Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Role-Playing Games of All Time
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#1 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~52h | 108 lists
#2 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#12)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 104 lists
#3 Elden Ring (2022) (#15)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Action RPG | ~60h | 54 lists
#4 World of Warcraft (2004) (#17)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | MMORPG | ~473h | 79 lists
#5 Final Fantasy VII (1997) (#18)
Square Product Development Division 1 | WIN, PS | Role-Playing | ~36h | 79 lists
#6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#19)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 111 lists
#7 Dark Souls (2011) (#30)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 85 lists
#8 Chrono Trigger (1995) (#31)
Bird Studio, Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~23h | 68 lists
#9 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) (#32)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | SAT, PS | Action RPG / Metroidvania | ~8h | 64 lists
#10 Bloodborne (2015) (#33)
FromSoftware | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 84 lists
#11 Deus Ex (2000) (#37)
Ion Storm | MAC, WIN | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~23h | 64 lists
#12 Hades (2020) (#44)
Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Action RPG / Roguelike | ~23h | 49 lists
#13 Diablo II (2000) (#45)
Blizzard North | MAC, WIN | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~34h | 54 lists
#14 Final Fantasy VI (1994) (#46)
Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~33h | 55 lists
#15 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (#47)
BioWare | MAC, WIN, Xbox | Role-Playing | ~29h | 64 lists
#16 Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) (#51)
Larian Studios | MAC, WIN, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~72h | 52 lists
#17 Fallout 3 (2008) (#52)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~22h | 59 lists
#18 Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow (1996) (#58)
Game Freak | GB | Role-Playing | ~26h | 45 lists
#19 Disco Elysium (2019) (#59)
ZA/UM | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~24h | 49 lists
#20 Nier: Automata (2017) (#73)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 61 lists
#21 System Shock 2 (1999) (#75)
Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios | WIN | Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 34 lists
#22 Undertale (2015) (#76)
tobyfox | 3 | Role-Playing | ~7h | 52 lists
#23 Spelunky (2012) (#81)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 38 lists
#24 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) (#82)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, Xbox | Action RPG | ~44h | 26 lists
#25 Persona 5 (2016) (#86)
P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 59 lists
#26 Persona 4 / Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008) (#87)
Atlus | WIN, PS2, PSV | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~72h | 33 lists
#27 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (#92)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
#28 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000) (#100)
BioWare Edmonton, MumboJumbo | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~67h | 30 lists
#29 EarthBound / Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū (1994) (#107)
Ape, Creatures Inc., HAL Laboratory | SNES | Role-Playing | ~28h | 34 lists
#30 Final Fantasy Tactics (1997) (#109)
Square Product Development Division 4 | PS | Tactical RPG | ~40h | 28 lists
#31 Planescape: Torment (1999) (#111)
Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~31h | 25 lists
#32 Mass Effect (2007) (#115)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~17h | 30 lists
#33 Secret of Mana / Seiken Densetsu 2 (1993) (#123)
Square | SNES | Action RPG | ~22h | 39 lists
#34 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#143)
Guerrilla Games | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | ~22h | 46 lists
#35 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#156)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 35 lists
#36 Final Fantasy X (2001) (#159)
Square Product Development Division 1 | PS2 | Role-Playing | ~46h | 25 lists
#37 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#172)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 33 lists
#38 Fallout 2 (1998) (#174)
Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~30h | 23 lists
#39 Monster Hunter: World (2018) (#180)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~46h | 44 lists
#40 Borderlands 2 (2012) (#201)
Gearbox Software | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~30h | 39 lists
