oh i actually forgot to mention: baldur’s gate i/ii was developed at bioware. dragon age was supposed to be a spiritual sequel since they didnt have the license anymore. so if you liked the first game and hated how the sequels became more action orientated, like me, the games i mentioned above are more in line with how DA1 played.

also if you don’t mind old computer games and playing by dnd 2e rules, give the original bg games a try. i’ve replayed the game so many times in the past 20 years, especially since i couldn’t find a game that scratched the exact urge it does until pillars of eternity