The 24 Best First-Person Western RPGs of All Time

Sprawling open worlds sit next to cramped dungeon crawlers, and cult immersive sims argue with blockbusters. Some defined the genre, others are loved by a small, loud crowd.

1. 1
   Skyrim

   Bethesda's 2011 open-world fantasy epic about a dragon-slaying Dragonborn in the snowy north of Tamriel.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Dungeon Master

   FTL's 1987 real-time dungeon crawler that defined the genre with its party interface and puzzle design.
   733pts
3. 3
   Morrowind

   The 2002 Elder Scrolls entry set on the alien island of Vvardenfell, famous for its strange world and deep freedom.
   732pts
4. 4
   Fallout 3

   Bethesda's 2008 take on the post-nuclear series, exploring the ruins of Washington D.C. in the Capital Wasteland.
   639pts
5. 5
   Cyberpunk 2077

   CD Projekt Red's neon-lit 2020 open-world RPG about a mercenary chasing immortality in Night City.
   639pts
6. 6
   Ultima Underworld

   The 1992 Looking Glass dungeon crawler that brought free-look 3D exploration to RPGs.
   639pts
7. 7
   Daggerfall

   The 1996 Elder Scrolls sequel with a procedurally generated world of thousands of towns and dungeons.
   523pts
8. 8
   Deus Ex: Human Revolution

   A 2011 prequel following augmented security chief Adam Jensen through a golden-hued cyberpunk conspiracy.
   523pts
9. 9
   Fallout: New Vegas

   Obsidian's 2010 wasteland RPG built around faction politics, branching quests and sharp writing.
   523pts
10. 10
    Vampire: Bloodlines

    A 2004 Troika RPG set in Los Angeles' vampire underworld, loved for its writing and clan choices despite launch bugs.
    523pts
11. 11
    Legend of Grimrock

    A 2012 indie revival of grid-based dungeon crawling, with tricky puzzles and real-time combat.
    523pts
12. 12
    Ultima Underworld II

    The 1993 sequel that stretched the first-person dungeon into a castle and a chain of parallel worlds.
    523pts
13. 13
    Fallout 4

    A 2015 Boston-set Fallout with gunplay-focused combat, crafting and settlement building.
    0pts
14. 14
    Dark Messiah

    A 2006 Arkane action RPG in the Might and Magic universe, known for kicking enemies off ledges and onto spikes.
    0pts
15. 15
    Eye of the Beholder

    A 1991 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons crawler from Westwood that put a party in a first-person sewer maze.
    0pts
16. 16
    Arena

    The 1994 first Elder Scrolls game, a gladiator-turned-adventurer quest across a huge procedural Tamriel.
    0pts
17. 17
    Oblivion

    A 2006 Elder Scrolls game where the gates of Oblivion open across a lush, voiced Cyrodiil.
    0pts
18. 18
    Deus Ex

    Ion Storm's 2000 cyberpunk classic mixing stealth, shooting and choices that reshape a conspiracy plot.
    0pts
19. 19
    Arx Fatalis

    A 2002 Arkane dungeon RPG set underground, with gesture-drawn spellcasting and heavy atmosphere.
    0pts
20. 20
    Wizardry

    The 1981 dungeon crawler that helped set the template for party-based computer RPGs.
    0pts
21. 21
    Starfield

    Bethesda's 2023 space-faring RPG with hundreds of explorable planets and a crew of companions.
    0pts
22. 22
    System Shock 2

    A 1999 sci-fi horror RPG aboard a derelict starship, with a rogue AI and scarce resources.
    0pts
23. 23
    The Outer Worlds

    Obsidian's 2019 sci-fi RPG about a colony run by corporations, full of dark humor and faction choices.
    0pts
24. 24
    Might and Magic VI

    A 1998 entry in the long-running series that moved the party into a fully 3D first-person world.
    0pts

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