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.
Years
Platforms
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Statuses
Best Games in the Role-playing game genre of 2021 (Game released)
Game released: PC, iOS, PlayStation 4, Android, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 28 September 2020
Players:
7.4/10
Metacritic:
83/100
An adventure game that invites you to immerse yourself in the exciting events of the fairy-tale world of Teyvat. Together with a group of brave companions, you will...
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Android → 30 March 2021
Players:
9.3/10
Metacritic:
90/100
Disco Elysium is a text-based RPG with an isometric camera and a point-and-click interface that has gained worldwide recognition for its story and unique...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 24 August 2021
Players:
8.3/10
Metacritic:
64/100
Nostria was once a magical place where everyone had a chance at a good life. Today, the kingdom is in decline: robbers prowl everywhere, creatures of darkness are...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Action, Historical, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5 → 17 December 2020
Players:
8.1/10
Metacritic:
73/100
Medieval Dynasty is a first-person action-adventure RPG set in an open world inspired by the medieval era. The main character is an ordinary poor man who has to...
Game released: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 25 May 2021
Players:
8.5/10
Metacritic:
65/100
Open world action RPG. The player takes on the role of a mutant who goes on a journey to save the world from a threat. The main character can mix up melee attacks...
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Adult game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Mysticism / Supernatural, Role-playing game
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 → 9 October 2021
Players:
8.9/10
Succubus With Guns is an adventure shooter with a third-person view, the main character of which is a sexy demoness. As she progresses, she will have to destroy...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 4 March 2021
Players:
8.1/10
Metacritic:
83/100
A Russian roguelike that tells the story of how the evil Lich created a time loop, erased the memory of all residents and plunged the world into chaos. The player...
Game released: Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 → 22 January 2026
Players:
7.7/10
Metacritic:
88/100
Final Fantasy VII Remake is a reimagining of the Japanese role-playing game Final Fantasy VII from 1997. Fans of the iconic JRPG and newcomers unfamiliar with the...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 23 September 2021
Players:
6.4/10
Metacritic:
80/100
Diablo 2: Resurrected is a remake of the cult isometric action-RPG Diablo 2. In the updated version of the game, a new graphics engine has been implemented, the...
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 15 September 2015
Players:
8.6/10
Metacritic:
92/100
An RPG with a unique combat system, where each battle can be completed without a single blow. Instead of the usual violence, there are conversations, mercy, and...
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 4 April 2014
Players:
7.6/10
Metacritic:
76/100
The Elder Scrolls Online is an online role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The events of the game take place 1000 years before the time...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Fantasy
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 11 November 2021
Players:
7.8/10
Metacritic:
73/100
The anniversary edition of the legendary first-person role-playing game The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. The edition includes all DLCs and over 500 paid mods from the...
Game released: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, iPad, iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 31 August 2018
Players:
9.2/10
Special edition of a tactical role-playing game with turn-based battles in a fantasy setting for modern consoles. The game is fully adapted for gamepad control and...
Adventure, Board / Group Game, Role-playing game, Casual game, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Card game, Turn-based
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 21 July 2022
Players:
10/10
Metacritic:
54/100
Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp is an adventure tabletop card visual novel. The main part of the game, in which players will develop their character over 50...
Action, Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Third-person view, Fighting, Slasher
Game released: PC, iOS, Android → 26 December 2019
Players:
8.5/10
Honkai Impact 3rd is a free-to-play action-adventure RPG with a third-person view in the Japanese style. In the game you have to assemble a team of Valkyries and...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android → 22 May 2020
Players:
8.1/10
Metacritic:
69/100
Adventure action set in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The story centers around a shark that has survived a brutal encounter with a hunter and is driven by a...
