Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

If Baldur's Gate 3 hooked you and your co-op partner and you've already finished it, Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the obvious next stop, same studio, same tactical DNA. I went back to it after wrapping BG3 with a friend, mostly out of curiosity, and the turn-based combat scratched an itch real-time-with-pause never quite reaches. This runs on PS4 backward compatibility rather than a native build, and the UI reminds you constantly, small text, a lot of menus before a fight makes sense. Split-screen is dynamic, same as BG3, splitting when you separate and merging back when you're together. It's a heavier lift than most of this list. Worth it, if you've got the patience.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 keeps showing up across my lists, and there's a reason for that. Four players can spend as much time laughing at a botched elemental combo as they do winning the fight. Set an oil slick alight, forget your teammate is standing in it, and the whole table erupts. Character builds lean on a skill-school system instead of a sprawling tree, so new players are combat-capable by the first session, not the third. Multiplayer here was built for exactly this kind of private group play, years before Baldur's Gate 3 made it fashionable again. It runs lighter on hardware, which matters if your LAN rig is a few years old. If your group wants CRPG depth without BG3's big time investment, start here instead.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a stronger RPG than several games in the top ten. The tactical combat, the environmental interactions, the party build depth, all of it is exceptional. The reason it is here rather than there comes down to one thing: the UI was built for a mouse, and even with good controller support, navigating inventory and ability trees on a handheld screen requires patience. This is still a very good Deck game, particularly for turn-based CRPG fans who have already exhausted the other options. Just go in knowing it asks more of you than the turn-based JRPGs above it.

If Baldur's Gate 3 is too new or already finished, Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the long-form co-op RPG that defined the genre's co-op campaign potential before BG3 arrived. The story is dense, the tactical combat rewards coordination, and the campaign has a genuine finish state at the end of sixty to ninety hours. The catch: this runs as a PS4 backward-compatible title on PS5, and the UI was built for mouse-and-keyboard. Quest progress is also tied to whoever is hosting, so guests need to be aware of that going in. Best for committed duos who have already played BG3 and want more of the same depth.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 earned this spot because it’s one of the deepest co-op campaigns you can play on a single PS5, and it actually holds up well as a couch game. In fights, you’re planning turns together, setting up combos, and occasionally “helping” by accidentally lighting the whole battlefield on fire. I also like that co-op isn’t just combat. You can split up in towns, talk to different NPCs, and compare notes like you’re running a messy tabletop session. The downside is onboarding. Expect a learning curve and lots of menu time. Best for patient duos.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the kind of RPG that makes you feel like you have actually built something by the end. Every character class choice, every elemental combo you set up with your co-op partner, every quest you solve in a completely different way than the walkthrough expected. I have seen comparisons to Baldur's Gate 3 and they are not wrong in spirit, though BG3 is not on Switch. The honest caveat is the Switch version runs into frame drops during busy encounters, and the game does not hold your hand. If you and your partner are patient, the payoff is the deepest pure co-op RPG experience this platform offers. For casual groups, look lower on this list.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 leads this list because its story and systems actively acknowledge having two protagonists. Conversations split, companions react to both players' choices, and battles reward true cooperation rather than parallel play. The branching narrative and origin stories create meaningful replay paths while difficulty options help newcomers. Few games let two players co-author a tale at this depth, with choices that matter for both partners throughout the entire campaign.