Best RPG Games
1,760 RPG games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Call of Cthulhu
Released: Oct 29, 2018
Critic rating: 64.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Developed by seasoned studio Cyanide, Call of Cthulhu is an RPG-Investigation game with psychological horror and stealth mechanics, set in a deeply immersive world.
Godfall
Released: Nov 12, 2020
Critic rating: 68.3 / 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, Multiplayer
Godfall is a looter-slasher set in a bright fantasy universe filled with heroic knights and arcane magic.
Alpha Protocol
Released: May 27, 2010
Critic rating: 59.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: OnLive Game System, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
Suikoden IV
Released: Aug 19, 2004
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Suikoden IV features the return of the 108 Stars of Destiny, as well as an enhanced interface in a new oceanic environment.
The Deed
Released: Nov 23, 2015
Critic rating: 66.7 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder.
Crimsonland
Released: Jun 11, 2014
Critic rating: 60.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught?
UnderMine
Released: Aug 6, 2020
Critic rating: 66.7 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
UnderMine is an action-adventure, roguelike with a few RPGish elements tossed in.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Released: Apr 18, 2009
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Embark on a journey after you get turned into a Pokémon as a result of a freak accident, causing you to lose your memory as well as contact with and knowledge of your previous adventuring partner, with whom you were on a secret mission to save the world.
Risen 2: Dark Waters
Released: Apr 24, 2012
Critic rating: 63.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
Released: Nov 7, 2008
Critic rating: 65.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Poised on the brink of destruction and threatened by overwhelming chaos, a mysterious energy source is spreading across the world of Ancaria.
Clicker Heroes
Released: Jul 1, 2014
Critic rating: 66.5 / 100 • 71 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Web browser, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Ever wondered what one quadrillion damage per second feels like?
Pokémon Shield
Released: Nov 15, 2019
Critic rating: 67.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon Shield is a role-playing game set in the Galar region, a fictional land inspired by the United Kingdom.
Dungeon Souls
Released: Dec 2, 2016
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture.
Dead Island: Riptide
Released: Apr 23, 2013
Critic rating: 63.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
They thought they had escaped Banoi, but can't wake up from this nightmare.
God Eater 3
Released: Dec 13, 2018
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
All of sudden, unknown life forms called “Oracle cells” begin their uncontrolled consumption of all life on Earth.
Marvel's Avengers
Released: Sep 4, 2020
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Marvel’s Avengers is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix in 2020.
Dungeon Defenders II
Released: Dec 5, 2014
Critic rating: 66.4 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dungeon Defenders II is a co-operative action tower defense game that incorporates heavy roleplaying elements.
Sword Coast Legends
Released: Oct 20, 2015
Critic rating: 63.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Set in the lush and vibrant world of the Forgotten Realms, Sword Coast Legends offers an all-new way to enjoy the time-tested magic of playing Dungeons & Dragons as a shared storytelling experience.
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Released: Sep 5, 2022
Critic rating: 66.3 / 100 • 51 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Shoot down an ever growing horde of Lovecraftian monsters to survive the night.
Shenmue III
Released: Nov 19, 2019
Critic rating: 67.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Shenmue III is an action-adventure video game and the sequel to the 2001 game Shenmue II.
Biomutant
Released: May 25, 2021
Critic rating: 73.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Biomutant is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.
Gotham Knights
Released: Oct 21, 2022
Critic rating: 68.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Introducing an original story set in DC’s Batman Universe, Gotham Knights offers a dynamic, interactive Gotham City where a rising criminal element has swept through the streets.
WorldBox
Released: Oct 2, 2018
Critic rating: 66.1 / 100 • 59 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
WorldBox is the ultimate god simulator and sandbox game.
Final Fantasy III
Released: Aug 24, 2006
Critic rating: 63.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Final Fantasy III is a remake and a complete overhaul of the 1990 version with the same title.
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Released: Sep 25, 2008
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player
The game initially focuses on the events surrounding the kidnapping of Knuckles and the disappearance of the Chaos Emeralds after the defeat of Doctor Eggman, before moving on to follow the cast of characters across two dimensions as they encounter a new ally, Shade the Echidna, and seek to stop the invasion of their world by Ix, the leader of Shade's tribe, the Nocturnus.