Rpg reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 538 Reddit reviews across 29 subreddits and 88 posts to rank the best Rpg brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/rpg_gamers, r/NintendoSwitch, r/gamingsuggestions, r/rpg, r/videogames. Top-rated brands include Square Enix (4.7/5), CD Projekt (4.9/5), Larian Studios (4.8/5).

Stats

Reviews538

Subreddits29

Posts88

Brands74

Products52

Top communities

r/rpg_gamers139 r/NintendoSwitch78 r/gamingsuggestions66 r/rpg58 r/videogames43

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Square Enix

4.7

(48)

"Chrono Trigger is a great recommendation, but it’s also in the Trinity of SNES RPGs that remain in the race for Best RPG Ever."

"Final Fantasy Three (six) and either Earthbound or Mario RPG."

"Final Fantasy VI (often touted as the best in the franchise, especially for the 16-bit era)."

"Chrono trigger."

"9 is class all the way."

"Square Enix has you more than covered in terms of JRPGs."

"Also try all the Final Fantasy games."

"Some games that come to mind, two are proper RPGs, Octopath Traveller and Dragon Quest 11."

"Another vote for Octopath Traveler."

"Is a great turn based rpg."

CD Projekt

4.9

(36)

"I personally recommend Cyberpunk 2077."

"It feels like a better looking, extremely well written Skyrim."

"Seriously. Get into it."

"Witcher 3 checks all the boxes."

"Always go for Witcher3."

"I would also strongly recommend ‘the Witcher 3’."

"Give Witcher 3 a whirl."

"* The Witcher 3"

"I would recommend the witcher 3 for something that felt similar but more story driven."

"Great game, although I do prefer Witcher 3, you should also look into that."

Larian Studios

4.8

(22)

"Divinity Sins 2."

"Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a great deal for any RPG fan."

"Why isn't Baldur's Gate 3 a top comment? It's amazing."

"Divinity Original Sin 2 has all the things you’re looking for!"

"Bg3 itched that Skyrim itch more than anything in recent memory."

"If you haven’t played it BG3 is also amazing but it’s almost entirely a different genre to the action RPG’s you’ve listed there."

"Bg3 is probably best rpg or turn-base rpg on ps5."

"Divinity: Original Sin II."

"Divinity Original Sin 2!"

"The three best modern CRPGs right now."

BioWare

4.6

(23)

"If you’re going to play Dragon Age, definitely start with Origins as it’s by far the best."

"Dragon age is the answer my friend."

"Mass effect or dragon age are probably the best in the genre."

"Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Disco Elysium, The Outer Worlds."

"I think Dragon Age: Inquisition is a better entry point for total rpg newbies."

"Mass Effect."

"Dragon Age Origins."

"Re playing Dragon Age Origins on my series S."

"Mass Effect (the best in the trilogy and my favorite game of all time)."

"Mass Effect series(first one is my favorite)."

Bethesda

4.5

(20)

"Skyrim , full of possibilities."

"Skyrim!!!!"

"It's been a hit with some older folks."

"Skyrim."

"There's always Skyrim, they made it super approachable"

"Skyrim in particular is the best entry point to fantasy rpg’s in general."

"Skyrim is great as a starter RPG."

"ESV: Skyrim (the best Elder Scrolls game, in my opinion)."

"Fallout series(4 is my favorite)."

"Skyrim."

Baldur's Gate 3

4.9

(15)

"Baldur's Gate 3"

"Baldurs Gate 3, Divinity Original Sin 2, Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous, or Pillars of Eternity"

"Baldurs Gate 3"

"Western RPG o’d recommend BG3 or Elden Ring, The Witcher and Skyrim"

"Baldurs Gate 3"

"Baldur's Gate 3 is the best RPG to play in 2024 hands down."

"If you havnt played bg3 yet ur missing out on one of the best rpgs ever made"

"Baldur's Gate 3. You may know how some stuff works already as a ttrpg player."

"Since you already know D&D, grab Baldur’s Gate 3."

"Baldur’s Gate 3, since it’s based on D&D rules"

Warhorse Studios

4.4

(16)

"Kingdom Come Deliverance is the most immersive and best rpg ive played."

