# The 18 Best WRPGs of the 2000s

> The decade that defined the Western RPG: sprawling open worlds, branching morality, and party-based epics from post-apocalyptic wastelands to steampunk frontiers. Which one still rules? Cast your vote!

*By YPB Team · Published July 2, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-18-best-wrpgs-of-the-2000s*

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## Current results (3 votes)

1. **Mass Effect** — 100% (3 votes · score 1000/1000)
   BioWare's 2007 sci-fi RPG that fused cinematic dialogue, squad combat, and branching galactic choices.
2. **Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic** — 0% (0 votes · score 714/1000)
   BioWare's 2003 Star Wars RPG using D&D-style rules, famed for its twist and morality system.
3. **The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind** — 0% (0 votes · score 550/1000)
   Bethesda's 2002 open-world RPG set on the alien island of Vvardenfell, prized for its dense lore and freedom.
4. **Fable** — 0% (0 votes · score 494/1000)
   Lionhead's 2004 action RPG where every choice visibly ages and morally shapes the hero.
5. **Titan Quest** — 0% (0 votes · score 494/1000)
   Iron Lore's 2006 action RPG that reimagined the Diablo formula across ancient mythological worlds.
6. **Gothic II** — 0% (0 votes · score 494/1000)
   Piranha Bytes' 2002 hardcore open-world RPG revered for its immersive, reactive world.
7. **The Witcher** — 0% (0 votes · score 428/1000)
   CD Projekt Red's 2007 debut RPG adapting Sapkowski's novels with morally grey choices and consequences.
8. **Risen** — 0% (0 votes · score 428/1000)
   Piranha Bytes' 2009 open-world RPG praised for its rewarding exploration and island setting.
9. **Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines** — 0% (0 votes · score 350/1000)
   Troika's 2004 cult classic RPG set in the World of Darkness, beloved for its atmosphere and roleplaying.
10. **The Temple of Elemental Evil** — 0% (0 votes · score 350/1000)
   Troika's 2003 RPG offering the most faithful turn-based adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 rules.
11. **The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion** — 0% (0 votes · score 350/1000)
   Bethesda's 2006 open-world fantasy RPG that brought Cyrodiil and radiant NPC schedules to a new generation.
12. **Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn** — 0% (0 votes · score 257/1000)
   BioWare's 2000 Infinity Engine epic, a benchmark for party-based D&D storytelling and strategic depth.
13. **Deus Ex** — 0% (0 votes · score 143/1000)
   Ion Storm's 2000 genre-blending cyberpunk RPG-shooter celebrated for player-driven choice and open-ended design.
14. **Dragon Age: Origins** — 0% (0 votes · score 143/1000)
   BioWare's 2009 dark-fantasy RPG hailed as a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate.
15. **Neverwinter Nights** — 0% (0 votes · score 143/1000)
   BioWare's 2002 Dungeons & Dragons RPG with a robust toolset that spawned a huge modding and multiplayer community.
16. **Jade Empire** — 0% (0 votes · score 143/1000)
   BioWare's 2005 martial-arts RPG set in a mythic ancient China with real-time combat.
17. **Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura** — 0% (0 votes · score 143/1000)
   Troika's 2001 steampunk RPG that pitted technology against magic in a richly detailed world.
18. **Fallout 3** — 0% (0 votes · score 143/1000)
   Bethesda's 2008 first-person revival of the post-apocalyptic series set in the Capital Wasteland.

Tags: 2000s, games, rpg, western rpg