Best Role Playing

Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn is a role-playing game set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, utilizing Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition rules. Developed by BioWare and published by Interplay Entertainment in 2000, it features an isometric perspective and real-time gameplay with up to...

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing game created by BioWare and published by LucasArts. Initially launched in 2003 for Xbox and Windows, it has since been ported to multiple platforms including Mac OS X, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox consoles through backward compatibi...

Mother 3 is a 2006 role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance, serving as the concluding installment in the Mother series. The narrative centers on Lucas and his companions who confront an invading force threatening to devastate their world. It involves characters with psychic abilities working to a...

Final Fantasy Tactics is a 1997 tactical role-playing game developed for PlayStation. It introduces Ramza Beoulve, a cadet embroiled in “The Lion War,” a conflict between rival noble factions vying for control of a kingdom. The game’s narrative unfolds within the fictional world of Ivalice, marking...

Deus Ex is an action role-playing game released in 2000 by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive. The title combines first-person shooter, stealth, and RPG elements within interconnected city environments. Player choices influence the narrative through character customization and varied dialo...

System Shock 2 is an action role-playing and survival horror game created by Levine, Irrational Games, and Looking Glass Studios. Initially conceived as a standalone project, the narrative evolved into a sequel to the 1994 System Shock title following Electronic Arts’ involvement as publisher. The g...

Ultima VII: The Black Gate is the seventh game in the Ultima series, debuting in 1992. Players assume the role of The Avatar, tasked with restoring order to the medieval fantasy world of Britannia by combating corruption, monsters, and threats to its monarchy. This RPG features a narrative focused o...

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a 2004 role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. It continues the Paper Mario series, beginning with Mario and Princess Peach’s pursuit of a fortune-bearing treasure. This quest involves rescuing Peach from t...

Suikoden II is a strategy role-playing game set during the Sengoku period of Japan. Players lead a rebellion against a tyrannical emperor, assembling a diverse party of over one hundred characters to battle across expansive maps. Notable for its intricate tactical combat and sprawling narrative, it’...

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss is an action role-playing game set within the Great Stygian Abyss, a vast cave system representing the ruins of a fallen civilization. Players control the Avatar as they pursue the recovery of a kidnapped baron’s daughter within this subterranean world. The game...

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a 2024 role-playing game created by Studio Zero and published by Sega. Initially announced in 2016 as Project Re:Fantasy, the title launched across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on October 11, 2024. A version for the Nintendo Switch 2 is slated fo...

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a fantasy role-playing game where players explore the province of Cyrodiil. Released in 2006, it’s notable for its expansive world and immersive gameplay centered around thwarting the Mythic Dawn's attempts to unleash demonic forces. The game appeals primarily to fa...

Phantasy Star IV is a 1993 RPG for Sega Genesis centered on hunters Alys and Chaz who combat an ecological crisis threatening their solar system. The game retains turn-based battles and overhead exploration mechanics, marking it as the final installment in the original Phantasy Star tetralogy. It’s...

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride is a 1992 role-playing game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix for the Super Famicom. It serves as the fifth main entry within the Dragon Quest series, notable for being the first without initial localization in North America. The game’s developmen...

EarthBound is a 1994 role-playing game developed by Ape Inc. and HAL Laboratory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game centers on Ness and his companions as they journey across a world to gather melodies and confront the antagonist, Giygas. It’s the second installment in the Mother se...

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are 2009 remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver, incorporating elements from Pokémon Crystal. Developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo, the games represent the fourth generation of the series. They were initially released in Japan in Sept...

Pokémon Blue was a 1996 role-playing game for the Game Boy, developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. It served as the first title in the Pokémon series, initially released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Blue before international distribution began in 1998. The game featured a core RPG experie...

Fallout 2 is a 1998 role-playing game set in 2241, eighty years after the initial Fallout. The player controls the grandchild of the original protagonist, embarking on a mission to protect a settlement along the American West Coast. Gameplay mechanics and graphics are similar to its predecessor, fol...

Mass Effect is a science fiction role-playing game developed by BioWare. Players assume the role of Commander Shepard, tasked with uniting humanity against the impending destruction caused by the Reapers – ancient machine intelligences. The game’s notable scope includes a vast galaxy to explore and...

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar, released in 1985, represents a significant shift within the Ultima series. The game expanded upon previous titles with a substantially larger overworld map and intricate dungeon design. It introduced enhanced dialogue, new travel mechanics, and increased world interac...

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is a 2004 role-playing game developed by Level-5 and published by Square Enix. Initially released on PlayStation 2, it marked the series’ eighth installment and the first English version without the “Dragon Warrior” prefix. Subsequent releases included v...

Baldur’s Gate is a 1998 role-playing video game created by BioWare and published by Interplay Entertainment. Utilizing the Infinity Engine, it adapts the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) 2nd edition rules within the Forgotten Realms setting. The game features a player character navigating the Swor...

Skies of Arcadia is a Japanese role-playing game released in 2000. Players control Vyse and his crew as they navigate a world shattered by conflict aboard their airship, the Liberian. The game’s notable feature is its expansive open world and strategic combat system focused on aerial battles against...

Dragon Quest III is a 1988 role-playing game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix, initially for the Family Computer (Famicom). It was subsequently released on NES and has undergone multiple remakes including versions for Super Famicom, Game Boy Color, and most recently, the HD-2D Remake in 2...

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is a role-playing video game based on the World of Darkness tabletop RPG. It places players in 21st century Los Angeles as a newly created vampire, known as a fledgling. The game’s notable narrative and complex character interactions, including significant LGBTQ+...

Pokémon Platinum Version is a role-playing game for the Nintendo DS, created by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo. It expands upon the gameplay of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, representing the fourth generation of the series. The game’s initial release was in Japan in 2008,...

Terranigma is a 1995 Super Nintendo RPG where Ark guides the Earth’s rebirth from primordial life to its current state. Developed by Quintet with character design by Kamui Fujiwara, it follows this narrative progression. The game expands upon the established series initiated by Soul Blazer and Illus...

The World Ends with You is an action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and Jupiter, set in modern Shibuya, Tokyo. It incorporates urban fantasy elements and draws inspiration from Jupiter’s Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. Multiple enhanced ports have been released for various platforms i...

Pokémon Emerald is a role-playing video game released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004. Developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo, it’s the fifth main series title and the final installment of the third generation of Pokémon games. Players explore the region of Hoenn,...