Choose Beyond Divinity
Choose Beyond Divinity if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beyond Divinity launched in 2012.
Beyond Divinity vs Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Beyond Divinity and Divinity: Original Sin - 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. Beyond Divinity (2012) is 3 years older than Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (2015). Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Beyond Divinity (44.8% 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 Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Choose Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87% positive across 11,477 reviews.
Both Beyond Divinity and Divinity: Original Sin - 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
 Beyond Divinity |  Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.8% positive (299 reviews) | 87% positive (11,477 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Larian Studios | Larian Studios |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Beyond Divinity (2012) is 3 years older than Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (2015).
- Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Beyond Divinity (44.8% positive).
- Beyond Divinity is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (5.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition has co-op; Beyond Divinity does not.
- Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beyond Divinity has no Deck rating yet.
Beyond Divinity vs Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Beyond Divinity or Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition?
- On Steam reviews Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition scores higher (87% positive) than Beyond Divinity (44.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Divinity: Original Sin - 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 Beyond Divinity or Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Beyond Divinity (2012) came out before Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (2015). 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 Beyond Divinity and Divinity: Original Sin - 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 Beyond Divinity have multiplayer like Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition?
- No. Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Beyond Divinity is listed as single-player only.