Dragon Age: Inquisition cover art

Dragon Age series

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Dragon Age: Inquisition is a role-playing game and the third main game in the Dragon Age series. It is set in the Thedas continent, the same fantasy world as the two previous games. It consist of two large…

88 18 November 2014 ESRB M

Dragon Age: Inquisition is an adventure developed by BioWare Edmonton, released 18 November 2014 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The main story takes about 71.6 hrs to finish.

Verified Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Dragon Age: Inquisition is

Dragon Age: Inquisition is an adventure game developed by BioWare Edmonton and released in 2014. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Frostbite 3. It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A cataclysmic event has plunged the land of Thedas into turmoil. Dragons now darken the sky, casting a shadow of terror over a once-peaceful kingdom. Mages have broken into an all-out war against the oppressive Templars. Nations rise against one another. It falls to you to restore order as you lead the Inquisition and hunt down the agents of chaos - your choices will forever change the Dragon Age.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 69 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Dragon Age series

Dragon Age: Inquisition is the 18th of 24 entries we hold in the Dragon Age series. It arrived 3 years after Dragon Age II: Mage Item Pack II. The next entry was Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Black Emporium in 2015. Its critic score of 88 is almost exactly the series average of 86. The highest-rated entry is Dragon Age: The Veilguard at 91.

See all 24 Dragon Age games in release order →

How it was received

Dragon Age: Inquisition holds a critic score of 88 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 19 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 85, across 1,096 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 71.6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 123.2 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for AMD Quad core @ 2.5 GHz/Intel Quad core @ 2.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM and AMD Radeon HD 4870/Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 26GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Dragon Age: Inquisition launched on 18 November 2014, within three weeks of Far Cry 4, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Tales from the Borderlands and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Far Cry 4, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Tales from the Borderlands, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Dragon Age: Inquisition yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

Know one? Send it in and we will test it →

Official trailer

Trailer thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →

Screenshots

All media

Characters

All 20

Dlc

Quick answers

Dragon Age: Inquisition — frequently asked questions

When did Dragon Age: Inquisition come out?
Dragon Age: Inquisition was released on 18 November 2014 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Dragon Age: Inquisition?
At minimum, Dragon Age: Inquisition needs AMD Quad core @ 2.5 GHz/Intel Quad core @ 2.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 4870/Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT graphics, 26 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Dragon Age: Inquisition?
The main story of Dragon Age: Inquisition takes around 71.6 hrs, or 123.2 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Dragon Age: Inquisition?
The PC version needs about 26 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("26 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

If you like this

Games like Dragon Age: Inquisition

See all