The Dark Eye is actually the name of the IP both games are set in (being based on the German tabletop RPG Das Schwarze Auge). The first game was just called "Drakensang" and the second one "Drakensang: River of Time". To make matters more complicated, the second game actually takes place BEFORE the first one. It's kind of a prequel.
I love the Dark Eye setting as it reminds me of the Grimm fairy tales and it has that distinctly German/Austrian medieval feel to it that is very charming in my opinion. I enjoyed the first game quite a bit, even though it's quite a hard game (at least it was to me), combat is very slow and the story wasn't very "epic" but rather... well, again, charming.
It is absolutely gorgeous though and there are a lot of sidequests. It definitely has a bit of a Baldur's Gate feel to it. I haven't played the second one yet but I hear it's even better than the first one. I used to play the tabletop game with my friends so it has a bit of a special place in my heart, I do have to say
