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 2026
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Medieval era
August 20, 2026
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
83/100
A sequel to the action RPG that combines a dark atmosphere with tactical battles and open-world exploration. The events unfold in a dilapidated universe full of...
Role-playing game, Action, Simulation, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Science fiction, Survival, Open world, Crafting
June 10, 2025
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
79/100
A multiplayer open-world survival game inspired by Frank Herbert's iconic Dune universe. Players find themselves on Arrakis, a merciless sand planet where every day...
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...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Science fiction, Exploration, Role-playing game
April 16, 2026
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
89/100
The expansion completes the story of Atomic Heart. Sergey Nechaev and the Twin will head to the "Crystal" complex to challenge the KRAZ in a relentless bloody...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world
September 16, 2026
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
78/100
An adventure role-playing game with an open world, based on exploration, collecting creatures, and interacting with them. The vast continent of Idill is filled with...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Comedy, Exploration, Open world, Space, Construction, Crafting
August 31, 2026
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
86/100
Sequel to the humorous game Breathedge, continuing the story of the Man — he wants to put an end to a powerful corporation. For this, the protagonist explores...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy, Construction, Crafting, Survival, Online
April 15, 2025
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
81/100
A cooperative game, the action of which unfolds on the Ashshenfall continent in the world Runescape. You can build, study locations, create equipment and pump a...
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, Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Science fiction, Construction, Action
January 22, 2026
Players:
8.8/10
Metacritic:
78/100
A sci-fi role-playing action game with strategy elements, set on the planet Talaveris, where humanity faces anomalies, technological threats, and aggressive life...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Sandbox, Survival, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator
September 10, 2026
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
87/100
The locals behave unusually, ancient entities watch from the shadows, and the news becomes more absurd with each passing day. The game combines elements of life...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
July 23, 2026
Players:
6.9/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
78/100
A role-playing action game with an open world, where the player embarks on a journey across a vast fantasy continent in search of legendary heroes. The story...
Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Fantasy
September 15, 2026
Steam:
80/100
A fantasy role-playing game for 1–8 players in a colorful pixel world. After a failed ritual, the main character and several strangers gain immortality and become...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy, Online
February 28, 2025
VGTimes:
7.3/10
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
70/100
Metacritic:
89/100
An exciting journey into a world where nature dictates its own rules, and hunting becomes the art of survival. Forbidden lands covered with secrets are constantly...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Online, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
December 11, 2025
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
71/100
A step-by-step role-playing game set in a world where the light of the stars is gradually fading. After the victory of the legendary Star Savior, a new Trial...
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:
88/100
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...
Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Remake, Role-playing game
September 17, 2026
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
92/100
A remake of the classic role-playing game The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, as well as a direct continuation of another remake, Trails in the Sky 1st...
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...
Role-playing game, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Open world
November 14, 2018
Players:
4.3/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
51/100
A new game in the Fallout universe is a prequel to all parts of the series without exception. The events begin with Vault 76, the first among those built. It is...
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Role-playing game
March 25, 2013
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
76/100
A dynamic online third-person action game where the warrior's journey takes place through an expansive interplanetary system torn by faction conflicts. Under the...
