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The 18 Greatest RPGs of All Time

By YPB Team

From sprawling open worlds to tightly woven turn-based sagas, this lineup pits decades of genre-defining adventures against scrappy cult favorites. Where do you stand?

  1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — ranked #11
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    CD Projekt Red's 2015 open-world fantasy epic following monster hunter Geralt of Rivia.
    1000pts
  2. EarthBound — ranked #22
    EarthBound
    A 1994 cult-classic JRPG set in a quirky, modern-day America with surreal humor.
    750pts
  3. Chrono Trigger — ranked #33
    Chrono Trigger
    A 1995 time-travel JRPG widely called the most perfectly crafted role-playing game ever made.
    675pts
  4. Planescape: Torment — ranked #44
    Planescape: Torment
    A 1999 isometric RPG renowned for its philosophical writing and the immortal Nameless One.
    562pts
  5. Dark Souls — ranked #55
    Dark Souls
    FromSoftware's 2011 punishing action RPG that redefined difficulty and interconnected level design.
    375pts
  6. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — ranked #66
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    Bethesda's 2011 open-world fantasy RPG set in the dragon-haunted province of Skyrim.
    225pts
  7. Fallout: New Vegas — ranked #77
    Fallout: New Vegas
    Obsidian's 2010 post-apocalyptic RPG set in the irradiated Mojave Wasteland.
    225pts
  8. Baldur's Gate 3 — ranked #88
    Baldur's Gate 3
    Larian Studios' 2023 D&D adventure praised as the most reactive RPG ever released.
    225pts
  9. Dragon Age: Origins — ranked #99
    Dragon Age: Origins
    BioWare's 2009 dark-fantasy RPG following a Grey Warden's fight against the Blight.
    225pts
  10. Final Fantasy VII — ranked #1010
    Final Fantasy VII
    Square's 1997 PlayStation JRPG whose story of Cloud and Sephiroth became a cultural landmark.
    225pts
  11. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind — ranked #1111
    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
    Bethesda's 2002 open-world RPG set on the alien volcanic island of Vvardenfell.
    225pts
  12. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic — ranked #1212
    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
    BioWare's 2003 RPG set millennia before the films, famed for its dark-side twist.
    225pts
  13. Persona 5 — ranked #1313
    Persona 5
    Atlus's 2016 stylish JRPG about teenage Phantom Thieves stealing corrupt hearts.
    225pts
  14. Disco Elysium — ranked #1414
    Disco Elysium
    ZA/UM's 2019 detective RPG built entirely on dialogue, skills, and inner monologue.
    1pts
  15. Elden Ring — ranked #1515
    Elden Ring
    FromSoftware's 2022 open-world action RPG co-created with novelist George R. R. Martin.
    1pts
  16. Final Fantasy VI — ranked #1616
    Final Fantasy VI
    Square's 1994 SNES JRPG with a sprawling ensemble cast and the operatic villain Kefka.
    1pts
  17. Mass Effect 2 — ranked #1717
    Mass Effect 2
    BioWare's 2010 sci-fi RPG built around Commander Shepard's suicide mission and crew loyalty.
    1pts
  18. Diablo II — ranked #1818
    Diablo II
    Blizzard's 2000 action RPG that set the template for loot-driven dungeon crawlers.
    1pts

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Two of these eighteen entries share a title, so they compete with each other as well as with The Witcher 3 and Disco Elysium: https://youpick.best/articles/final-fantasy-ranked-many-ways https://youpick.best/articles/star-wars-ranked-many-ways

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ypb-team·Aug 21·
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