Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition follows a Grey Warden through moral choices and battles against formidable creatures. It includes Origins, Awakening, and nine content packs, and Steam lists it as single-player on PC. At GOG, the price is $7.39. A rating of 85% positive from 28,890 reviews offers a broad player snapshot, though your own taste matters more.
It is best suited to someone seeking a solo role-playing adventure and wanting the listed contents together. Keep the English full-audio listing in mind when weighing the purchase.Compare Standard on DRM-Free with Steam's current $7.49 price.
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Released: Oct 26, 2010
RPG · Fantasy · Story Rich · Choices Matter · Singleplayer
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01About Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
As one of the last Grey Wardens, you must unite lands torn apart by civil war and defeat the archdemon. Explore the world, make difficult moral choices, and fight massive creatures.The Ultimate Edition includes Dragon Age: Origins, Awakening, and all nine content packs.Steam lists the PC version as single-player.Player rating: 85% positive from 28,890 reviews.
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Steam PC edition data · 2026-10-23
02Before you buy
Included content
The Ultimate Edition includes Dragon Age: Origins, the Awakening expansion, and all nine content packs. Steam lists single-player.
Language
English full audio is listed. Supported interface languages include English, French, German, and Spanish.
03Frequently asked questions
What is the story about?
You play a Grey Warden tasked with uniting shattered lands and defeating the archdemon.
What challenges does it feature?
The description highlights complex moral choices and combat against massive, terrifying creatures.
What does Awakening add?
Awakening continues the Grey Wardens' story, naming you commander and taking you to Amaranthine.
Popular Steam reviews
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Selected helpful reviews in this language show both recommendations and criticisms. This selection does not represent the overall positive rating; opinions reflect the version reviewed.
RecommendedSteam player
My wife has played through every race/ class combination possible, hence the 1300+ hours on record. She has replayed the dwarf and human noble origins repeatedely just to know all possible outcomes (her favorite seems to be a dwarf rogue). She is so good at playing the game she can run through it up to the final battle over a weekend (friday night, saturday, done sunday noon)
i was only able to write this review because she is at work.
...I miss my wife, can i have her back yet?
I guess i should recommend it because she plays it so voraciously?
EDIT: 4/8/15: HOLY FRAK PEOPLE! :D
for those of you thave have commented:
Yes the wife thinks i am like Alistair sometimes
Yes i have a beard
Yes she slays the dragons in the family...so far... but I am slowly catching up. (well she doesn't slay them directly per se, but she sets up the dragon to be slain by some warrior/fighter, typically Aveline, Fenris, or Iron Bull)
DA 2 was just as time consuming as DA: O (but with only 700-ish hours gameplay over 2014; less choices with char-gen means less replayability for her, only 6-8 characters made this time instead of 30-40)
DA: I ( which i just got for her in Feb. as a late X-mas gift) has totally consumed her time (AGAIN!) but with her new job she has only managed 300 hours (i estimate about 25 of it are my two characters) She is frustrated she cannot romance Varric
she loves Iron Bull (who the hell doesn't he's got the best lines, along with Sera)
i told her no DLC until the main storyline is finished, she gave me puppy dog eyes, i haven't cracked...yet...
I may be a bit biased but yes i do believe she is very awesome and I can geek out with her without her eyes glazing over, alternatively i dont Glaze-out either when she geeks out at me.
...so, hooray? for totally life consuming video games...?Show moreShow less
1,512 hours at review2,415 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
I LOVE DRAGON AGE ORIGINS, BUT WOW it really needs to be fixed on pc, Its basically unplayable with all the crashing, and also the dreaded message of "game is already running"!!!! i would not buy this because you have to mod it and do all these jump arounds to actually play it. We should not have to do that to play a game we already bought with money.Show moreShow less
38.5 hours at review395 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
Dragon Age: Origins, debatably the last good game of Bioware's making, is a very intricate and detailed, although at sometimes cliche, foray into an action-adventure medieval setting.
Gameplay - Personally, this was my favorite part of the game. I loved the real time with pause system, and always have with other games such as KOTOR. My only complaint is that melee and ranged did not seem to shine as well as the magic system, especially with mana versus stamina. Often, I played as Morrigan instead of the Warden just because it was much more fun. The tactics system is well-done but the AI could use some more work, especially with rogues - even though they were supposed to go behind enemies for backstabs, more often than not, I had to do it myself. I feel as though the wide amount of abilities would easily allow for a just-as-fun second or third playthrough.
