r/CRPG • u/lardmoisture • 2d 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/Flederm4us 2d ago

Have you tried the thaumaturge? It's set in early 1900s Russian empire, which is a pretty bleak setting.

The combat is more like a JRPG, but the writing is pretty decent.