RPGBest RPG Games of 2016
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RPGTales of Symphonia
BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentFor:RPG fans who want a long story-driven adventureSkip if:Players seeking a short RPG may find the stated 80-plus-hour campaign too long
RPGDisgaea PC
NIS America, Inc.For:Strategy RPG players who want extensive character and equipment progressionSkip if:Players seeking a simple progression system may find level resets, item development, and character growth too involved.
RPGGOD EATER 2 Rage Burst
BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentFor:Action RPG players who want creature-hunting missionsSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on peaceful exploration rather than repeated battles against supernatural creatures
RPGLiEat
PLAYISMFor:Players who want a short, chapter-based JRPG story rather than a long campaignSkip if:Players seeking a large open world may hit the limit of the three compact chapters.
RPGCurious Expedition
Maschinen-MenschFor:Roguelike players who prefer procedurally generated journeys to fixed, identical runsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, scripted sequence of adventures may find the procedural story structure a poor match
RPGForce of Nature
A.Y.stdFor:Sandbox players who want gathering, crafting, and construction in one gameSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed story, since the description centers on open-ended sandbox activitiesEmergeNYC
FlipSwitch GamesFor:Fans of emergency-service simulations who want cooperative incident responseSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign rather than variable emergency calls and simulation tasks
RPGRoguelands
SmashGamesFor:RPG players who want cooperative expeditions with friendsSkip if:Players seeking uninterrupted character progression may dislike losing weapons, armor, and carried loot on death
RPGGuardians of Orion (Phase 2)
DANKIEFor:Cooperative players who want mission-based combat against dinosaurs and robotsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused single-player campaign rather than cooperative missions and social lobbies
RPGThe Banner Saga 2
StoicFor:RPG players who want difficult choices to shape a continuing storySkip if:Players looking for battles without lasting consequences or permanent character loss
RPGMegadimension Neptunia VII
Idea Factory InternationalFor:JRPG players who want three story modes set across different dimensionsSkip if:Players seeking a single-story RPG rather than three separate story modes
RPGHyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed
Idea Factory InternationalFor:Neptunia fans who want real-time combat rather than turn-based battlesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat or a role-playing system centered on slower tactical decisions
RPGShoppe Keep
Excalibur PublishingFor:Players who want a fantasy shop-management game with combat interruptionsSkip if:Players seeking a quiet retail simulator may find the thieves, barbarians and cleanup tasks disruptive
RPGThe Technomancer
Focus EntertainmentFor:Sci-fi RPG fans who want a Mars setting with mutant creatures and electrical powersSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused combat game rather than quests shaped by dialogue, choices, and companions
RPGThe Count Lucanor
Neon DoctrineFor:Adventure players who want story choices and multiple endingsSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy action rather than stealth, puzzles, and investigation
RPGTempest: Pirate Action RPG
HeroCraft PCFor:Pirate-game fans who want sea combat alongside trading and raidingSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused experience may find the three regions, numerous islands, and hundreds of quests diffuse
RPGTharsis
Choice ProvisionsFor:Strategy players who want turn-based decisions governed by diceSkip if:Players seeking real-time action rather than turn-based decision-making
RPGDead Effect 2
App HoldingsFor:Science-fiction shooter fans who want character progression and equipment managementSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly focused shooter rather than a game advertised with more than 20 hours of gameplay and extensive collection systems
RPGDungeon Souls
Lamina StudiosFor:Roguelike fans who want dungeon runs with changing environments and encountersSkip if:Players seeking a fixed level layout may find the changing environments and encounters a poor match.
RPGAra Fell: Enhanced Edition
DANGEN EntertainmentFor:Classic RPG fans who want a story-led adventure with a party of companionsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may bounce off the early access to much of the world and its optional secrets
RPGLearn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle
RIVER CROW STUDIOFor:Japanese beginners who want to study Hiragana through an RPGSkip if:Learners seeking instruction beyond Hiragana, such as Katakana or Kanji
RPGThe Dwarves
THQ NordicFor:Fantasy RPG players who want a story centered on dwarvesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time encounters
RPGSakura Dungeon
Winged CloudFor:Fans of first-person dungeon crawlers who want exploration across multiple floorsSkip if:Players seeking a brief campaign may not want a game with a stated 15–25 hour playtime.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.