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This is a comprehensive index of commercial role-playing video games, sorted chronologically by year. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, operating system, subgenre and notability is provided where available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings. This list does not include MUDs or MMORPGs. It does include roguelikes, action RPGs and tactical RPGs.

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Video game platforms
3DS Nintendo 3DS
CROSS Cross-platform
DROI Android
iOS iOS
LIN Linux
MAC Mac
NX Nintendo Switch
PS4 PlayStation 4
PSV PlayStation Vita
WIN Microsoft Windows
XOne Xbox One
  
Types of releases
RereleaseThe game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes.
PortThe game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences.
RemakeThe game is an enhanced remake of an original, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay.
CompilationA compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series.
LimitedA special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game.
Genre notes
Action RPGAction role-playing game
Tactical RPGTactical role-playing game
RoguelikeRoguelike
ErogeJapanese game featuring erotic content
MMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game
MUDMUD
Turn-basedTurn-based game
Real-timeReal-time game
  
FPS/RPGFirst-person shooter / RPG hybrid (role-playing shooter)
RTS/RPGReal-time strategy / RPG hybrid (real-time strategy RPG)
CRPG/WRPGComputer-style role-playing game
JRPGJapanese-style role-playing game
Dungeon crawlDungeon crawl
Monster raisingPet-raising simulation
Card battleCollectible card game
BlobberFirst-person party-based RPG
SandboxOpen world RPG

List

Year Title Developer Publisher Setting Platform Release Subgenre Series/Notes COO
2018 (WW) Fallout 76 Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks Fantasy CROSS (WIN, PS4, XOne) Original ARPG Prequel USA
2018 (WW) Monster Hunter: World Capcom Capcom Fantasy CROSS (PS4, XOne, WIN) Original Action RPG Fifth main entry in the Monster Hunter series. Japan
2018 (WW) Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds SEMISOFT Another Indie Fantasy WIN Original Turn-based, JRPG - Indonesia
2018 (WW) Monster Hunter: World Capcom Capcom Fantasy CROSS (PS4, XOne, WIN) Original Action RPG Fifth main entry in the Monster Hunter series. Japan
2018 (JP)

2019 (WW)

Death end re;Quest Compile Heart, Idea Factory Idea Factory Sci-fi CROSS (PS4, WIN) Original Turn-based, JRPG - Japan
2018 (WW) Metal Max Xeno Kadokawa Games, Cattle Call, 24Frame Kadokawa Games (JP), NIS America (NA, EU) Post-apocalyptic CROSS (PS4, PSV) Original Turn-based, JRPG Sixth entry in the Metal Max series. Japan
2018 (WW) Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Obsidian Entertainment Versus Evil Fantasy CROSS (LIN, WIN, MAC) Original CRPG Sequel to Pillars of Eternity. US
2018 (WW) Octopath Traveler Square Enix, Acquire Square Enix Fantasy NX Original Turn-based, JRPG - Japan
2018 (JP)

2019 (WW)

Etrian Odyssey Nexus Atlus Atlus Fantasy 3DS Original Turn-based, dungeon crawl, JRPG Sixth entry in the Etrian Odyssey series. Japan
2018 (JP)

2019 (WW)

SaGa: Scarlet Grace - Ambitions Square Enix, Studio Reel Square Enix Fantasy CROSS (PS4, WIN, NX, DROI, iOS) Port Turn-based, Sandbox Port of SaGa: Scarlet Grace, originally released in 2016 for the PlayStation Vita. Part of the SaGa series. Japan
2018 (WW) Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass[1][2] Kasey Ozymy Kasey Ozymy Sci-fi WIN Original Turn-based, JRPG - US
2018 (JP)
2020 (NA/EU) 		Arc of Alchemist[3][4] Compile Heart Idea Factory Fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX) Original Action RPG Japan
2018 (WW) Ashen A44 Annapurna Interactive Fantasy CROSS (PS4, WIN, NX, XONE) Original Action RPG New Zealand
2018 (WW) Assassin's Creed Odyssey Ubisoft Quebec Ubisoft Historical, Science Fiction CROSS (PS4, WIN, NX, XONE, Stadia) Original Action RPG Part of Assassin's Creed series Canada
2018 (WW) Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland DX Gust Koei Tecmo Fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX, WIN) Port Turn-based, JRPG Port of Atelier Rorona Plus, a remake of Atelier Rorona originally released in 2013 for the PlayStation 3. Japan
2018 (WW) Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland DX Gust Koei Tecmo Fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX, WIN) Port Turn-based, JRPG Port of Atelier Totori Plus, a port of Atelier Totori released in 2012 for the PlayStation Vita. Japan
2018 (WW) Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland DX Gust Koei Tecmo Fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX, WIN) Port Turn-based, JRPG Port of Atelier Meruru Plus, a port of Atelier Meruru released in 2013 for the PlayStation Vita. Japan
2018 (WW) Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack Gust Koei Tecmo Fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX, WIN) Comp Turn-based, JRPG Compilation of Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland DX, Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland DX and Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland DX, also available separately. Japan
2018 (JP) Book of Demons Thing Trunk Thing Trunk Fantasy WIN, NX Original Action RPG Poland
2018 (WW) CrossCode Radical Fish Games Deck13 Fantasy LIN, MAC, WIN, NX, PS4, XONE, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Amazon Luna Original Action RPG Germany
2018 (WW) Crystar Gemdrops
Supernatural PS4, WIN, NX Original Action RPG Japan
2018 (JP) The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom Science fantasy PS4 Original Turn-based, JRPG Fourteenth entry in The Legend of Heroes series, ninth in the Trails sub-series and fourth and last in the Trails of Cold Steel arc. Japan
2018 (JP)

