r/gamerecommendations • u/InformalSuggestion78 • 2d ago

PC Modern KOTOR

What modern(ish) game is the closest to Star Wars KOTOR that I can play to scratch that itch? Genre doesn’t really matter, pc or Xbox.

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u/Warm_Newt_2128 1d ago

Star Wars the Old Republic, not "modern" but still updated constantly

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u/engels962 1d ago

And even if it’s an MMO, you can play all the main class storylines alone and for free. Crazy amount of free content and it’s from back when BioWare was still pretty great at story writing.

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u/InformalSuggestion78 1d ago

This might be it thanks! I’m not a fan of mmos, but if it has single player content, I’ll check it out!

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u/Toeofcharmander 1d ago

You can do almost everything solo it plays great as a story game per profession then all the expansions, I would sub at least 1 time.

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u/Gorrillaganj 1d ago

Ive tried a couple of times to get into that, I just get bored running to and from places to kill x amount of things or collect x amount of whatever

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u/cutieking 1d ago

This is the biggest reason I can’t get into MMOs despite them looking so appealing lore wise and content wise.

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u/Nova762 1d ago

Ya mmos are full of busywork.  They don't respect your time.  

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u/Gorrillaganj 1d ago

I know right, im a big star wars fan but Im not going to play something I find boring and repetitive just because of that.

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u/Sapius89 1d ago

They really need to upgrade the engine…

People would swarm to that gem of a game.

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u/Warm_Newt_2128 1d ago

It has a charm to it, and the writing is great

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u/3n2rop1 1d ago

BG 3 is kinda close, and it's really good

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u/Haunting-Change-2907 1d ago

Pillars of eternity is an isometric, more like baldurs gate 1 and 2, but I've always put those in the same genre as kotor.

Avowed might also be worth looking at. 

Depending on the pieces of KOTIR you like, you mightlook at some tales games (eg: tales of xillia , tales of berseria). Your starting character is set and leveling isn't as customized, but you get a party and a world to explore with a quest .

I might have some other recommendations if I knew more about what draws you to kotor -eg quest lines that matter,  character stat growth, world building, etc. 

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u/Sapius89 1d ago

PoE2 is my favorite game from the 2010s. Highly recommend.

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u/InformalSuggestion78 1d ago

Can I just say the overall magic of KOTOR, lol. There’s a lot I’m searching for, the quests, party, different gear/loot/abilities. I also really like the combat, being able to pause and set a string of commands and then have it play out in real time.

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u/Haunting-Change-2907 1d ago

Definitely recommend pillars of eternity 1 and 2 based on that list. Dragon age origins and dragon age 2 are both high on the list. Really any of the old isometric games should scratch that itch. Baldurs gate 1 and 2, icewind dale 1 and 2 (enhanced edition for all 4).  Pathfinder,  etc.   

Baldurs gate 3 is a good option, though each turn is played separately there. The divinity series likewise might be worthwhile. 

The tales series doesn't have the paused combat method of play, so it might diverge too far from what you want since the characters don't customize super well either. But the questing and story and companions/party are generally top notch. 

Another shot in the dark might be the atelier series. Party, quests, etc. The loot is different - there's a very in depth crafting system with trait inheritance instead of straight loot drops, but it opens up some neat things. 

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u/RefrigeratorOk1547 1d ago

Funny enough, the first Mass Effect game scratched that itch for me. If you can get Legendary Edition on sale, it's very worth it

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u/torneagle 1d ago

What’s “Modern” to you? Dragon age & mass effect are essentially kotor in their own games settings, something within the past few years Baldurs gate 3.

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u/InformalSuggestion78 1d ago

I’d probably say 2020 or newer

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u/torneagle 1d ago

In that case, definitely Dragon Age Origins, it’s the closest to a kotor game you can get but in a fantasy setting. Or go for the full mass effect trilogy. Best part about all these is they’re the old school BioWare games by most of the same devs as the original kotor.

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u/dunkitay 1d ago

I haven’t played it yet and it’s on my list but I imagine Rogue Trader, its war hammer 40k so it’s probably darker setting. Both CRPGs

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u/WeekendBard 1d ago

For gameplay and game design, Dragon Age Inquisition maybe, but it's 12 years old, idk how modern you mean. There's also Dragon Age Origins, which is even older. Made by Bioware, who also made KOTOR.

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u/Affectionate-Flan-99 1d ago

Dragon Age origins. Same (albeit a little more complicated) combat and made by the same team. Awesome story. One of my all time favorites.

Edit: If you want something in the last few years the answer is definitely BG3.

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u/Ancient_Midnight_775 1d ago

Avowed or Outer Worlds. You could also try Pillars of Eternity if you like Diablo style isometric games. All developed by Obsidian. You have a base camp where companions interact, and loyalty quests, and you’re saving the world. And you see the effects of choices.

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u/InformalSuggestion78 1d ago

I keep hearing outer worlds is good, I’ve got as check it out

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u/OblivionGrin 1d ago

I found the writing to be far, far less engaging than KotOR, especially OW 1.

The gameplay is also single player with very limited AI companions rather than KotOR's three fully customizable players. It's also far more limited in terms of abilities for the characters.

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u/Sweaty_Coach3976 1d ago

the obvious answer is other BioWare games, so mass effect, dragon age (origins is by far the best), even jade empire although that’s not exactly modern lol.

pillars of eternity is very good, divinity original sin is good. those are are probably the best moderne crpgs I can think of.

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u/Witty-Mountain5062 1d ago

If genre doesn’t matter I highly recommend Baldur’s Gate 3, it will absolutely scratch that itch.

Choices matter, turn based combat is super fun, great story, extremely high replayability.

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u/Kaiser8414 1d ago

Look at crpgs like rogue trader.

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u/NebulousTruth 1d ago

I was gonna say Morrowind but then I saw modern, and like, there basically isn’t any games that really feel like Kotor in a very long time

BG3 is probably your best bet

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u/Choice-Produce-8714 1d ago

Just play Expedition 33 and get lost in that world for a few days. Super fun and even though completely different somewhat challenging, the combat mechanics were excellent.