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Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

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Quick resume

Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Deep and strategic turn-based combat
    • High player freedom and autonomy
    • Rich, immersive fantasy world
    • Excellent co-op multiplayer
    • Extensive crafting and customization

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve for new players
    • Some bugs and technical issues in early versions
    • Lack of voice acting in many dialogues
    • Complex quest navigation without markers
    • Limited multiplayer party size (2 players)

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Creativity, Story.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      5

      "Players have high freedom to explore, make choices, and solve quests in multiple ways without handholding or quest markers."

    • Competence
      4

      "Challenging turn-based combat with strategic depth and environmental interactions requires skill and tactical thinking."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on cooperative or solo play with personal progression rather than competitive ranking or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      5

      "Players report long play sessions, high engagement, and repeated playthroughs due to depth and replayability."

    • Cooperation
      4

      "Co-op multiplayer is supported and praised, with mechanics encouraging teamwork and shared decision-making."

    • Creativity
      5

      "Extensive crafting, character customization, and environmental manipulation encourage creative problem solving."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions emphasize mutual respect and shared decisions rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Immersive fantasy world with rich lore and exploration offers strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and passion for classic RPGs, not obligation."

    • Experimenting
      5

      "Players experiment with spell combinations, crafting, and multiple quest solutions, exploring game mechanics deeply."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Game encourages detailed exploration of environments, secrets, and lore without quest markers."

    • Expression
      4

      "Character creation and party composition allow for personal expression and roleplaying."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong fantasy setting with magic, mythical creatures, and imaginative storytelling."

    • Fellowship
      3

      "Community and co-op play foster social connection, though solo play is also common."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills, learn complex mechanics, and improve tactics over time."

    • Health
      -3

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking; not suited for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy
      2

      "Some social interaction and character relationship dynamics, but limited to gameplay context."

    • Leadership
      1

      "Players can lead party members but no strong emphasis on leadership roles or authority."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong progression through leveling, acquiring items, skills, and unlocking new content."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Game balances challenge and flow but can be tense and demanding at times."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visual and auditory elements with atmospheric music and detailed graphics."

    • Status
      -3

      "Focus is on personal and cooperative achievement rather than social recognition or popularity."

    • Story
      4

      "Engaging narrative with character interactions and meaningful quests, though some find it complex."

    • Strategy
      5

      "Highly strategic turn-based combat requiring planning, environmental use, and tactical decisions."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Combat and exploration provide suspense and excitement, though not extreme risk."

    • Value
      5

      "Players report high value for time and money due to depth, replayability, and content."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat involves violence and destruction but balanced with constructive crafting and interaction."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must manage resources and avoid threats in challenging combat scenarios."

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