Story - The overarching storyline of the Blight was predictable, but I feel as though the game shines in the whole adventure there (as you don't "directly" deal with the blight until the ending) was much better. The characters involved in the story were well-written and the many dialogue options involved with most major NPCs was refreshing, although expected of Bioware's team. One of my favorite parts of the game related to story was the lore behind the whole games. As a TES fan, especially Morrowind, I really enjoyed the codex and each of its entries. The Fade was a unique concept which, although tedious in-game, was a great concept and a take on the supernatural that I hadn't seen in any game.
Characters - I should preface this by saying that my main party consisted of myself, a human noble, Morrigan, Sten, and Shale. I opted for Shale instead of a vanilla character simply because I wanted a tank in my party. I tried to talk to each character a lot individually though, besides the secret companion, who I opted to not join my party. I romanced Zevran and Alistair (in order to take the throne) and felt that the amount of dialogue options and their own quests were really well-done. My advice for the game, if you want to be much more into the story and characters, is to set it to easy/normal and play with whom you like.
That about wraps it up. You can easily spend 50 hours in a single play-through if you do more of the quests than I did, such as the rogue mage group, chantry quests, and each of the unique quests that your party members give you (Sten's sword, Flemeth, etc). It's very worth your time.Show moreShow less
55.4 hours at review639 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
UPDATE: While I need to follow my own guide and manually download those DLCs, some players report everything working fine for them.
Not Ultimate enough
Do not purchase "Ultimate Edition" here on Steam. Some DLCs require EA/Bioware account!
GOG version is better
GOG, on the other hand, offers a complete version of the game without the need of additional login, additional download and authorization of some DLCs from Origin.
Troubleshooting missing DLC
Only for Steam version of the game (GOG version comes with all DLCs).
Download DLCs with exclusive items:
DAO_PRC_PROMO_1 - Memory Band
DAO_PRC_PROMO_2 - Feral Wolf Charm
DAO_PRC_PROMO_3 - Guildmaster's Belt
DAO_PRC_PROMO_4 - Band of Fire
DAO_PRC_PROMO_5 - Dalish Promise Ring
DAO_PRC_PROMO_C2 - CE Bergen's Honor, Grimoire of the Frozen Wastes, Final Reason
DAO_PRC_PROMO_EDG - The Edge
DAO_PRC_PROMO_EMB - Embri's Many Pockets
DAO_PRC_PROMO_HOD - Helm of the Deep
DAO_PRC_PROMO_LKS - The Lucky Stone
DAO_PRC_PROMO_LNP - The Lion's Paw
DAO_PRC_PROMO_ME - Blood Dragon Armor
DAO_PRC_PROMO_VGL - Mark of Vigilance
DAO_PRC_PROMO_WAR - Amulet of the War Mage
DAO_PRC_PROMO_WKD - The Wicked Oath
DAO_PRC_PROMO_BTK - Bulwark of the True King (for Origins)
DAO_EP1_PROMO_BTK - Bulwark of the True King (for Awakening)
DAO_PRC_PROMO_PAN - Pearl of the Anointed (for Origins)
DAO_EP1_PROMO_PAN - Pearl of the Anointed (for Awakening)
DAO_PRC_PROMO_GBK - Bregan's Bow (for Origins)
DAO_EP1_PROMO_GBK - Bregan's Bow (for Awakening)
from dragonage.fandom.com
Copy those files to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dragon Age Ultimate Edition\bin_ship\
You can create a specific folder for them there (e.g. named DLC) and put them inside of this sub-folder. If you have trouble to locate your "\Steam\steamapps\common\Dragon Age Ultimate Edition\":
open Steam > right-click on Dragon Age Ultimate Edition > Properties > Local Files > Browse Local Files...
Run:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dragon Age Ultimate Edition\bin_ship\DAUpdater.exe
> "Select DAZIPs" and locate your DLC files (e.g. in that sub-folder)
> select all
> "Install Selected"
You should see status "installed" next to each of those DLC files.
