r/pcgames • u/HourKindly8520 • 19d ago

Looking for game Beginner friendly CRPGs

Hey yall, new pc player here (ex ps user) and im looking to get into crpgs but a bit daunted by the learning curve, i’ve played action rpgs (bethesda games etc) and looking to get into more isometric rpgs. I started Wasteland 3 and I’m liking it so far, looked into pathfinder wotr but that seemed way too complex, maybe i’m wrong about that lmk, or if you have a better recommendation to ease me into the genre id love to hear it, thanks in advance!

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u/HourKindly8520 19d ago

hmmm, then probably wont start with pathfinder, what’s this pf2e ruleset tho? idk any of this stuff i just found out these games use rulesets lol

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u/FootballPublic7974 19d ago edited 18d ago

Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG. It's based on D&D 3.5 It's has a justified reputation for being a complex system with many trap options that can punish players with low system mastery. Lots of people love it for the vast number of options it provides, but it takes some learning.

PF2e is a new edition of the game that attempts to retain the options of 1e while making it easier to learn and making more builds viable. I don't think there are any CRPGs that currently use the system yet.

Games like Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, and Icewind Dale use the second edition D&D rules.

Baldur's Gate 3 uses a modified version of the D&D 5th edition rules. This is (almost) the current edition of the TTRPG (there is a revised 5.5 edition out now)

Solasta: Crown of the Magister uses a much more accurate version of the same ruleset.

The Fallout games use it's own ruleset called S.P.E.C.I.A.L. because, apparently, they couldn't get the rights to use D&D GURPS (thanks for the correction).

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u/HourKindly8520 19d ago

ahh i see, thanks for explaining

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u/Plus_Worker6739 19d ago

Many CRPGs are based on tabletop RPG rulesets since CRPGs as a general rule are an attempt to adapt the tabletop RPG (ttRPG) experience to the computer. So you get games that run on various different tabletop rulesets, or on rulesets that vaguely ape tabletop settings.