If what you loved in Baldur’s Gate 3 was not just “fantasy,” but meaningful choice, strong companions, and the feeling that your decisions actually matter, these are the next games worth looking at.
Quick Picks
- Best overall next step: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Best if you want another reactive RPG with a different tone: Cyberpunk 2077
- Best if you want a giant sandbox to inhabit: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Who This List Is For
This page is for players who finished BG3 and want another RPG with real narrative weight, strong role-playing, or a world they can disappear into.
It is less useful if what you loved most was strictly turn-based combat with party micromanagement and dice checks above all else.
The Best Games
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Why it stands out: It is the strongest follow-up if your favorite part of BG3 was living inside a morally textured world.
- Best for: Players who want writing, consequences, and a huge role-playing mood.
- Watch out for: It is more action-forward and less systemic in party play.
Cyberpunk 2077
- Why it stands out: It carries over the “my build and my choices shape the run” feeling, but in a faster and sharper sci-fi frame.
- Best for: Players who want reactive quests with stronger combat tempo.
- Watch out for: It is lonelier and more cynical than BG3.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
- Why it stands out: If BG3 made you want another world to inhabit for weeks, Skyrim is still one of the easiest answers.
- Best for: Players who want freedom, wandering, and role-play through systems.
- Watch out for: It is less companion-driven and less authored in moment-to-moment narrative consequence.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
- Why it stands out: It is a strong pivot if what you want next is party chemistry and high production value, not another hundred-hour sandbox.
- Best for: Players who care about character beats and cinematic momentum.
- Watch out for: It is much more linear than BG3.
Elden Ring
- Why it stands out: If BG3 mainly reminded you how good it feels when a game respects curiosity, Elden Ring hits that same nerve through exploration instead of dialogue.
- Best for: Players who want discovery and danger more than conversation.
- Watch out for: It replaces reactive story choices with challenge and atmosphere.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Why it stands out: It works if you want another giant RPG where settling into the world is part of the reward.
- Best for: Players who like long-form arcs, faction politics, and a strong sense of place.
- Watch out for: It is broader and less sharply reactive than BG3.
How We Picked These Games
We looked for games that overlap with at least one major BG3 strength:
- meaningful role-playing
- memorable characters
- strong world immersion
- decisions or builds that genuinely shape your experience
Where to Go Next
- Open Best Games for Story-First Players if character drama and reactive narrative are the main reasons you loved BG3.
- Open Best Games with Strong Character Builds if class choice and party setup matter more than the exact setting.
- Open Games Like The Witcher 3 if what you want next is another giant story RPG, even if it is less party-driven.
Final Recommendation
- Pick The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt if you want the closest all-around “I need another huge story RPG” answer.
- Pick Cyberpunk 2077 if you want something more kinetic and modern.
- Pick Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade if you want strong characters with a more directed pace.