Role-playing game 2021 for PC — top best games in the Role-playing game genre

Final Fantasy VII Remake - a game in the Role-playing game genre

Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 16 December 2021

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Final Fantasy VII Remake is a re-release of the Japanese role-playing game Final Fantasy VII from 1997. Fans of the cult JRPG and newcomers unfamiliar with the...

Tales of Arise

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

Game released: PC → 20 February 2024

Players: 8.4/10

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...

Nioh 2: Complete Edition

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

Game released: PC → 5 February 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Nioh 2: Complete Edition — the complete edition of the hardcore role-playing action game Nioh 2 with a third-person view in Japanese style, including all...

Medieval Dynasty

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Action, Historical, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival

Early Access: PC → 17 September 2020; Game released: PC → 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...

Disco Elysium

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Interactive movie

Game released: PC → 30 March 2021

Players: 9.4/10

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...

Mass Effect Legendary Edition

Action, Shooter, Role-playing game, Third-person view, Science fiction, In real time

Game released: PC → 14 May 2021

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is a remastered collection of the cult role-playing series Mass Effect, which includes Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 , and Mass...

Diablo 2: Resurrected

Role-playing game, Isometric, Horror, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 23 September 2021

Players: 6.2/10

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...

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

Role-playing game, Adventure, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 2 September 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a classic party role-playing game with an isometric camera in a fantasy setting, based on the D&D 3.5 rules with several...

Wartales

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Open world, Medieval era

Early Access: PC → 1 December 2021; Game released: PC → 12 April 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A hundred years have passed since the world witnessed the fall of the once great Edoran Empire at the hands of an unprecedented plague that swept through the...

Dysmantle

Role-playing game, Simulation, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Survival, Crafting

Game released: PC → 16 November 2021; Early Access: PC → 6 November 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Dysmantle is an open world RPG that combines the best ideas from Zelda, Stardew Valley, Subnautica, SteamWorld Dig and Dark Souls. The action takes place on a...

Mortal Shell

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

Game released: PC → 18 August 2021

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Mortal Shell is a hardcore action role-playing game with a third-person view in a dark fantasy setting, inspired by the Dark Souls series. You will play the role of...

Darkest Dungeon 2

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Dungeons, Gothic, Indie

Early Access: PC → 26 October 2021; Game released: PC → 8 May 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A continuation of a unique party RPG, where the heroes’ skills are tied not to abstract indicators of strength, dexterity, intelligence, but to a very real mental...

King's Bounty 2

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 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...

Biomutant

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 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...

King Arthur: Knight's Tale

Role-playing game, Tactics, Turn-based, Fantasy / Medieval

Early Access: PC → 26 January 2021; Game released: PC → 26 April 2022

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 77/100

King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a turn-based tactical role-playing game in a dark fantasy setting, based on the myths of King Arthur. The plot is a modern retelling...

Grime

Role-playing game, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Indie

Game released: PC → 2 August 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Grime is an action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. Grime takes place in a crazy world with a surreal...

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

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

Game released: PC → 23 April 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 82/100

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is a remaster of the third-person action RPG set in the fantasy world of NieR. The plot follows a young boy named Nier, who is...

Gloomhaven

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Roguelike, Fantasy

Early Access: PC → 17 July 2019; Game released: PC → 20 October 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A tactical role-playing game with turn-based combat, based on the board game of the same name. Players embark on an exciting journey through terrifying dungeons...

Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Role-playing game, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

Early Access: PC → 20 October 2020; Game released: PC → 27 May 2021

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Solasta: Crown of the Magister is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. You will find a choice of race and class of...

The Ascent

Action, Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Top-down view, Isometric, Cyberpunk

Game released: PC → 29 July 2021

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 73/100

The Ascent is a dynamic action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a cyberpunk setting. The game takes place in a future world in which the main...

Loop Hero

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Top-down view, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 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...

Hobo: Tough Life

Role-playing game, Simulation, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world

Early Access: PC → 25 July 2017; Game released: PC → 13 April 2021

Players: 8.8/10

A survival simulator where you can experience the essence of the life of a homeless person and try on this difficult role. The events of the game take place in the...

Eldest Souls

Action, Indie, Top-down view, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Adventure

Game released: PC → 29 July 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Eldest Souls is a dynamic top-down action game where you have to fight ruthless and treacherous gods. The game takes place in a gloomy world in which powerful gods...

