Role-playing game
This genre originated from tabletop role-playing games. The user controls a hero or a group that must interact with non-player characters and fight against enemies. They all have various parameters, numerical characteristics, and specific abilities. The gameplay of role-playing games can be turn-based or in real-time. Role-playing games are divided into two types: some are focused solely on combat and provide the player with a wide range of combat skills and weaponry, while others offer greater freedom and allow players to complete certain quests without engaging in battle, using skills such as persuasion, stealth, etc. The second type of role-playing games features a deep world, an interesting storyline, and a large number of side quests.
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Best Games in the Role-playing game genre of 1998
Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure
January 31, 1997
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Final Fantasy VII is a third-person role-playing game in the anime and fantasy style. In Midgar, a city controlled by the mega-conglomerate Shinra Inc., Mako...
Role-playing game, In real time, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Isometric, Japanese role-playing game
March 19, 1998
Players:
9.6/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
83/100
Final Fantasy V is an anime-style turn-based strategy RPG with an isometric view. Embark on an epic adventure as four heroes are united by fate: Bartz and his...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game
July 30, 1998
Metacritic:
80/100
This science-fiction role-playing game with action elements follows two people from different worlds whose paths cross at the edge of the universe. The Gods hurl a...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots, Japanese role-playing game
February 11, 1998
Players:
9/10
Steam:
66/100
Metacritic:
84/100
A futuristic role-playing game with turn-based combat follows young Fei, who is drawn into a war shaped by a mysterious organization. Its ancient technology...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based
December 13, 1996
Tactics Ogre is a third-person role-playing game with strategy, anime/manga and fantasy elements from developers Quest. The game is published by Quest. Tactics Ogre...
Role-playing game, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based
June 25, 1998
Legend of Heroes 1 & 2 is a first-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from developers from the Nihon Falcom Corp. studio. The main publisher of...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval
April 10, 1998
Rage of Mages is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, strategy, puzzle and fantasy from the developers of Nival Entertainment. The main...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
July 13, 1998
Metacritic:
86/100
This turn-based Japanese role-playing game is set in the world of LUNAR, a thousand years after the events of LUNAR: Silver Star Story. Hiro and his companion Ruby...
