# Games like Dragon Age: Origins

> The closest matches to Dragon Age: Origins: Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening, Tyranny, Pillars of Eternity, Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition, and Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening](https://imho.run/games/47730/dragon-age-origins-awakening) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Party-Based RPG, like Dragon Age: Origins. 52 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47730/)
2. [Tyranny](https://imho.run/games/362960/tyranny) — A frequent pick in Dragon Age: Origins players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,291 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362960/)
3. [Pillars of Eternity](https://imho.run/games/291650/pillars-of-eternity) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Party-Based RPG, like Dragon Age: Origins. 10,642 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291650/)
4. [Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/257350/baldur-s-gate-ii-enhanced-edition) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Party-Based RPG, like Dragon Age: Origins. 5,603 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257350/)
5. [Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/373420/divinity-original-sin-enhanced-edition) — Also Party-Based RPG, like Dragon Age: Origins. 11,477 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373420/)
6. [Mass Effect (2007)](https://imho.run/games/17460/mass-effect-2007) — Also Romance, like Dragon Age: Origins. 9,548 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17460/)
7. [Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition](https://imho.run/games/640820/pathfinder-kingmaker-enhanced-plus-edition) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Party-Based RPG, like Dragon Age: Origins. 17,605 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/640820/)
8. [Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen](https://imho.run/games/367500/dragon-s-dogma-dark-arisen) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Dragon Age: Origins. 21,988 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367500/)
9. [Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/1184370/pathfinder-wrath-of-the-righteous-enhanced-edition) — Also Party-Based RPG and Romance, like Dragon Age: Origins. 17,959 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184370/)
10. [Grim Dawn](https://imho.run/games/219990/grim-dawn) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Dragon Age: Origins. 39,041 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/)
11. [Drakensang](https://imho.run/games/12640/drakensang) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Party-Based RPG, like Dragon Age: Origins. 273 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12640/)
12. [The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/20920/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-enhanced-edition) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Dragon Age: Origins. 25,690 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/)
13. [Blackguards](https://imho.run/games/249650/blackguards) — Also Dark Fantasy and Tactical, like Dragon Age: Origins. 1,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249650/)
14. [GreedFall](https://imho.run/games/606880/greedfall) — Same epic mood as Dragon Age: Origins. 10,619 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606880/)
15. [Wasteland 3](https://imho.run/games/719040/wasteland-3) — Also Party-Based RPG, like Dragon Age: Origins. 11,050 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/)
16. [The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/1091980/the-bard-s-tale-iv-director-s-cut) — Also Party-Based RPG, like Dragon Age: Origins. 471 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091980/)
17. [Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon](https://imho.run/games/1466060/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Dragon Age: Origins. 17,436 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/)
18. [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33](https://imho.run/games/1903340/clair-obscur-expedition-33) — Also Party-Based RPG and Dark Fantasy, like Dragon Age: Origins. 97,746 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/)
19. [Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters](https://imho.run/games/1611910/warhammer-40-000-chaos-gate-daemonhunters) — Also Dark Fantasy and Tactical, like Dragon Age: Origins. 7,191 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1611910/)
20. [Dungeon Siege](https://imho.run/games/39190/dungeon-siege) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Party-Based RPG, like Dragon Age: Origins. 2,142 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39190/)
21. [Risen](https://imho.run/games/40300/risen) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Dragon Age: Origins. 2,271 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40300/)
22. [Bound By Flame](https://imho.run/games/243930/bound-by-flame) — Shares tactical pause combat with Dragon Age: Origins. 1,519 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243930/)
23. [Jade Empire™: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/7110/jade-empire-special-edition) — Also Party-Based RPG and Romance, like Dragon Age: Origins. 1,519 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7110/)
24. [The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim](https://imho.run/games/72850/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim) — Same epic mood as Dragon Age: Origins. 101,764 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/72850/)

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## About Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age: Origins is a dark fantasy RPG released in 2009 by BioWare, set in the war-torn world of Thedas. The game features a consequence-driven narrative where player choices carry irreversible weight, and an origin system that shapes how the world responds to the protagonist. Combat combines real-time action with tactical pause mechanics, allowing for strategic party positioning. Players can develop characters through multiclassing and must manage companion approval, as relationships influence story outcomes. Reviewers highlight party banter as a window into character depth. With a massive campaign and a 91% positive rating from over 3100 Steam reviews, the game is marked as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 17450
- **Developer:** BioWare
- **Publisher:** Electronic Arts
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 6, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 91
- **Platforms:** windows

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