Role-playing game 2005 for PlayStation 2 — top best games in the Role-playing game genre

ObsCure - a game in the Role-playing game genre

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Third-person view, Survival horror, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 6 April 2005

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 65/100

After a friend disappears, five students are trapped inside Leafmore High School and set out to uncover the cause of the mysterious events there. ObsCure is a...

Knights of the Temple 2

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 9 February 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 53/100

Knights of the Temple 2 — In the prologue, the main character Paul De Ruck is in the ancient monastery of Birke, and discusses the consequences of cruelty...

Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 3 August 2007

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This fantasy role-playing game features turn-based battles in a world of fields, towns, and dungeons that players can explore seamlessly. Dragon Quest 8: Journey of...

The Bard's Tale

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Comedy

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 30 March 2005

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The Bard's Tale is a fun role-playing adventure with an isometric camera view in the fantasy universe of The Bard's Tale. In the game you will try on the role of an...

Yakuza

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 15 September 2006

Metacritic: 75/100

This crime action game with role-playing elements follows Kazuma Kiryu, a former rising star in the yakuza who is trying to rebuild his life after serving ten years...

Ys 6: The Ark of Napishtim

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 10 March 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 71/100

This action RPG follows Adol Christin after he washes ashore on an uncharted island in the world of Canaan. He battles deadly monsters and bosses with sword...

Gun - a game in the Role-playing game genre

Gun

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Casino, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 November 2005

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Gun is a third-person action-adventure game set in the open world of the Wild West. Fate took away everything Colton White held dear. Since then, White has trusted...

Phantom Brave

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 February 2005

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This strategy role-playing game follows Marona, an orphan who can see and communicate with phantoms. She lives on Phantom Isle with Ash, a phantom who serves as her...

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 November 2005

Metacritic: 72/100

A third-person action RPG set in medieval Wallachia after Dracula’s defeat. Hector, a former pupil of Dracula and one of two Devil Forgemasters, returns to confront...

Kingdom Hearts 2

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 September 2006

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 87/100

A third-person action role-playing game, Kingdom Hearts 2 continues the story of Kingdom Hearts a year after the events of the first game. Sora and his friends...

Sword of Etheria

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 23 February 2006

Sword of Etheria is a third-person action RPG, anime/manga and fantasy game from the masters at Konami TYO. The game is published by Konami Digital Entertainment...

Wild Arms 4

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 13 October 2006

Metacritic: 69/100

This post-apocalyptic role-playing game follows a group of teenagers crossing war-torn Filgaia to uncover why a girl was abducted and find their own paths to...

Suikoden 4

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 February 2005

Metacritic: 63/100

This fantasy role-playing game with turn-based battles continues the Suikoden series and brings back the 108 Stars of Destiny. The protagonist explores 3D...

La Pucelle: Tactics

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 March 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Set in an alternate medieval Europe, this tactical role-playing game follows a sixteen-year-old girl who has just passed her exorcism exams and joined La Pucelle, a...

Wizardry Xth: Academy of Frontier

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 February 2005

Wizardry Xth: Academy of Frontier is a first-person role-playing game with a touch of fantasy game from the studio Michaelsoft Inc.. The game is published by...

Front Mission 5: Scars of the War

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Combat robots

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 December 2005

Front Mission 5: Scars of the War is a third-person role-playing game with a touch of strategy and robot simulator from developers at Square Enix. The main...

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 1 July 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This turn-based role-playing game is set in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, where a young man survives the Conception, a global catastrophe that annihilates nearly the...

Tales of Legendia

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 February 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

This action role-playing game follows Senel Coolidge and his younger sister Shirley as they drift in a small boat across a misty ocean. They reach the mysterious...

Radiata Stories

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 6 September 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This fantasy role-playing game is set in the kingdom of Radiata, where humans and fairy creatures coexist. Jack hopes to become a knight, while Ridley must accept...

