Games VERY similar to this?

[Quasimojo]

About to finish this fantastic game and was wondering if there are any games that are similar to this that you would recommend. Preferably on Steam.

Played BG1 & 2 and IWD back in the day, so not those. Already getting Planescape Torment 2017 version. Did not like the playstyle of Path of Exile.

[Rikkore]

Tyranny. Made by the same people, you play as the antagonists or can choose to

[Gregorovitch]

Yes Tyranny is an option although not generally held to be in the same class as Pillars.

From the part the usual suspects (outside the IE games) would be Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2 (especially NWN2: MotB) and Dragon Age: Origins

Divinity Original Sin is very differnt in atmosphere and is turn based, so not the same thing as Pillars, but it is an excellent, rip-snorting hard core cRPG. I enjoyed both a lot, although Pillars get's my fave vote.

On the horizon for the future and directly comparable is of course PoE2: Deadfire, which I'm sure you already know, and also Pathfinder: Kingmaker which looks like it might be OK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpanIlrLqM0&t=4575s

[ColeTrain1034]

Yeah, if you're talking "VERY" similar, I think your best bets are games set for the future, like the ones Gregorovitch mentioned. Really the closest out now would be the BG games, which you've already played.

Tyranny, while made by the same developers, focuses on very different things. That's not to say it doesn't have similarities to Pillars, but Tyranny is much more about making decisions than it is about combat, while Pillars has a bit of a balance, arguably leaning slightly more towards combat. I'd recommend playing Tyranny anyway, just don't go into it thinking you'll be playing a second Pillars, or your expectations might sully the experience for you.

[Burusagi]

There's 'Temple of Elemental Evil' although I am not sure it has gotten a Steam release or otherwise been made compatible with modern computers (via Good Old Games or similar).

Also the 'Neverwinter Nights' series which I know for a fact are available through GOG.

[psychotron666]

Star wars knights of the old republic has the same type of battle system (actually the same engine as bauldurs gate or neverwinter nights) but your max team is only 3 and it's third person view not isometric.

But both knights of the old republic are great rpgs (the second one is better also made by obsidian). I'd highly recommend these games (you can get the first one on your phone for like 3 bucks or something too).

The first dragon age is also very similar, but that franchise goes to ♥♥♥♥ after the first one. First one is great, second one is God awful and I've never played the third but it looks slightly better than the second but still bad.

Neverwinter nights 2 is pretty awesome and very very similar to pillars of eternity.

[Rin]

Tyranny is indeed a good choice. And if it is better or worse then PoE is not something people can usually agree on. I personally like Tyranny more but such things are after all subjective. And PoE is already a great game.

It has however a much more focused main story, many more choices and is strongly focused on the RP part, with the combat taking a back seat. And it is best played when you trully get into the mindset of your character and .. well .. RP it. The more you do it, the more the game has to offer in my opinion.

So I would rather say that Tyranny is not VERY similar to PoE but still very similar to PoE and other cRPGs like that.

[Rikkore]

The next thing you can play is Fallout 1 and 2

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

Topic made me revisit http://steamcommunity.com/app/291650/discussions/0/135514402720179406/ but the Black Geyser web page doesn't contain any news.

[Gregorovitch]

Originally posted by Alcohol Fueled Brewtality:

There's 'Temple of Elemental Evil' although I am not sure it has gotten a Steam release or otherwise been made compatible with modern computers (via Good Old Games or similar).

That's the most accurate AD&D 3rd Ed implementation ever made. It's got practically every singe feature of the full PnP ruleset implemented, down to 5ft steps etc. Of course it's turn based to enable that.

To play it you should get the Circle of 8 mod for it. You have, IIRC, to patch it to version 1.2 for this mod, not 1.3 which the devs totally screwed up. If it's on Steam you gotta be carefuI about that 'cos a Steam version might only have 1.3. Consult the Circle of 8 website before taking the plunge IMO.

I beleive the mod has added a pile of new content to the base game now as well. Game starts slow with some uttely cliche Fed Ex questing and rewards some determined grinding in the early game, but it warms up until you get to the main dungeon, the temple itself, which is a wonder of the modern world, without doubt the biggest most monstrous construction seen in a RPG since maybe Untima Underworld: Stgyan Abyss. Even that.

It is of course a faithfull implementation of a famous and well known AD&D PnP adventure, so it couldn't be anything but good really.

[Quasimojo]

Thank you for the wonderful replies and insights. I am checking out a few of those now.

[Kiano]

Sword Coast Legends ist a similar Game from the Atmosphere and Setting. It have not the Depth, but its Ok to playing. Dungeons and Dragons "Light".

[Corvus]

Are you open to cyberpunk mixed with your fantasy? Shadowrun Dragonfall and Shadowrun Hong Kong are two of my favorite games, isometric rpg but turn-based. Lots of dialogue. Good music. Great writing and overall stories and characters. There aren't quite as many character choices or elements that you can control in each character but there are still a lot, your choices matter, etc. Shadowrun returns (the first by the same developers is ok, worth getting in a bundle with the other two, but the sequels are better.) I got all 3 for $12 at a steam sale and put in a huge amount of hours in the last two.

[Amigo]

Arcanum, Neverwinter Nights 1 and 2, Star Wars: Knights of The Old republic, Shadowrun, Wasteland 2, Gothic 1 and 2, Divine Divinity, Nox, Divinity Original Sin (2nd part is coming up soon), Drakensang, The Age of Decadence and others.

If you haven't tried Arcanum, go for it first. It's one of the best RPGs ever made.

[calvynerd]

Baldur's Gate... awsome! first game like this... nothing is better

[Hammir]

Originally posted by Alcohol Fueled Brewtality:

There's 'Temple of Elemental Evil' although I am not sure it has gotten a Steam release or otherwise been made compatible with modern computers (via Good Old Games or similar).

Also the 'Neverwinter Nights' series which I know for a fact are available through GOG.

Temple of Elemental Evil is available on Good Old Games and is compatible with modern systems. Coupled with the Circle of 8 mod it is fantastic. Go get them now!