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RPG. This category includes games that put emphasis on progress system for a controlled character (or a group of characters) which is (are) described with many statistics. They also have a multi-plot story and quests. There are classic RPGs with turn-based combat and rules inspired by pen-and-paper RPGs (e.g. Baldur’s Gate, Fallout), action RPGs with dynamic real time combat (Dark Souls) and jRPGs – very specific titles based on Japanese style and culture, especially on manga and anime (Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts).

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DeathSpank
DeathSpank

RPG 13 July 2010

Unusual combination of hack'n'slash adventure with RPG by famous Ron Gilbert, creator of Monkey Island series. This humorous production tells the story of DeathSpank, a warrior who stands up against the evil of the world, performing numerous tasks. Special attention is paid to the unusual way of presenting the game world, as well as the easy to use interface.

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Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

RPG 11 November 2010

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, in some regions released as Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fate, is a PSP remake of one of the best and most popular tactical role-playing games ever created, originally released on SNES back in the 90s. Denam Pavel is the primary protagonist in Tactics Ogre. He is the son of Abuna Prancet, and after Prancet was taken away by the Dark Knights and his home town was massacred, Denam, his sister Catiua, and his friend Vyce plan a vendetta against the Dark Knights.

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Trinity Universe
Trinity Universe

RPG 01 October 2009

Japanese RPG in science fiction climates. The game was addressed especially to fans of such titles as Disgaea and Atelier Viorate.

PS3

Legasista
Legasista

RPG 15 March 2012

RPG game, which is an extension of the ideas from the Cladun series, created for the PSP console. The task of the players is to explore the vast underground and fight against the creatures inhabiting them. The gameplay model pays tribute to classic jRPG titles.

PS3

Valkyria Chronicles 3: Unrecorded Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles 3: Unrecorded Chronicles

RPG 27 January 2011

The third episode of the series of RPGs with elements of tactical strategy, in which the player is transferred to the alternative realities of the Second World War.

PSP

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire

RPG 04 September 2012

The second, rather unique, DLC for the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls series, an RPG series by Bethesda Game Studios. The expansion entitled Hearthfire does not introduce any new storylines and hardly any quests. Instead, it focuses on an entirely new feature which is the possibility to build a house and found our own family. Thanks to it, we can build the manor of our dreams (or several) without using additional editors.

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Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

RPG 28 November 2012

A remastered edition of the legendary RPG developed by BioWare in 1998. It was enhanced by Overhaul Games and contains the vanilla game as well as the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion. The plot takes us to the popular Forgotten Realms universe where we follow the adventures of a six-member party led by the protagonist, an orphan brought up by his foster father. The hero embarks on a dangerous journey to face forces of evil and uncover a horrifying truth about his or her origins.

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Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

RPG 15 November 2013

An Overhaul Games’ remastered edition of the cult Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn with the Throne of Bhaal expansion. The players have another opportunity to visit the fantasy world of Forgotten Realms to embark on a rescue mission with the protagonist and face his horrifying legacy. Similarly to the original, the gameplay mechanics of Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition are based on the second edition of the Dungeons & Dragons RPG system.

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Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica

RPG 25 October 2007

The second part of the jRPG series, set on the futuristic planet Ar Ciel. We are wandering through the giant Ar tonelico tower suspended in the air and we are fighting turn-based clashes with numerous enemies trying to solve the mystery of the mysterious epidemic plaguing the sorceress Reyvateil.

PS2

Hyper Light Drifter
Hyper Light Drifter

RPG 31 March 2016

A retro-style action RPG that takes inspiration from 8- and 16-bit console titles. Hyper Light Drifter is set in a fantasy world with some science-fiction elements. Player becomes one of the Drifters - the seekers of forgotten technology. He embarks on a journey to dangerous land in order to find a cure for his deadly disease. The gameplay in Hyper Light Drifter is based mainly on exploration and dynamic combat, featuring many tactical options.

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Rule the Kingdom
Rule the Kingdom

RPG 27 April 2012

Combining elements of economic strategy, which consists in expanding and managing your own kingdom with an RPG game, in which we develop our own character by performing various types of role-playing tasks. We play the role of a young, inexperienced warrior to take on the task of rebuilding a decayed kingdom.

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World of Final Fantasy
World of Final Fantasy

RPG 25 October 2016

A spin-off to the popular jRPG series created by Square Enix. World of Final Fantasy was created with younger players in mind. The plot of the game takes place in Grimoire – a completely new world, but the characters and creatures from all previous installments of the series make an appearance. What’s interesting, Grimoire has been divided into two dimensions: in the first of them, the characters look normal, while in the second one they assume the sweet form of chibi.

