Best RPG Games
1,761 RPG games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
Released: Nov 22, 2016
Critic rating: 81.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.
Hell is Us
Released: Sep 4, 2025
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind.
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
Released: Aug 31, 2023
Critic rating: 83.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy will take Amadeus the Wizard, Zoya the Thief, and Pontius the Knight on their most action-packed journey yet!
Scarlet Nexus
Released: Jun 24, 2021
Critic rating: 80.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
In a far distant future, a psionic hormone was discovered in the human brain, granting people extra-sensory powers and changing the world as we know it.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Released: Nov 16, 2004
Critic rating: 72.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
A first- and third-person Western RPG based on the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop RPG with a heavy emphasis on character building and role-playing, in which the player embodies a fledgling vampire under the guidance of vampire prince Sebastian LaCroix.
The Elder Scrolls: Arena
Released: Mar 25, 1994
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS
Game modes: Single player
The Elder Scrolls - Arena is the first RPG fantasy game of the Elder Scrolls series.
Parasite Eve II
Released: Dec 16, 1999
Critic rating: 78.9 / 100 • 83 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
Parasite Eve II is an action role-playing survival horror video game released exclusively for the PlayStation.
Digimon World Dusk
Released: Mar 29, 2007
Critic rating: 78.9 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
Digimon World Dusk, originally released as Digimon Story Moonlight in Japan, is a Digimon video game for the Nintendo DS handheld game console.
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Released: Aug 15, 2012
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity.
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Released: Oct 25, 1991
Critic rating: 78.9 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Monsters have taken over the land, and every day the citizens fear for their lives, hoping that a hero will step forth and bring peace to the embattled country.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine
Released: Nov 21, 2006
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The Knights of the Nine have long been disbanded.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
Released: Aug 10, 2010
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Scott Pilgrim vs.
BioShock 2 Remastered
Released: Sep 14, 2016
Critic rating: 78.8 / 100 • 157 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
BioShock 2 Remastered was released as a part of BioShock: The Collection and also available separately for PC.
Technobabylon
Released: May 21, 2015
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell!
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Released: Jul 17, 2020
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Join Mario and his new companion Olivia on a comedic adventure that will take you to the far corners of a papercraft world in Paper Mario: The Origami King on Nintendo Switch!
Torchlight
Released: Oct 27, 2009
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
In this ARPG you control a hero who explores a series of randomized dungeons, fightinghordes of enemies and collecting equipment, gold, and loot while doing so.
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Released: Sep 3, 2019
Critic rating: 79.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered features upgraded character models, enhanced Guardian Forces and improved visual effects while preserving the original game’s story and pre-rendered backgrounds.
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Released: Feb 21, 2023
Critic rating: 79.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Final Fantasy XV
Released: Nov 29, 2016
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Play as Noctis, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Lucis, as you seek to reclaim your homeland from the imperial army.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Released: Mar 8, 2018
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Vermintide.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Released: Oct 2, 2009
Critic rating: 78.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The events of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat unfold shortly after the end of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.
Borderlands 3
Released: Sep 13, 2019
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Borderlands 3 is a first-person looter shooter set seven years after the events of Borderlands 2.
Assassin's Creed III Remastered
Released: Mar 29, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Relive the American Revolution or experience it for the first time in Assassin's Creed III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics.
Emily Is Away Too
Released: May 26, 2017
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Emily is Away Too is the spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed original.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
Released: Sep 26, 2019
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The next game in the Atelier franchise and the start of a new series of games.