[Top 100] Best RPG Games of All Time (Ranked)

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By
D'yanna Coffey
Updated:
02 Sep 2024

It goes without saying that role-playing games entice readers with their intricate worlds and dynamic characters.

For those prepared to enter the many realms and dimensions RPGs have to offer, here is a list of 100 of the best RPG games (of all time)!

TitleReleasedPlatformSteam RatingMetacritic RatingReviewTrailer
100.
Dragon
Quest
Builders 2		2019PC, PS4,
Switch		9/107/10ReviewTrailer 
99. Dark
Souls 2		2014PS 3, X
Box 360,
PC, PS4,
XBO		9/107/10ReviewTrailer 
98.Tales of
Berseria		2016PS4, PS3,
PC		9/107/10ReviewTrailer 
97. Sword
Art Online:
Hollow
Fragment		2015PC, PS49/107.1/10ReviewTrailer 
96.Operenc
ia: The
Stolen Sun		2019XBO, PS4,
PC, Switch		9/107.2/10ReviewTrailer 
95. STALCRAFT: X2006PC7.3/107.4/10ReviewTrailer 
94.Ni no
Kuni 2:
Revenant Kingdom		2018PS4, PC9/107.5/10ReviewTrailer 
93.
Wasteland
2		2014PC, XBO9/107.5/10ReviewTrailer 
92. Sunless
Sea		2015PC,
Switch,
PS4		9/107.6/10ReviewTrailer 
91. For
The King		2018Switch,
PS4, XBO,
PC		9/107.6/10ReviewTrailer 
90.Deus
Ex:
Mankind
Divided		2016PC, PS4,
XBO		9/107.6/10ReviewTrailer 
89.
Monster
Hunter:
World		2018PS4, XBO,
PC		9/107.7/10ReviewTrailer 
88. Pillars
of Eternity
II		2018PC9/107.8/10ReviewTrailer 
87.
Armello		2018PS4, XBO,
PC, Switch 		9/107.8/10ReviewTrailer 
86.Salt and
Sanctuary		2016PS4, PC,
Switch,
XBO		9/107.9/10ReviewTrailer 
85.Dragon's Crown2013PS4, PS39/107.9/10ReviewTrailer 
84. Tales
of Vesperia		2008PS4,
Switch,
PC, XBO,		9/107.9/10ReviewTrailer 
83. Dragon
Age
Awakening		2010PC, PS3 ,
X Box 360
, XBO		9/107.9/10ReviewTrailer 
82. Fallout
3		2008PC, PS3 ,
X Box 360
, XBO		9/107.9/10ReviewTrailer 
81. Darkest
Dungeon		2015PS4,
Switch,
PC, XBO,		9/107.9/10ReviewTrailer 
80. Sekiro:
Shadows
Die Twice		2019PC, PS4,
XBO		9/107.9/10ReviewTrailer 
79.
Middle-
earth:
Shadow of
Mordor		2014PS4, XBO,
PS3, X
Box 360,
PC		9/107.9/10ReviewTrailer 
78. Dark
Siders:
genesis		2019PC, PS4,
XBO,
Switch		9/107.9/10ReviewTrailer 
77.
Kingdom
Come:
Deliveranc
e		2018PC, PS4,
XBO		7/108/10ReviewTrailer 
76.The
Banner
saga		2007XBO, PS4,
PC		9/108/10ReviewTrailer 
75. Endless
Legend		2014XBO, PS4,
PC, Switch		9/108/10ReviewTrailer 
74.
Greedfall		2019PC, XBO,
PS4		9/108/10ReviewTrailer 
73.
Expeditions: Viking		2017PC9/108/10ReviewTrailer 
72. Dust:
An Elysian
Tale		2012PC,
Switch,
PS4, X
Box 360		10/108/10ReviewTrailer 
71. Final
Fantasy
XV		2018PC, XBO,
PS4		7/108.1/10ReviewTrailer 
70. Tower
of Time		2018Switch,
PS4, XBO,
PC		9/108.1/10ReviewTrailer 
69.
Resonance
of Fate		2010PS3, X
Box 360,
PS4, PC		9/108.1/10ReviewTrailer 
