Dragon Age: Inquisition
Shares rank 6 of 14 action role-playing games by recommenders
Recommended for its ambitious world and as one of BioWare's last well-received games; critics say it was a drop in quality and dumbed down, with a tacked-on multiplayer mode.
Recommended for its ambitious world and as one of BioWare's last well-received games; critics say it was a drop in quality and dumbed down, with a tacked-on multiplayer mode.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Enjoyed it a lot
“I might be in minority but I really enjoyed both Inquisition and Veilguard.”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “I liked it a lot honestly but they took a reputation hit.”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Dumbed down, action-adventure style
“marked a significant dumbing down of the original Dragon Age franchise”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “turn it into an action/adventure style of game”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare”
Other action role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other action role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Ring | 25 | 8 | 76% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Dark Souls | 23 | 6 | 79% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Diablo II: Resurrected | 19 | 3 | 86% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Mass Effect | 19 | 5 | 79% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Dragon Age: InquisitionThis page | 10 | 5 | 67% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
13 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I have been told it's pretty decent and kind of the last game Bioware actually delivered on.”
“I liked it a lot honestly but they took a reputation hit.”
“The zone and quest design felt very MMO-like.”
“I don't think it's a very good game”
“It's just no spirit to it at all.”
“even that one was considered a drop in quality for the series”
“marked a significant dumbing down of the original Dragon Age franchise”
“Inquisition was not perfect, but some parts were great”
“It won GOTYs for a good reason because they really did take a huge swing at a massive world”
“I might be in minority but I really enjoyed both Inquisition and Veilguard.”
“Probably one of the best game studios ever, IMO.”
“turn it into an action/adventure style of game”
“Inquisition (the third game) was kind of a blend of the two and I suspect was the most successful and also the highest quality but it also came with this weird tacked on multiplayer thing”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.