Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 904 critic lists from 141 publications.
Updated: February 3, 2026
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 | 110 lists
#2 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#12)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 106 lists
#3 Final Fantasy VII (1997) (#14)
Square Product Development Division 1 | PS | Role-Playing | ~36h | 80 lists
#4 Elden Ring (2022) (#16)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Action RPG | ~60h | 54 lists
#5 World of Warcraft (2004) (#18)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN | MMORPG | ~473h | 80 lists
#6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#20)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 113 lists
#7 Dark Souls (2011) (#27)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 87 lists
#8 Chrono Trigger (1995) (#30)
Bird Studio, Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~23h | 70 lists
#9 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) (#32)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | SAT, PS | Action RPG / Metroidvania | ~8h | 65 lists
#10 Bloodborne (2015) (#33)
FromSoftware | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 85 lists
#11 Deus Ex (2000) (#37)
Ion Storm | MAC, WIN | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~23h | 64 lists
#12 Hades (2020) (#45)
Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Action RPG / Roguelike | ~23h | 50 lists
#13 Final Fantasy VI (1994) (#46)
Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~33h | 57 lists
#14 Diablo II (2000) (#47)
Blizzard North | MAC, WIN | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~34h | 54 lists
#15 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) (#50)
BioWare | MAC, WIN, Xbox | Role-Playing | ~29h | 64 lists
#16 Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) (#52)
Larian Studios | MAC, WIN, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~72h | 53 lists
#17 Fallout 3 (2008) (#53)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~22h | 60 lists
#18 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) (#55)
Sandfall Interactive | WIN, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~29h | 47 lists
#19 Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow (1996) (#61)
Game Freak | GB | Role-Playing | ~26h | 47 lists
#20 Disco Elysium (2019) (#62)
ZA/UM | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~24h | 51 lists
#21 NieR: Automata (2017) (#76)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 61 lists
#22 System Shock 2 (1999) (#77)
Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios | WIN | Horror / Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 34 lists
#23 Undertale (2015) (#79)
tobyfox | 3 | Role-Playing | ~7h | 53 lists
#24 Spelunky (2012) (#84)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 39 lists
#25 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) (#87)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, Xbox | Action RPG | ~44h | 27 lists
#26 Persona 4 / Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (2008) (#89)
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 | 40 lists
#28 Persona 5 (2016) (#93)
P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 60 lists
#29 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000) (#107)
BioWare Edmonton, MumboJumbo | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~67h | 30 lists
#30 EarthBound / Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū (1994) (#108)
Ape, Creatures Inc., HAL Laboratory | SNES | Role-Playing | ~28h | 35 lists
#31 Hades II (2025) (#110)
Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, SW, SW2 | Action RPG / Roguelike | ~30h | 45 lists
#32 Final Fantasy Tactics (1997) (#112)
Square Product Development Division 4 | PS | Tactical RPG | ~40h | 28 lists
#33 Planescape: Torment (1999) (#114)
Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~31h | 25 lists
#34 Mass Effect (2007) (#116)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~17h | 32 lists
#35 Secret of Mana / Seiken Densetsu 2 (1993) (#132)
Square | SNES | Action RPG | ~22h | 40 lists
#36 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#137)
Guerrilla Games | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | ~22h | 47 lists
#37 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#153)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 37 lists
#38 Final Fantasy X (2001) (#159)
Square Product Development Division 1 | PS2 | Role-Playing | ~46h | 27 lists
#39 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#176)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 34 lists
#40 Fallout 2 (1998) (#179)
Black Isle Studios | WIN | Role-Playing | ~30h | 23 lists
