Choose Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Choose Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 5,603 reviews.
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition vs Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura 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. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (2013) is 3 years older than Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2016). Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (87.5% 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 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Choose Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,174 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura 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
 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition |  Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (5,603 reviews) | 87.5% positive (1,174 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Beamdog | Troika Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (2013) is 3 years older than Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2016).
- Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (87.5% positive).
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition has co-op; Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura does not.
- Steam Deck: Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition is Deck Playable, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is Deck Unsupported.
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition vs Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura — FAQ
- Which is better, Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition or Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura?
- On Steam reviews Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition scores higher (91.9% positive) than Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (87.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Baldur's Gate II: 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 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition or Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura first?
- If you want chronology, Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (2013) came out before Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2016). 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 II: Enhanced Edition and Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura 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 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura have multiplayer like Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition?
- No. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is listed as single-player only.