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[Top 25] Best RPGs of 2018 (Ranked)

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24 Mar 2020

Each year, a new selection of RPGs is released into the gaming world for players enjoyment. 2018 is no different which is why we have ranked 25 of the best RPGs of 2018.

PC, PS4, Switch

Game Name	Platform	Steam Rating	Metacritic User Rating	Review	Trailer
25. BattleTech	PC	7/10	7/10	Review	Trailer
24. Avernum 3: Ruined World	PC	9/10	7/10	Review	Trailer
23. Vampyr	PC, PS4, XBO, Switch	9/10	7/10	Review	Trailer
22. Call of Cthulhu	PC, PS4, XBO, Switch	7/10	7.1/10	Review	Trailer
21. God Eater 3	PC, PS4, XBO, Switch	9/10	7.1/10	Review	Trailer
20. Death's Gambit	PC, PS4	7/10	7.2/10	Review	Trailer
19. Phantom Doctrine	PC, PS4, XBO	7/10	7.4/10	Review	Trailer
18. Pathfinder: Kingmaker	PC	7/10	7.5/10	Review	Trailer
17. Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom	PS4, PC	9/10	7.5/10	Review	Trailer
16. For The King	Switch, PS4, XBO, PC	9/10	7.6/10	Review	Trailer
15. Dragon Quest Builders 2	PC, PS4, Switch	9/10	7.7/10	Review	Trailer
14. The Banner Saga 3	PC, PS4, XBO, Switch	7/10	7.7/10	Review	Trailer
13. Monster Hunter: World	PS4, XBO, PC	9/10	7.7/10	Review	Trailer
12. Pillars of Eternity II	PC	9/10	7.8/10	Review	Trailer
11. Armello	PS4, XBO, PC, Switch	9/10	7.8/10	Review	Trailer
10. Into the Breach	PC, Switch	9/10	7.9/10	Review	Trailer
9. Kingdom Come: Deliverance	XBO, PS4, PC	7/10	8/10	Review	Trailer
8. Tower of Time	PC, PS4, XBO, Switch	9/10	8.1/10	Review	Trailer
7. Moonlighter	PC, PS4, XBO, Switch	9/10	8.1/10	Review	Trailer
6. Final Fantasy XV	PC, XBO, PS4	7/10	8.1/10	Review	Trailer
5. CrossCode	PC, PS4, XBO, Switch	9/10	8.2/10	Review	Trailer
4.Valkyria Chronicles 4	PS4, XBO, Switch, PC	9/10	8.6/10	Review	Trailer
3. Octopath Traveler	PC, Switch	9/10	8.6/10	Review	Trailer
2. The Bard's Tale Trilogy	PC	9/10	8.6/10	Review	Trailer
1. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age	PS4, Switch, PS2, XBO, PC	9/10	8.8/10	Review	Trailer

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