Divinity - Original Sin 2
Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a tactical turn-based RPG for iPad, featuring complex environmental combat and cross-platform progression.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the need for a dedicated gaming console by bringing desktop-class RPG depth to tablet hardware, though it currently fails to meet mobile-standard reliability expectations.
For Core RPG players and fans of tactical turn-based games who own high-end iPad hardware.
Key features
Synchronizes save files and enables multiplayer sessions between iPad and Mac platforms, increasing switching costs via Larian account lock-in.
Supports two-player local cooperative play on a single device, increasing session duration through shared social experiences.
Combat system utilizing environmental manipulation and elemental interactions, establishing category authority.
How much does it cost?
The $24.99 price point positions Divinity: Original Sin 2 as a premium, full-featured console-quality title, creating a higher barrier to entry than ad-supported mobile RPGs.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceShow more...
Divinity has reached a zombie state, with no updates or feature releases in over 1,400 days. The last recorded activity was a minor stability patch addressing a startup crash on iOS 16. Development momentum has effectively ceased, and there is no indication of ongoing support or live operations for the mobile platform.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans frustrated. Users appreciate high quality graphics and deep tactical combat mechanics provide a rewarding experience for core rpg fans and controller support transforms the interface into a console-like experience that improves navigation and battle precision, but report unresponsive touch controls and difficult inventory management make basic interactions feel like a chore during combat.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- High quality graphics and deep tactical combat mechanics provide a rewarding experience for core RPG fans
- Controller support transforms the interface into a console-like experience that improves navigation and battle precision
- Unresponsive touch controls and difficult inventory management make basic interactions feel like a chore during combat
50 of 50 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Divinity - Original Sin 2
How's the Games market?
Divinity: Original Sin 2 maintains a premium position in the Games category with a 4.71 rating across 2,331 total ratings. The lack of updates since late 2022 suggests a maintenance-mode posture that leaves the app vulnerable to newer, more stable RPG ports.
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Key takeaways for Divinity - Original Sin 2
Where is it heading?
The tactical RPG market on iPad is consolidating around titles that offer stable, long-term support and seamless cloud integration. Divinity: Original Sin 2 remains a high-quality experience, but its lack of updates since 2022 leaves it increasingly vulnerable to churn as hardware evolves and save-management expectations rise.
- The 46-month update gap indicates a maintenance-only posture, which leaves Divinity: Original Sin 2 exposed to hardware-incompatibility bugs on newer iPad models.
- Persistent reports of progress loss due to manual save management erode the daily active habit, compounding the rating drag on newer hardware.
The SWOT
- Tactical combat mechanics establish category authority, driving long-term player investment
- Automated cloud save functionality would resolve the primary driver of negative sentiment
Next best moves
Ship automated cloud save functionality because it is the top-requested feature to prevent progress loss → unlock data-loss frustration
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The lack of updates since 2022 is a…
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Automated cloud save functionality would address the data-loss frustration driving negative sentiment, allowing Divinity: Original Sin 2 to better retain its core audience. The current technical friction prevents the app from fully capitalizing on its premium positioning in the tactical RPG market.
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Sources
- [1] App Store
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