#41 Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (#206)
BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~40h | 22 lists
#42 Fallout (1997) (#208)
Black Isle Studios | 3 | Role-Playing | ~16h | 17 lists
#43 Ultima Online (1997) (#216)
Origin Systems | WIN, LIN | MMORPG | ~77h | 18 lists
#44 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) (#217)
Square Enix Creative Business Unit I | PS5 | Action RPG | ~48h | 40 lists
#45 Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal (1999) (#230)
Game Freak | GBC | Role-Playing | ~30h | 16 lists
#46 Mass Effect 3 (2012) (#234)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3, WiiU | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~24h | 35 lists
#47 Ultima VII: The Black Gate (1992) (#236)
Origin Systems | DOS | Role-Playing | ~37h | 18 lists
#48 Final Fantasy IX (2000) (#240)
Square Product Development Division 1, Square USA | PS | Role-Playing | ~38h | 16 lists
#49 Diablo (1997) (#252)
Blizzard North | MAC, WIN, PS | Action RPG / Dungeon Crawler | ~13h | 18 lists
#50 Final Fantasy IV (1991) (#254)
Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~20h | 18 lists
#51 Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) (#257)
Monolith Soft | Wii | Action RPG | ~57h | 20 lists
#52 FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) (#261)
Subset Games | 3 | Strategy / Roguelike | ~12h | 25 lists
#53 Demon's Souls (2009) (#263)
FromSoftware, SCE Japan Studio | PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 13 lists
#54 Fable II (2008) (#265)
Lionhead Studios | X360 | Action RPG | ~13h | 20 lists
#55 Baldur's Gate (1998) (#271)
BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~44h | 16 lists
#56 Suikoden II (1998) (#277)
Konami | PS | Role-Playing | ~33h | 13 lists
#57 Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) (#282)
Intelligent Systems | SW | Tactical RPG | ~49h | 37 lists
#58 Kingdom Hearts (2002) (#286)
Square Product Development Division 1 | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~28h | 15 lists
#59 Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018) (#291)
Ubisoft Québec | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Action RPG | ~46h | 34 lists
#60 EverQuest (1999) (#295)
989 Studios, Darkpaw Games, Sony Online Entertainment, Verant Interactive | WIN | MMORPG | ~530h | 13 lists
#61 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#298)
Origin Systems | 10, DOS, NES | Role-Playing | ~21h | 17 lists
#62 Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (#299)
Square Enix Business Division 3, Square Enix Product Development Division 1 | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~32h | 15 lists
#63 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#304)
Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists
#64 Valkyria Chronicles (2008) (#307)
Sega WOW | WIN, PS3 | Tactical RPG | ~30h | 10 lists
#65 Diablo III (2012) (#308)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~18h | 22 lists
#66 Bastion (2011) (#311)
Supergiant Games | 3, X360 | Action RPG | ~6h | 26 lists
#67 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2004) (#317)
Armor Project, Bird Studio, LEVEL-5, Square Enix Product Development Division 9 | PS2 | Role-Playing | ~61h | 13 lists
#68 Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) (#325)
Eidos Montréal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~21h | 28 lists
#69 Fallout 4 (2015) (#326)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
#70 Destiny 2 (2017) (#327)
Bungie | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Massively Multiplayer / First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 25 lists
#71 Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) (#328)
Team Andromeda | SAT | Role-Playing | ~15h | 11 lists
#72 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) (#330)
Square, Square Enix | SNES | Role-Playing | ~18h | 18 lists
#73 Vagrant Story (2000) (#335)
Square Product Development Division 4 | PS | Action RPG | ~24h | 11 lists
#74 Returnal (2021) (#340)
Housemarque | PS5 | Shooter / Roguelike / Third-Person Shooter | ~19h | 29 lists
#75 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993) (#346)
Sega | GEN | Role-Playing | ~21h | 10 lists
#76 Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) (#353)
Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2 | 3DS | Tactical RPG | ~31h | 18 lists
#77 Final Fantasy VIII (1999) (#360)
Square Product Development Division 1 | WIN, PS | Role-Playing | ~39h | 10 lists
#78 The Binding of Isaac (2011) (#365)
Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl | 3 | Action-Adventure / Roguelike | ~11h | 15 lists
#79 Slay the Spire (2019) (#377)
Mega Crit Games | 3, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Roguelike | ~12h | 17 lists
#80 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987) (#381)
