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Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition vs Wasteland 3

Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition and Wasteland 3 both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (2015) is 5 years older than Wasteland 3 (2020). Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Wasteland 3 (85.1% 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 Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

Choose Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 11,477 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Wasteland 3

Choose Wasteland 3 if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 11,050 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition and Wasteland 3 sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87% vs 85.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition vs Wasteland 3 — Steam metadata comparison
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition — Steam game coverDivinity: Original Sin - Enhanced EditionWasteland 3 — Steam game coverWasteland 3
Released20152020
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, RPGStrategy, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price39.99 USD39.99 USD
Steam reviews87% positive (11,477 reviews)85.1% positive (11,050 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersLarian StudiosinXile Entertainment

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Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition vs Wasteland 3 — FAQ

Which is better, Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition or Wasteland 3?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition sits at 87% positive (11,477 reviews), Wasteland 3 at 85.1% (11,050). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition or Wasteland 3 first?
If you want chronology, Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (2015) came out before Wasteland 3 (2020). 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 - Enhanced Edition and Wasteland 3 similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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 - Enhanced Edition and Wasteland 3 have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition ships Co-op; Wasteland 3 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.