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?

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
Persona 5 — ranked #22
Persona 5
A stylish 2016 Atlus RPG about phantom thieves balancing high-school life with dungeon-crawling heists.
999pts
NieR: Automata — ranked #33
NieR: Automata
A 2017 action RPG by PlatinumGames following androids in a haunting post-apocalyptic war against machines.
999pts
Fire Emblem: Awakening — ranked #44
Fire Emblem: Awakening
A 2012 3DS tactical RPG credited with reviving the strategy franchise for a global audience.
933pts
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.
888pts
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.
837pts
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.
837pts
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.
777pts
Bravely Default — ranked #99
Bravely Default
A 2012 3DS RPG reviving classic job systems with its signature Brave and Default combat twist.
777pts
Octopath Traveler — ranked #1010
Octopath Traveler
A 2018 HD-2D RPG weaving eight travelers' stories with a retro-modern visual style.
706pts
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.
706pts
Final Fantasy XV — ranked #1212
Final Fantasy XV
A 2016 action RPG following Prince Noctis and friends on a sprawling road-trip across Eos.
706pts
Fire Emblem: Three Houses — ranked #1313
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
A 2019 Switch tactical RPG splitting war and academy life across three rival nations.
706pts
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.
621pts
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.
621pts
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.
621pts
Xenoblade Chronicles — ranked #1717
Xenoblade Chronicles
A 2010 open-world Monolith Soft RPG set across the bodies of two colossal slumbering titans.
518pts
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.
518pts
Shin Megami Tensei IV — ranked #1919
Shin Megami Tensei IV
A 2013 3DS RPG plunging samurai into a demon-haunted post-apocalyptic Tokyo.
518pts

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