Best RPG Games
1,760 RPG games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Released: May 6, 2003
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player
The year is 2035 and Soma Cruz is about to witness the first solar eclipse of the 21st century when he suddenly blacks out -- only to awaken inside a mysterious castle.
Dark Souls: Remastered
Released: May 23, 2018
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dark Souls Remastered is a remastered version of the original game Dark Souls.
Lies of P: Overture
Released: Jun 6, 2025
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Lies of P: Overture is a story expansion for Lies of P that introduces new narrative developments, environments, enemies, and weapons.
Tunic
Released: Mar 16, 2022
Critic rating: 89.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world.
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Released: Feb 22, 2022
Critic rating: 89.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Delve into Savathûn’s Throne World to uncover the mystery of how she and her Lucent Hive stole the Light.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country
Released: Sep 14, 2018
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Guide a group of legendary warriors on a journey through the tragic history that doomed a kingdom and drove a hero down a dark path 500 years before the events of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 game.
Ravendawn
Released: Jan 16, 2024
Critic rating: 86.9 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Ravendawn is a free-to-play MMORPG that seeks to revive the nostalgic isometric art style, emphasizing depth of gameplay, community, and unique character design over superficial graphics.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Released: Nov 27, 2004
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is the eighth installment in the Dragon Quest series, developed by Level-5 and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 video game console.
Trials of Mana
Released: Sep 30, 1995
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100 • 52 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trials of Mana is the third installment of the Mana series, developed by Square under the direction of series creator Koichi Ishii.
Demon's Souls
Released: Feb 5, 2009
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A third-person action RPG with cooperative and competitive multiplayer elements in which the player enters the kingdom of Boletaria as it is being ravaged by a fog that spawns murderous demons.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Released: Jul 21, 2016
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years!
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
Released: Sep 16, 2008
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100 • 97 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Experience The Witcher: Enhanced Edition as the developers intended in The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut, with mature content not previously available to North American gamers.
Pokémon Crystal Version
Released: Dec 14, 2000
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokemon Crystal is an enhanced version of Pokemon Gold and Silver and a role-playing game played from a top-down perspective.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition
Released: Apr 16, 2012
Critic rating: 88.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
All existing owners of The Witcher 2 received free upgrades to the Enhanced Edition, and could pre-load the update starting 11 April 2012.
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
Released: Jan 14, 2016
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir is an enhanced HD remake of Odin Sphere game for PlayStation 2.
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Released: Jun 10, 2021
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
Released: Jun 28, 2007
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd is the third installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC and the ending to the Liberl arc.
Blasphemous II
Released: Aug 24, 2023
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle.
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Released: Sep 12, 2009
Critic rating: 85.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version are paired Generation IV remakes of the Generation II games Pokémon Gold and Silver.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Released: May 28, 2020
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is the fifth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of the The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero and the ending to the Crossbell arc.
StarTropics
Released: Dec 1, 1990
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Find out just how resourceful you can be in this classic game, with its mixture of adventure and RPG elements.
Dark Souls III
Released: Mar 24, 2016
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100
Mpopovich16's rating: 8.4
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dark Souls III is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
UFO 50
Released: Sep 18, 2024
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games from the creators of Spelunky, Downwell, Time Barons, Skorpulac, and Madhouse.
King's Bounty: The Legend
Released: Sep 23, 2008
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
King's Bounty: The Legend is a Real-time / Turn-based Strategy with RPG elements.
Hiveswap: Act 1
Released: Sep 14, 2017
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Hiveswap is a hand-drawn tribute to '90s point-and-click adventure games.