The Best D&D Games To Play Today
Video games have come a long way with improved graphics and stunning visuals, but for many of us, we still have to pay homage to the pioneers of the gaming industry. Many of the greatest role-playing games in video game history can trace their roots back to a developer's love of Dungeons & Dragons.
Adventures in the world of Dungeons & Dragons have been adapted into video games (RPGs and MMO) that have their own unique identity, but still, followed the ruleset or essence that made Dungeons & Dragons a classic.
If you love exploring worlds, immersing yourself into deep stories and progressing your character or characters through a story to either obtain world peace from evil, discover their purpose in the world, or save a person or thing of importance. Then this list was created especially for you. Take a seat and take notes because on this list there's a game for everyone. This is the Top 25 Best D&D games for PC!
25. Tower of Time
Tower of Time gameplay
Tower of Time is an incredible adventure jammed packed with amazing levels and a rich story that makes it unique to other RPG titles. It's taking classic RPG gameplay to the next level. Tower of Time is a tactical RPG that places your party against opponents on the mysterious floors of an upside-down tower that will determine the fate of Artara.
Tower of Time features flexible character development, and the complex and tactical Arrow-Time real-time combat system. The Arrow-Time combat system can slow the action down to a crawl or pauses it, and allows you to react to new threats, deploy devastating new spells and attacks that can counter enemy assaults.
Beautiful visuals and challenging opponents. Do you have what it takes to make it through?
What mystical things are hidden around every corner and every level? Do you dare to venture further?
24. The Age of Decadence
The Age of Decadence Gameplay
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees. Which should excite players because they can progress through the game in a variety of styles.
The choices feature is what the game is all about. Crafting your own narrative via a variety of choices that can alter the story, playing field, and your options down the road. These choices carry lofty consequences along with them. So, make sure you think everything through because just like real life all of your decisions have consequences.
Another design aspect worth mentioning is the combat difficulty. It’s a hard game. So, watch how you craft your narrative because the world is already harsh no need to make it harsher.
An organized character usually preserves themselves from death. How will you put and keep things in your favor?
Make sure you’re properly prepared you never know what obstacles will try to prevent you from reaching your goals.
23. Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity Gameplay
Pillars of Eternity is a party-based role-playing game where developers, Obsidian Entertainment, has created something that stands tall on its own.
Pillars of Eternity has you playing as a newcomer to the nation of Dyrwood, caught up in a bizarre supernatural phenomenon where things are thrust on your shoulders to bear.
A very engaging story where the choices you make shape your destiny. There are numerous factors that can come into play when you’re speaking to someone, from your background, race, and reputation in a town, to your alignment with certain groups and your base stats.
Violence isn’t always the answer in Pillars of Eternity, but it’s done well when it's necessary.
The fighting is half the battle, the other half is facing your fears of the unknown.
22. Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Gameplay
Pillars of Eternity II is the sequel to Obsidian’s acclaimed masterpiece, Pillars of Eternity, which feels like it takes place in a completely different world from the original.
Building on the success of the first game, it's more atmospheric open and gives players more freedom to explore its depths. If you didn’t play the first Pillars of Eternity, there won’t be a problem understanding the story. Deadfire not only neatly and summarizes the events of the original game in the intro but gives you the chance to create a history for your character, essentially simulating an imported save.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has a real-time combat system that allows you to pause and make adjustments that make battling more smoother, exciting and challenging.
You never know how strong you really are until you come face to face with a God and fear is no longer an option.
The overview is beautiful and the battle system is very engaging.
21. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition Gameplay
Planescape: Torment is a classic RPG game that has aged like wine. You're placed in the shoes of the Nameless One, an unfathomable figure, who has lived a constant cycle of dying and being reborn, but without a recollection of his previous lives.
The Nameless One is a walking embodiment of what it truly means to be tormented. Discover an incredibly rich and gripping story with a unique setting unlike anything else in fantasy.
What can’t kill you can only make you stronger. Do you have what it takes to defeat any obstacle that will prevent you from becoming whole?
If you’ve always wondered what can change the nature of a man back him in a corner and challenge his manhood.
20. Torment: Tides of Numenera
Torment: Tides of Numenera Gameplay
Torment: Tides of Numenera, successor to the classic role-playing game Planescape: Torment, is a worthy inheritor of the Torment name.
