Choose Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Choose Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance launched in 2021.
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance vs Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II both land in Action, 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 share Action, RPG on Steam. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (2021) is 1 year older than Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II (2022). Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II (80.2% 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: Dark Alliance II
Choose Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II launched in 2022.
Both Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.4% vs 80.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance |  Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (786 reviews) | 80.2% positive (491 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Square One Games Inc., Black Isle Studios | Square One Games Inc., Black Isle Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (2021) is 1 year older than Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II (2022).
- Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II (80.2% positive).
- Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance vs Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II — FAQ
- Which is better, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance or Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance sits at 81.4% positive (786 reviews), Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II at 80.2% (491). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance or Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II first?
- If you want chronology, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (2021) came out before Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II (2022). 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 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.