X-Men: Legends 2 - Rise of Apocalypse

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Isometric, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 14 October 2005

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This comic-book action role-playing game follows an uneasy alliance between the X-Men and their hated rivals, the Brotherhood, as they join forces to reclaim Earth...

ChoroQ

Role-playing game, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 March 2005

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 48/100

A racing role-playing game set on unusual courses ranging from earthquake-prone areas and zero-gravity space to haunted castles, midair highways, and underwater...

Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 12 July 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 67/100

This third-person action role-playing game based on the anime and manga follows brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric as they investigate disappearances and the...

Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 January 2005

Metacritic: 56/100

Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action and an anime/manga game from Racjin Co., Ltd.. The game is...

Samurai Legend Musashi

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 9 September 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 64/100

This third-person action RPG follows the samurai Musashi, summoned across space and time by Princess Mycella to protect her people. In an unfamiliar world, he...

Bomberman Land 3

Role-playing game, Action

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 August 2005

Players: 9.2/10

Bomberman Land 3 is a role-playing game with a dash of action from the masters from the studio Racjin Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Hudson...

Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 February 2005

Metacritic: 62/100

A turn-based strategy game set in the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe, with battles between monsters on game boards. The player moves monsters across the map to defeat the...

Champions: Return to Arms

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 March 2005

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Champions: Return to Arms is a third-person role-playing game with action and fantasy elements from the developers of Snowblind Studios, Inc.. The game is published...

Monster Hunter (2004)

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 May 2005

Metacritic: 68/100

Genji: Dawn of the Samurai

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 3 November 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Genji: Dawn of the Samurai is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, fighting and fantasy games from developers from the Game Republic Inc...

Magna Carta: Tears of Blood

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 April 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Magna Carta: Tears of Blood is a third-person role-playing game with a dash of fantasy from developers Banpresto Co., Ltd., Softmax Co. and Ltd.. The main publisher...

RPG Maker 3

Role-playing game, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 September 2005

Metacritic: 69/100

RPG Maker 3 is a first-person role-playing game with a touch of fantasy and sandbox from the masters from the studio Enterbrain, Inc.. The main publisher of the...

Arc the Lad: End of Darkness

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 14 June 2005

Metacritic: 59/100

Arc the Lad: End of Darkness is a third-person role-playing game with elements of an anime/manga/fantasy game from Cattle Call. The main publisher of the game is...

Metal Saga

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 April 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Metal Saga is a third-person role-playing game with game elements in the anime or manga genre from the masters from the studio Success Corp.. The game is published...

Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 12 May 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity is an isometric role-playing game with a mixture of strategy, anime/manga and fantasy games from the masters at Atlus Co., Ltd...

Xenosaga: Episode 2 - Jenseits von Gut und Böse

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 November 2005

Metacritic: 73/100

Xenosaga: Episode 2 — Jenseits von Gut und Böse is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of anime or manga games and robot simulator from...

Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 17 March 2006

Metacritic: 74/100

Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of anime/manga and fantasy games from developers from the studio Gust Co., Ltd.. The...

Eien no Aseria: Kono Daichi no Hate de

Role-playing game, Strategy, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 12 May 2005

Eien no Aseria: Kono Daichi no Hate de is a role-playing game with a mixture of strategy, anime/manga and fantasy games from the studio Xuse. The game is published...

Namco x Capcom

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 May 2005

Namco x Capcom is a third-person role-playing game with elements of strategy and games in the anime or manga genre from developers from the studio Monolith...

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.18: Dragon Force

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 August 2005

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.18: Dragon Force is a third-person role-playing game with elements of strategy, anime or manga and fantasy games from developers from the studio...

River King: A Wonderful Journey

Role-playing game, Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 28 March 2006

Metacritic: 51/100

River King: A Wonderful Journey is a third-person role-playing game with simulation and sports elements from the masters at Marvelous Interactive, Inc.. The game is...

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Best Games in the Role-playing game genre of 2005 for PlayStation 2