8.Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemptionis a 3D point-to-click adventure game with RPG elements. You play as a rogue attending a school for heroes, who’s stuck between progressing as a student, competing with fellow students, and exploring the haunted school.
What’s great about this game is that environments are loaded with objects that you can examine and interact with, and conversations with NPCs are loaded with different dialog options.
The things you find and the way you speak to people will affect the course of your adventure. That, coupled with the RPG mechanics, makes this feel very much like a solo D&D session.
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7.Pillars of Eternity
While it doesn’t use the official license,Pillars of Eternityis a spiritual successor toBaldur’s Gateand other Infinity-engine powered games.
If you’ve already played through those old games countless times but are looking for something similar in flavor, this port ofPillars of Eternitywill be exactly what you’re looking for.
The only issue here is thatPillars of Eternityis a ported game that hasn’t been properly optimized for the Nintendo Switch, so don’t expect a perfectly smooth experience.
6.Divinity: Original Sin 2
Building on top of the already-great original,Divinity: Original Sin 2is an even more open-ended experience.
While it doesn’t use theDungeons and Dragonslicense, few video games offer the level of player agency when it comes to combat, giving you many different ways to manage enemy encounters, no matter what your party build may be.
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5.Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
A casual clicker game may be the last thing you think of when you think ofDungeons and Dragons, but that’s exactly what you get withIdle Champions of the Forgotten Realms.
As you may expect, this isn’t the deepest game on this list, but if you’re looking for something to half-play while killing a few minutes here and there, it’ll do the job just fine.
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4.The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
Not based onD&Dbut an adventure gamebook of the same name,The Warlock of Firetop Mountain: Goblin Scourge Editionis a unique experience on the Switch.
More like a tabletop game than most of the games on this list, it even lets you switch (pardon the pun) things up and play as one of the bad guys in a separate quest.
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3.Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
Originally released in 2002,Neverwinter Nightswas a hit thanks to its rock-solid gameplay systems and the ability for players to create and share their own adventures.
While the Switch version is somewhat limited compared to the PC version ofNeverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, it’s still great to be able to take it on the bus with you.
And it has some of the best fantasy music of any RPG!
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2.Planescape: Torment and Icewind Dale: Enhanced Editions
While bothPlanescape: TormentandIcewind Daleboth use the same Infinity engine that powered the renownedBaldur’s Gategames, it’s odd to see these two games packed together.
Why? BecauseIcewind Daleis a combat-heavy slugfest, while the fan favoritePlanescape Tormentputs all of its focus squarely on the story. Fortunately, they’re both great games!
1.Baldur’s Gate I and II: Enhanced Editions
Ask any western-style RPG fan over a certain age to name their favorite franchises, andBaldur’s Gateis bound to come up.
These games, with their real-time combat that let you pause to manage party members' actions, built the foundation of RPG combat systems that are still used to this day. Plus, the Forgotten Realms setting is one of the best inD&Dcanon!
Note thatBaldur’s Gate: Enhanced Editionsactually includes bothBaldur’s Gate: Enhanced EditionandBaldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Editionplus additional content, so you’re getting great bang for your buck!
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