See More

Specs

There are no online or co-op modes. See More

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Single player only

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Rich storytelling

One of the main highlights of Pillars of Eternity is the rich and deeply involved story telling. The minutia to be found in game is almost exasperating. Every aspect of the world and the characters within have a very involved background with many different reactions to the players chosen character (race, class, etc.). On top of this there is often very well done voice acting to accompany these scenarios, giving even more life to the game. See More

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Large selection of companions

A player can have up to five different companions accompany them along their quest. Many of these companions have their own storylines, making for a feeling of connection. There is also the option of hiring your own user created companions at an inn, but of course this may not be as exciting as using the game created ones. See More

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Movie quality music

The quality of the soundtrack is comparable to some of the best CRPGs out there as well as films like Lord of the Rings. At times there are looping soundtracks but luckily the sound design was done in such a way that there is also moments of ambient music and sounds to break up the monotony. See More

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Three editions available that offer extra out of game content

There are three different digital retail editions available for Pillars of Eternity, Hero Edition ($44.99), Champion Edition ($59.99) and Royal Edition ($89.99). The Hero edition is the base game with no extras. The Champion Edition offers the purchaser extra digital content such as a soundtrack and HD map. The Royal Edition offers everything the Champion Edition does with even more extra digital content such as Ringtones, eBooks and a strategy guide. There is zero in game content missing from any of these editions as Obsidian made it a point to make sure all the extras are just that, extras. Some may say what is on offer for the extra editions is not comparable to the price, really it is just a way for fans to give more money to a studio that bothered to create a genre of game that is often overlooked, a way to show appreciation. See More

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Combat requires forethought

The combat in Pillars of Eternity usually requires a good bit of planning. Depending on the monsters one is facing the scenario shifts on how one needs to react. Fighting a couple of bandits will call for a complete different reaction than fighting a large dragon. Players have to adapt constantly, which creates an exciting atmosphere and a good bit of tension. The use of the space bar (or having a setting that auto pauses) to pause the game is key in planning how to react to each scenario which thankfully gives the player plenty of time to plan their future actions. See More

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Fantastic throwback to the isometric RPGs of old

For fans of games like Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale, Pillars of Eternity truly succeeds in bringing the CRPG genre into the modern era without compromising any of the old mechanics. The isometric view of the game gives a familiar feel but the new engine and addition of many modern effects gives the game a look all its own that fits in with any modern offerings on PC. See More

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Crafting system

Players can collects items in the world to use for crafting. Crafting allows for creation of potions and scrolls as well as equipable items or enchantments for equipable items such as weapons, shields and armor. Unlike some crafting systems, crafting in Pillars of Eternity is a mechanic and not a skill, so there is no need to level up any crafting experience in order to craft. See More

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Deep character creation

The character creation menu in Pillars of Eternity are highly detailed. The player can choose from six different races that have eleven playable classes. There is also an assortment of sub races for each of the six races. Making for a pretty wide selection of choices that allows the player to create very individualized avatars. See More

The first title in the series had a bit of trouble explaining all the aspects of play of the game. Luckily this has changed in the second release as there is now a camp where a trainer will give challenges to the player that explain the game a lot more in-depth. This is great for new players as they can learn the ins and outs a lot easier. See More

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The Banner Saga 2

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Helps the player learn the gameplay

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HP damage based attacks leave little room for expanding ones tactics

Due to the design of the gameplay, the amount of hit points a players unit has is the exact amount of damage they will inflict on an enemy. This makes for the winning strategy to always hit all enemy units on the playing field to ensure they inflict as little damage as possible. While players can go about it many other ways, this strategy tends to do the best, which is a bit limiting. See More

Specs

Genre:Turn-based RPG

Players of the series can import their game saves from the previous title, giving them the option to start as one of two different characters. This ensures that choices made in the previous game are not lost when starting this game and experiencing the story it has to tell. See More

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Allows for imports of gamesaves from first game

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Story feels a bit weak compared to the previous game

Much like the sophomore album syndrome (where the second album from a break out band falls flat) the story in this release feels a bit weak. While not horrible, it will have trouble connecting to players who are not already familiar with the series. There is also a sense that many of the story elements are setting up events to be found in the third game, meaning that players will be left unknowing what the conclusions are. See More

