Blackguards vs Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Blackguards is an RPG strategy game from Daedalic Entertainment (2014) while Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition is an open-world RPG game from Larian Studios (2015).
What each one is
Steam files Blackguards under RPG and Strategy. In contrast, it files Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition under Open-World and RPG.
What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
At a glance
| Blackguards | Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 5.8/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (62%, 3,917) | Very Positive (89%, 32,922) |
| Critic aggregate | 68/100 | 94/100 |
| Price | $0.99 | $39.99 |
| Install size | 20 GB | 9.77 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Developer | Daedalic Entertainment | Larian Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Blackguards vs Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition, 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
BlackguardsRPG strategy gameDivinity: Original Sin - Enhanced EditionOpen-world RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
BlackguardsRPG, Turn-Based, StrategyDivinity: Original Sin - Enhanced EditionRPG, Turn-Based, Co-opThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
BlackguardsScore 5.8 · 62% on Steam · 68 criticDivinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition ✓Score 8.1 · 89% on Steam · 94 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Blackguards3,917 reviews · 2 add-ons · 20 GBDivinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition32,922 reviews · 1 add-on · 9.77 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Blackguards ✓$0.99Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
BlackguardsPlayableDivinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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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: Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
- The cheaper right now: Blackguards ($0.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (9.77 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (32,922 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RPGTurn-BasedStrategyFantasyIndieSingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyAdventure
Where they differ
TacticalTactical RPGHex GridDark FantasyTurn-Based TacticsAction
Co-opParty-Based RPGOpen WorldLocal Co-OpMultiplayerGreat Soundtrack
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Blackguards is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Blackguards and 1 for Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Blackguards and Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition in scope?
Blackguards has drawn 3,917 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 20 GB. Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition has drawn 32,922 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 9.77 GB.
Is Blackguards or Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition rates higher (8.1 to 5.8). 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, Blackguards or Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition?
Blackguards is cheaper right now at $0.99, against $39.99. 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.