Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition ▶ Trailer
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AdventureRPGStrategyTactical RPGTurn-Based StrategyStory RichFantasyCharacter Customization

2,103 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 5,071

Peak in the last 7 days: 6,782

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperLarian Studios
PublisherLarian Studios
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 14, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 SP1 64-bit or Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5 or equivalent
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6XXX or higher
Storage60 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 411 reviews from the past 1 year

87.7/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Metacritic: 93 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

A turn-based RPG built on creative combat, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition scores 87.7, top 30% of the games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

105 reviews say they had immense fun, and some compare it favorably with Baldur's Gate 3. 73 praise the strategy, with countless builds and elemental combos that let players solve fights creatively. Gameplay ranks 238th of 1396. 61 praise the story and writing, with rich dialogue and lore, though Story & World ranks 507th of 1096. Content Volume ranks 117th of 1351, and Multiplayer ranks 120th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

43 reviews find it hard to learn, citing confusing systems, a vague quest journal and mechanics that need a guide. 24 criticize the balance, and some point to an armor system that pushes parties toward all physical or all magic damage. 17 are let down by the story's ending, or feel that dialogue choices matter little. Tech & Support ranks 615th of 1399, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 766th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“Easily top 10 favorite games, better than BG3 in ways hard to define” · 105 reviews
“ridiculous amount of ways to solve problems lets you be creative” · 73 reviews
“story, systems and overall design are all top tier” · 61 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.69 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “ridiculous amount of ways to solve problems lets you be creative” · 73 reviews
Negative “mixed parties become much less effective, physical builds have clear advantage over magic” · 1 review

Progression 13% · Difficulty 25% · Onboarding 22% · Freedom 28% · Controls & feel 10%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.70 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story, systems and overall design are all top tier” · 61 reviews
Negative “dialogue choices feel inconsequential and story lacks impact” · 17 reviews

Characters 30% · World 27%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.53 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “enormous volume with substantial content” · 11 reviews
Negative “game requires long playtime, too lengthy” · 4 reviews

Variety 13% · Replayability 12%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.54 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “excellent music and soundtrack” · 13 reviews
Negative “sequel's music lacks memorability compared to original” · 2 reviews

Visuals 17%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.20 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “co-op gameplay with friend creates deeply memorable shared experience” · 21 reviews
Negative “companion deaths and limitations frustrating” · 2 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.19 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “combat is broken, AI cheats hard, balance is fundamentally unfair” · 24 reviews
Positive “sistema de combate mejorado, equilibrado, fuego fortalecido, arqueros fuertes pero no rotos” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.09 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “lost 10 hour honor mode save from ballista shot” · 7 reviews
Positive “only two minor bugs in 100 hours, impressive stability” · 1 review

Performance 2% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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