68. The
Outer
Worlds		2019PS4, PC,
XBO		9/108.1/10ReviewTrailer 
67. Battle Chasers:
Nightwar		2017Switch,
XBO, PC, PS4		9/108.1/10ReviewTrailer 
66. Path Of
Exile		2013PS4,
XBO, PC		9/108.1/10ReviewTrailer 
65.
Dragon's
Dogma		2016PS4, XBO,
Switch, PC		9/108.1/10ReviewTrailer 
64. Final
Fantasy
X/X-2 HD
Remaster‧		2016PS4,
Nintendo,
PS3, XBO,
PC		9/108.1/10ReviewTrailer 
63.Kingdo
m Hearts
III		2019PS4, XBO9/108.1/10ReviewTrailer 
62. The
Last
Remnant		2008PC, PS4, X
Box 360,
Switch		9/108.2/10ReviewTrailer 
61.
Borderland
s 2		2012PS4, PS3,
XBO, X
Box 360,
PC		9/108.2/10ReviewTrailer 
60. The
Incredible
Adventures
of Van
Helsing		2013PS4, XBO,
Switch,
PC, X Box
360		9/108.2/10ReviewTrailer 
59. Wartales2023PC, Xbox X|S, Switch9/107.8/10ReviewTrailer 
58. The
Elder Scrolls V:
Skyrim		2019PC, PS4,
XBO, X Box 360,
Switch,
PS3		9/108.2/10ReviewTrailer 
57.
Darkwood		2017PC,
Switch,
PS4, XBO		9/108.2/10ReviewTrailer 
56. Dragon
Ball Z:
Kakarot		2020PC, XBO,
PS4		9/108.3/10ReviewTrailer 
55. Pillars
of Eternity		2015PC, XBO,
PS4, Switch		9/108.3/10ReviewTrailer 
54. The
Banner
Saga 2		2016PS4, XBO,
Switch, PC		9/108.3/10ReviewTrailer 
53.
UNDERT
ALE		2015PS4,
Switch, PC		9/108.3/10ReviewTrailer 
52.
Children of
Morta		2019XBO, PS4,
PC		9/108.3/10ReviewTrailer 
51.
Divinity
Original
Sin		2014XBO, PS4,
PC		9/108.3/10ReviewTrailer 
50. Disco
Elysium		2019XBO, PS4,
PC		10/108.3/10ReviewTrailer 
49. Dark
Souls 3		2016XBO, PS4,
PC		6/108.4/10ReviewTrailer 
48.Ys VIII:
Lacrimosa
of Dana		2016PS4, PC,
Switch		7/108.4/10ReviewTrailer 
47.Nioh2017PS4, PC7/108.4/10ReviewTrailer 
46.Horizon
Zero Dawn		2017PS48/108.4/10ReviewTrailer 
45. Child
of Light		2014PS4, XBO,
PC		9/108.4/10ReviewTrailer 
44.Ni no
Kuni:
Wrath of
the White
Witch™
Remastere
d		2019PS49/108.4/10ReviewTrailer 
43.
Bloodstain
ed: Ritual
of the
Night		2019Switch,
PS4, XBO,
PC		10/108.4/10ReviewTrailer 
42.Odin
Sphere
Leifthrasir		2007PS4, PS3,
PS2		9/108.5/10ReviewTrailer 
41.Deus
Ex: Human
Revolution		2011PC,
PlayStation
3, Xbox
360, Wii U		9/108.5/10ReviewTrailer 
40.
Pathologic
2		2019PS4, XBO,
PC		9/108.5/10ReviewTrailer 
39.
Torchlight
2		2012Switch,
PS4, XBO,
PC		9/108.5/10ReviewTrailer 
38. Crawl2014Switch,
PS4, XBO,
PC		10/108.5/10ReviewTrailer 
37. Bastion2011PS4, XBO,
Switch,
PC, X Box
360		10/108.5/10ReviewTrailer 
36.Dark
Cloud 2		2002PS4, PS29/108.6/10ReviewTrailer 
35. South
Park: The
Stick of
Truth		2014PS4, XBO,
PC,
Switch,
PS3		10/108.6/10ReviewTrailer 
34.Legend
of Zelda:
Breath of
the Wild		2017Switch, Wii10/108.6/10ReviewTrailer 
33. Rogue
Legacy		2013XBO, PS4,
PC, PS3,
Switch		9/108.6/10ReviewTrailer 
32.Legend
Of Heroes:
Trails of
Cold Steel		2019PS4, PS3,
