RPGBest RPG Games of 2018
RPG
RPGVagante
Nuke NineFor:Roguelike fans who want permanent-death platformingSkip if:Players who want progress to persist after a failed run will hit the permanent-death reset.
RPGCyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online
Idea Factory InternationalFor:Hack-and-slash RPG fans who want real-time combatSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat or a slower battle pace
RPGRegions Of Ruin
Raw FuryFor:Players who want side-scrolling RPG combat with character progressionSkip if:Players seeking an RPG focused only on combat, without settlement building and resource gathering
RPGPhantom Doctrine
Good Shepherd EntertainmentFor:Cold War spy-fiction fans who want a long single-player campaignSkip if:Players seeking a short campaign rather than a stated 40+ hour single-player story
RPGRUSSIA BATTLEGROUNDS
AgafonoffFor:Battle royale players who want an online shooter with anomaly-driven explorationSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign instead of battle royale matches
RPGDig or Die
Gaddy GamesFor:Players who enjoy science-fiction survival games with base defense and laser combatSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed construction game without recurring nighttime attacks or hostile creatures
RPG60 Parsecs!
Robot GentlemanFor:Fans of survival adventures who want resource management and difficult choicesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed space adventure may find the 60-second evacuation and limited supplies too demanding
RPGStar Traders: Frontiers
Trese BrothersFor:Space RPG players who want to choose among distinct captain careersSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted, fixed-map campaign may find the procedural universe and changing narrative less suited to that preference.
RPGJuicy Realm
XDFor:Roguelike fans who want random zones, treasures, and monstersSkip if:Players seeking a fixed sequence of areas may find the random zones a poor fit.
RPGDOKA 2 KISHKI EDITION
AgafonoffFor:Zombie-game players who want the option to play as either a human or a zombieSkip if:Players seeking detailed combat systems may find the described fighting options sparse.
RPG永远消失的幻想乡 ～ The Disappearing of Gensokyo
MyACG StudioFor:Touhou fans who want an action-RPG interpretation of the settingSkip if:Players seeking an action RPG without danmaku projectile patterns
RPGThe Witch's House MV
DANGEN EntertainmentFor:Horror RPG fans who want puzzle-focused explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy RPG progression rather than riddles and evasive exploration
RPGDisgaea 5 Complete
NIS America, Inc.For:Strategy RPG players who want hundreds of hours of tactical contentSkip if:Players seeking a short campaign may hit a wall with the game's hundreds of hours of content
RPGAsh of Gods: Redemption
AurumDustFor:Turn-based RPG players who want story decisions to carry lasting consequencesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed story in which major characters cannot die or change later events
RPGBladed fury
NEXT StudiosFor:Players interested in 2D action games who want a story rooted in Chinese history and mythology.Skip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the focus on action combat a poor match.
RPGOut of Reach
Space Boat StudiosFor:Players who want multiplayer survival with resource gathering and base constructionSkip if:Players seeking a tightly guided story campaign rather than open-ended survival and territory activity
RPGG2 Fighter / 基因特工
FUNBOX GAMESFor:Action RPG players who want shooting combined with melee combat and grenadesSkip if:Players who want a tightly linear campaign may bounce off the side-quest choices and open world
RPGShenmue I & II
SEGAFor:Players who want open-world investigation alongside martial-arts combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused action game may find the investigation, conversations, and optional activities slow the pace.
RPGTimespinner
ChucklefishFor:Fans of 90s-style action-platformers who want a story-led adventureSkip if:Players seeking a purely linear adventure may not want a connected world with hidden areas and optional treasures
RPGThe Banner Saga 3
Stoic StudioFor:Players who enjoy story-led RPGs with decisions that carry across multiple gamesSkip if:Players seeking a self-contained story may hit a wall when the campaign connects its outcomes to decisions from earlier games
RPGThe friends of Ringo Ishikawa
yeoFor:Players who prefer dialogue-heavy coming-of-age stories over territory conquestSkip if:Players looking for gang warfare, territory capture, or a campaign about taking over neighborhoods
RPGThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
XSEED GamesFor:Players who want a direct sequel with returning characters and relationship-based story detailsSkip if:Players seeking a self-contained story may hit a wall because the game directly continues the preceding Trails of Cold Steel.
RPGFull Metal Furies
Cellar Door GamesFor:Groups of up to four friends who want coordinated online or local combatSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed action game may hit a wall when enemies arrive rapidly and require color matching, counters, and revives.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.