You play as the "Last Castoff," an individual that once was a vessel for an immortal being known as The Changing God. After The Changing God transfers to a new body, you’re left to shape your own existence and keep the entity known as The Sorrow at bay which hunts and erases castoffs like yourself.
I'm a huge fan of the fantastic combat system and the option to bypass combat. You can use your influence to possibly persuade or intimidate a foe into ending a fight that's already started.
I wonder what the next journey lies in wait beyond the portals. Will they repair the fractures of my existence?
At one point only my life mattered, but now I understand the lives of my allies matter too. How do we put a value on a life?
19. Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Pathfinder: Kingmaker Gameplay
Pathfinder: Kingmaker is the first single-player computer RPG based on the acclaimed Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and inspired by Baldur's Gate. The game invites you to a world rich with history, mystery, and conflict.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker is unique in how you can build your own empire and expand your territory how you see fit. Do you want to rule with law or chaos? You're allowed to choose any side, but be prepared for the opposition right over the horizon.
You can customize your character with a wide range of classes and powers. And with the option system, you have the options to try and solve conflicts peacefully or choose a side.
The Pathfinder: Kingmaker’s combat system is a combination of real-time with the ability to pause and issue commands to set up strategies.
NPCs interactions are remarkable and the story will have you at the edge of your seat.
NPCs interactions are remarkable and the story will have you at the edge of your seat.
18. Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins Gameplay
Dragon Age is a traditional party-based tactical role-playing game where you, a novice Grey Warden, command a party of characters who travel with you throughout numerous environments.
The character creation reveals more of Dragon Age's depth and flexibility. Depending upon your character creation choices, your origin will not only impact how others would react to you, but it also gives access to new dialogue choices and introduced characters that would see and react to you later on your journey.
SO, CHOOSE WISELY!
Dragon Age has devastating effects feature during combat. You can freeze opponents, then shatter them from blunt attacks, burn opponents and put them to sleep to make them easier prey. I don't know about you, but let the hunt begin!
Game plan and work together to bring down the mightiest of foes.
I hate to be my dry cleaner when it’s all said and done.
17. Exanima
Exanima Gameplay
Exanima is one of those RPGs where a dark twisted fantasy world is like a dream come true.
This game features a physics-based combat system that pushes the boundaries of video gaming like no other. Every collision has its physical effects and combat is focused on caution and timing.
If you're not careful and off a bit with your dodges or swings there will be painful and devastating consequences.
Do you have what it takes to roam in dark dungeons with limited lightening where realism is emphasized?
Use the environment to your advantage to get the upper hand on any encounter.
You never know what valuables could be hidden around here.
16. Eitr
EITR GamePlay
The Shield Maiden is an isometric action RPG that provides stunning visuals effects, animations, and environments. The Shield Maiden fate since the beginning of her existence was determined, but her fate was slanted on another path by the tampering of the God Loki.
The Shield Maiden uses a variety of weapons with strategic movement, accurate arrow strikes, and enchanted special attacks to decimate the opposition lurking throughout the corrupted nine realms.
If you haven't checked out this game I highly recommend it!
My journey can never rest until I truly understand what my purpose in the world truly is.
The style and artwork are like no other and every attack was perfectly detailed.
15. Magicka
Magicka Gameplay
Magicka is a satirical isometric action-adventure game that needs no introduction. Set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil.
If you love burning, freezing, zapping a host of enemies and combining spells in hilarious and destructive fashion then this is the game for you. Once you're in the zone your fingers will be twitching towards the button combinations needed to cast your favorite spells.
Wreaking havoc and devastation on the minions of darkness has never been so beautiful!
Combine your spells to vaporize your opponents.
Use your environment to your advantage and make your job easier.
14. Magicka 2
Magicka 2 Trailer
Magicka 2 Gameplay
Magicka 2 is an RPG that rejuvenates the love for the Magicka series. It brings a spellcasting system and adventure into a whole new co-op like never before.
Taking the elements of its predecessor it's more significantly polished and the humor factor is like no other. Friendly fire is ALWAYS on in Magicka.
I recommend playing Magicka 2 with a friend since it was created mainly to play with other people. If you do not have anyone else to play with there will be so many hilarious and stunning features that will be missed.
Work together with your friends to combine and create more devastating spells to overwhelm your opponents.
Use your overwhelming spells to create havoc and make your band of wizards unstoppable.
13. Book of Demons
Book of Demons Gameplay
Book of Demons is an epic hack and slash type of RPG that's set in the pop-up book world of Paperverse. It has an excellent combat design where it uses a deck system. The cards you include and use become the skills you utilize while dungeoneering.
