We offer you a list of the best role-playing games of all time. In this top list, you will find not only hits from recent years but also old tried-and-true RPGs that are great for low-end PCs.

The name of the RPG genre comes from the English role playing game and translates to "Role Playing Game". There is also a calque of the abbreviation in Russian — РПГ. However, this version is usually not used by professional journalists and is more often found in spoken language and informal communication.

The term "role-playing game" accurately describes the gameplay. After all, in every role-playing game, it is essential to play a specific character: a wild barbarian or a disciplined mage, a mercenary villain or a noble hero. This is the main distinction of a role-playing game from an adventure action game with role-playing elements like Horizon Zero Dawn. Additionally, each RPG must include character leveling.