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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Review

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous provides an impressively deep CRPG experience, but tosses in some frustration and bugs to go with it.

For those who loved Larian Studios' Baldur’s Gate 3 and are still hungry for a bit of CRPG goodness, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous by Owlcat Games offers another thoroughly enjoyable 100-plus hours of dungeon, stat, and lore crawling. Although very similar to Dungeons & Dragons-based games, Owlcat’s two CRPGs are based on the Pathfinder tabletop campaign, which follows a unique ruleset with its own deep and complex mechanics.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is the sequel to 2018's Pathfinder: Kingmaker, set in a realm rich in lore with its own pantheon of gods, detailed history, continents, and cultures. There is a lot to take in but for the gamer who enjoys this type of thing, it will be a satisfying world to dig into rather than a daunting one. On the other hand, players who find themselves lost in the complexity of Baldur’s Gate 3 or who are entirely new to in-depth CRPG experiences may be overwhelmed by Wrath of the Righteous. Some will be thrilled by the challenge; others will become frustrated and quickly look for something else to play. 

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Despite the negatives, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is overall an exceptional and colossal CRPG, a true spiritual successor to the original Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale titles. For those who love this type of game — the challenges, micromanagement, deep lore, and stat tracking in a fantasy RPG setting — Owlcat Games’ latest offering will more than satisfy. Gamers hoping for a less intense, less mentally demanding, more polished RPG experience would be better off looking elsewhere.