Summary
Role-playing gamesare one of the top genres in the gaming market. From tabletop board games to modern PC and next-gen console games, so many popular RPGs have been released over the decades. Everything from action, adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, apocalypse, and shooters can make these games stand above the rest.
It’s not hard to see why RPGs are loved when a lot of time and effort goes into the stories and gameplay. With the evolution of gaming, we have seen some of these big games transition to smaller devices, allowing many fans to enjoy their favorite titles on different platforms.
Updated on July 26, 2025, by Jack Pierik:We hope you’re still roleplaying to your heart’s content. You might have that one friend who refuses to switch to PC gaming, and adamantly defends their console of choice, but that doesn’t mean you won’t play your favorite games together; that’s real friendship right there.
That’s the beauty and magic of cross-platform play; regardless of what your financial situation or preferred platform is, there are games out there that go out of their way to be as accessible as possible, and that’s exactly why we’re sharing three more games with you in this update.
Warframe is a free-to-play, action RPGwith open-world, looting, and crafting elements. As you play, you’ll unlock different Warframes, which are the various characters you can control. Each Warframe compliments certain playstyles, or functions if you’re playing with a group.
From mastering your parkour skills and engaging in large-scale ship battles, to crafting a wide selection of weapons and stylizing your Warframe until you get the perfect look, there are all kinds of things to do in the game just waiting to be explored and refined.
With heaps of inspiration taken from the massively popular Pokemon franchise, Temtem exists within the same, creature-catching, roleplaying genre in a 3D format with PvP and PvE functionality. Catch Temtem, explore Omninesia’s floating islands, and trade with other players; you may do it all.
As for combat, there’s still type advantages and weaknesses for creatures, as you probably already expected, but what makes TemTem a bit different is its focus on a two-versus-two format; we hope you weren’t expecting too many one-versus-one fights. You might like that, or not, but it sure makes battles more dynamic.
Barony is a challenging, first-person Roguelike with retro-style graphics, classes, and leveling mechanics. You can play with up to three other players, and choose from one of 13 different classes, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and overall capabilities.
Once you’re all set to dive into some dungeon-crawling chaos, you’ll have to worry about upgrading your gear, avoiding traps, analyzing loot and comparing it with your stats to create synergies, and accept that you won’t have your hand held through the entire experience; you only get one life.
Epic Games hit the jackpot with Fortnite, which catapulted them to becoming one of the biggest companies for developing and publishing video games. For its MMO Action RPG known as Dauntless, it teamed with Phoenix Labs.
In this game, you and others play as Slayersexploring the worldby teaming up to hunt and take down creatures known as Behemoths. you’re able to choose your characters which comes with plenty of customization options. As you hunt and defeat the Behemoths, you earn loot, which is then used to craft and upgrade your weapons and equipment.
Genre(s)
MMORPG
There are many MMO Action RPGs available on the market, but one you may not have heard about is Onigiri. This fast-paced game lets you explore themyths of Japanwhere humans and nonhumans exist.
You can play with other players or with eight NPC companions that help you battle against the different creatures. You can only choose one class, which is the Oni, but you have the ability to focus on what weapons you want to fight with. The controls are simple, which welcomes every level of player, and the gameplay includes a fast weapon-changing system.
Final Fantasy 14 is an MMORPG that continues to bring new content to its world since its launch. Starting off, you will be introduced to the main storyline right off the bat and get to work on customizing your character.
There is much to explore in this world aside from the main storyline. There are plenty of quests, events, and dungeons that will keep you busy. Experience Points are very important, as they allow for character, weapon, and equipment progression. You can also participate in PvP events if you really want to test out your skills and upgraded items.
Out of the many games featuring monsters for you to go against, Monster Hunter Rise is one of the top. There are many new and old Japanese-inspired monsters for you to hunt to loot, craft, and upgrade your weapons and armor.
you may play this game solo or team up with friends to take on the different creatures. There are 14 different weapons to choose from and each offers unique close and ranged gameplay styles. If the gameplay alone isn’t enough to entice you, the stunning graphics that can be played in 4k are definitely an added bonus.
Minecraft on its own can definitely be considered an RPG, but if you’re looking to play for that role-playing experience, then check out Minecraft Dungeons. In thisdungeon-crawlingaction roleplaying game, you play a story set in the Minecraft universe to take down the evil Arch-Illager.
There is plenty to explore, different playstyles to choose from like ranged or close combat, and you can fight many mobs in the various levels. Once you finish the story, it doesn’t end there. A few DLCs have been released — these add new missions, loot, mobs, and more, which you can play solo or co-op with up to four players.
Genshin Impact may not be for everyone, but you cannot deny there is a large dedicated fan base for the game. This game brings incredibly beautiful graphics along with a great story and a large cast of characters to the RPG genre.
There is a vast open world with plenty of enemies to fight and places to visit. There are also many food recipes to learn, which give you added bonuses, artifacts and weapons to level, and elemental combat. If you also love trying your luck to pull for characters, then this game might just be perfect for you.
It is worth playing ESO if you’re a fan of the Elder Scrolls universe. In this MMORPG, you get to experience and explore all of Tamriel as you go through the story. Even if you aren’t focusing on the main storyline, there is a huge open world to get lost in.
You get to customize your character while choosing from one of the ten races and seven classes. You can craft, loot, steal, and upgrade many items. There are various events to take part in and secrets to uncover. Even if you just want to visit iconic places like Morrowind or Skyrim, there are a myriad of places to see in this game.