"Trust me here man, Kingdom Come Deliverance."

"Kingdom Come Deliverance."

"Kingdom Come: Deliverance!"

"Kingdom Come: Deliverance is free on epic games right now and is an excellent RPG."

"Kingdom come deliverance. It's free on Epic store right now."

"Kingdom Come Deliverance."

"If you want Skyrim meets Crusader Kings."

"Has challenging but rewarding combat and great progression."

Divinity: Original Sin 2

4.9

(11)

"[Divinity: Original Sin 2] (You should also play [the first one] as well, however, it's only single-player."

"Original Sin 2."

"I would recommend Divinity original sin 2."

"Divinity Original Sin 2 is the closest you'll come to BG3."

"Divinity Original Sin 2, and 1 obvs."

"Divinity 2( same company as BG3 )."

"Original Sin 2 is a great game."

"Buy Divinity original sin 2 ! Is amazing."

"I started with divinity original sin 2 and pillars of eternity 2. I enjoyed them a lot. Recommended."

"Divinity: Original Sin 2"

Disco Elysium

4.8

(11)

"Get Disco Elysium."

"I'd go with that, if you prioritize story-telling over gameplay (it has no combat at all)."

"It might have the best writing in any video game ever."

"I've never really played RPGs but I'm absolutely loving Disco Elysium....fantastic and unique game."

"Disco Elysium"

"Disco Elysium - best writing. Best of all games i mean."

"Disco Elysium and Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader are GOATs alongside BG3 if you asked me."

"Disco Elysium."

"DOS2, Disco Elysium, Shadowrun Dragonfall, Gloomhaven maybe at a push."

"Disco Elysium is a great rpg"

#10

Sabotage Studio

4.7

(11)

"I would definitely recommend Sea of Stars."

"Uh Sea of Stars will fit right in that area, it's rated E and has nothing bad in it."

"An amazing adventure story-driven rpg."

"Sea of Stars... it's the best modern homage to classic jrpgs."

"Is good and it has multiplayer if you want to join her."

"Easily sea of stars for a traditional RPG."

"I highly recommend Sea of Stars"

"Sea of Stars! It is SO accessible for a casual gamer."

"Just got a free update."

"Plays like Chrono Trigger."

#11

Ironsworn

4.6

(11)

"Ironsworn is nice because you don't have to prep an adventure. You can use the oracles in the book, and your own character's backstory vows."

"It's free and it's built from the ground up for solo or GMless play."

"I would try Ironsworn or something like Fate Solo."

"Ill second ironsworn or stareforged."

"Ironsworn is a fairly simple, narrative forward, and potentially DM-less ttrpg."

"If you’re interested in 5e I recommend starting with the Solo Adventurers Toolkit."

"The most popular solo RPG is almost definitely Ironsworn."

"Ironsworn is sounding like a good contender."

"A fourth call of Ironsworn!"

"Sounds like Ironsworn might be the thing. – Low fantasy: It has monsters and non-human humanoids, but it gives you a guide on how to tailor your world and the default is kinda 'some, but not a lot'."

#12

Elden Ring

4.8

(10)

"Elden Ring should be very easy for the 1st hour."

"Start again Elden Ring. Give it another try."

"Why is almost no one mentioning Elden Ring?! One of the most successful open world games in the recent years and is also an RPG."

"Elden ring. It’s always Elden ring."

"Base game can go below 2k when on sale."

"Try Elden Ring."

"Elden ring with seamless coop mod."

"It’s the best rpg I have ever played."

"Perhaps modded Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, Biomutant, or Elden Ring depending on how hardcore you want to go."

"I strongly recommend giving it a shot. In case you’re afraid of the difficulty, it’s the most manageable souls game."

#13

Nintendo

4.6

(10)

"Start with BOTW. You like that, get TOTK. You like that, get Skyrim. You like that, get Witcher 3."

"Zelda Breath of the wild & The Witcher 3."

"Super Mario RPG. May be my nostalgia speaking (my first rpg), but should hit your notes."

