Best best rpgs on Reddit
130 reviews from r/rpg_gamers, r/snes, r/rpg and 12 more subreddits
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#1
N/A
4.6
(30)
"It’s amazing."
"Loved it."
"Is awesome!"
"There are lots and lots."
"There are lots and lots."
"Massive improvement in almost every way."
"In my opinion it's got a better soundtrack."
"Easily one of the most overlooked gems of the SNES library."
"Secret of Evermore, Illusion of Gaia, A Link to the Past."
"Both pushed the SNES to its limit."
#2
Larian Studios
5.0
(4)
"Games with Romances - Balder's Gate 3"
"Games with Romances - Divinity Original Sin 2"
"Best magic implementation I’ve ever seen in an rpg."
"I can’t recommend it highly enough."
#3
Capcom
4.0
(5)
"Dragons Dogma is a great choice."
"Dragons Dogma (DD2 is right around the corner!)"
"The breath of fire games are great."
"Breath of Fire games are good."
#4
Square Enix
4.8
(4)
"Play Dragon Quest Echoes of an Elusive Age and turn on draconian mode which prevents you from farming levels."
"OCTOPATH traveler is probably by far the best"
"Octopath Traveler"
"I'll go out and say it anyway: Octopath Traveler 2."
#5
CD Projekt
4.3
(4)
"Games with Romances - Witcher 3"
"Games with Romances - Cyberpunk 2077"
"Cyberpunk 2077, yakuza 0, baldurs gate and octopath traveler 1+2."
"For me it’s Cyberpunk 2077 by a pretty decent margin."
#6
Atlus
5.0
(3)
"Alliance Alive is fun and I recommend that one along with Shin Megami Strange Journey Redux, Radiant Historia and Dragon Quest 8."
"I've bought Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse two days ago and I do not regret of the poor discount, the game is just freaking awesome."
"Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology. I cannot stress enough how AMAZING and engrossing this game is."
#7
Dragon's Dogma
4.3
(3)
"Maybe try Nioh or Dragon's Dogma. Good fluid combat + RPG build mechanics."
"Just get Dragons Dogma as its on sale on the store at the moment."
#8
BioWare
4.3
(3)
"Games with Romances - Dragon Age Inquisition & series"
"Games with Romances - Mass Effect Trilogy"
"Games with Romances - Mass Effect Andromeda"
#9
Pendragon
5.0
(2)
"Pendragon is at the top of the list for best long run TTRPG."
"For campaign, I'd use Pendragon or Ars Magica."
#10
Dungeon Crawl Classics
5.0
(2)
"DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS
FOR SURE"
"Dungeon Crawl Classics Dungeon Crawl Classics Dungeon Crawl Classics."
#11
KOTOR
5.0
(2)
"Get the restored content mod."
#12
Dragon Age: Origins
5.0
(2)
"Best rpg ive ever played."
"100x better than inquisition."
#13
Sea of Stars
5.0
(2)
#14
Disco Elysium
5.0
(2)
"Disco Elysium is the best writing to appear in an RPG."
#15
Baldur's Gate
5.0
(2)
"I played Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 on a machine very similar to that just fine."
#16
Enix
5.0
(2)
"Terranigma. I personally thinks it’s up there with Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 6."
"An incredible adventure that pushes the limits of the SNES hardware."
#17
Skyrim
5.0
(2)
"Old classic with a ton replayability value."
#18
Terranigma
5.0
(2)
"Terranigma, Illusion of Gaia, Lufia 2 (as I've heard), Seiken Densetsu 3 (aka Trials of Mana), G.O.D, Live-A-Live, FF4/5"
"Terranigma is an absolutely incredible game that’s incredibly underrated."
#19
Golden Sun
5.0
(2)
"The two Golden Sun games are so great!"
"Golden Sun, Mario & Luigi, Pokemon, Boktai, Megaman Battle Network."
#20
Nintendo
5.0
(2)
"Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Its the goat"
"Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and 3"
#21
Spiders
3.3
(3)
"Games with Romances - Greedfall"
"Games with Romances - Bound by Flame"
"Games with Romances - Technomancer"
#22
Mistwalker
4.5
(2)
"Lost Odyssey!!"
"It had some amazing writing in the memories you unlock."
#23
Final Fantasy
4.5
(2)
"If you want a social MMORPG I recommend Final Fantasy XIV."
"Final fantasy 5 is so good with its stacking job system."
#24
THQ Nordic
4.0
(2)
"Games with Romances - Expedition:Rome (I've not played it)."
"Honestly Titan quest it's a Diablo like but without the random loot drops."
