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Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Indie
79Metacritic

Battle Chasers: Nightwar

Oct 3, 2017
RPGStrategyIndie

This is a turn-based role-playing game with strategy elements, featuring classic JRPG combat and exploration. Players navigate a desolate overworld, uncovering dungeons, bosses, and lore while managing hero abilities and equipment. The story unfolds non-linearly through discovered lore, with key moments presented in 2D animation.

238 reviews · Metacritic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords
AAA
85Metacritic

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords

Dec 6, 2004
AdventureRPG

This action RPG is set in the Star Wars universe approximately 4,000 years before the films, following a player-character who escapes a Sith attack on the Endar Spire and seeks to find Jedi Bastila Shan. Core gameplay involves real-time combat with pausable tactical menus, where the protagonist’s choices influence alignment with the Light or Dark Side of the Force, shaping the story’s outcome. The game features Force Powers divided into light, dark, and neutral categories, allowing customization of abilities as the player progresses.

929 reviews · Metacritic
ArcheAge
Indie
80Metacritic

ArcheAge

Mar 26, 2015
RPGMassively Multiplayer

ArcheAge is a fantasy-sandbox massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Players engage in gathering, crafting, trading, and combat, with a player-driven economy and large-scale naval and land sieges. The game features a persistent world where factions vie for control of territories and resources, including the conquest of Auroran Castles to establish nations.

107 reviews · Metacritic
The Ship: Murder Party
Indie
76Metacritic

The Ship: Murder Party

Jul 11, 2006
ActionRPGIndie

This game is a first-person shooter with stealth elements, where players must secretly eliminate targets while avoiding detection. Set in 1920 aboard a cruise ship, the core objective involves murdering other passengers without witnesses, with failure resulting in death by sharks. The narrative revolves around Mr. X, who forces passengers into deadly competition, offering single-player and multiplayer modes with distinct roles and objectives.

179 reviews · Metacritic
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
90Metacritic

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

Jul 10, 2008
ActionAdventureRPG

A role-playing game with action and adventure elements, *Persona 4* follows a high school student who investigates a series of murders linked to a supernatural rumor involving a midnight TV broadcast. Players explore a dual-world system, navigating both the real world and a mysterious alternate dimension called the TV World, using summoned Personas to battle enemies. The story blends social simulation with dungeon crawling, as the protagonist forms bonds with allies to uncover the truth behind the killings.

193 reviews · Metacritic
Hellgate: London
Indie

Hellgate: London

Oct 31, 2007
ActionShooterRPG

It is an action role-playing game set in a near-future London overrun by demons. Players choose from six classes, customize their character, and battle through randomly generated dungeons while collecting various weapons and items. The game supports both first-person and third-person perspectives, offering replayability through randomized content and quests.

Too early to review
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Indie
86Metacritic

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Feb 13, 2015
ActionRPG

This action RPG involves hunting large monsters across a vast world to gather resources for crafting weapons and armor. Players can choose from multiple weapon classes and form parties with others to take on quests together. The game features hundreds of quests, diverse locales, and various armor sets with unique skills and stats.

53 reviews · Metacritic
King's Bounty II
AAA
64Metacritic

King's Bounty II

Aug 23, 2021
RPGStrategy

This game is a turn-based tactical RPG with strategy elements. Players control one of three heroes in a non-linear open world, making decisions that affect the narrative and environment. The story is set in the fantasy realm of Antara, where a spreading blight forces choices between survival and moral consequences.

59 reviews · Metacritic
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Complete Edition
AAA
92Metacritic

The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Complete Edition

Aug 30, 2016
AdventureRPG

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition is an open-world action RPG where players assume the role of Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter navigating a morally complex fantasy world. Core gameplay involves combat with swords, magic, and potions against various beasts and supernatural foes, along with exploration, crafting, and side activities like card games and horse racing. The story follows Geralt’s search for his adopted daughter, Ciri, while making choices that influence the world and its factions, supplemented by two major expansions adding new quests and regions.

796 reviews · Metacritic
Cadence of Hyrule
Indie
85Metacritic

Cadence of Hyrule

Jun 13, 2019
ActionAdventureRPG

This is a rhythmic action-adventure game set in the *Legend of Zelda* universe. Players explore randomly generated overworlds and dungeons as Link or Princess Zelda, using items from *Zelda* alongside spells and weapons from *Crypt of the NecroDancer*. Combat follows a rhythm-based system where movement, attacks, and defenses are tied to the beat of remixed *Zelda* soundtracks.

132 reviews · Metacritic
King's Bounty: Dark Side
73Metacritic

King's Bounty: Dark Side

Aug 14, 2014
AdventureRPGStrategy

This game is a turn-based strategy RPG with adventure elements, where players control one of three protagonists from different dark races. Core gameplay involves managing armies, completing quests, and engaging in tactical combat while exploring a world divided by racial conflicts. The story follows Orc-Baghyr, Neoleene, and Daert as they unite against a common threat from the forces of light to prevent their races' extinction.

93 reviews · Metacritic
Argo
Indie

Argo

Jun 22, 2017
ActionRPGCasual

A free-to-play multiplayer military simulator, *Argo* is a streamlined version of *ArmA 3* focused on PMC combat. Players engage in PvP and PvE modes, including territory control, point capture, and terminal defense, with limited custom scenario options. The game is set on the fictional island of Malden, featuring mixed urban and open terrain.