After starting the game you should see those DLC at "Downloadable Content" menu.Show moreShow less
1.3 hours at review323 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
Not an actual Review, just the best joke i could make:
The good thing about DragonAge: Origins is, that it does not reguire Origin.
hur,hur,hurr..Show moreShow less
13.9 hours at review521 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
It's an amazing game but it's broken on Windows 11. Bioware needs to patch this if they want to keep selling it.Show moreShow less
243.2 hours at review184 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
10/10Show moreShow less
227.9 hours at review458 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
Fantastic game that every RPG fan should play.
Just don't get this version.
It requires activation on Origin, needs Origin running to play it and is incomplete.
Some content is locked behind a Bioware account login that no longer works.
The GOG version has all content, is DRM-free and does not require any updates or community patches to run properly.Show moreShow less
8.2 hours at review184 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
Disclaimer: This is my favorite game of all time, so I apologize for any obsessive fan-girling that may occur within this review.
tl;dr Pro's and Con's list at the bottom.
Theres so many things I could say about this game, I love it so much. A majority of my time playing is on console, where I easily have 500+ hours, as well as every achievement in the game as well as additional content. I'm not much of a reviewer (this being my first lengthy one), so to keep it simple I'll seperate it into sections.
Character Creation/Leveling-
There is a fair bit of customization when you create your character. There are 3 races to choose from (Human, Dwarf, and Elf) which all give different bonus stats. From there, you will pick your characters class (Warrior, Rogue, or Mage). All of those classes expand at later levels, with your choice of sub-classes for each (unlocked at levels 7 and 14), which are unlocked by doing different things in the game, or learning them from certain characters. So no, you aren't born with the ability to magically understand how to be a Bard, or a Templar, you need to actually be taught by someone, or learn the knowledge elsewhere. Visual choices are alright, standard RPG things like different hair, different eyes, all of which will be covered by a helmet/cowl anyway no doubt. Either way, you could always grab a mod or two for more character visuals, but I'll try to keep this review on the base game alone. When you level up there are hefty decisions to be made. Not only are there abilities for you to use in combat, there are also different abilties for out of combat purposes. Are you going to put that point into your combat knowledge, unlocking the next tier of weapon abilites? Or are you going to put it in lockpicking? The next dungeon might have a door you can't quite pick yet. Choose carefully...
Story-
The best thing about this game is the enthralling story! From character creation, based on your race, and class even changes how your story begins. Are you a human noble, living cozy in your castle? Perhaps a dwarf whose fallen on hard times, and has gone down a life of crime. Maybe even a mage, stripped from your family and sent off to the Circle of Magi to be watched by the Templars. In most cases, different events from your "Origin" story come back to either aid/hinder you based on how you handled them. This game is full of heart-wrenching decisions, where you need to decide between being the good guy, or getting something that would be extremely helpful on your quest/not put you in danger. There's a fair bit of situations where there is no clear-cut decision to be a good guy, someone is getting hurt and it will be your fault, and you can be sure it will change how certain people treat you/your story in general.
Characters-
I might have lied about the story being the best part, because the different characters in the game are amazing. I could go hours talking about the different personalities characters have, but I'll stick just to your party in this, because that's who you'll spend most of the time with obviously. Your party as it starts getting full, is a ragtag group of different people, with various different outlooks on things. Literally, you might have an apostate witch, a templar, a chantry zealot, and a drunken dwarf all at once. Each party member has a relationship bar, which goes up or down depending on your decisions and how you talk to them, which in turn effects how they treat you/open up to you. You could make someone spit in your face and leave the party for good, or even turn and attack you, or they could open up to you about their past giving you a special quest to help them with something personal. On top of balancing decisons on how it will effect you, and the world around you, you also have to think of how your party members will react to it. Each character in you party has a lot of diologue opportunities, and if you pay close attention you might be able to find them a gift relevant to something they have said, or perform an action they mentioned. You can even have relationships with some of the characters, and watch a blooming love grow, as well as listen to the rest of your party snicker and banter about you and soandso last night in a tent together. If one party member is growing affectionate of you, you can see them get jealous when they discover your relationship with another.
You know characters are a big part, when some of the ADD ON CONTENT IS FOR THE CHARACTERS. Some of the additional content in the game focuses on a certain characters past, and another on his/her events after the story. Of course based on what you did in the story, it effects it as well.
Gameplay-
If you played Dragon Age 2, don't expect this game to be as hack and slash as that one was. This is by far much more tactical. One of the coolest features is allowing you to set up your party members tactics in certain situations. You can set a condition where if 4 enemies are clumped together, your mage shoots a fireball in the center of them, or if your tank gets below 20% health, your Warrior activates an ability to take aggro off of him. On harder difficulties, you might find yourself hitting the spacebar key pretty quick to pause the game, so you can asses the situation, and assign party members specific orders.
Difficulty-
If your new to the game, start on the easiest mode for sure. This game is brutal on harder difficulties, and while the ability to set your AI party's tactics is beneficial, you will need to be able to know what abilities do what, the different sub-classes to branch down..etc. Even on easy, you'll find yourself in some situations pausing, and getting some much needed healing done, or think on how to take down a challenging foe. (Seriously, f*** Revenants). And remember to be careful when setting your Mage's tactics, there IS FRIENDLY FIRE with mage abilities. That fireball you just set to go off when the enemies clumped? You killed them, but your rogue with them.
Glitches/Bugs-
There are of course some glitches in the game, scaling from minor textures on occasion, to something that could ruin a combat situation and make you die. Some of the notable ones include:
-Enemies not spawning in missions if you leave a set area/charge their spawn
-Your attack speed going back to default if it gets insanely high
-Your character not being able to get good placement in combat, making him run in place
-A certain party members arm getting stuck in place like she's waiting for a bird to perch on it
-Gifts not giving the appropriate amount of points on the relationship bar
And you might find a couple others. Fortunately, the major ones are fixable by mods that are readily avalible on sites such as Nexus mods. However as I said before, I'm reviewing this based on the base game.
Pros and Cons-
Pros:
-Amazing story!
-Heart-wrenching decisions, some with no clear-cut good or bad answer.
-Characters and how they react to what you do!
-Your party cast, and the relationship bar!
-Manageable AI tactics for your party!
-Harder difficulties are brutally challenging.
-You can wrangle nugs!
Cons:
-A few glitches/bugs. Nothing that ruins your gaming experience for more than a few moments.
-The lack of sun you'll be getting isn't good for your complexion.
-After playing this Dragon Age 2 is a big let-down. :(
My rating of course, is a 10/10! While there are a few bugs and glitches, they aren't so notable that it ruins your gaming experience more than just a few minute, if that. The story is just phenominal! The game is challenging, on the harder difficulties each battle you win feels like an achievement You find yourself stocking up and using everything you have on boss battles, most of the time narrowly making it through. This game is a must play if you haven't already!
And be sure to check nexusmods for some great mods!Show moreShow less
64.7 hours at review454 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
This game is completely unplayable on steam. With or without mods. With or without patches. Its unconscionable that Steam would continue to sell a product that is unplayable on a PC setup made in this millennium. Bioware online support doesn't exist, so be prepared to search the web to access dlc YOU payed for. Once you finally get it working and running, you will inevitably run through a gauntlet of game breaking glitches and bugs that no forum, how-to list, mod, or anything can accurately diagnose or fix which leads you turning into a monkey and slapping things at random hoping against hope. Save files will no longer load for no reason. The game crashes and crashes and crashes and crashes and.... What an endless source of frustration that somehow I willingly payed 30 dollars for. Be more intelligent than me and buy this on another platform.
Edit Jan 2026: To address some of the comments made prior: I installed the 4gb patch, amended settings, and installed bug fixes. I have extensive experience modding games. I attempted several youtube and forum modding walkthroughs. All would work, and then within 5-10 hours the game would be unplayable. Despite what these kids on their potato pc's claim, it is not that easy to address. The game still breaks on modern pc's. HOWEVER, there is still salvation: Install Wabbajack, and then the "Just a humble warden" modlist (read the instructions!). After reducing graphics and textures to medium or below and a few other settings the crash issues that persisted previously have almost entirely disappeared (besides the deserted building in Denerim). This is the only modlist I have found to fix the game for modern pc set-ups. There are still issues, but not game breaking. Good luck.Show moreShow less
1.1 hours at review178 people found this helpful
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