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Demons Age
Demons Age

RPG 08 December 2017

A classic cRPG game with isometric view and turn-based battles, developed by independent Portuguese studio Bigmoon Interactive. Set in a fantasy world, the game takes us to fictional Moragon peninsula, through which savage force of demons has passed, mercilessly dealing with local races of humans, elves, halflings, and dwarves. Players take on the role of a hero who has to free the land, ultimately defeating the source of evil.

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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation

RPG 18 December 2014

An improved and expanded version of the third entry in the humorous jRPG series. It uses satire to present the video game industry and console wars. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3 continues the plot from the previous entry in the series. The player assumes the role of one of the goddess of Gamindustri world. She is accidentally taken to an alternative dimension where her friends are at the brink of war.

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Moero Chronicle
Moero Chronicle

RPG 15 May 2015

Classic Japanese dungeon crawler with turn-based combat system, whose action was set in the world created for the card tactical game Monster Monpiece. Players take on the role of a young hero named Io and embark on a journey to defeat the monsters that threaten the world.

PCPSV

Alundra
Alundra

RPG 11 April 1997

A dark style of an unusual action-RPG, in which the first violin plays a variety of logical challenges. Players take on the role of an elite who tries to help the nightmare tormented inhabitants of a certain town by entering their dreams.

PS1

Criminal Girls: Invite Only
Criminal Girls: Invite Only

RPG 03 February 2015

A dungeon crawler developed by Nippon Ichi Software. Criminal Girls: Invite Only is a new and updated version of an original jRPG released on PlayStation Portable in 2010. The player takes care of the souls of seven girls suffering punishments in hell. The protagonists’ sins can be atoned once they climb the highest floor of the hellish spire and defeat various monsters – only then can they earn the right to be reborn in the real world.

PCPSV

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood

RPG 04 February 2021

Developed by the French studio Cyanide, Werewolf: The Apocalypse is an RPG adaptation of the tabletop role-playing game by the same name. The action of the game is set in present times in a dark alternative version of our own reality inhabited by numerous creatures we know from myths and legends.

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Breath of Fire 6
Breath of Fire 6

RPG 20 February 2016

The sixth major installment of the cult jRPG series, launched back in 1993 on NES, released by Capcom after over 10-year-long break. The action of Breath of Fire 6 takes us to the fantasy land known from previous entries, a thousand years after a cataclysm that turned most of the world into a desert. Moreover, the civilization that was rebuilt by the survivors is threatened by a hostile nation called the Insidia Empire.

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Pokemon GO
Pokemon GO

RPG 06 July 2016

A mobile RPG that supports augmented reality technology, created by Niantic studio in conjunction with The Pokemon Company. The application uses smartphones’ and tablets’ cameras to register the surrounding reality, then include additional, three-dimensional objects on it. We searching for Pokemon by following the instructions from our GPS. Other elements of gameplay aren’t much different from what we’ve seen in other entries in the series.

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Grandia II Anniversary Edition
Grandia II Anniversary Edition

RPG 24 August 2015

A remastered version of the classic jRPG that launched in 2000 on Sega Dreamcast, developed cooperatively by SkyBox and Game Arts. The action takes place in a fantasy land where a grand battle between the gods of light and darkness took place centuries ago. While playing, we assume the role of a mercenary named Ryudo who is hired to protect a young priestess, Elena, and discovers that the history of his world which was passed down in legends is far from the truth.

PC

Vendetta: Curse of Raven's Cry
Vendetta: Curse of Raven's Cry

RPG 20 November 2015

A revised and extended edition of Raven's Cry, an action RPG sandbox set in the golden age of piracy, developed by Polish studio Reality Pump. Plot-wise, the game is no different from the original and its hero is an eighteenth-century pirate Christopher Raven, seeking revenge on the people who killed his family and cut off his hand.

PC

Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empire
Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empire

RPG 27 January 2005

Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires are tactical jRPGs released on tactical PCs with a turn-based combat system and extensive strategic elements. While playing, we take command of one of the three factions and we must lead it to victory in the war for control over the land of fantasy.

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

RPG 12 September 2017

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is the eighth installment of the fantasy action RPG series from Nihon Falcom. The game takes place in the same Greek mythology-inspired fantasy world as the series' previous installments. Once again we play as the warrior called Adol Christin who, after the ship he was traveling went under, ends up with the rest of the crew on the cursed island Seiren. Our hero's dreams about the mysterious girl named Dana turn out to be the key to solving the mystery of the island.

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