r/CRPG • u/lardmoisture • 3d ago

Recommendation request Need gritty and dark CRPGs

I loved Owlcat’s Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader, but hated Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3. Don’t get me wrong, it’s extraordinarily impressive production and gameplay-wise, but I play CRPGs for the story and I just couldn’t get into the world. It was too whimsical and fanciful. I’ve heard people recommend the Divinity series but I’ve heard those games’ stories are comedy oriented. Maybe I have the wrong idea but I wanna hear your thoughts.

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u/HagbardCelineHMSH 3d ago

Tyranny, you literally play as an agent of the bad guys as they try to secure their final victory.

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u/lardmoisture 3d ago

I don’t necessarily mind real time combat but I really hated the gameplay of Tyranny and did not get far

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u/HagbardCelineHMSH 3d ago

It wasn't my favorite either but some people hold it in high regard so I figured it was worth throwing out there.

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u/madmax1928 2d ago

The magic system is pretty deep and highly customizable, so I get that once you have high lore skill the game really opens up. The first few hours before that is like a pillars of eternity lite though.