Book of Demons is a universal tale of good and evil with a humorous twist of a parody. If you like a game with one of kind storytelling and procedurally generated dungeons, where you'll likely never build the same deck or run into the same dungeon twice.
I highly recommend this game!
The visuals are stunning and truly makes you appreciate just the small details in every room.
Have your deck and character prepared for anything.
12. Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut Gameplay
From the Producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2, the sequel to the first-ever post-apocalyptic computer RPG is a perfect successor.
Wasteland 2 has you control a squad of rangers rather than a single character which turns the game into a tense, squad and turn-based tactical game when it comes to combat.
Wasteland 2 has an excellent open world exploration and battle system, as well as deep character customization and an amazing ever-changing story and world experience.
I absolutely would recommend this game because it captures the harsh hypothetical realities of the post-apocalyptic world with excellent writing and decision making with terrifying consequences.
I'm happy for my life and my team, but what if things were a little different? Do I want changes or am I just blowing smoke right now?
Create your perfect balance of rangers and hope your strategy works against any opponent.
11. Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Gameplay
Since its original release in 1998, Baldur’s Gate has set the standard for Dungeons & Dragons computer role-playing games. For those who haven't played the game, it's a mixture of real-time and turn-based battling. It also gives players the opportunity to pause the game and give orders to your party.
Forced to leave home under mysterious circumstances, your character (who is an orphan but customizable), must go out and recruit a party of brave allies, explore the Sword Coast and piece together mysterious that come your way to discover and understand the Truth.
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition breathes a much-needed breath of fresh air into a classic. Running on an upgraded and improved version of the Infinity Engine, Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
Analyze your party and have their strengths cover each other's weaknesses to obtain items and gain experience.
A world that is stunningly beautiful and the enhanced edition making a classic a masterpiece to the second power.
10. Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition: Siege of Dragonspear
Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear Gameplay
If you loved Baldur’s gate and the Enhanced Edition, why not look towards the epic expansion of the Enhanced Edition.
Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear is a new chapter and picks up right where the story left off. This time around a new force is on the horizon and their presence is being felt like a warrior, Caelar Argent, known as the Shining Lady leads the army that has tensions running high. Shrouded in mystery who will prevail in this power struggle?
Dragonspear allows players to import their characters from Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition to build nostalgia for those who have been fans of the series for so long.
Hints are hidden throughout the game and storyline.
Use what's available to you to build up your offense, defense, and resistance.
9. Lost Ark
Lost Ark Gameplay
Lost Ark is a 3D massively-multiplayer online role-playing game that offers an immersive action-centric playing style. It adopted a non-targeting combat system and a dynamic quarter-view angle to maximize the game experience.
Using the Unreal engine, the game features a beautifully illustrated world of epic proportions and the visuals are absolutely stunning.
In the Lost Ark, the whole world is in chaos from the attack of Kazeros’ demon army, as Kazeros opens the Chaos Gate with his six legions to invade the human world. Now you must venture the vast world of the Lost Ark to gather the pieces and go against the demon army.
Lost Ark features an excellent open world environment and you will have the opportunity to take to the seas on your very ship and explore the world and discover unique islands.
The visuals are absolutely gorgeous like the heavens are just threatening to be on earth.
The environment is gorgeous and looks like it was hand painted with such precision.
8. Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition Gameplay
Icewind Dale is a revamp of Dungeons & Dragons set in Wizards of The Coast's legendary Forgotten Realms. For those who’ve not played the game yet, Icewind Dale is an infinity engine game, just like Baldur’s Gate and Planescape Torment.
The features of Icewind Dale Enhanced Edition will have fans of the old school fall in love with it all over again. With key features like skip dialogue, essential loot-finder tool, and a zoom function. The game’s beautiful background will be amplified, and the game's smoother mechanics will be appreciated.
Also, I recommend everyone to check out the new cross-platform multiplayer mode, allowing you to play with friends on their phones and tablets.
Every structure in the game has its own story that makes players take a moment to appreciate the beauty and value they add to the game.
There are different ways that battling occurs and you must manage each situation and plan your next moves accordingly.
7. Icewind Dale 2
Icewind Dale II Gameplay
Icewind Dale 2 possibly will not have an enhanced edition, but it still adds an unforgettable component in the role-playing experience that was available in the original.
