From Baldur's Gate to the Call of Cthulhu, these are the 10 best video game adaptations of tabletop games.

With the upcoming release of the movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, tabletop gaming fans can once again see one of their favorite role-playing games on the big screen. Movies aren't the only realm of media that tabletop games have invaded, and some of the best home game franchises have translated well to video games.

From D&D adaptations such as Baldur's Gate II to hit games based on lesser-known franchises such as Cyberpunk 2077, tabletop games often make fantastic video games. Though there have been plenty of adaptations, only the best truly reflect the quality of their original tabletop classics.

Though most tabletop adaptations go for the much meatier TTRPG games, Twilight Struggle instead chose to adapt one of the most highly acclaimed board games into a video game facsimile. Set during the height of the Cold War, the two-person game pits players against each other as either the U.S or the Soviet Union in a quest for world domination.

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Adapting the play style of a board game is not an easy feat, and yet the video game not only managed to capture the excitement and intrigue of the game, but actually made it better through online multiplayer. It's no secret that Twilight Struggle is a notoriously complicated game, but the digital version helped walk new users through the game so that they could better understand it.

Perhaps the only TTRPG that comes close to rivaling the success of D&D, Pathfinder also has its fair share of video games. Pathfinder: Kingmaker brings the fantasy realm of the Stolen Lands to life as the player must protect their barony from a host of threats.

The isometric play style of the game keeps it close to its tabletop roots while also helping it feel more broad and expansive. The realm-building aspects of the game help it to feel like some of the best city-building games, and yet the combat has the traditional execution of a classic RPG. Though some players were turned off by the game's steep learning curve, others found the rich experience quite rewarding.

Many movies and TV shows have been inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, and so too has the realm of gaming both video and tabletop. Drawing inspiration from the TTRPG of the same name, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth casts the user as a private investigator who is tasked with investigating the mysterious city of Innsmouth.

Bringing the mortifying novella to life, the game relies heavily on classic survival horror elements like stealth and FPS fighting. Eschewing the slower-paced nature of the tabletop game, the video game leans fully into its new medium for a frightening and original horror experience.

The classic BattleTech tabletop game is no stranger to the realm of video gaming, but the recent adaptation hoped to return the series to its roots. Taking control of a squadron of Mechs, the player leads his team into battle to serve one of the game's major houses.

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Uniquely, the game set out to reflect the turn-based gameplay of the TTRPG, but it intentionally changed the rules. The gameplay was fresh and original but also felt like a true adaptation of the tabletop game that fans have loved for decades. The rule changes were all for the better, and BattleTech managed to blend its mediums to perfection.

Unlike the swords and sorcery of most TTRPG games, Vampire: The Masquerade went in a decidedly gothic direction. The video game, Bloodlines put the player in the role of a fledgling vampire who must explore the city of Los Angeles to find an ancient relic that may destroy all vampires on earth.

Importing the twisted world of the TTRPG into the game, Bloodlines allows users to pick their vampire clan and must use the benefits that their particular clan gives them. The semi-open world of the game allowed for a fair amount of exploration for the early '00s, and the RPG elements were intuitive and true to the source material. Even if it isn't recognized as one of the best RPGs of all time, it still holds a place in many fans' hearts.

Of all the tabletop games that lend themselves to video gaming, Warhammer is perhaps the strongest candidate. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War brings the TTRPG to life through its recognizable combat system that pits player against player in a fight to capture strategic locations.

Resource management is key to the game, and most of the unique challenge of the tabletop version is present in the video game. Rich with the world's lore, the user can pick one of four factions with each having its own strengths and weaknesses. The special win conditions to each battle add flare to the gameplay, and it is still infinitely re-playable all these years later.

Ever since the dawn of home video gaming, Dungeons & Dragons has been a part of that world. Neverwinter Nights is set in D&D's Forgotten Realms and took cues from its predecessor of the same name. The player character is sent on an epic quest to recover four creatures that are the key to curing a deadly disease.

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Aside from the gripping main story, the game was designed to support a massive multiplayer component which helped to set it apart from other D&D games. Though better games based on the TTRPG would come along later, Neverwinter Nights helped to push the boundaries of what an RPG could be.

Though it is most remembered for being a game that flopped because of its buggy release, Cyberpunk 2077 has nevertheless rebounded as a great game. Based on the Cyberpunk tabletop title, 2077 casts the player as V, a mercenary who must work against the clock to stop a cybernetic implant from taking over his personality.

The dystopian future world of the game took the best of the TTRPG's lore and livened it up, and the overall RPG skill tree was one of the most unique in gaming history. While combat is still a big focus of the game, so too is hacking which is a novel layer that helps Cyberpunk stand out.

Set in D&D's Planescape realm, Planescape: Torment only found success as a cult classic after it was criminally underappreciated upon its release. The game casts the player as an unnamed immortal man who must go on a quest to recover his memory.

Though the game features some combat, the emphasis is on story progression and most fighting can be avoided. The isometric design was reminiscent of its tabletop origins, and the branching story felt like one of the most epic and creative D&D campaigns ever designed.

Generally recognized as the greatest D&D game of all time, Baldur's Gate II also transcended its genre and is a beloved game by even non-TTRPG fans. After the events of the first game, the player character has drawn the ire of a powerful mage who will stop at nothing to destroy them.

With its isometric view and real-time gameplay, Baldur's Gate II found the best of both worlds between video and tabletop gaming. The game features a storyline that was highly praised, and though it shines as a single-player game, it also features a multiplayer mode that allowed for up to six players to play together. Few games have succeeded at capturing the true spirit of a D&D campaign, but Baldur's Gate II certainly came the closest.

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