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Great combat

Much of the mechanics found in the original title remain the same, which is a good thing as the turn based tactical grid based combat is the strongest thing about this game series. There have been some slight improvements though making for a more balanced rhythm to the game by adding new units to both the players choices and the enemies, which mixes up the gameplay quite often to keep it feeling fresh. See More

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Great hand drawn graphics

The all hand drawn graphics are animated smoothly and are extremely detailed which makes for one heck of a good looking game. See More

Fantastic story line that is heavily cyberpunk themed. When beginning the game the player is dropped right into the action finding that their voice has been stolen to then slowly learn through gameplay and storytelling who exactly stole it. See More

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Transistor

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Deep storyline

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Not as engaging as previous title

The story in Transistor often seems unclear which results in the player feeling less engaged. See More

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Unique gameplay

No tutorial, you are dropped into the game, guided through it by an unseen narrator and intuition. See More

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Good Cyberpunk

Good cyberpunk is better than bad cyberpunk. See More

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Beautiful soundtrack

This game features a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack. It fits right in to the world the player inhabits. It ties in very well with the gameplay and art-style to create a very immersive atmosphere. See More

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Engrossing atmosphere

The plot, art-style & the soundtrack come together to make a very atmospheric game that does a great job at drawing you into the world. From the design each stage an its beautiful cyberpunk sprawl to the intricate look of the enemies it is difficult to no be enveloped by the atmosphere of the game. See More

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Awesome turn based + real time gameplay

Transistor is primarily a hack & slash style action RPG, but has an interesting twist in that you can pause time to plan out your next moves. This ability gives Transistor an element of strategy to the core battle mechanics as well as fluid gameplay. See More

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Complex, but simple, customization gives much to imagination and strategy

Throughout the game, you get these abilities, called Functions(), that are modular in design. They can be used in one of three ways: Active(): The activated version, or the base version. You use the Slash function, you slash. You can have up to four of these. Upgrade(): Use the current Function on an Active one. You can stack two upgrades on a single Active. Stacking the Slash() function on a Laser() will cause the Laser to now cut people in half. If you stack the Heal() function on it too, you now also get health back. Passive(): These usually only effect the protagonist, Red, and are not activated manually (although some activate an effect upon receiving damage). Put Get() with Bounce(), you now have an attack that will shoot a bullet that bounces to nearby enemies and pulls (gets) all the enemies hit to you. Add a stun upgrade, like Crash(), and you now have a pile of sleeping enemies in front of you. You can now hit them all with a massive explosion. The game can be beat with simple combos that don't require much setup or strategy, but it definitely rewards you for good thinking. See More

Genre:Dungeon Crawler RPG

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Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

Co-Op:2 Player Local / Online

Dozens of individuals (some of them unforgettable) will help and hinder you as you try to solve the case. You'll even come up against your own shortcomings personified. See More

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Disco Elysium

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Immersive, well-written, dialogue-driven story

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Lots of text

If you don't like reading text, this RPG is not for you. See More

OptimisticAlcyone's Experience

One of my favorite isometric RPGs of all time. See More

Specs

Genre:Narrative, RPG

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Beautiful graphics

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The noir theme with unforgettable aesthetics together drives you to connect existential meaning probably related to your own life

Depending on if one want to go through the trouble, but modding the original game can offer a better experience over this enhanced edition. See More

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Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

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Modded original can offer better experience

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Plays like original with more portraits available for PCs and the Black Pits arena combat module

Plays just like the original game with the same hidden treasures. When creating PCs, you have more available portraits to choose from. Black Pits Arena combat module is awesome, but gets really deadly in the later rounds. See More

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There are two or three new NPCs your PC encounters, and can add one or more to your adventuring party. See More

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New NPCs to choose from

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Online and LAN co-op

Users can connect over LAN or TCP/IP for up to 6 player co-op. See More

This is the 3rd installment of Shadowrun from Hairbrained Schemes Development, giving us even more fantastic story content to explore. Much like the previous game the story is BladeRunner esque as a cyberpunk type story but with a twist of involving fantasy elements such as Orks and Elves. See More

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Shadowrun: Hong Kong

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Rich story and universe

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Nothing much new added to the gameplay from previous games

While the developers are not trying to stray from a working formula it would have been nice to see some new elements added tot the gameplay over just refinement. See More

