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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition vs HEROish

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition and HEROish 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 2 - Definitive Edition (2017) is 5 years older than HEROish (2022). HEROish scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition (95.3% 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 2 - Definitive Edition

Choose Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 82,468 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose HEROish

Choose HEROish if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. HEROish launched in 2022.

Both Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition and HEROish sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.3% vs 97.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition vs HEROish — Steam metadata comparison
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition — Steam game coverDivinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive EditionHEROish — Steam game coverHEROish
Released20172022
GenresStrategy, Adventure, RPGAction, Strategy, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price11.24 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews95.3% positive (82,468 reviews)97.1% positive (34 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersLarian StudiosSunblink

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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition vs HEROish — FAQ

Should I play Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition or HEROish first?
If you want chronology, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition (2017) came out before HEROish (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 Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition and HEROish 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.
Does Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. HEROish doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.