Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition vs Tyranny
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is an action-adventure RPG game from Beamdog (2013) while Tyranny is an open-world RPG game from Obsidian Entertainment (2016).
What each one is
Steam files Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition under Action-Adventure and RPG. In contrast, it files Tyranny under Open-World and RPG.
The classic returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition restores the full original adventure and Tales of the Sword Coast, now polished with quality‑of‑life upgrades for a smoother timeless Dungeons & Dragons journey.
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
At a glance
| Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition | Tyranny | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.8/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 17,991) | Very Positive (87%, 13,326) |
| Critic aggregate | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | — | 15 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Developer | Beamdog | Obsidian Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition vs Tyranny, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced EditionAction-adventure RPG gameTyrannyOpen-world RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced EditionRPG, Fantasy, Dungeons & DragonsTyrannyRPG, Choices Matter, Story RichThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition ✓Score 7.8 · 92% on Steam · 78 criticTyrannyScore 7.5 · 87% on Steam · 80 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition17,991 reviews · 5 add-onsTyranny13,326 reviews · 5 add-ons · 15 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition ✓$19.99Tyranny$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced EditionPlayableTyrannyPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueBaldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and Tyranny on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (GamingPickz Score 7.8)
- The cheaper right now: Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition ($19.99)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RPGFantasyCRPGIsometricParty-Based RPGReal-Time with PauseSingleplayerStory Rich
Where they differ
Dungeons & DragonsOld SchoolCo-opMultiplayerMagicOnline Co-Op
Choices MatterDark FantasyVillain ProtagonistOpen WorldGreat SoundtrackTurn-Based
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Tyranny is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition | Tyranny | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | OpenGL 2.0 compatible | ATI Radeon HD 5770 |
| Minimum CPU | Dual Core Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 840 @ 3.10 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Install size | — | 15 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition · Tyranny.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and 0 for Tyranny. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and Tyranny in scope?
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition has drawn 17,991 Steam reviews and ships 5 add-ons. Tyranny has drawn 13,326 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 15 GB.
Is Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition or Tyranny better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition rates higher (7.8 to 7.5). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition or Tyranny?
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.