Nintendo R&D4 | NES, FDS | Action RPG / Platform | ~10h | 13 lists
#81 Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024) (#386)
Studio Zero | WIN, PS4, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~65h | 37 lists
#82 Final Fantasy XII (2006) (#387)
Square Enix Product Development Division 4 | PS2 | Role-Playing | ~61h | 10 lists
#83 Dungeon Master (1987) (#396)
FTL Games | AST, AMI | Role-Playing / Dungeon Crawler | ~16h | 13 lists
#84 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) (#400)
Intelligent Systems | GC | Role-Playing | ~31h | 13 lists
#85 Skies of Arcadia (2000) (#413)
Overworks | DC, GC | Role-Playing | ~43h | 15 lists
#86 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) (#418)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 29 lists
#87 Phantasy Star Online (2000) (#419)
Sonic Team | WIN, DC, GC, Xbox | Action RPG | ~32h | 13 lists
#88 Crusader Kings III (2020) (#428)
Paradox Development Studio | 3 | Role-Playing / Grand Strategy | ~76h | 8 lists
#89 The World Ends With You (2007) (#430)
Jupiter Corporation, Square Enix Product Development Division 1 | DS | Action RPG | ~25h | 7 lists
#90 Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) (#435)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~26h | 10 lists
#91 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (2004) (#440)
Troika Games | WIN | Action RPG | ~23h | 8 lists
#92 Pentiment (2022) (#441)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Adventure / Role-Playing | ~15h | 21 lists
#93 Dragon's Dogma (2012) (#446)
Capcom | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~37h | 13 lists
#94 Untitled Goose Game (2019) (#451)
House House | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Role-Playing / Puzzle / Stealth | ~3h | 31 lists
#95 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011) (#456)
CD Projekt RED | MAC, WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~24h | 17 lists
#96 Ultima / Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1981) (#457)
California Pacific Computer, Sierra On-Line | A2, A8 | Role-Playing | ~6h | 10 lists
#97 Dark Souls 3 (2016) (#462)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~31h | 23 lists
#98 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992) (#463)
Looking Glass Studios, Looking Glass Technologies | DOS, PC98, FMT | Action RPG | ~19h | 8 lists
#99 Eve Online (2003) (#464)
CCP | WIN | MMORPG / Space Combat | ~1553h | 10 lists
#100 Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990) (#466)
Origin Systems | DOS, 3 | Role-Playing | ~27h | 9 lists
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#6
#2
#12
Mass Effect 2
2010
#3
#15
Elden Ring
2022
#4
#17
World of Warcraft
2004
#5
#18
Final Fantasy VII
1997
#6
#19
#7
#30
Dark Souls
2011
#8
#31
Chrono Trigger
1995
#9
#32
#10
#33
Bloodborne
2015
#11
#37
Deus Ex
2000
#12
#44
Hades
2020
#13
#45
Diablo II
2000
#14
#46
Final Fantasy VI
1994
#15
#47
#16
#51
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
#17
#52
Fallout 3
2008
#18
#58
#19
#59
Disco Elysium
2019
#20
#73
Nier: Automata
2017
#21
#75
System Shock 2
1999
#22
#76
Undertale
2015
#23
#81
Spelunky
2012
#24
#82
#25
#86
Persona 5
2016
#26
#87
#27
#92
#28
#100
#29
#107
#30
#109
#31
#111
Planescape: Torment
1999
#32
#115
Mass Effect
2007
#33
#123
#34
#143
Horizon Zero Dawn
2017
#35
#156
#36
#159
Final Fantasy X
2001
#37
#172
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
#38
#174
Fallout 2
1998
#39
#180
#40
#201
Borderlands 2
2012
#41
#206
Dragon Age: Origins
2009
#42
#208
Fallout
1997
#43
#216
Ultima Online
1997
#44
#217
#45
#230
#46
#234
Mass Effect 3
2012
#47
#236
#48
#240
Final Fantasy IX
2000
#49
#252
Diablo
1997
#50
#254
Final Fantasy IV
1991
#51
#257
Xenoblade Chronicles
2010
#52
#261
#53
#263
Demon's Souls
2009
#54
#265
Fable II
2008
#55
#271
Baldur's Gate
1998
#56
#277
Suikoden II
1998
#57
#282
#58
#286
Kingdom Hearts
2002
#59
#291
#60
#295
EverQuest
1999
#61
#298
#62
#299
Kingdom Hearts II
2005
#63
#304
#64
#307
Valkyria Chronicles
2008
#65
#308
Diablo III
2012
#66
#311
Bastion
2011
#67
#317
#68
#325
#69
#326
Fallout 4
2015
#70
#327
Destiny 2
2017
#71
#328
Panzer Dragoon Saga
1998
#72
#330
#73
#335
Vagrant Story
2000
#74
#340
Returnal
2021
#75
#346
#76
#353
#77
#360
Final Fantasy VIII
1999
#78
#365
The Binding of Isaac
2011
#79
#377
Slay the Spire
2019
#80
#381
#81
#386
Metaphor: ReFantazio
2024
#82
#387
Final Fantasy XII
2006
#83
#396
Dungeon Master
1987
#84
#400
#85
#413
Skies of Arcadia
2000
#86
#418
#87
#419
Phantasy Star Online
2000
#88
#428
Crusader Kings III
2020
#89
#430
#90
#435
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
#91
#440
#92
#441
Pentiment
2022
#93
#446
Dragon's Dogma
2012
#94
#451
Untitled Goose Game
2019
#95
#456
#96
#457
#97
#462
Dark Souls 3
2016
#98
#463
#99
#464
Eve Online
2003
#100
#466
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