#41 Monster Hunter: World (2018) (#198)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~46h | 44 lists
#42 Fallout (1997) (#211)
Black Isle Studios | 3 | Role-Playing | ~16h | 17 lists
#43 Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (#213)
BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~40h | 22 lists
#44 Borderlands 2 (2012) (#215)
Gearbox Software | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~30h | 39 lists
#45 Ultima Online (1997) (#222)
Origin Systems | WIN, LIN | MMORPG | ~77h | 18 lists
#46 Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal (1999) (#223)
Game Freak | GBC | Role-Playing | ~30h | 17 lists
#47 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) (#229)
Square Enix Creative Business Unit I | PS5 | Action RPG | ~48h | 42 lists
#48 Mass Effect 3 (2012) (#238)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3, WiiU | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~24h | 36 lists
#49 Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) (#239)
Monolith Soft | Wii | Action RPG | ~57h | 23 lists
#50 Ultima VII: The Black Gate (1992) (#240)
Origin Systems | DOS | Role-Playing | ~37h | 18 lists
#51 Final Fantasy IX (2000) (#245)
Square Product Development Division 1, Square USA | PS | Role-Playing | ~38h | 17 lists
#52 Diablo (1997) (#252)
Blizzard North | MAC, WIN, PS | Action RPG / Dungeon Crawler | ~13h | 19 lists
#53 Demon's Souls (2009) (#254)
FromSoftware, SCE Japan Studio | PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 14 lists
#54 Fable II (2008) (#257)
Lionhead Studios | X360 | Action RPG | ~13h | 22 lists
#55 FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) (#258)
Subset Games | 3 | Strategy / Roguelike | ~12h | 26 lists
#56 Final Fantasy IV (1991) (#262)
Square | SNES | Role-Playing | ~20h | 18 lists
#57 Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) (#273)
Intelligent Systems | SW | Tactical RPG | ~49h | 39 lists
#58 Suikoden II (1998) (#275)
Konami | PS | Role-Playing | ~33h | 14 lists
#59 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (#284)
Origin Systems | 10, DOS, NES | Role-Playing | ~21h | 18 lists
#60 Kingdom Hearts (2002) (#288)
Square Product Development Division 1 | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~28h | 16 lists
#61 Baldur's Gate (1998) (#293)
BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN | Role-Playing | ~44h | 16 lists
#62 Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (#295)
Square Enix Business Division 3, Square Enix Product Development Division 1 | PS2 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~32h | 16 lists
#63 EverQuest (1999) (#301)
989 Studios, Darkpaw Games, Sony Online Entertainment, Verant Interactive | WIN | MMORPG | ~530h | 13 lists
#64 Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018) (#302)
Ubisoft Québec | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Action RPG | ~46h | 35 lists
#65 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2004) (#303)
LEVEL-5, Square Enix Product Development Division 9 | PS2 | Role-Playing | ~61h | 15 lists
#66 Valkyria Chronicles (2008) (#319)
Sega WOW | WIN, PS3 | Tactical RPG | ~30h | 10 lists
#67 Blue Prince (2025) (#321)
Dogubomb | WIN, PS5, XBXS | Adventure / Roguelike | ~18h | 42 lists
#68 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#322)
Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists
#69 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) (#326)
Square, Square Enix | SNES | Role-Playing | ~18h | 19 lists
#70 Diablo III (2012) (#328)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~18h | 22 lists
#71 Bastion (2011) (#331)
Supergiant Games | 3, X360 | Action RPG | ~6h | 26 lists
#72 Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) (#335)
Team Andromeda | SAT | Role-Playing | ~15h | 11 lists
#73 Destiny 2 (2017) (#341)
Bungie | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Massively Multiplayer / First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 25 lists
#74 Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) (#343)
Eidos Montréal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~21h | 28 lists
#75 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993) (#345)
Sega | GEN | Role-Playing | ~21h | 10 lists
#76 Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) (#350)
Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2 | 3DS | Tactical RPG | ~31h | 19 lists
#77 Fallout 4 (2015) (#351)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
#78 Vagrant Story (2000) (#352)
Square Product Development Division 4 | PS | Action RPG | ~24h | 11 lists
#79 Returnal (2021) (#364)
Housemarque | PS5 | Shooter / Roguelike / Third-Person Shooter | ~19h | 30 lists
#80 Final Fantasy VIII (1999) (#372)