#25
The One Ring
5.0
(1)
"I like the One Ring 2E starter box, that gets the players in the area they know."
#26
Nihon Falcom
5.0
(1)
"The most compelling story I've ever experienced in my 30 years of playing JRPGs."
#27
Swords of the Serpentine
5.0
(1)
"I have recommended the Swords of the Serpentine QS, Losing Face, probably three times this week alone."
#28
FromSoftware
5.0
(1)
"Elden Ring is easily one of the best RPGs ever released."
#29
ZA/UM
5.0
(1)
"Have you looked at Disco Elysium? There’s no combat but it’s the best written story in gaming."
#30
Ubisoft
5.0
(1)
"Games with Romances - Assassin's Creed Odyssey & Valhalla"
#31
CD Projekt Red
5.0
(1)
"You should absolutely play TW3 if your goal is to play the best RPGs available on PS4."
#32
The Witcher
5.0
(1)
"The Witcher 3."
#33
Steam Deck
5.0
(1)
"The Steam Deck since it can basically play all RPGs."
#34
Shadowdark
5.0
(1)
"Shadowdark is a great old-school renaissance fantasy game that uses more modern mechanics."
#35
Delta Green
5.0
(1)
"Delta Green - Need to Know quickstart is very very good."
#36
Xenoblade Chronicles
5.0
(1)
"Xenoblade Chronicles"
#37
Divinity
5.0
(1)
"Divinity: Original Sin 2 -- Enhanced Edition."
#38
Dragon Quest
5.0
(1)
"Dragon Quest XI"
#39
Fire Emblem
5.0
(1)
"Fire Emblem: Three Houses"
#40
Free League
5.0
(1)
"All the latest starter sets from Free League, Chaosium, Cubicle 7 and Modiphius are amazing."
#41
Guerrilla Games
5.0
(1)
"Horizon Zero Dawn is an easy recommend if you like openworld and crafting."
#42
Mega Man
5.0
(1)
"The Megaman Battle Network series is absolutely brilliant."
#43
PlatinumGames
5.0
(1)
"**NieR: Automata** perhaps? There's no real crafting in it but it is open-world and set on Earth, just far in the future."
#44
Keen Games
4.0
(1)
"It's well worth the 15$ price tag"
#45
Shadowdark RPG
4.0
(1)
"I think you should check out Shadowdark RPG."
#46
Call of Cthulhu
4.0
(1)
"CoC has in its Starterbox quite a lot of adventures, but some are a bit old."
#47
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
4.0
(1)
"Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass (Like Earthbound and Undertale but with more consistent horror instead of just being at the end)"
#48
Fear and Hunger 2: Termina
4.0
(1)
"Fear and Hunger 2 : Termina"
#49
WFRP
4.0
(1)
"Hm, the WFRP has a very good starter set with a lot of additional plot hooks."
#50
Fear and Hunger
4.0
(1)
"Fear and Hunger/Fear and Hunger Termina"
#51
Cthulhu Saves The World
4.0
(1)
"It's comedy, not horror, but I suspect you'll still enjoy it."
#52
Owlcat Games
4.0
(1)
"It's pretty good!"
#53
Cairn
4.0
(1)
"Cairn was a lot like The Witcher. It's also easy to run as a beginner GM."
#54
TinyD6
4.0
(1)
"For brand new players, I'd suggest one of the TinyD6 games. It's really easy to pick up."
#55
FATE
4.0
(1)
"I find nothing is as consistent in getting people to return to the table as FATE."
#56
Powered by the Apocalypse
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend games that use the Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) system."
#57
Die Laughing
4.0
(1)
"Die Laughing is a great one to get people into it."
#58
Index Card RPG
4.0
(1)
"Index card rpg is easy and straight forward."
#59
Lancer
4.0
(1)
"Lancer and Hollows come to mind."
#60
HackMaster
4.0
(1)
"HackMaster has a free basic ruleset and quickstart rules, plus several free starter adventures."
#61
Nioh
4.0
(1)
"Maybe try Nioh or Dragon's Dogma. Good fluid combat + RPG build mechanics."
#62
Kingdom Come
4.0
(1)
"You can try Kingdom Come: Deliverance. This bad boy has good graphics and can put your PC for a real test of hardware."
#63
Alliance Alive
4.0
(1)
"I highly recommend the Alliance Alive. The difficulty is pretty fair, the grindiness isn't too grindy, and the story was nice to follow too."
#64
The Outer Worlds
4.0
(1)
"The Outer Worlds."
#65
Pirate Gonzalez Games
4.0
(1)
"Beacon by Pirate Gonzalez Games is a non-mecha fantasy game based on Lancer."
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