RPGBest RPG Games of 2010
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RPGArcaniA
THQ NordicFor:RPG players who want a fantasy setting with open-world explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused, linear campaign may find the open-world structure too broad
RPGFaerie Solitaire
SubsoapFor:Solitaire players who want pet collecting alongside card playSkip if:Players seeking varied gameplay beyond clearing card hands and progressing through levels
RPGKing's Bounty: Crossworlds
Fulqrum PublishingFor:Strategy RPG players who want both exploration and turn-based battlesSkip if:Players looking for continuous real-time combat rather than battles that proceed in turns
RPGAge of Wonders
Paradox InteractiveFor:Strategy players who want turn-based fantasy empire management with tactical battlesSkip if:Players seeking real-time battles rather than turn-based planning and combat
RPGPatrician III
Kalypso Media DigitalFor:Strategy players who want trade and city management rather than direct combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the open-ended economic sandbox lacks a fixed progression path
RPGDeathSpank
Electronic ArtsFor:Action RPG players who want humorous dialogue and absurd fantasy situationsSkip if:Players seeking a serious fantasy tone may find the comedy and ridiculous dialogue distracting
RPGAvencast: Rise of the Mage
UnknownFor:Action RPG fans who want combat built around spells, weapons, and varied attacksSkip if:Players seeking a stealth-led or exploration-first adventure may find the combat focus a poor match
RPGStar Wolves 3: Civil War
Fulqrum PublishingFor:Strategy RPG players who want real-time space combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the free mission selection less directed.
RPGAge of Wonders Shadow Magic
Paradox InteractiveFor:Fantasy strategy players who want empire management combined with role-playing and tactical combatSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused game rather than campaigns, standalone scenarios, and generated maps
RPGDisciples III - Renaissance Steam Special Edition
Kalypso Media DigitalFor:Strategy RPG players who want turn-based battles and party managementSkip if:Players seeking a short campaign rather than 19 missions and more than 70 hours of single-player play
RPGGrotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes
Silent DreamsFor:RPG players who want turn-based tactical battles with a comic toneSkip if:Players seeking a serious fantasy narrative may find the satire and humorous dialogue distracting
RPGStar Wolves
Fulqrum PublishingFor:Space RPG players who want party-based tactical combatSkip if:Players seeking a purely turn-based combat system may find the real-time battles unsuitable.
RPGDelve Deeper
Lunar Giant StudiosFor:Players seeking turn-based dungeon adventures with map constructionSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based play
RPGAge of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
Paradox InteractiveFor:Strategy players who want empire building combined with fantasy warfareSkip if:Players seeking fast real-time action rather than turn-based planning
RPGGreed: Black Border
ClockstoneFor:Action RPG players who want science-fiction combat and character progressionSkip if:Players seeking a slow, exploration-led adventure rather than repeated hack-and-slash combat
RPGDeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
Electronic ArtsFor:Action-RPG players who want a quest-heavy campaignSkip if:Players seeking a compact campaign rather than more than 150 quests and puzzles
RPGNumen: Contest of Heroes
CINEMAX GAMESFor:Action RPG players who want Greek mythology and multiple hero or deity choicesSkip if:Players seeking a small, tightly focused adventure may find the 12-island world and multiple quest types too broad
RPGDepths of Peril
Soldak EntertainmentFor:Single-player RPG fans who want faction politics alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a purely combat-focused RPG without diplomacy, trade, or faction management
RPGStar Wolves 2
Fulqrum PublishingFor:Space RPG fans who want tactical squad battles rather than battleship armadasSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may bounce off the open route and mission-selection structure
RPGEschalon: Book II
Basilisk GamesFor:RPG players who want turn-based combat they can approach at different speedsSkip if:Players who want real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
RPGPuzzle Chronicles
KONAMIFor:Puzzle-RPG fans who want combat tied to matching or puzzle actionsSkip if:Players seeking a role-playing game centered on free-form exploration rather than puzzle-based battles
RPGHazen: The Dark Whispers
Strategy FirstFor:Hack-and-slash RPG fans who want character-development choicesSkip if:Players seeking a single, non-episodic RPG rather than a chapter-based series
RPGDimensity
Strategy FirstFor:Fantasy RPG players who want action-focused combat and explorationSkip if:Players seeking a quiet or non-combat-focused fantasy RPGNothing matches. Loosen a filter.