"On Switch ;-)"

"It's fun, it's silly, it has Luigi."

"Super Mario RPG is a good starter."

"If it’s really the crafting & exploration focus."

"Maybe try Zelda Breath of the Wild."

"Super mario rpg for snes is a simple one to learn some of the mechanics of RPGs"

#14

Persona

5.0

(9)

"Persona, Shim Megami Tensei, Trails of series"

"Persona 3/4/5, metaphor, like a dragon, sea of stars."

"Is a great shout."

"It has literally changed my life."

"I never lost track of the story or mechanics of the game."

"One of the best RPGs of all time."

"PERSONA SERIES & LIKE A DRAGON SERIES, any rpg from ATLUS/SEGA they are currently the king of rpgs."

"All games are good ps4 golden is a good start"

"Definitely the Persona Games"

#15

Skyrim

4.7

(9)

"Skyrim"

"Witcher 3 and Skyrim are both fantastic."

"Skyrim. Fantastic classic."

"I would suggest skyrim 💯, and Boulders Gate 3."

"Skyrim. Mass Effect. The Witcher 3."

"Skyrim, Witcher, cyberpunk, oblivion, mount and blade."

"Skyrim. With LoreRim modlist."

"Skyrim is another obvious suggestion if you haven’t played it already."

"Skyrim with the constellations mod collection."

#16

Dragon Age

4.6

(9)

"Dragon Age series"

"Dragon Age: Origins."

"Dragon Age, Kingdoms of Amalur, Chained Echoes, Sea of Stars, maybe some Genesis era Phantasy Star."

"Dragon Age: Origins"

"Y's I & II, Exiled Kingdoms, Dragon Age Origins"

"Dragon Age games"

"If you like lots of chatting and just giving general instructions in battle, Dragon Age."

"Dragon Age."

"Original dragon age, dragons dogma."

#17

Kingdoms of Amalur

4.3

(9)

"Amalur i fully beat its just fun."

"Kingdoms of amalur fun, it is one of the best combat I've experienced in rpgs. Lot of fun builds, unique weapons like chakrams, absolute badass abilities."

"Kingdoms of amalur"

"Kingdoms of Amalur is old but still pretty cool."

"I enjoyed the great sword combat in kingdoms of amalur."

"Kingdoms of Amalur. I remember Fable 1 has some satisfying two handed combat as well but this was like 20 years ago :')"

"Kingdoms of Amalur. Plenty of build options and the 2h hammer is big and meaty."

"You looking for Kingdoms of Amalur, believe me."

"Skyrim, Oblivion, Kingdoms of Amalur, Fable"

#18

Capcom

4.5

(8)

"Dragons dogma."

"- Dragon's dogma. I love this one."

"Dragons Dogma or witcher 3...both great games and must play rpgs"

"Dragons dogma imo fits your conditions very well."

"Dragon's Dogma"

"Play the first Dragon's Dogma and maybe Avowed."

"Dragon's Dogma 1/2."

"Dragons Dogma, Dragon Age Origins."

#19

Pathfinder

4.5

(8)

"Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous (favorite RPG)"

"Pathfinder kingmaker/wotr, Nioh 1/2, Stranger of paradise, Outward, Enshrouded (kind of), Kotor 1/2, Solasta crown of the magister"

"Pathfinder WOTR. I will not regret. Believe me. Amazing game."

"Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous for the writing and worldbuilding."

"The writing isn’t amazing."

"Playing rogue trader now and it qualifies (and you can get for $12 on fanatical right now). Their other games, Pathfinder Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous, qualify as well."

"Pathfinder Settings for 1st/2nd Ed in general."

"Can be played real-time or turn-based and the choices you make can affect quite a bit of the game play"

#20

Mass Effect

5.0

(7)

"Mass Effect series"

"Best RPG series I have played, although not open world, is Mass Effect. Can't recommend it enough."

"If you like shooters I would recommend Mass Effect or maybe the newer Fallout games."

"For PS4, but it obviously runs on PS5."

"If thats on ps5."

"Mass effect legendary."

"Mass Effect 1-3"

#21

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

4.9

(7)

"Any of the Pathfinder CRPG games."

