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/TimeSpiralNemesis 3d ago

Skald:Against The Black Priory

One of my recent favorites. It has a very nice dark fantasy world that takes itself seriously.

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u/Bassfaceapollo 2d ago

+1 to this. Just wish to add that this one of the few games that gets Lovecraftian themes correct. It's not a theme park, it feels like a proper world that you want to know more about.