Icewind Dale 2 begins in the harbor town of Targos, one of the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale, and the worst fear of the civilized realms has come true. The Goblinoids have united into an army and want to claim the Ten Towns for themselves.
The combat system of Icewind Dale 2 is of a real-time format and it has a unique way of giving you choices within dialogue as multiple dialogue options are made available.
We’re in a sticky situation here and must be on guard at all times for possible threats. We make our observations and keep an eye out on the culprit.
Such beautiful and detailed artwork that even new fans of the series would appreciate.
6. The Bard's Tale
The Bard's Tale Gameplay
The Bard’s Tale is an action role-playing game parody, that has a perfect blend between action, adventure, and satire that will have you coming back for more. Its humor will have you at the edge of your seat laughing but loving the traditional combat at the same time.
The Bard has a “snarky or nice” system that allows the player to change the outcome of many situations deciding on how they want to respond but remember everything that you do has consequences.
The Bard style of battling is smooth and the action will have you appreciate the balance of humor and necessary violence.
Perfect balance of offense and defense.
5. Project TL
Project TL - Official Gameplay Trailer
Project TL, which stands for “The Lineage,” is an upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
The game is visually beautiful, characters look unique and have interesting battle styles and it gets the blood pumping seeing the amount of damage they can inflict by using magic and weaponry.
In NCSOFT Q1 2017 earning conferences, NCSOFT had announced that the development team of Lineage Eternal had magnificent changes due to the change of game producer. The new team will continue the development process of the game with a new target and changes to the game engine from a proprietary game engine that was used in Guild Wars to Unreal Engine 4.
Hordes of enemies are visually appealing and the clash between “good” and “evil” gives us an epic look.
Perfect formula of magic being able to affect multiple enemies at once.
4. Neverwinter (2013 MMORPG)
Neverwinter Gameplay
Neverwinter is an amazing and breathtaking free to play action MMORPG based on Dungeons and Dragons and has a physics system that many other MMOs do not have.
If you love a game where hacking and slashing your way through hordes of monsters is a pastime then this is the game for you. Neverwinter and its various environs are fun, and you will spend hours immersed in all the action.
Take down your opponents with as much brute force as possible!
Size up your opponent and learn their tendencies to take down even the biggest of opponents.
3. Tyranny
Tyranny Gameplay
Tyranny is a role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment that takes the old Infinity Engine RPG formula and makes it feel fresh and exciting.
The story that takes place on Terratus, a World where technology is transitioning from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.
Players take the role of the Fatebinder and the game opens like a board like Conquest mode that ties in with the character creation process. You decide how the world was conquered by Kayros and the Fatebinder’s role in it.
Tyranny gives players the freedom to make their own decisions. These decisions, however, have huge consequences in the game as decisions made by the player, both at the character creation and later in the game, affects the game’s world.
Dialogue is key and if done right you can have either an easier path or more difficult path.
Each piece of the map looks hand-crafted and beautiful and can add to the development of the story.
2. Divinity Original Sin
Divinity: Original Sin Gameplay
Divinity: Original Sin is one of the most critically acclaimed isometric fantasy role-playing games of all time.
Divinity: Original Sin has an amazing story, fun turn-based combat system, cooperative multiplayer, stunning graphics and a very interactive world where you can literally interact with the environment around you.
The customizable protagonists of Divinity: Original Sin is a pair of "Source Hunters" members of an organization dedicated to eradicating a dangerous type of magic known as "Source" and its adepts, known as "Sorcerers."
Ascend in the unknown with your party to face and go through any obstacle that may cross their path.
Combat is very complex and everything needed is easy to access, along with unique attack animations.
1. Divinity Original Sin 2
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Gameplay
Divinity: Original Sin II is a role-playing game and the sequel to 2014's Divinity: Original Sin. Anyone that did not play the first game will see a much-improved game and one of the best and beautiful looking RPG ever made.
Building on the success of the previous installment it brings another epic adventure. Divinity: Original Sin II is set in the world of Rivellon, centuries after the first Divinity. Living beings on Rivellon have a form of energy known as Source, and individuals called Sorcerers can manipulate Source to cast spells or enhance their combat abilities. With Source being manipulated it's up to you to bring the balance to bring peace.
Improved graphics and mechanics and access to everything on the screen builds on what went right in the first version.
The environment, colors, and visuals are one of the most beautiful you will ever see and it will make you want to take minutes or hours just taking in the scenery.
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