16 Dark 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.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Dragon Age: Origins — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings magic-based combat.

It shares the essentials of what Dragon Age: Origins does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: magic-based combat and crafting mechanics.

On paper it is what Dragon Age: Origins is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and punishing difficulty.

The genre is the same as Dragon Age: Origins’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and pixel art.

If Dragon Age: Origins worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: stealth mechanics and a medieval setting.

Shelved next to Dragon Age: Origins for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Dragon Age: Origins for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and pixel art.

If Dragon Age: Origins worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and crafting mechanics.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Dragon Age: Origins does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and world: procedural generation and magic-based combat.

Shelved next to Dragon Age: Origins for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

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.

Shelved next to Dragon Age: Origins for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings magic-based combat and historical setting.

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.