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The 19 Best JRPGs of the 2010s

by YPB Team

A decade where the genre hit its modern stride, from blockbuster heavy-hitters to cult favorites only devoted fans rave about. Which one earns the crown?

  1. Kingdom Hearts III — ranked #11
    Kingdom Hearts III
    A 2019 action RPG uniting Disney worlds and Final Fantasy roots in a long-awaited finale.
    1000pts
  2. Persona 5 — ranked #22
    Persona 5
    A stylish 2016 Atlus RPG about phantom thieves balancing high-school life with dungeon-crawling heists.
    999pts
  3. NieR: Automata — ranked #33
    NieR: Automata
    A 2017 action RPG by PlatinumGames following androids in a haunting post-apocalyptic war against machines.
    999pts
  4. Fire Emblem: Awakening — ranked #44
    Fire Emblem: Awakening
    A 2012 3DS tactical RPG credited with reviving the strategy franchise for a global audience.
    891pts
  5. Persona 4 Golden — ranked #55
    Persona 4 Golden
    A 2012 Vita re-release of the murder-mystery RPG blending social sim with TV-world dungeons.
    818pts
  6. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel — ranked #66
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
    A 2013 Falcom RPG set in a military academy amid political turmoil in the Erebonian Empire.
    734pts
  7. Dragon Quest XI — ranked #77
    Dragon Quest XI
    A 2017 entry in the classic franchise praised as one of its finest traditional turn-based adventures.
    734pts
  8. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn — ranked #88
    Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
    The 2013 relaunch that transformed Square Enix's MMORPG into a beloved genre staple.
    636pts
  9. Bravely Default — ranked #99
    Bravely Default
    A 2012 3DS RPG reviving classic job systems with its signature Brave and Default combat twist.
    636pts
  10. Octopath Traveler — ranked #1010
    Octopath Traveler
    A 2018 HD-2D RPG weaving eight travelers' stories with a retro-modern visual style.
    520pts
  11. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch — ranked #1111
    Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
    A 2011 Level-5 RPG with Studio Ghibli animation about a boy journeying to a magical world.
    520pts
  12. Final Fantasy XV — ranked #1212
    Final Fantasy XV
    A 2016 action RPG following Prince Noctis and friends on a sprawling road-trip across Eos.
    520pts
  13. Fire Emblem: Three Houses — ranked #1313
    Fire Emblem: Three Houses
    A 2019 Switch tactical RPG splitting war and academy life across three rival nations.
    520pts
  14. Tales of Berseria — ranked #1414
    Tales of Berseria
    A 2016 action RPG following a vengeance-driven heroine in a darker entry of the Tales series.
    382pts
  15. Pokemon Black and White — ranked #1515
    Pokemon Black and White
    A 2010 DS RPG introducing the Unova region with an all-new generation of creatures.
    382pts
  16. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 — ranked #1616
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2
    A 2017 Switch RPG following a salvager and his living-weapon Blade across a world atop titanic beasts.
    382pts
  17. Xenoblade Chronicles — ranked #1717
    Xenoblade Chronicles
    A 2010 open-world Monolith Soft RPG set across the bodies of two colossal slumbering titans.
    0pts
  18. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana — ranked #1818
    Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
    A 2016 fast-paced action RPG stranding adventurer Adol on a mysterious cursed island.
    0pts
  19. Shin Megami Tensei IV — ranked #1919
    Shin Megami Tensei IV
    A 2013 3DS RPG plunging samurai into a demon-haunted post-apocalyptic Tokyo.
    0pts

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Longest end credits in an MMO, one hour and 38 minutes, because the 2013 rebuild thanked the players of the 2010 game it replaced. One of 19 entries: https://youpick.best/articles/final-fantasy-ranked-many-ways

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