Best RPG Games
1,760 RPG games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Yakuza 0
Released: Mar 12, 2015
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Yakuza 0 is an action-adventure beat 'em up and a prequel to the Yakuza series, set in 1988 Japan during the country's economic bubble era.
Final Fantasy IX
Released: Jul 7, 2000
Critic rating: 84.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Final Fantasy IX is the ninth main installment in the FF series.
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
Released: Jul 6, 2006
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
The story of Xenosaga III starts a year after "Xenosaga II" ended.
The Banner Saga 2
Released: Apr 19, 2016
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The award winning and BAFTA nominated saga continues in The Banner Saga 2.
Persona 3 Portable
Released: Nov 1, 2009
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Persona 3 Portable is an enhanced remake of Persona 3 for the PlayStation Portable.
World of Warcraft: Legion
Released: Aug 30, 2016
Critic rating: 87.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
World of Warcraft: Legion ushers in an era of unprecedented conflict for the Alliance and the Horde as the Burning Legion’s crusade against creation enters a terrifying new stage.
Valkyrie Profile
Released: Dec 22, 1999
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
Valkyrie Profile is a role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix (now Square Enix) for the PlayStation.
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
Released: Jun 20, 2017
Critic rating: 85.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is the second expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV Online.
The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
Released: Sep 17, 2020
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk.
Pokémon Blue Version
Released: Oct 15, 1996
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100 • 487 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon Blue is the third core series Pokémon game released as a minor revision of Pokémon Red and Green, which were released earlier that year.
Off
Released: Jun 5, 2008
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100 • 55 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
The player is tasked with controlling the Batter and guiding him on his quest to "purify" the world of spirits.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Released: Feb 28, 2025
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next.
Space Rangers 2: Dominators
Released: Nov 25, 2004
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Reboot is an expansion pack for the critically acclaimed Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators.
Final Fantasy VI
Released: Feb 23, 2022
Critic rating: 85.9 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The original Final Fantasy VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio!
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Released: Feb 14, 2003
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Squaresoft brings its popular Final Fantasy franchise to the Game Boy Advance in the form of strategic warfare.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
Released: Sep 27, 2018
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is the ninth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of the The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III and the ending to the Erebonia arc.
Phantasy Star
Released: Dec 20, 1987
Critic rating: 85.9 / 100 • 41 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Wii, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player
The time: Space Century 3240.
Golden Sun
Released: Aug 1, 2001
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Evil is slowly covering the world.
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Released: Jul 11, 2017
Critic rating: 87.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE improves upon the 2006 classic FINAL FANTASY XII, now more beautiful and easier to play than ever.
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
Released: Nov 19, 2009
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
This new world of King's Bounty: Armored Princess is full of mysteries and dangers.
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu
Released: May 14, 1996
Critic rating: 85.8 / 100 • 47 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War is a Japanese Super Famicom tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix
Released: Oct 2, 2014
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix is an HD remastered compilation of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix.
Divinity: Original Sin
Released: Jun 30, 2014
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure!
Legend of Grimrock 2
Released: Oct 15, 2014
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart.
Octopath Traveler II
Released: Feb 24, 2023
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
This game is a brand-new entry in the Octopath Traveler series.