Divinity II: Developer’s Cut

2009 Larian Studios RPG

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot sold

LinuxGold

Steam DeckUnsupported

Gamicality score

Metacritic 725

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 821

How it’s combined

Playability today

2.5

Runs today3/5

Design today1.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

85%

4,800 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Divinity II: Developer’s Cut run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11With a fix

Runs with a fix. See the steps below.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxGold

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks.3

Steam DeckUnsupported

Unsupported, as rated by Valve.1

Played Divinity II: Developer’s Cut lately?

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How to get Divinity II: Developer’s Cut running today

Download Div2Patch_v0.97_NoSetup.zip from the Div2Patch releases and extract it into the game folder; it applies the 4GB memory patch, removes the frame caps and smooths camera rotation (Steam Community).
If the game crashes at the intro loading screen, install the legacy PhysX System Software 9.17.0524 (PCGamingWiki).
Turn off the multi-core option in the game settings to stop micro-stuttering (PCGamingWiki).

Synopsis

Divinity II is a third-person action role-playing game set in the fantasy world of Rivellon. A newly trained Dragon Slayer gains the powers of the very creatures the order hunts, and explores an open world, reads the minds of the people met along the way and, later, takes to the sky in dragon form. This release contains both Ego Draconis and the Flames of Vengeance expansion.

Developer: Larian Studios
Released: 2009
Best version: The Developer's Cut is the only version sold today and bundles the reworked Dragon Knight Saga release, including the Flames of Vengeance expansion, with developer extras.
Genre: RPG
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics gave the original release mixed to positive reviews, praising its humor, large world, many secrets and the dragon transformation. They also faulted a spartan interface, a difficult camera, long load times, bugs and uneven difficulty that tests the player's patience. Players today still value the quests, mind reading and the long combined campaign, which can run past 100 hours. Many also warn about stuttering, random crashes and endless loading screens on modern systems.

Trailer from Steam

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

3/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The release includes the base game and the Flames of Vengeance expansion, with no online features to lose (PCGamingWiki).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen and ultrawide resolutions display with Hor+ scaling, and 4K is supported (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
There is no controller support; mouse and keyboard only, with remappable keys (PCGamingWiki).
Not Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
Known game-breaking bugs in the current version
Crashes on loading screens and when entering or leaving buildings remain common; fan patches and legacy PhysX reduce them, but players still report rare crashes on Windows 11 (Steam Community).

Design today

1.5/5

Controls feel awkward on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
The game has no controller support, and mouse look in dragon form inverts the vertical axis until a fan hotfix is applied. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, github.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
Critics called the interface spartan and frustrating to use, and windowed mode and many display options are reachable only by editing a configuration file. Source: metacritic.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
Players save manually whenever they like, the quick save key can be remapped like every other function, and saves sync through Steam Cloud. Source: steamcommunity.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Hard to make progress without a guide
The game has a steep learning curve: players walk into areas above their level and get beaten, and critics singled out its uneven difficulty. Source: steamcommunity.com, metacritic.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Critics called the side quests tedious and said the uneven difficulty and lack of comfort demand a lot of patience to reach the end. Source: metacritic.com.
Camera or movement fights the player
Critics said the camera has to be tamed; camera movement stays capped at 60 FPS even with a higher frame cap, and there is no field of view setting. Source: metacritic.com, pcgamingwiki.com, github.com.