PC, Switch		9/108.6/10ReviewTrailer 
31.Valkyria Chronicles
4		2018PS4, XBO, Switch, PC9/108.6/10ReviewTrailer 
30.Dragon
Quest XI:
Echoes of
an Elusive
Age		2017PS4, PC,
Switch,
Nintendo
3DS		9/108.7/10ReviewTrailer 
29.The
Legend of
Heroes:
Trails of
Cold Steel
III		2017PS4, PC,
Switch		9/108.7/10ReviewTrailer 
28. Dragon
Age
Origins		2009PS3, X
Box 360,
PC		9/108.7/10ReviewTrailer 
27. Fallout:
New Vegas		2010PS3, X
Box 360,
PC		9/108.7/10ReviewTrailer 
26. Final
Fantasy
VIII		1999PS4, XBO,
PC, PS3,
Switch		9/108.7/10ReviewTrailer 
25. Gothic2001PC9/108.7/10ReviewTrailer 
24.Persona
5		2016PS4, PS310/108.7/10ReviewTrailer 
23. Fallout1997PS4, XBO,
PC		9/108.8/10ReviewTrailer 
22. Diablo II2000PC9/108.8/10ReviewTrailer 
21. Dark
Souls		2011PS3, X
Box 360,
PC, PS4,
XBO,
Switch		9/108.8/10ReviewTrailer 
20.Valkyria
Chronicles		2008PS4,
Switch,
PC, PS3		9/108.8/10ReviewTrailer 
19.
Stardew
Valley		2014PS4, XBO,
PC, Switch		10/108.8/10ReviewTrailer 
18. Final
Fantasy
XII: The
Zodiac
Age		2018PS4,
Switch,
PS2, XBO,
PC		9/108.8/10ReviewTrailer 
17. Mount
& Blade:
Warband		2010PS4, XBO,
PC		10/108.8/10ReviewTrailer 
16.
Divinity:
Original
Sin 2		2017PS4,
Switch,
XBO, PC		10/108.8/10ReviewTrailer 
15. Hades II
 		2024PC, Xbox X|S, PS4, PS5, Xbox One9/10TBDReviewTrailer 
14.
Vampire:
The
Masquerad
e –
Bloodlines		2004PS4, PC,
XBO		9/108.9/10ReviewTrailer 
13.
Bloodborn
e		2015PS49/108.9/10ReviewTrailer 
12. The
Elder
Scrolls 4:
Oblivion		2002X Box 360,
PC, PS3		9/108.9/10ReviewTrailer 
11. Mass
Effect 2		2010PC, PS3, X
Box 360		10/108.9/10ReviewTrailer 
10. Nier:
Automata		2017PC, PS4,
XBO		9/108.9/10ReviewTrailer 
9. Final
Fantasy
XIV:
Shadowbri
ngers		2019PC9/109/10ReviewTrailer 
8. Tales of
Symphonia		2004PS3, PS2,
GameCube
, PC		9/109/10ReviewTrailer 
7. Elden Ring2022PC, Xbox X|S, PS4, PS5, Xbox One9/109/10ReviewTrailer 
6. The
Witcher 3:
Wild Hunt		2015PC,
Switch,
PS4, XBO		9/109.1/10ReviewTrailer 
5. Fallout 21998PS4, PS3,
Switch, PC		9/109.1/10ReviewTrailer 
4. Final
Fantasy
VII		1997PS4, XBO,
Switch, PC		9/109.1/10ReviewTrailer 
3.
Planescape
:Torment		1999PC,
Switch,
PS4, XBO		9/109.2/10ReviewTrailer 
2. Black Myth: Wukong
 		2024PC, Xbox X|S, PS59.8/107.9/10ReviewTrailer 
1. Baldur's Gate 32023PC, Xbox X|S, PS5, Stadia, macOS10/109.8/10ReviewTrailer 

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D'yanna Coffey
D’yanna spends her mornings in the classroom, then goes home and slays dragons, saves entire galactic colonies, and restores the order to dystopian worlds – all in one day. (She also writes about it)
Gamer Since:
2005
Favorite Genre:
RPG
Top 3 Favorite Games:
Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age: Inquisition