Invoke Studios and Wizards of the Coast used Gamescom Opening Night Live to drop the first Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons gameplay footage. The pitch: a single-player, third-person, open-world action-adventure where you play Kaatri (voiced by Tricia Helfer), a Pact-of-the-Blade Warlock whose patron is Tasha (Maggie Robertson). Magic and melee flow together. A Beholder shows up. Launch is 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic. If that lit up for you, here are seven Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons alternatives worth playing on PC right now.
Why players will look for something in the meantime
- You want D&D on PC, and you want it now. 2027 is a long time. There is one obvious answer to that impatience, and it is on this list.
- You want the pact-warlock fantasy specifically. Magic-plus-blade builds are their own itch. A few games nail it better than others.
- You want a modern third-person action camera. Not every big fantasy RPG on PC uses one; the ones that do are worth naming.
- You want AAA production values with real writing. Warlock is being pitched at that level. It has direct competition.
Quick comparison
| Game | Best for | Price (approx.) | Warlock similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | Direct D&D 5e rules on PC | ~$60 | Very high |
| Dragon’s Dogma 2 | Sorcerer-melee builds, open world | ~$70 | High |
| Elden Ring | Open dark fantasy, mystery | ~$60 | High |
| The Witcher 3 | Story-first fantasy action | ~$40 | Medium-high |
| Dragon Age: The Veilguard | AAA action RPG with companions | ~$70 | High |
| Solasta: Crown of the Magister | Lighter D&D 5e tactics | ~$40 | Medium |
| Divinity: Original Sin 2 | Party tactics, environmental magic | ~$45 | Medium |
The 7 best Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons alternatives on PC
Baldur's Gate 3, best actual D&D on PC
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios, 2023) is D&D 5e with real production and real writing. You build any Warlock subclass you want, including Pact of the Blade, and the game respects the fantasy: you swing a summoned weapon, you burn Eldritch Blasts, you make deals that follow you across three acts. Companions have full arcs. Choices ripple.
Where it falls short: Turn-based combat rather than the flowing action camera Warlock is showing. And the isometric view is different from third-person action feel.
Pricing:
- Paid only
- Around $60 on Steam and GOG, rarely discounted deeply
- vs Warlock: same rule system, different camera and combat pace
Bottom line: The pick if the “D&D on PC” side of Warlock is what pulled you in. Nothing else is closer on rules or writing.
Dragon's Dogma 2, best magic-plus-blade combat
Dragon’s Dogma 2 (Capcom, 2024) is the closest match for the specific Pact-of-the-Blade fantasy. The Sorcerer and Mystic Spearhand vocations both weave spells with melee, the open world is dense with hand-authored surprises, and the pawn system means you always fight with a small party. Beholder-scale monsters show up more often than you would expect.
Where it falls short: Story is thinner than the RPGs above; it is a combat and exploration game first. And the vocation system takes a while to click.
Pricing:
- Around $70 on Steam at launch, regular sales
- vs Warlock: closest to the combat fantasy, less narrative
Download: Steam
Bottom line: Best pick if what you want is the specific magic-plus-melee flow the Warlock trailer showed off.
Elden Ring, best open dark fantasy
Elden Ring (FromSoftware, 2022) sets the modern standard for a dark-fantasy open world you actually want to wander. Legacy dungeons are handcrafted, the sorcery lineage supports magic-plus-melee builds cleanly, and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion adds a whole second map. The tone (mystery, decay, monstrous) is exactly Warlock’s neighborhood.
Where it falls short: No D&D framework, no companion writing, no traditional dialogue trees. If you came to Warlock for the tabletop feel, Elden Ring is a different beast.
Pricing:
- Around $60 base on Steam, plus $40 for Shadow of the Erdtree
- vs Warlock: same open dark fantasy tone, no RPG dialogue
Download: Steam
Bottom line: Pick this if the “dark fantasy open world” side of the Warlock pitch was the hook and you can live without dialogue trees.
