Larian Studios has reintroduced the masses to the glory of pen and paper RPGs turned into video games since 2002. It’s easy to argue that the dual love letters of Divinity: Original Sin and Divinity: Original Sin II gave the developer the reputation it deserves as a revitalizer of all-things RPG. The studio also made education and casino games earlier on, but these won’t be listed because they’re less relevant to the studio’s current development direction.

If you’re only discovering Larian Studios after playing the early access version of Baldur’s Gate 3, you’re in for a treat (even if y’all are creating basic characters in that game). We’ve taken the time to rank all of the developer’s games from best to worst. New fans and old alike will find something to love or buy immediately from Steam or GOG.

9 Divinity: Original Sin II Definitive Edition

Divinity: Original Sin II released on August 31, 2018, and once again brought a classic-style RPG to the latest generation of consoles. In addition to that, Larian Games reworked parts of the plot and introduced a new arena mode for the PVP fans among us.

Critics and fans alike continue to sing this game’s praises, and it deserves every compliment coming its way. Larian Games not only improved upon the original but gave additional value and improvements. How can this not take the top spot on our list?

The game works beautifully for every console it ported to with only some frame rate issues or rough edges with the controller scheme. Even with things we wish we knew before playing, you will not want to leave our own world without having played through this game at least one time.

8 Divinity: Original Sin II

Divinity: Original Sin II became an instant classic on September 14, 2017, and immediately became recognized as a masterpiece of an RPG that no one should miss. This game could easily make any list that claims to include RPGs everyone should play and even play multiple times in their lives.

This fantasy has a grounded sense of reality with meaningful choices that have no perfect endings; that’s only one aspect of its brilliance. If you can’t enjoy turn-based combat in this game, you’ll never like it anywhere. The depth of the party system is unparalleled and the moral complexity of the plot is rarely attempted or achieved in other games. Moreover, so rarely is it so deftly handled with attention to nuance, character growth, and representation of unique stories.

7 Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition

Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition released on October 27, 2015, for PC, Linux, Mac, and consoles. Critics showered it with praise while fans enjoyed the opportunity to play the RPG classic with a controller. This is a missing feature from Baldur’s Gate III that players have groused about.

The inventory management remains somewhat of a bummer, but there’s no reason not to enjoy this version. Whether as a new option for couch co-op or to share it with console gaming friends, this title is more than worth picking up across different platforms. With it, Larian Studios proved that a port of an old-school RPG can not only work but thrive on consoles. This might explain why there’s an open-world Dungeons & Dragons game in the works.

6 Divinity: Original Sin

Divinity: Original Sin blessed the world with its presence on June 30, 2014, and it’s arguably an irreplaceable classic that anyone should have in their list of Steam games. The overall reception from both critics and fans at its launch couldn’t have been more positive. This game reintroduced the world to classic role-playing games in a clever, fun, and engaging way that reinvigorated the genre for the digital medium.

While it’s true that the inventory system is more than a little cumbersome, there’s not much that isn’t polished and incredible about this game. Each choice matters in ways that gamers will think about long after they’ve logged off Steam. Every character sounds like they look with the incredible voice acting and the replayability here is off the charts.

5 Divine Divinity

Divine Divinity came out on August 2, 2002, for Mac and Microsoft Windows computers. The first game of the franchise spawned three direct sequels and laid the foundation for Divinity: Original Sin. Critics and fans alike praised it as an obvious labor of love that had a few rough edges.

If The Gamer existed in 2002, we would put this on a “Games To Play If You Enjoyed Diablo II” list. There’s nothing but replay value and nostalgia to be found here – even if it does get off to a rough start. Once the game opens up and you have the choice of burning the world or saving it, you’ll want to come back to this title again and again.

4 Divinity: Dragon Commander

Divinity: Dragon Commander flew its way into our lives on August 6, 2013, to positive but overall mixed reviews. The ambitious mix of game mechanics and features may not appeal to everyone, but that doesn’t mean that this isn’t a gem that’s gone unnoticed for too long.

The advisors and generals that aid you in the game are well-written and flat-out hilarious at times. Divinity: Dragon Commander also provides plenty of reliability with its branching paths and addictive gameplay. Some may find it more repetitive or tedious, but if a fun mix of strategy games in the Larian Studios-universe sounds like a good time, you won’t be disappointed.

3 Beyond Divinity

Beyond Divinity unleashed itself upon the world on April 2, 2004, for the PC. The sequel to the original CRPG released from Larian Studios received generally positive reviews with some critical caveats. Unfortunately, this follow-up didn’t have the same polish as the first game in the series: Divine Divinity.

With that said, Beyond Divinity does show that Larian Studios wasn’t afraid to experiment with the series. Pausing the game to choose which enemies to attack, controlling two characters at a time, and even playing as a child stand out as unique choices in the history of games to this day. If the voice acting was better and it wasn’t so buggy at launch, this may have made its way to a higher place on our list. Perhaps it could be given the remaster or remake treatment in the future.

2 Divinity II: Ego Draconis

Divinity II: Ego Draconis found its way to shelves just in time for the holidays on November 20, 2009. Whether you played this game at release or recently, the verdict remains the same: you will either love or hate it. This title tends to split fans into separate camps based on their tolerance for lack of hand-holding.

This foray of the series onto consoles has tedious leveling, quest-critical items that are difficult to find, and enemies who disappear forever after slaughter. While the latter may not sound so bad, it makes grinding to level feel like a slog – and one that you’ll definitely make some M-rated curses toward before it’s over.

1 Divinity II: Flames of Vengeance

Divinity II: Flames of Vengeance released under-the-radar on November 12, 2010, as an expansion pack. It received middling to good reviews that represent its overall average quality quite well. While that remains the long-term view, you could find forgiveness for thinking of this as a disappointment.

The early combat in Divinity II is unbalanced and frustrating at times, so hopes were high that this would turn everything around. Instead of adding exciting new possibilities to the game, it made a series of strange design decisions and left staples of the series behind. While experimentation from a developer is welcome, Larian Games didn’t read the moment well before releasing this iteration of the series.