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 2024
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Open world, Survival, Online
January 19, 2024
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
79/100
An arcade action-survival game from a third-person perspective in a vast open world with the key mechanic of taming unusual creatures called Pal. They resemble...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world
November 9, 2015
Players:
8/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
86/100
A continuation of the iconic post-apocalyptic role-playing game series. The game features a completely redesigned character progression system and gameplay, changes...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, In real time, Fantasy, Medieval era, Japanese role-playing game
June 22, 2023
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
86/100
The game takes place in the world of Valisteya, where among people there are the most powerful creatures — icons. These dangerous creatures live in dominants...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting
January 24, 2024
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
86/100
The main character is Born of Flame, the last hope of a dying race. In a bloody struggle for power, the ancestors caused a plague that consumed the world and...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
May 23, 2024
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Anime-style role-playing action game in the spirit of Genshin Impact. The game's story begins with a devastating event known as the "Ruin," which led to the...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world, Survival
March 20, 2007
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
53/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Post-apocalyptic shooter with role-playing elements and first-person view. The events take place in an alternative universe, where on April 12, 2006 at 14:33, an...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga
February 29, 2024
VGTimes:
9.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
91/100
The second part of the reimagining of the Japanese role-playing game Final Fantasy VII from 1997 and the direct sequel to VII Remake. Fans of the cult JRPG and...
DLC, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Science fiction, Futurism (Future), Action, Role-playing game
February 6, 2024
Players:
6.6/10
Steam:
37/100
The expansion tells the story of events after the ending of Atomic Heart. Major Sergey Nechaev ventures into the surreal world of Limbo, where he encounters a...
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Crafting, Slasher, Open world, Exploration
April 18, 2024
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
86/100
Game from the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. King Harold is dying, and his power passes to his son Magnus. The plague...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Business / Management, Exploration, Casual game
October 26, 2022
Players:
9.6/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
90/100
Pixel sea adventure in the mysterious Blue Hole. Players dive deep into the Blue Hole to find the most exotic species of fish and create the best sushi in the...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Adventure
March 20, 2018
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Multiplayer role-playing action with a pirate theme. Thanks to the extensive possibilities of the multiplayer mode, you and other players can manage a large pirate...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Open world, Farm Simulator, Simulation
August 5, 2024
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
89/100
The game takes place in the picturesque village of Mystria. In this cozy and magical place, the player farms, growing a variety of crops, takes care of animals and...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
February 2, 2024
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
87/100
Remake Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3. Makoto Yuki transfers to a new school and discovers that the city she is in is overrun by terrifying monsters. The hero...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Crafting
July 25, 2024
Players:
8.3/10
A large-scale fan modification for Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition. The player finds themselves in a dark and atmospheric version of the British capital...
Collectible card game (CCG), Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration, Adventure, Role-playing game, Simulation
September 30, 2022
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
94/100
The player controls a fairy-tale medieval kingdom using a card system. The main character travels through the areas of his settlement, finds himself in various...
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Side view, Japanese role-playing game
July 12, 2018
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
82/100
A Japanese-style RPG that invites you to set off on a journey with one of eight heroes. Each character has unique abilities and their own storyline, revealing...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, In real time, Turn-based, Action, Adventure, Japanese role-playing game
January 26, 2024
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
90/100
Adventure action in the Yakuza universe. Ichiban, the main character of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, goes to Hawaii to find his mother. On this new land, he will meet...
Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Role-playing game, Science fiction, Exploration, Post-apocalyptic
October 31, 2024
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
85/100
An updated version of Horizon Zero Dawn with redesigned graphics and improved features, bringing it closer to the level of Horizon Forbidden West. The game...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
September 10, 2021
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
85/100
A large-scale role-playing action game in the Tales series, telling the story of two worlds — Dana and Rena. For centuries, the inhabitants of Rena oppressed the...