Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition vs Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition is an RPG strategy game from Larian Studios (2017) while Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) is an open-world RPG game from Larian Studios (2014).
What each one is
Steam files Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition under RPG and Strategy. In contrast, it files Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) under Open-World and RPG.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.
At a glance
| Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition | Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.8/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 205,637) | Very Positive (92%, 11,898) |
| Critic aggregate | 93/100 | 87/100 |
| Price | $44.99 | Not listed |
| Install size | 60 GB | 10 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2017 | 2014 |
| Developer | Larian Studios | Larian Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition vs Divinity: Original Sin (Classic), 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
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive EditionRPG strategy gameDivinity: Original Sin (Classic)Open-world RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive EditionTactical RPG, RPG, Turn-Based StrategyDivinity: Original Sin (Classic)RPG, Turn-Based, Co-opThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition ✓Score 8.8 · 96% on Steam · 93 criticDivinity: Original Sin (Classic)Score 7.9 · 92% on Steam · 87 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition205,637 reviews · 3 add-ons · 60 GBDivinity: Original Sin (Classic)11,898 reviews · 10 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition$44.99Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)Not listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition ✓VerifiedDivinity: Original Sin (Classic)PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive 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 catalogueDivinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition and Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) 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
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition (GamingPickz Score 8.8)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) (10 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition (205,637 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RPGTurn-Based StrategyStory RichFantasyCRPGFemale ProtagonistIsometricStrategy
Where they differ
Tactical RPGCharacter CustomizationExplorationParty-Based RPGStrategy RPGPvP
Turn-BasedCo-opAdventureOpen WorldKickstarterSingleplayer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition | Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 550 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Install size | 60 GB | 10 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition · Divinity: Original Sin (Classic).
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition and 0 for Divinity: Original Sin (Classic). A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition and Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) in scope?
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition has drawn 205,637 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 60 GB. Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) has drawn 11,898 Steam reviews and installs in 10 GB.
Is Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition or Divinity: Original Sin (Classic) better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition rates higher (8.8 to 7.9). 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, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition or Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
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.