Choose Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Choose Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. 5,361 Steam reviews back the pick.
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) vs Legends of Aethereus
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) and Legends of Aethereus both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Legends of Aethereus (2013) is 1 year older than Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) (2014). Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Legends of Aethereus (21.1% 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 Legends of Aethereus
Choose Legends of Aethereus if you want an Action experience. Legends of Aethereus launched in 2013.
Both Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) and Legends of Aethereus sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) |  Legends of Aethereus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2013 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (5,361 reviews) | 21.1% positive (95 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Larian Studios | Three Gates |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Legends of Aethereus (2013) is 1 year older than Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) (2014).
- Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Legends of Aethereus (21.1% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Legends of Aethereus has no Deck rating yet.
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) vs Legends of Aethereus — FAQ
- Should I play Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) or Legends of Aethereus first?
- If you want chronology, Legends of Aethereus (2013) came out before Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) (2014). 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 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) and Legends of Aethereus similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) and Legends of Aethereus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) ships Co-op; Legends of Aethereus ships Co-op.
- Does Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Legends of Aethereus doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.