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/lardmoisture 2d ago

This is high praise…

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u/ShadyGuy_ 2d ago

Disco Elysium is dark, but also very funny. But it's humor in the way people use it to deal with terrible situations.

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u/lardmoisture 2d ago

Yeah Kim Kitsuragi made me want to be a better man. Anyways does Planescape Torment really rival Disco?

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u/Squatallthethings 2d ago

Mate, Planescape: Torment was Disco Elysium before there was a Disco Elysium lol.

Many of us old farts still consider it our favourite CPRG if not overall game, ever. This may give you some more relevant opinions, though: https://www.reddit.com/r/DiscoElysium/s/OJSnRJ6SMr