"Wrath of the Righteous is awesome."

"Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous immediately comes to mind."

"Pathfinder Wrath of the righteous."

"Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous."

"Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a lot to handle but it’s probably one of the best RPGs out there rn."

"Pathfinder games, especially pathfinder wrath of the righteous."

#22

Dragon Quest XI

4.7

(7)

"Dragon Quest 11 Persona 3 Reload Persona 5 Royal Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengance Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Metaphor ReFantasio"

"Look up Dragon Quest XI if you fancy JRPGs."

"Try Dragon Quest XI, Persona 5, Xenoblade"

"Dragon Quest XI, no contest."

"Dragon Quest XI is similar mould I think."

"I'd say either the newer Pokemon games or Dragon Quest 11."

"Dragon Quest 11 could be worth a shot due to it being a pretty straightforward, easy."

#23

Sea of Stars

4.7

(7)

"Sea of Stars is a modern throwback RPG."

"Sea of Stars is newer and pretty light on the complexity."

"Sea of Stars gets a hard recommend from me!"

"Sea of Stars! Also, why not a steam deck?"

"The only one I think I have played is sea of stars, I liked it a lot."

"Maybe check out Sea of Stars?"

#24

Ubisoft

4.1

(8)

"Fenyx rising is fun asf"

"- Newer Assassin's creed trilogy might also count?"

"I’ll also always plug the RPG Assassin’s creed games."

"Immortal Fenyx Rising is very close to BOTW and a solid great game IMO."

"Immortals Fenyx Rising."

"You should check out Immortals Fenyx Rising, it's very much like BOTW & The Witcher 3 is fantastic as well."

"The 3 recent big assassin's creed fit your description per"

"Suuuper similar to BOTW."

#25

Square

5.0

(6)

"Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 4 or 6, or Super Mario RPG."

"I think you should definitely start with Chrono Trigger."

"If you don't like it, you probably just don't like JRPGs."

"I came here to suggest Chrono Trigger. Earthbound is another great one to start with."

"I still think you should just play Chrono Trigger first."

"Chrono Trigger is a great starter JRPG."

4.2

(6)

"Avowed. I’m playing and think it’s awesome. So much fun."

"Avowed 2h combat prolly some of the better if u don’t want a souls game."

"Avowed!"

"Ive been playing Avowed as 2her, had some fun, you get charge, pull ,shouts. feels like you would expect a warrior to play in a fantasy settings."

"Avowed coming on february, Skyrim from obsidian"

4.0

(6)

"Cyberpunk 2077 plus Phantom Liberty"

"But if you have the hardware for it, Cyberpunk 2077. Based on the Cyberpunk Red TTRPG."

"Cyberpunk 2077."

"Cyberpunk 2077, both made by the same studio."

"Cyberpunk 2077 is great for RP."

"Cyberpunk 2077 would be my first suggestion."

#37

Blades in the Dark

4.6

(5)

"Blades in the Dark - the classic dark Victorian game."

"I loved reading Blades in the Dark for the whale-punk post-fantasy setting."

"The Wildsea (which you said you're already interested in, I'm just affirming it's a good pick)"

"BitD is a system I really want to try out."

"Some cornerstones in my own personal ttrpg 'growth' was Blades in the Dark."

#38

Symbaroum

4.6

(5)

"Forbidden lands and symbaroum are high on my list, amazing art and awesome lore."

"Symbaroum is excellent world building and immersive dark fantasy."

"The setting is amazing and the art brings it all together."

"Take a look at Symbaroum. Really cool (low fantasy setting). Someone on the Internet once described it as Game of Thrones meets Princess Mononoke. Played it (not gm it) and hsd a lot of fun."

"Symbaroum does ToM really well."

#39

Atlus

4.6

(5)

"I think you'd really enjoy Persona 5 Royal."

"It's amazing and can be found at a lower price since the Royal version is from 2020."

"Jrpg: Persons 5 Royal."

"I feels its unique aesthetic and mechanics make a good choice."

"Persona 5 Royal has got me absorbed for $15."