Death's Door

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

Game released: PC → 20 July 2021

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Death's Door is an adventure role-playing action slasher game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. Collecting the souls of the dead from bell to bell...

The Last Spell

Role-playing game, Tactics, Isometric, Turn-based, Fantasy, Roguelike

Game released: PC → 9 March 2023; Early Access: PC → 3 June 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 82/100

The game takes place in a dark fantasy world, in which, due to the Cataclysm caused by magicians, monsters began to appear everywhere, threatening humanity. A group...

Aeterna Noctis

Arcade, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Role-playing game, Adventure

Game released: PC → 15 December 2021

Metacritic: 69/100

Aeterna Noctis is a side-scrolling adventure role-playing action platformer in a fantasy setting. The Supreme God Chaos cursed his creation, forcing the dominant...

Gladiator Guild Manager

Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Turn-based, Tactics, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Business / Management, Role-playing game

Early Access: PC → 14 October 2021; Game released: PC → 22 June 2024

Players: 8.2/10

A managerial simulator with elements of tactics in which the player needs to develop his own guild of fighters and lead them to glory. Recruiting warriors...

Tunche

Arcade, Side view, Action, Adventure, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Role-playing game, Slasher

Game released: PC → 2 November 2021

Metacritic: 68/100

Tunche is a side-scrolling action-RPG slasher game with co-op for up to four people. The game is based on an ancient legend of Peruvian folklore and will delight...

ATOM RPG Trudograd

Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-based, DLC

Early Access: PC → 11 May 2020; Game released: PC → 13 September 2021

Players: 8/10

ATOM RPG Trudograd — an expansion for the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat and an isometric camera view ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie...

Disciples: Liberation

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

Game released: PC → 18 November 2021

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Disciples: Liberation is a continuation of the famous series of tactical RPGs with strategy elements and an isometric camera view in a dark fantasy setting. You...

Tribes of Midgard

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival

Game released: PC → 27 July 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Tribes of Midgard is a cooperative role-playing game about survival in a Scandinavian world that is being invaded by giants during Ragnarok. Locations are generated...

Wytchwood

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric

Game released: PC → 9 December 2021

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Wytchwood is an amazing isometric RPG adventure set in a land of gothic fables and fairy tales. As a mysterious old witch, you'll explore a quaint village, collect...

Final Fantasy

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

Game released: PC → 28 July 2021

Metacritic: 71/100

Final Fantasy is a Japanese-style top-down fantasy RPG with turn-based combat. The game's story focuses on four heroes whose parents were killed during the invasion...

Gods Will Fall

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

Game released: PC → 29 January 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Gods Will Fall is an RPG adventure in which you lead a handful of Vikings in a daring fight against the cruel gods. For the latter, you either blindly worship and...

Dreamscaper

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Isometric, Action, Indie, Slasher, Fantasy / Medieval

Early Access: PC → 13 August 2020; Game released: PC → 5 August 2021

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Dreamscaper is an action-adventure RPG with roguelike elements and an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. At night, delve into your subconscious as you face...

HellSign

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Isometric

Game released: PC → 24 February 2021

Players: 7.8/10

HellSign is an action-adventure RPG with horror elements and an isometric camera view. You are an Evil Hunter. You protect the human world from evil creatures...

Disjunction

Role-playing game, Action, Stealth, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Indie

Game released: PC → 28 January 2021

Metacritic: 69/100

Disjunction is an isometric action role-playing game inspired by cyberpunk style and old school games. The game takes place in 2048 in New York. You can decide for...

Edge Of Eternity

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

Early Access: PC → 5 December 2018; Game released: PC → 8 June 2021

Metacritic: 64/100

Edge Of Eternity is a Japanese-style multiplayer action RPG with a first-person perspective. The main events take place on the planet Harion, which stands out for...

The Slormancer

Slasher, Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

Early Access: PC → 6 April 2021; Game released: PC → 13 May 2025

The Slormancer is a top-down adventure slasher role-playing game in a fantasy setting. In the game you will lead a brave squad of heroes and fight hordes of deadly...

Kingdom Hearts 3

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

Game released: PC → 30 March 2021

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Kingdom Hearts 3 is a continuation of the exciting action role-playing game with a third-person view, representing a crossover between characters from Final Fantasy...

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Best Games in the Role-playing game genre of 2021 for PC