The Witcher 3, best story-first fantasy action
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt Red, 2015) still sets the bar for story writing in an open-world action RPG. The signs-and-swords combat is a lighter version of what Warlock is aiming for. Two expansions bring the total playtime to 150 hours if you engage seriously.
Where it falls short: Combat aged unevenly. Compared to Dragon’s Dogma 2 or Elden Ring in 2026, the swordplay reads as shallow.
Pricing:
- Around $40 for the Game of the Year edition on Steam and GOG, deep sales frequent
- vs Warlock: much cheaper, older combat model
Bottom line: Pick this if you want the strongest writing in a fantasy action RPG and price matters.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard, best modern AAA fantasy
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare, 2024) is the closest match on production shape. Third-person action camera, party-based combat with companion abilities, dialogue wheels, a linear-open hub structure. If Warlock lands the way its Gamescom trailer suggested, this is what its skeleton looks like.
Where it falls short: Reviews split hard on whether Veilguard’s tone earned the shift from Origins-era darkness. And the party is fixed rather than swappable mid-mission.
Pricing:
- Around $70 on Steam, EA App, and Epic
- vs Warlock: same AAA action-RPG shape
Bottom line: Best pick if what you want is the most-similar AAA action-RPG structure available right now.
Solasta: Crown of the Magister, best lightweight D&D
Solasta: Crown of the Magister (Tactical Adventures, 2021) is a smaller-scale D&D 5e game. The party of four executes proper 5e turns, magic works to spec, and the level design uses verticality more than Baldur’s Gate 3 does. It is not AAA, but it is honest 5e with a much lower price of entry.
Where it falls short: The main story and writing are functional rather than memorable. If you loved Warlock for the promise of writing, Solasta is not the answer.
Pricing:
- Around $40 on Steam and GOG for base game, DLC and expansion available
- vs Warlock: much cheaper, less produced, honest 5e rules
Bottom line: Pick this if you want the D&D 5e rules with a smaller budget and lower time commitment.
Divinity: Original Sin 2, best environmental magic tactics
Divinity: Original Sin 2 (Larian Studios, 2017) is Larian’s pre-BG3 masterpiece and still the best isometric tactical RPG on PC. The elemental interactions (rain plus lightning equals stun, oil plus fire equals catastrophe) are the closest anything gets to feeling like a Warlock’s ability to reshape a battlefield. Co-op with four players is genuinely one of the best PC RPG experiences of the last decade.
Where it falls short: Not D&D. The rules are Larian’s own, and some players find the class balance stranger than a straight 5e game.
Pricing:
- Around $45 on Steam and GOG, regular deep discounts
- vs Warlock: cheaper, isometric, party-based tactics
Bottom line: Pick this if the “magic reshapes the world” fantasy of Warlock is your hook and you don’t need the D&D branding.
How to pick the right one
- If you want actual D&D on PC, get Baldur’s Gate 3.
- If you want the magic-plus-blade combat feel, get Dragon’s Dogma 2.
- If the dark open world was the pull, get Elden Ring.
- If story is what matters, get The Witcher 3.
- If you want the AAA modern shape Warlock is chasing, get Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
- If price matters and 5e is what you want, get Solasta: Crown of the Magister.
- If you want environmental magic tactics, get Divinity: Original Sin 2.
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons will not ship until 2027. Every reason someone might be waiting has a strong PC answer already.
FAQ
When is Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons out? 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Wizards of the Coast has not narrowed the window further.
Is Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons single-player? Yes. Invoke Studios has confirmed it is a single-player action-adventure. No co-op has been announced.
Who is developing Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons? Invoke Studios, a Wizards of the Coast internal studio, with Wizards of the Coast publishing.
Is Warlock D&D related to Baldur’s Gate 3? Both are Dungeons & Dragons games from the same publisher (Wizards of the Coast), but the developers, engines, and camera perspectives are different.
What’s the closest game to Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons on PC now? Dragon’s Dogma 2 on combat feel, Baldur’s Gate 3 on rules and writing, Dragon Age: The Veilguard on overall AAA shape.