ReflectiveAtropos's Experience

Dull gameplay, repetitive limited tactical combat and little object or character interactivity See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

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Engrossing theme

Fantastic setting blends science with magic. The Classic Shadowrun experience from the original creators. See More

The whole game has been remastered to play and look well on modern devices. With additions to the game like skipping dialogue or being able to finally zoom this is the definitive version. See More

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Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition

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Remastered RPG classic with extra content

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Combat system is still convoluted

Certain weapons need certain stats to damage certain enemies, which is most left unexplained in game, which makes the game difficult to play at times. See More

Specs

Due to the game popularity many guides and help tutorials are easily found through google search, which is great as there is much one needs to learn about the game that is not available as a tutorial. See More

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Easy to google for help

Unlike the first Pillars game, which was a linear set of explorable regions, Deadfire offers up the whole world for your adventures. You'll be exploring anywhere you want right from the beginning. The best part is, nothing is procedurally generated or random. Every map, enemy placement, and interaction is carefully hand-crafted and intentional. This allows for a more organic adventure that doesn't feel forced or suffer from bad placement. See More

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

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Open, hand-crafted world

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Crafting is useless

Crafted potions, traps, and bombs are very weak and ineffective in combat. It's possible to succeed in combat without them, so there's really no point in crafting or using them to begin with. See More

RespectfulCandaules's Experience

Good story, best isometric graphics, meaningful choice, good npcs. See More

Specs

Pausing the combat action between every swing of your sword or winding up of a spell can lead to really some really strategic play as you plan each and every move. Positioning your party or deciding what actions to take can be handled with a lot of thought behind it. Additionally, all of your units can be scripted individually to do things like attack, heal, or use a spell when certain conditions are met. This means your healers will only cast their healing spells when actually needed, or your mages will only use a devastating spell at just the right time. From start to finish, this full control over the combat helps it to feel more like an intricate puzzle beaten with brains and awareness, rather than a button mashing frenzy. See More

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Strategic combat

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Questing becomes unrewarding

It's easy to become level capped about 75% into the game, making quests somewhat meaningless as you'll get no experience reward for completing them. See More

TactfulHothr's Experience

Fresh setting, satisfying mechanics, beautiful 3d/2d hybrid graphics, likeable NPCs and a story with meaninngful player influence See More

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True freedom of choice in how you handle quests

Quests can be completed in multiple ways, depending on how you want to approach them. You're able to tackle quests in a multitude of interesting ways such as sheer brute force, stealth, diplomacy, and more. For example, if you need to get a key off an NPC you can either fight them, try to steal the key, or even talk them into giving to you. Depending on how you build the skills of each member of your party, the possibilities for completing quests are almost endless. See More

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It's exciting to commandeer your own pirate ship

While your ship is mainly used to explore and hop from island to island, it goes well beyond that. Seeing another ship on the seas and attacking it (or being attacked by it) in naval combat gets you to you fight to make sure your boat stays afloat. Being out on the ocean can spark a whole bunch of different random encounters with hostile forces. You can also assign your party members to various positions such as navigation, cannons, and more depending on their unique skillsets. Depending on their skills, different party members will have various benefits when assigned to different positions such as better accuracy or steering capabilities. You never know what situations you'll find yourself in or what islands you'll discover when you're traveling the high seas, making it a pretty fun and exciting experience. See More

Almost every quest in this game is interesting, from rescuing a young girl from a group of zombies, to investigating a haunted abbey filled with all manor of ghouls, if you are trying to get into a questline, this game will never let you down. See More

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Divine Divinity

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Interesting quests

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Bad voice acting

The voice actors are all relatively bad, including your main character, who speaks by the way. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mixed

Genre:Action-RPG

The combat mechanics are great, from the melee combat to the devastating spells, this game is one for the books in that department. See More

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Deep, satisfying combat

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Doesn't have great replayability

Sure, you could replay the game again, but you'd have to give yourself your own goals, as once you've finished all the quests, there isn't much else left to do, you've basically done everything. See More

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Great story

This game has a wonderful story that shouldn't be spoiled. See More

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Amazing lore

As the first game in the Divinity series, this game has deep and interesting lore. See More

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Awesome dialogue

The dialogue in this game can be creepy, hilarious, deep, sad, heartfelt, it clearly had a lot of thought put into it. See More