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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Xbox Series X|S, Xbox, PlayStation 4, Nintendo GameCube, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2 • 2021

Should you play it?

A new legacy begins...

What works

  • Nostalgic and faithful port of a classic hack-and-slash rpg
  • Smooth gameplay with challenging combat and multiple difficulty modes
  • Supports local and remote play together co-op
  • Good replayability with multiple characters and unlockables
  • Runs well on modern hardware including steam deck

Things to keep in mind

  • Price considered high for a minimal port of a 20-year-old game
  • Lack of graphical options and modern enhancements
  • No online multiplayer beyond remote play together
  • Framerate tied to physics requiring capping at 60fps
  • Some ui elements and audio quality are dated or low resolution

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

  • Viking Squad

  • Minecraft Dungeons

  • 9 Monkeys of Shaolin

  • Ravenswatch

  • Coridden

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

  • Exiled Kingdoms

  • Titan Quest Anniversary Edition

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

  • SWORN

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

Less social

Games that feels like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Xanadu Next

  • Heretical

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

  • Ys Origin

  • Torchlight

  • Leap of Fate

Less intimate

Games that feels like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance but with less focus on close relationships

  • Dungeon Siege

  • The Legend of The Sacred Stone EX

  • The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

  • Siege of Avalon: Anthology

  • Dragonkin: The Banished

  • Gothic 1

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Expression, Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026