Choose Drakensang
Choose Drakensang if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Drakensang launched in 2009.
Drakensang vs Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Drakensang and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Drakensang (2009) is 4 years older than Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (2013). Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Drakensang (75.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Choose Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 9,240 reviews.
Both Drakensang and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Drakensang |  Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2013 |
| Genres | RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.1% positive (273 reviews) | 92.6% positive (9,240 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Radon Labs | Beamdog |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Drakensang (2009) is 4 years older than Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (2013).
- Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Drakensang (75.1% positive).
- Drakensang is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition has co-op; Drakensang does not.
- Steam Deck: Drakensang is Deck Unsupported, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is Deck Playable.
Drakensang vs Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Drakensang or Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition?
- On Steam reviews Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition scores higher (92.6% positive) than Drakensang (75.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Drakensang or Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Drakensang (2009) came out before Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (2013). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Drakensang and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Drakensang have multiplayer like Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition?
- No. Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Drakensang is listed as single-player only.