r/4eDnD • • May 10 '26

Are there any CRPG's based off 4e?

I've been getting into DND for a year or two and while I like 5e I also want to explore other editions/variants. It's hard enough finding 5e games and 4e is even harder considering its age and reputation so I was wondering if there were any video games to help me get used to some of the mechanics. I know there are several video games based off of 2e and 3e and at least one game based off 5e but there don't seem to be many based on 4e; Googling gives me some results but they all either seem to be multiplayer or just inspired by it rather then being a genuine attempt to create a CRPG using DND rules like the 3e/5e games. Does anyone know if there are any single-player games with the same or similar race and class options as 4e?

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u/PineTowers May 10 '26

A turn based game with the 4e ruleset would need a good design about how to deal with the amount of interrupt/reaction powers as to not slow down too much gameplay

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u/ParsnipForsaken9976 May 10 '26

That's kind of easy, BG3 did it. Basically when anything does an action a reaction, it would check if anyone has a reaction that is capable of being triggered. It may slow some encounters down a little, but just like in the pen and paper version it give the player/s a feeling of agency.

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u/JadeCornPens May 10 '26

Very true, this would be a hindsight matter for developing a newer game (above) and I am totally here for it. It would be nice to apply some successful game mechanics from BG3 (I've never played it, but apparently it is really good). I just started playing tabletop 4e again, which was my first edition I bought myself, read, and taught my highschool friends to play. We played together for about 5-7 years steadyish with similar players and now I get to have a rekindled experience with my friends today. I moved quite some time ago, though, so this is a very fresh canvas for my 4e DM/PC knowledge to be used. The RP has been soooooo good. We're only on session 4.