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Role-playing games demand more than any other genre: hundreds of hours of content, branching stories, rich combat systems and worlds you can lose yourself in completely. From The Witcher 3's sprawling narrative and Dark Souls' brutal challenge to Final Fantasy VII's legendary story, these are the 10 greatest RPGs ever made.
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CD Projekt Red's open-world epic with 250+ hours of content earned a 92 on Metacritic and over 800 industry awards.
Larian Studios' 2023 GOTY winner scored 96 on Metacritic and set a new standard for narrative depth in RPGs.
FromSoftware's 2011 action RPG redefined difficulty and world design, spawning an entire genre of imitators.
Square's 1997 masterpiece introduced cinematic storytelling to RPGs and remains one of the best-selling JRPGs ever.
FromSoftware's 2022 open-world RPG with world-building by George R.R. Martin won multiple GOTY awards with a 96 Metacritic score.
Bethesda's 2011 open-world RPG has sold over 60 million copies across countless platforms and re-releases.
BioWare's 2010 sequel is widely regarded as one of the best sci-fi RPGs ever made, earning a 96 on Metacritic.
Atlus's stylish JRPG earned a 95 on Metacritic and is celebrated for its art direction, story, and soundtrack.
Square's 1995 SNES JRPG is considered the pinnacle of the genre with its time-travel narrative and multiple endings.
BioWare's 2009 dark fantasy RPG set the standard for party-based tactical role-playing with branching storylines.
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CD Projekt Red's open-world epic with 250+ hours of content earned a 92 on Metacritic and over 800 industry awards.
Larian Studios' 2023 GOTY winner scored 96 on Metacritic and set a new standard for narrative depth in RPGs.
FromSoftware's 2011 action RPG redefined difficulty and world design, spawning an entire genre of imitators.
Square's 1997 masterpiece introduced cinematic storytelling to RPGs and remains one of the best-selling JRPGs ever.
FromSoftware's 2022 open-world RPG with world-building by George R.R. Martin won multiple GOTY awards with a 96 Metacritic score.
Bethesda's 2011 open-world RPG has sold over 60 million copies across countless platforms and re-releases.
BioWare's 2010 sequel is widely regarded as one of the best sci-fi RPGs ever made, earning a 96 on Metacritic.
Atlus's stylish JRPG earned a 95 on Metacritic and is celebrated for its art direction, story, and soundtrack.
Square's 1995 SNES JRPG is considered the pinnacle of the genre with its time-travel narrative and multiple endings.
BioWare's 2009 dark fantasy RPG set the standard for party-based tactical role-playing with branching storylines.
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