RPGBest RPG Games of 2022, page 13
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RPGKnights of Messiah
Kagura GamesFor:Fantasy RPG fans who want turn-based battles with character progressionSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat may bounce off the turn-based battle system
RPGFirelight Fantasy: Force Energy
Whale Rock GamesFor:Players interested in Scandinavian mythology who want a sword-fighting action game.Skip if:Players seeking a story-heavy experience beyond the described myth-based account may find the narrative scope limited.
RPGKung Fu Grand King
Kagura GamesFor:Martial-arts story fans who want a tournament-centered adventure rather than a general fantasy questSkip if:Players looking for a conventional JRPG battle system with menu-based turns and broader tactical selection
RPGHAITENAI RPG
OTAKU PlanFor:JRPG fans who want a fantasy adventure with active-time combatSkip if:Players seeking tactical combat built around systems other than active-time JRPG battles
RPG風色幻想3:罪與罰的鎮魂歌
Phoenix GameFor:Strategy RPG fans who want turn-based tactical decision-making and character customizationSkip if:Players seeking a simple battle system may find the action points, class roles, skill trees, and equipment customization demanding
RPGThe Backrooms Project
3AM StudiosFor:Horror fans who prefer exploring an unsettling environment over following a described combat-focused loopSkip if:Players seeking a clearly mapped environment, since rooms differ and routes can loop back into unfamiliar areas
RPGMakai Kingdom: Reclaimed and Rebound
NIS America, Inc.For:Strategy RPG players who want battlefield unit managementSkip if:Players seeking a primarily real-time action combat system rather than planned battlefield encounters
RPGFirelight Fantasy: Vengeance
Whale Rock GamesFor:Players who want third-person sword combat with a Scandinavian mythology settingSkip if:Players seeking a larger range of locations may find six stylized settings limited
RPGHordeCore
META PublishingFor:Players who want side-scrolling shooting combined with survival managementSkip if:Players seeking a focused shooter without camp management, resource gathering, or team selection
RPGCrawl Tactics
icefillFor:Fans of classic turn-based tactical RPGs who want terrain and positioning to affect battles.Skip if:Players seeking short, puzzle-like battles built around finding one correct solution.
RPGTelepath Tactics Liberated
indie.ioFor:Tactical RPG fans who want battles built around terrain manipulationSkip if:Players seeking short, low-complexity encounters may hit a wall when managing classes, skills, supplies, and battlefield changes
RPGVampire: The Masquerade — Sins of the Sires
Choice of GamesFor:Interactive-fiction readers who want a long, text-led vampire storySkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or other action-focused gameplay
RPGValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area
Veritable Joy StudiosFor:Visual novel fans who want relationship-focused branching storiesSkip if:Players seeking action, exploration, or combat will hit a wall at the choice-driven visual novel format.
RPGChronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
Square Weasel StudioFor:Readers of dark fantasy who want a mystery revealed through repeated deathsSkip if:Readers seeking a short story may find the 172,000-word narrative and estimated 8–40-hour length demanding.
RPGMaid Knight Alicia
OTAKU PlanFor:Players who prefer turn-based combat over real-time battlesSkip if:Players looking for real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
RPGCosmoOdyssey:Trip to Mars
Brenntkopf PublishingFor:Players seeking a first-person spaceship adventure with everyday tasks rather than combat-focused actionSkip if:Players looking for combat-heavy or fast-paced spaceship gameplay
RPGKaichu - The Kaiju Dating Sim
Top Hat Studios, Inc.For:Dating-sim players interested in romance stories featuring kaijuSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game, since the described dates center on compatibility questions and relationship changes
RPGOcean Is Home : Island Life Simulator
BirdyDog StudioFor:Players who enjoy home-building and renovation more than tightly directed objectivesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly paced story may find the open-ended island activities less directed
RPGHack and Slime
BULLWARESOFTFor:Action-game fans who want side-scrolling combat across many dungeon levelsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure with substantial sequences and dialogue may find the narrative presentation limited
RPGSanthai
Rachan NeamprasertFor:Players who want farming and animal-raising activities alongside RPG progression, rather than combat-only gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused combat RPG rather than a game combining farming, crafting, selling, and career development
RPGSpringblades
Sokpop CollectiveFor:Players who want a short fantasy RPG campaign rather than a long-form adventureSkip if:Players seeking a lengthy RPG, since the stated playtime is 7–9 hours
RPGCriminal Dissidia
AnotherindieFor:Roguelike fans who want card-based combat and progression between roundsSkip if:Players seeking a guaranteed positive ending may be put off by the uncertain outcome.
RPGYaengard
Planeshift InteractiveFor:Turn-based RPG players who enjoy building parties around changing traitsSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battlesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.