#40

Forbidden Lands

4.4

(5)

"Forbidden Lands."

"Forbidden lands and symbaroum are high on my list, amazing art and awesome lore."

"Forbidden Lands - a YZE fantasy hexcrawl game."

"I've picked up Forbidden Lands and it looks ace for this kind of thing."

"We use forbidden lands, it works great for us with a few magic changes."

#41

Obsidian Entertainment

4.2

(5)

"The Outer Worlds, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey."

"Try the OuterWorlds."

"I just started Outer Worlds yesterday and I’m very pleasantly surprised by the offbeat humor."

"The Outer Worlds is a tongue in cheek blast."

#42

Super Mario RPG

4.2

(5)

"Super Mario RPG. Paper Mario series. Chrono Trigger. Child of Light. Yakuza 0."

"Super Mario RPG remake and Paper Mario The Thousand Year door remastered."

"Super Mario RPG or Sea of Stars."

"Super Mario rpg, or Mario Luigi brothership."

"Super Mario RPG or maybe Sea of Stars."

#43

38 Studios

4.0

(5)

"Great Open World RPG for first time RPG players: Kingdom of Amular."

"I would say Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning has a good story."

"Kingdoms of Amalur, though not very dark in tone."

"Kingdoms of Amular."

#44

Chained Echoes

4.0

(5)

"Chained Echoes seems right up your alley. Retro-inspired turn-based JRPG."

"Chained Echoes"

"I recently finished and enjoyed Chained Echoes."

"Some do, but they might be hard to come by."

"Chained echos."

#45

Pillars of Eternity

5.0

(4)

"Pillars of Eternity"

"Pillars of Eternity is probably my favorite RPG series ever."

"Pillars of Eternity. Both but especially 2."

"Pillars of Eternity and Tyranmy are the big ones to check oit if you haven't."

#46

Fallout: New Vegas

5.0

(4)

"Fallout: New Vegas and Morrowind."

"Fallout New Vegas, Divinity Original Sin 2 and Bloodlines."

"Fallout New Vegas all the way."

"Fallout New Vegas."

#47

Bioware

4.8

(4)

"Mass Effect Legendary Edition trilogy is amazing."

"Mass Effect legendary edition it’s three games and u move save from end of one to the next."

"Mass Effect Legendary Trilogy. Dragon Age Origins."

"For beginners I'd say Mass Effect Legendary edition."

#48

Wasteland 3

4.3

(4)

"Wasteland 3, it’s christmasy and has some silly oldschool Fallout CRPG vibes."

"Wasteland 3 – You play as a Ranger in a post-apocalyptic world."

"Wasteland 3, Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2, Dragon Age Origins."

"Wasteland 3."

#49

Paranoia

4.3

(4)

"The Paranoia rulebook is hilarious."

"Paranoia with pregens. It's the Deadpool of RPG's."

"Paranoia, wildly satirical."

"Paranoia is fun."

#50

Mount & Blade

4.3

(4)

"Mount and blade Bannerlord is my suggestion though. My favorite sandbox rpg by far, with a new dlc about to drop"

"Mount&blade bannerlord. Plenty of loot that gradually increases in sophistication. Travel the world map by yourself or with a crew of fighters."

"Bannerlord"

"Mount and blade bannerlord"

#51

Cairn

4.0

(4)

"Cairn and Mork Borg are very simple to make characters for and have even easier rules to play with."

"Yes, it is very much OSR style but it's so much more than that."

"I thought Cairn was focused on the OSR style (heavy dungeon crawling and exploration focus). Is it flexible enough to support games that don't have a lot of that?"

"Cairn or pretty much any osr inspired game"

#52

Outward

4.0

(4)

"Outward, open world, survival rpg. Really liked it"

"Outward is great, its a bit more hardcore and survival focused compared to the titles you mentioned."

"I'd give Outward a look. My girlfriend loved the playthrough of it we did together."

"Outward."

#53

Apothecaria

4.0

4.0

(3)

"Octopath Traveller"

"I haven't played it, but I remember Octopath Traveler having a devoted following."

"I'd say Octopath Traveler and Mario + Rabbids would be good options."

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