26 Narrative games like Dragon Age: Inquisition that you should try

With Dragon Age: Inquisition it shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat: magic-based combat.

What brings it close to Dragon Age: Inquisition is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Dragon Age: Inquisition: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

If Dragon Age: Inquisition worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting: turn-based strategy and magic-based combat.

The genre is the same as Dragon Age: Inquisition’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings magic-based combat.

If Dragon Age: Inquisition worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat, the same is here. To that it adds an isometric view and fantasy world. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

If Dragon Age: Inquisition worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as Dragon Age: Inquisition’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: cozy, relaxing feel and magic-based combat.

It shares the essentials of what Dragon Age: Inquisition does: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and a medieval setting. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings 3D presentation.

Same family as Dragon Age: Inquisition: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Dragon Age: Inquisition, and so does strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Shelved next to Dragon Age: Inquisition for good reason: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: magic-based combat and offline play.

It comes from the same genre as Dragon Age: Inquisition and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: magic-based combat and horror setting.

Same family as Dragon Age: Inquisition: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings offline play and a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Dragon Age: Inquisition does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere.