With GreedFall 2: The Dying World now in early access, fans of Spiders’ colonial fantasy RPG have a golden opportunity to revisit the original GreedFall in 2025. The upcoming prequel shifts the action from the island of Teer Fradee to the continent where the colonial powers originate, offering fresh perspectives on the game’s deep lore. Given that GreedFall 2 is still in development, likely for an extended period, returning to the first game can be a great way to prepare for what’s to come.
Beyond serving as a refresher for the franchise’s story and world, GreedFall remains a compelling RPG on its own. With multiple factions, meaningful choices, and a deeply immersive setting, it provides players with plenty of reasons to return. Whether it’s exploring different character builds, pursuing new romance options, or experiencing alternate story outcomes, there’s a lot to discover before the prequel fully launches.
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GreedFall’s RPG Mechanics Still Hold Up
Despite being a few years old now, GreedFall offers a decent RPG experience that is still engaging. Its combat blends melee, firearms, and magic, allowing for diverse character builds that can alter how battles unfold. Players can customize their protagonist, De Sardet, with various skill trees, emphasizing stealth, magic, or brute force. Since choices made in conversations and quests impact the world and character relationships, experimenting with different builds can lead to unique story paths.
The game’s faction system remains one of its strongest features. Each of GreedFall’s major groups—the Bridge Alliance, Theleme, the Congregation of Merchants, and the island’s native inhabitants—have conflicting interests, creating complex political intrigue. Aligning with different factions alters questlines and even determines which allies remain loyal by the game’s conclusion. A second (or third) playthrough can highlight new perspectives on the conflict, making each decision feel impactful.
The De Vespe Conspiracy Expansion Adds More Depth
For players who haven’t yet experienced GreedFall’s DLC, The De Vespe Conspiracy adds even more reasons to revisit the game. This additional story content introduces new enemies, weapons, and an interesting narrative centered on a shadowy noble family vying for power. The DLC’s antagonists, the Spadassins, bring different combat challenges with their use of smokescreens, magical displacement, and poison-based attacks. These foes require a more tactical approach, making encounters with them more intense than standard combat scenarios.
Beyond combat, The De Vespe Conspiracy expands the world’s lore, offering deeper insight into the political machinations of Teer Fradee. It’s an essential addition for players who want to experience everything GreedFall has to offer before diving into its prequel. The Gold Edition of GreedFall, which includes this expansion, is the best way to experience the game in 2025, particularly for those who missed it during its initial release.
A Perfect Time to Explore Unseen Choices in Greedfall
One of GreedFall’s standout features is its branching narrative, where player choices significantly affect the story’s direction. For those who previously played through as a diplomat, revisiting the game as a more combat-focused character can lead to entirely different outcomes. Similarly, romance options—ranging from companions like Aphra and Vasco to Siora and Kurt—offer varied relationship arcs that add emotional weight to the journey.
Since GreedFall’s difficulty settings can be adjusted at any time, players who struggled with combat in a previous run can experiment with an easier mode to focus on the story. Alternatively, those seeking a challenge can opt for higher difficulties that emphasize strategic combat.
With GreedFall 2: The Dying World still in early access, 2025 is the ideal time to return to GreedFall and explore everything it has to offer. Whether revisiting its nuanced political conflicts, experimenting with new character builds, or diving into The De Vespe Conspiracy DLC, there’s no shortage of content to rediscover.
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September 10, 2019
- ESRB
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M For Mature 17+ due to Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes, Violence