Square Product Development Division 1 | WIN, PS | Role-Playing | ~38h | 10 lists
#81 Slay the Spire (2019) (#374)
Mega Crit Games | 3, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Roguelike | ~12h | 18 lists
#82 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) (#377)
Intelligent Systems | GC | Role-Playing | ~31h | 14 lists
#83 Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024) (#380)
Studio Zero | WIN, PS4, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~65h | 39 lists
#84 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987) (#384)
Nintendo R&D4 | NES, FDS | Action RPG / Platform | ~10h | 13 lists
#85 The Binding of Isaac (2011) (#388)
Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl | 3 | Action-Adventure / Roguelike | ~11h | 15 lists
#86 Final Fantasy XII (2006) (#395)
Square Enix Product Development Division 4 | PS2 | Role-Playing | ~61h | 10 lists
#87 The World Ends With You (2007) (#410)
Jupiter Corporation, Square Enix Product Development Division 1 | DS | Action RPG | ~25h | 9 lists
#88 Dungeon Master (1987) (#412)
FTL Games | AST, AMI | Role-Playing / Dungeon Crawler | ~16h | 13 lists
#89 Skies of Arcadia (2000) (#427)
Overworks | DC, GC | Role-Playing | ~43h | 15 lists
#90 Phantasy Star Online (2000) (#445)
Sonic Team | WIN, DC, GC, Xbox | Action RPG | ~32h | 13 lists
#91 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011) (#452)
CD Projekt RED | MAC, WIN, X360 | Action RPG | ~24h | 18 lists
#92 Dragon's Dogma (2012) (#458)
Capcom | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~37h | 13 lists
#93 Ultima / Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1981) (#460)
California Pacific Computer, Sierra On-Line | A2, A8 | Role-Playing | ~6h | 10 lists
#94 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (2004) (#461)
Troika Games | WIN | Action RPG | ~23h | 8 lists
#95 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) (#462)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 29 lists
#96 Balatro (2024) (#471)
LocalThunk | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Roguelike | ~8h | 44 lists
#97 Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992) (#474)
Looking Glass Studios, Looking Glass Technologies | DOS, PC98, FMT | Action RPG | ~19h | 8 lists
#98 Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990) (#476)
Origin Systems | DOS, 3 | Role-Playing | ~27h | 9 lists
#99 Paper Mario (2000) (#477)
Intelligent Systems | N64 | Role-Playing | ~23h | 14 lists
#100 Dark Souls 3 (2016) (#482)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~31h | 23 lists
#1
#6
#2
#12
Mass Effect 2
2010
#3
#14
Final Fantasy VII
1997
#4
#16
Elden Ring
2022
#5
#18
World of Warcraft
2004
#6
#20
#7
#27
Dark Souls
2011
#8
#30
Chrono Trigger
1995
#9
#32
#10
#33
Bloodborne
2015
#11
#37
Deus Ex
2000
#12
#45
Hades
2020
#13
#46
Final Fantasy VI
1994
#14
#47
Diablo II
2000
#15
#50
#16
#52
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
#17
#53
Fallout 3
2008
#18
#55
#19
#61
#20
#62
Disco Elysium
2019
#21
#76
NieR: Automata
2017
#22
#77
System Shock 2
1999
#23
#79
Undertale
2015
#24
#84
Spelunky
2012
#25
#87
#26
#89
#27
#92
#28
#93
Persona 5
2016
#29
#107
#30
#108
#31
#110
Hades II
2025
#32
#112
#33
#114
Planescape: Torment
1999
#34
#116
Mass Effect
2007
#35
#132
#36
#137
Horizon Zero Dawn
2017
#37
#153
#38
#159
Final Fantasy X
2001
#39
#176
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
#40
#179
Fallout 2
1998
#41
#198
#42
#211
Fallout
1997
#43
#213
Dragon Age: Origins
2009
#44
#215
Borderlands 2
2012
#45
#222
Ultima Online
1997
#46
#223
#47
#229
#48
#238
Mass Effect 3
2012
#49
#239
Xenoblade Chronicles
2010
#50
#240
#51
#245
Final Fantasy IX
2000
#52
#252
Diablo
1997
#53
#254
Demon's Souls
2009
#54
#257
Fable II
2008
#55
#258
#56
#262
Final Fantasy IV
1991
#57
#273
#58
#275
Suikoden II
1998
#59
#284
#60
#288
Kingdom Hearts
2002
#61
#293
Baldur's Gate
1998
#62
#295
Kingdom Hearts II
2005
#63
#301
EverQuest
1999
#64
#302
#65
#303
#66
#319
Valkyria Chronicles
2008
#67
#321
Blue Prince
2025
#68
#322
#69
#326
#70
#328
Diablo III
2012
#71
#331
Bastion
2011
#72
#335
Panzer Dragoon Saga
1998
#73
#341
Destiny 2
2017
#74
#343
#75
#345
#76
#350
#77
#351
Fallout 4
2015
#78
#352
Vagrant Story
2000
#79
#364
Returnal
2021
#80
#372
Final Fantasy VIII
1999
#81
#374
Slay the Spire
2019
#82
#377
#83
#380
Metaphor: ReFantazio
2024
#84
#384
#85
#388
The Binding of Isaac
2011
#86
#395
Final Fantasy XII
2006
#87
#410
#88
#412
Dungeon Master
1987
#89
#427
Skies of Arcadia
2000
#90
#445
Phantasy Star Online
2000
#91
#452
#92
#458
Dragon's Dogma
2012
#93
#460
#94
#461
#95
#462
#96
#471
Balatro
2024
#97
#474
#98
#476
#99
#477
Paper Mario
2000
#100
#482
Dark Souls 3
2016
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