Funny writing and great side quests
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The side quests are exceptionally well crafted, they aren’t just fetch quests.”
Steam review · 43.1 h played ↗
Divinity II: Developer's Cut
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 85%Very Positive · 85%Larian Studios2012Action RPG · RPG · Adventure
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A janky but charming 2009 Larian action RPG with funny writing, great side quests and dragon transformation. Skip it if you hate crashes, patching, repetitive combat or vague quests.
Great for
Fans of old-school RPGs and Larian humor who tolerate jank and will install community patches
Main risk
Crashes, stutter and clunky combat on modern PCs can make it unplayable or tedious
What players love
Turning into a dragon is a standout feature
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“you jump... and turn into a dragon in mid-air, fly high above your enemies, and shift back into human form to perform an insane plunging attack from 100' in the air.”
Steam review · 68.8 h played ↗
Charming old-school RPG feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“They don't do games like this anymore! Pure old school joy!”
Steam review · 75.9 h played ↗
Flexible builds and mind reading
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“Mindread mechanic is a cleverly implemented addition, making it worth grinding experience”
Steam review · 120.6 h played ↗
Great music and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“the ambiental music emerce you fully in to the game”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Crashes and technical problems on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Half of my launch attempts fail, and I get constant crashes to desktop when changing areas or entering events.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Unbalanced difficulty spikes and archer/heal spam
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Several enemies together with healers ganging up on me and stunning me to hell and back while i tickle health bars is an absolute joke.”
Steam review · 20.2 h played ↗
Janky, repetitive combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The jankiest combat system I've ever played.”
Steam review · 17.1 h played ↗
Stutter, low FPS and camera issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The game stutters badly is you play on 144hz display and even when limited 60 ips, the stutters, although reduced, remains.”
Steam review · 14.5 h played ↗
Vague quests, bad map and obscure puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Impossible to enjoy a game when you have to spend more hours in forums trying to find answers to what the hell you need to do in almost every quest.”
Steam review · 43 h played ↗
Game drags in the second half and ending disappoints
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The first part of the game is simply perfect, but the second turns into a boring grind.”
Steam review · translated · 19.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported15 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP SP3 or higher
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz or equivalent
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce 7600 with 256MB RAM or equivalent
Storage15 GB HD space
Recommended
OSWindows XP SP3 or higher
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.6Ghz or equivalent
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce 8800 with 512MB RAM or equivalent
Storage15 GB HD space
OSWindows XP SP3 or higher
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz or equivalent
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce 7600 with 256MB RAM or equivalent
Storage15 GB HD space
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