26 Tactical games like Dragon Age: Origins that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Dragon Age: Origins on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. Its own ground is action RPG combat.

It shares the essentials of what Dragon Age: Origins does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and tactical combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and a medieval setting.

On paper it is what Dragon Age: Origins is — strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus and skill tree progression. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting.

The genre is the same as Dragon Age: Origins’s, and with it strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a medieval setting and 3D presentation.

The genre is the same as Dragon Age: Origins’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre puts it alongside Dragon Age: Origins, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and skill tree progression. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

Same family as Dragon Age: Origins: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view and skill tree progression. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and a cyberpunk setting.

Genre puts it alongside Dragon Age: Origins, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics.

On paper it is what Dragon Age: Origins is — open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Dragon Age: Origins is — strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Shelved next to Dragon Age: Origins for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: magic-based combat and horror setting.

Held in common with Dragon Age: Origins: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on combat: this one brings magic-based combat.

Same family as Dragon Age: Origins: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings magic-based combat and historical setting.

On paper it is what Dragon Age: Origins is — tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings punishing difficulty and magic-based combat.

It comes from the same genre as Dragon Age: Origins and shares tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings magic-based combat and historical setting.