Too early to review
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Indie

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

Nov 23, 2020
RPGMassively Multiplayer

This is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in the afterlife realm of the Shadowlands. Players explore various zones representing different afterlife experiences, complete quests, and engage in combat against enemies while progressing through the expansion's story. The setting involves the cosmic conflict between the forces of life and death, with players encountering iconic characters and factions from Warcraft lore.

Too early to review
GOD EATER 2: Rage Burst
71Metacritic

GOD EATER 2: Rage Burst

Feb 19, 2015
ActionRPG

This is an action RPG where players control a recruit fighting in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by the Black Plague. Core gameplay involves using God Arcs—customizable weapons—to battle massive monsters called Aragami, with over 400 Blood Arts for enhanced attacks and cooperative multiplayer for up to four players. The story follows humanity’s struggle against the plague, featuring new and returning characters in a narrative spanning over 100 hours of content.

109 reviews · Metacritic
Omerta - City of Gangsters
48Metacritic

Omerta - City of Gangsters

Jan 31, 2013
RPGStrategySimulation

This game is a strategy simulation with turn-based tactical combat and RPG elements. Players assume the role of an immigrant in 1920s Atlantic City, building a criminal empire through territory control, recruitment, and progression. The setting includes historically accurate locations and features both single-player and multiplayer modes with persistent gang progression.

68 reviews · Metacritic
Victor Vran
Indie
75Metacritic

Victor Vran

Jul 23, 2015
ActionAdventureRPG

Victor Vran is an isometric action RPG where players hunt demons and other creatures in a fictional town to rid the world of darkness. Core gameplay involves dodging, positioning, and skill-based combat, with loot-driven progression offering weapons that modify abilities. The game’s art style and soundtrack draw from vampire and horror themes, creating a dark, gothic atmosphere.

240 reviews · Metacritic
Panzar
Indie

Panzar

Nov 25, 2013
ActionRPGMassively Multiplayer

A fantasy action-RPG massively multiplayer game where players engage in third-person combat using eight distinct character classes. Core gameplay revolves around team-based PvP and PvE battles across modes like Domination and Siege, with progression through loot, crafting, and skill development. The setting features detailed environments like castles and jungles, supported by a clan system and regular tournaments.

Too early to review
Shadowrun Returns
Indie
76Metacritic

Shadowrun Returns

Jul 24, 2013
RPGStrategyIndie

This tactical RPG is set in a cyberpunk future where players control a customizable shadowrunner in Seattle. The core gameplay involves turn-based combat and investigative missions, including a linear campaign with branching dialogue. The story follows the protagonist as they uncover a conspiracy linked to a serial killer and a dead man’s switch.

732 reviews · Metacritic
Clicker Heroes
Indie

Clicker Heroes

May 13, 2015
AdventureRPGStrategy

Clicker Heroes is an idle game where players repeatedly defeat enemies to accumulate gold and upgrade characters. The core mechanic involves using hero souls, earned from bosses, to purchase Ancients that provide permanent stat bonuses, requiring players to reset progress to optimize upgrades. The game features a campaign mode with missions and an online multiplayer mode, but lacks a narrative-driven storyline.

Too early to review
Pillars of Eternity
AAA
89Metacritic

Pillars of Eternity

Mar 26, 2015
RPG

*Pillars of Eternity* is a role-playing game set in the world of Eora, where the player takes on the role of the Watcher, a person with the ability to communicate with souls. Core gameplay involves real-time combat with pause mechanics, a reputation system tied to faction interactions, and up to five companions who aid in battles and provide plot insights. The game features a skill-based progression system where combat and non-combat abilities develop independently, with the story revolving around uncovering the cause of the Hollowborn phenomenon in Dyrwood.

725 reviews · Metacritic
LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII

LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII

Dec 10, 2015
RPG

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is an action role-playing game where players control Lightning as she navigates a doomed world. The core gameplay features real-time combat with customizable outfits and weapons that influence abilities, alongside a time-limited narrative spanning thirteen days. The setting is a decaying world on the brink of collapse, where Lightning must save souls while confronting her final mission.

Too early to review
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Indie
84Metacritic

Xenoblade Chronicles X

Dec 4, 2015
ActionAdventureRPG

This action-adventure RPG is set in a post-war sci-fi universe where survivors inhabit a vast, alien planet. Players control customizable characters who explore the open world on foot or via weaponized mechs, engaging in real-time combat against diverse creatures using a skill-based "Arts" system with cooldown mechanics. The story follows Earth's remnants as they adapt to the planet's hostile environment while uncovering its mysteries.

68 reviews · Metacritic
Gothic Playable Teaser
Indie

Gothic Playable Teaser

Dec 1, 2019
RPG

This is a playable teaser for a potential new entry in the *Gothic* RPG series. It allows players to experience a small portion of gameplay mechanics typical of the franchise, such as open-world exploration and combat, while offering feedback to shape the full game. Set in a medieval fantasy world, it retains the series' dark atmosphere and player-driven narrative approach.

Too early to review
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Indie
94Metacritic

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

Jun 19, 2011
AdventureRPGPuzzle

This action-adventure game follows Link on a journey through Hyrule to prevent Ganondorf from obtaining the Triforce. Core mechanics involve solving puzzles, navigating dungeons, and using items like the ocarina to manipulate time and progress. The story spans two time periods, with the graphical upgrade enhancing the original's 3D visuals.

360 reviews · Metacritic
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