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Top 200 RPGs
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
- Developer: Troika Games
- Publisher: Sierra Entertainment
- Release Date: August 21, 2001
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: RPG
- Metacritic Score: 81
- Key Features: Steampunk setting, technology vs. magic system, turn-based combat
Front Mission 3
- Developer: Square
- Publisher: Square
- Release Date: September 29, 1999
- Platform(s): PS1, PS3, PSP, PS Vita
- Genre: Tactical RPG
- Metacritic Score: 82
- Key Features: Mech customization, two storylines, network system
Diablo II
- Developer: Blizzard North
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Release Date: June 29, 2000
- Platform(s): PC, macOS
- Genre: Action RPG
- Metacritic Score: 88
- Sales: 4+ million copies (first year)
- Key Features: Character classes, skill trees, randomized loot
Fire Emblem Awakening
- Developer: Intelligent Systems
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Release Date: April 19, 2012
- Platform(s): Nintendo 3DS
- Genre: Tactical RPG
- Metacritic Score: 92
- Sales: 2.31+ million copies
- Key Features: Pair Up system, marriage and children, casual mode
Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen
- Developer: Game Freak
- Publisher: Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
- Release Date: January 29, 2004
- Platform(s): Game Boy Advance
- Genre: JRPG
- Metacritic Score: 81
- Sales: 12+ million copies
- Key Features: Kanto region remake, wireless adapter, Sevii Islands
Secret of Evermore
- Developer: Square
- Publisher: Square
- Release Date: October 1, 1995
- Platform(s): SNES
- Genre: Action RPG
- Metacritic Score: 75
- Key Features: Alchemy system, companion dog, different time periods
Resonance of Fate
- Developer: tri-Ace
- Publisher: Sega
- Release Date: January 28, 2010
- Platform(s): PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, PC
- Genre: JRPG
- Metacritic Score: 77
- Key Features: Gun-based combat, tri-attack system, acrobatic combat
Phantasy Star
- Developer: Sega
- Publisher: Sega
- Release Date: December 20, 1987
- Platform(s): Sega Master System, various re-releases
- Genre: JRPG
- Metacritic Score: 87 (retrospective)
- Key Features: First-person dungeons, sci-fi/fantasy blend, female protagonist
The Last Story
- Developer: Mistwalker, AQ Interactive
- Publisher: Nintendo, Xseed Games
- Release Date: January 27, 2011
- Platform(s): Wii
- Genre: Action JRPG
- Metacritic Score: 79
- Key Features: Cover system, real-time combat, Hironobu Sakaguchi direction
Vandal Hearts
- Developer: Konami
- Publisher: Konami
- Release Date: January 1, 1997
- Platform(s): PS1, Sega Saturn
- Genre: Tactical RPG
- Metacritic Score: 82
- Key Features: Blood fountains, elevation-based combat, class advancement
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance
- Developer: Snowblind Studios
- Publisher: Black Isle Studios
- Release Date: December 3, 2001
- Platform(s): PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
- Genre: Action RPG
- Metacritic Score: 87
- Key Features: Dungeons & Dragons setting, co-op gameplay, hack and slash style
Dark Cloud 2 (Dark Chronicle)
- Developer: Level-5
- Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
- Release Date: November 28, 2002
- Platform(s): PS2, PS4
- Genre: Action RPG
- Metacritic Score: 87
- Key Features: Georama town-building, time travel, invention system
