The two best RPGs ever made will not be a sequel for various reasons

RPG has an important role to play in the gaming industry. It is one of the classic genres in games, which goes back to the table top with games like D&D, which comes into video playing age with Rogue, Wizardry and Ultima. Shortly after, JRPGs were born as Dragon Quest (Dragon Warrior) and Final Fantasy, while Western RPG has developed into their own subgroups, whether it is JRPG-inspired as Clair OBSUR: Expedition 33, or slightly longer than traditional RPG as the constantly popular skyrim.

But when we think about RPGS 2025, there is a modern classic that stands out – one that comes to most people immediately, either for the deep story, incredible character writing or the choices you are free to make throughout the experience. That game is of course Baldur's Gate 3.

But while I agree that Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the best RPGs we have ever seen, there is another that can stand at a level for all the qualities I mentioned and matching Larian's masterpieces on so many levels. To The game is Disco Elysium.

And yet, tragic, none of them will ever get a real sequel.

Although Shoutout to Divinity: Original Sin 2, a good choice for RPG fans who want to see how Larian built their RPG expertise before BG3.

Baldur's Gate 4 will never be what we want, and that's good

I say we never get a sequel to Baldur's Gate 3, I'm not saying we won't see Baldur's Gate 4 one day; In fact, I would invest in seeing a follow -up in the coming decade (which sounds like a long time, but games take a long time to do now, I guess). It just won't be a real sequel to the game you love, just like the majority of Baldur's Gate 3 fans will not have played BG1 & 2, and they would not enjoy them in the same way.

We have known for a while that Larian will not help the next post in the Baldur's Gate series, as the studio looks to another IP, while avoiding the limitations in D & D's combat system. It is likely that the team will instead work with Divinity: Original Sin 3, or something completely new. And honestly, it's the best move we could have hoped for from Larian.

It would already be difficult to follow up a game that is as colossal as Baldur's Gate 3 and get the same level of worship (see: Bethesdas RPGs after Skyrim, Fallout 4 and Starfield), so it is best to leave it to a completely different studio that can approach it in a new and unique way. Instead, Larian can work with something with less pressure and more freedom, which will ultimately lead to a much better product – one that fans of Baldur's Gate 3 should be happy about.

Disco Elysium 2 will probably never exist, and that should not

Disco Elysium image showing the main character.

On the other hand, Disco Elysium is an incredible detective RPG that uses text -heavy systems to portray a shady city and an even more funny mind. While the game is more compact compared to Baldur's Gate 3's expansive actions, it is full of in -depth characters, secrets that need to be discovered and countless ways to do your detective tasks. You can even just have a mental division and finish the game before you even get started.

However, Disco Elysium suffers the same unfortunate fate for a future without real sequel. The reasoning here is less … good, and is generally a messy and unclear situation when it comes to the studio, ZA/UM and a few individuals who previously worked with Disco Elysium and its definitive edition, Final Cut. It's a big mess to get into, but long history short: No disco Elysium 2.

It is still a very tender subject for fans, and one that still has new evidence for interrupted sequels as areas this year. If that is not enough, in 2024, three new studios helped by developers who no longer work at ZA/UM announced three new games that feel like spiritual follow -ups. Although this is something of a silver lining that surrounds the situation with Disco Elysium and ZA/UM, it is really a little more bitter than Larian's decision to go back and move on from Baldur's Gate 3.

There is something of an irony in two of the largest, most impressive and award -winning RPGs in the generation that ends with a lack of real sequels. Perhaps it is for the best, and that all the strongest creators involved in both situations will continue to do new, equally impressive things. Only time will turn out, but where these beloved titles rest they rest for good.