Fallout: New Vegas

1. Monster Hunter: World Horizon Forbidden West

The second game in the action role-playing series – Horizon, Horizon Forbidden West was released in 2022 after the game’s first story (Horizon Zero Dawn). After defeating HADES, Aloy looks for a backup of GAIA to reverse the planet’s abject biosphere. While Aloy and her friend Varl search for an establishment that belonged to Far Zenith, they find a GAIA backup, but it has been sabotaged....

2. Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Made by Square Enix and released for PS 4 in April 2020, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is the first in a planned trilogy of games inspired by the 1997 PS game Final Fantasy VII. The game is set in the dystopian cyberpunk metropolis of Midgar and players control greedy Cloud Strife. Strife joins AVALANCHE, an eco-terrorist group that tries to stop the powerful Shinra from using the planet’s life essence as an energy source....

3. Divinity: Original Sin 2

A sequel to Divinity: Original Sin, this game was developed by Larian Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (for consoles) and Larian Studios (for PC). It is available to play on Microsoft Windows, PS 4, Xbox One, macOS, Nintendo Switch, and iPad. The game is played from an isometric perspective and players can play alone or in co-op multiplayer, with a party of up to 4 players....

4. NieR: Automata The Outer Worlds

Developed by Platinum Games and published by Square Enix, NieR: Automata is available to play on the PS 4, Windows, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. While players start navigation on foot, the game features a storyline with flying mech battles and a unique item that can call for wild animals to ride. NPCs are also found throughout the world offering quest objectives and in shops selling items like consumables to recover health....

5. Pillars of Eternity

Developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Paradox Interactive, Pillars of Eternity was first released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux in 2015. It is the successor to the Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale series. The game also won various honors and accolades, including best RPG of 2015, and had sold over 700,000 units by February 2016. It was later released for PS4 and Xbox One in 2017, and Nintendo Switch in 2019....

6. Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Developed by Intelligent Systems and Koei Tecmo’s Kou Shibusawa, and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch, Fire Emblem: Three Houses was released worldwide in 2019. It received favorable reviews, with the critics praising the integration of the school system combined with battalion mechanics, narrative, characters, soundtrack, and replay value. It won the Best Strategy Game and Player’s Voice Award at The Game Awards 2019....

7. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the 12th installment in the famous Assassin’s Creed series, and is the successor to 2018’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. The game was released in 2020 and is available to play on PS 4, PS 5, Ubisoft Anvil, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia....

8. Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Released in 2022, only for Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Legends: Arceus was developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. It was a commercial success that sold over 14.83 million units until March 2023. Furthermore, it also received critical success, receiving favorable reviews, and got nominated for several end-of-the-year awards, including Best RPB at The Game Awards....

9. Persona 5 Royal

Persona 5 Royal was released in 2016 and was developed and published by the P-Studio and Atlus respectively. It marks the 6th installment in the Persona series. Released in 2016 for PS 3 and PS 4 in Japan, the game was released worldwide in 2017. Currently, the game is available to play on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/s. It has won several awards and has been dubbed as one of the greatest RPB video games of all time because of its visual presentation, gameplay, story, and music....

10. Diablo 3

Developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, this is the 3rd installment in the Diablo series. Diablo III is an online-only hash and slash action RPG that was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X in 2012, for PS 3 and Xbox 360 in 2013, for PS 4 and Xbox One in 2014, and for the Nintendo Switch in 2018. It set a new record for “fastest-selling PC game” by selling over 3.5 million units in the first 24 hours of its release, and became the best-selling PC game of 2012 by selling over 12 million copies...

11. Stardew Valley

A farm life simulation game, Stardew Valley was published by Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone. The game is available only on Windows. In this game, players inherit their deceased grandfather’s dilapidated farm which is located in Stardew Valley, which is open-ended. Players can grow crops, raise livestock, fish, mine, forage, cook, and even socialize with townspeople, including the ability to marry and have kids....

12. Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Developed by Square Enix, Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age is the 11th part of the long-running Dragon Quest video game series. The game was released in Japan for Nintendo 3DS and PS4 in 2017. For Windows, the game came out in 2018. The game had some critical acclaim for its story, characters, narrative, and localization. Nonetheless, the game sold over 6 million copies by 2020....

13. Dragon Age: Inquisition

Developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts, Dragon Age: Inquisition is the sequel to Dragon Age II and is the 3rd game of the Dragon Age franchise. The game was released worldwide in 2014 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Furthermore, the game won various awards and was nominated for more, including Game of the Year. A sequel, Drage Age: Dreadful, is in development currently....

14. Disco Elysium

Developed and published by ZA/UM in 2019, the game was written by an Estonian novelist named Robert Kurvitz and is featured on an oil painting with music by the English band Sea Power. The single-player game is available to play on Windows, macOS, PS 4, PS 5, Stadia, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. A television series adaptation was declared to be in development in 2020....

15. Bloodborne

Developed by FromSoftware and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PS 4, Bloodborne is based on the player’s character who lives in the Victorian-era inspired city of Yharnar and the inhabitants are suffering from a blood-borne disease transforming them into scary beasts. The game sold around 7.4 million units by 2022 and won several awards, having been cited as a masterpiece, and considered one of the best video games....

16. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Developed by Ubisoft Quebec and published by Ubisoft, Odyssey is the 11th installment in the Assassin’s Creed series and the successor to Assassin’s Creed Origins. The game is available to play on PS 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Stadia. Furthermore, the game got praised for its gameplay, graphics, characters, role-playing elements, and world design. Odyssey was a commercial success, selling over 10 million copies worldwide by March 2020....

17. Elden Ring

Developed by FromSoftware, the game was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki with worldbuilding provided by fantasy writer George R. R. Martin. Released in 2022, the game is available to play on the PS 4, PS 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox X/S and can be played solo as well as multiplayer. It is one of the most awarded games in history with 324 Game of the Year awards and sold over 20 million copies in a year....

18. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

KOTOR (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) is a franchise of Western RPGs created and developed by BioWare. The game has been released on Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, and Android. The games of this franchise are inspired by the fictional universe of Star Wars by George Lucas. The first release of this series was back in 2003 (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) and the latest one came in 2023 (Star Wars: The Old Republic – Legacy of the Sith)....

19. Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim

Developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks, Skyrim is the 5th installment in the Elder Scrolls series, coming after Oblivion. The game was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360 in 2011. However, it is currently available to play on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PS 4, and PS 5. Skyrim also released a VR version for PS 4 in 2017 and a new game in the series is already in development....

20. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was developed and published by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch and Wii U. Released in 2017, the game is considered one of the greatest video games of all time its emphasis on experimentation, physics-based sandbox, and emergent gameplay. The game challenges the players to explore the open world of Hyrule and collect items to complete the puzzle objectives and side quests. Exploring the kingdom while controlling Link is a task as the game encourages nonlinear gameplay, shown by the game’s lack of defined entrances and exits to various areas....

21. Fallout: New Vegas

Developed by developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks, Fallout: New Vegas was released in 2010 for PS 3, Windows, and Xbox 360. The game has approximately sold 12 million copies. The game received the Golden Joystick Award for “RPG of the Year” in 2011, was nominated for two BAFTA Awards (Best Strategy Game and Best Story), received an Interactive Achievement Award nomination for “Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year”, as well as a NAVGTR Award for Supporting Performance in a Drama....

22. Mass Effect 2

Developed by BioWare and published by Microsoft Game Studios and Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 in 2010, Mass Effect 2 takes place in the Milky Way galaxy during the 22nd century, where humanity is threatened by an alien race known as the Collectors. The game received many awards including Game of the Year at the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards and Best Game at the 7th British Academy Games Awards....

23. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Published by CD Projekt, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a sequel to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and the third game in The Witcher series, played in an open world with a third-person perspective. Available to play on PS 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS 5, and Xbox Series X/S, the game sold over 50 million units last year, making it one of the best-selling video games of all time....