2019 (WW)

Dragon Star Varnir Compile Heart Idea Factory Fantasy PS4 Original Turn-based, JRPG - Japan
2018 (WW) Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition
Square Enix Fantasy PS4, XONE, NX, WIN, IOS, DROI Remake Action RPG Abridged remake of Final Fantasy XV in chibi style Japan
2018 (WW) Ghost of a Tale SeithCG SeithCG Fantasy WIN, PS4, XONE, NX, Amazon Luna Original Action RPG France
2018 (WW) Infinite Adventures[5] Stormseeker Games Stormseeker Games Fantasy CROSS (PS4, XOne, WIN) Original Turn-based, dungeon crawl, JRPG - US
2018 (WW) Kingdom Come: Deliverance Warhorse Studios Deep Silver, Warhorse Studios Historical CROSS (PS4, XOne, WIN) Original Action RPG - CZ
2018 (WW) Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! Game Freak Nintendo Fantasy NX Remake Turn-based, Monster raising Remakes of Pokémon Yellow, originally released on 1998 for the Game Boy. Part of the seventh generation of the Pokémon series. Japan
Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
2018 (JP)

2019 (WW)

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Atlus Atlus Urban fantasy 3DS Original Turn-based, dungeon crawl, JRPG Spin-off of the Persona series, with characters from Persona 3, Persona 4 and Persona 5. Japan
2018 (JP)

2019 (WW)

SaGa: Scarlet Grace - Ambitions Square Enix, Studio Reel Square Enix Fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX, WIN, DROI, iOS) Port Turn-based, Sandbox Port of SaGa: Scarlet Grace, originally released in 2016 for the PlayStation Vita. Japan
2019 (WW) Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds SEMISOFT Another Indie Fantasy CROSS (PS4, XOne, NX) Port Turn-based, JRPG Port of the 2018 Windows game. Indonesia
2019 (WW) Kingdom Hearts III Square Enix Square Enix Crossover CROSS (PS4, XOne) Original Action RPG Part of the Kingdom Hearts series. Japan
2019 (JP)
2020 (WW) 		Action Taimanin Gremory Games, Lilith Gremory Games, Infini-Brain inc. Fantasy CROSS (WIN, DROI, IOS) Original Action RPG Based on the visual novel series of the same name Japan
2019 (WW) Asgard's Wrath Sanzaru Games Oculus Studios Norse mythology Oculus Rift Original Action RPG US
2019 (WW) Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland Gust Koei Tecmo Fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX, WIN) Orig Turn-based, JRPG Twentieth main entry in the Atelier series, and fourth in the Arland subseries. Japan
2019 (WW) Octopath Traveler Square Enix, Acquire Square Enix Fantasy WIN Port Turn-based, JRPG Port of the 2018 Nintendo Switch game. Japan
2019 (WW) Fire Emblem: Three Houses Intelligent Systems, Koei Tecmo Nintendo Fantasy NX Original Tactical RPG Sixteenth entry in the Fire Emblem series. Japan
2019 (WW) Children of Morta Dead Mage 11 Bit Studios Fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX, XOne, WIN) Original Action RPG - Iran
2019 (WW) Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Capcom Capcom Fantasy CROSS (PS4, XOne, WIN) Original Action RPG Expansion pack for Monster Hunter: World. Japan
2019 (WW) Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout Gust Koei Tecmo Fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX, WIN) Original Turn-based, JRPG Twenty-first main entry in the Atelier series. Japan
2019 (WW) Code Vein Bandai Namco Entertainment Bandai Namco Entertainment Post-apocalyptic CROSS (PS4, XOne, WIN) Original Action RPG - Japan
2019 (WW) Decay of Logos Amplify Creations Rising Star Games Fantasy WIN, PS4, XONE, NX Original Action RPG - Portugal
2019 (WW) Destiny Connect: Tick-Tock Travelers Nippon Ichi Software NIS America Fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX) Original Turn-based - Japan
2019 (WW) GreedFall Spiders Focus Home Interactive Fantasy CROSS (PS4, PS5, XONE, NX, Xbox Series X/S) Original Action RPG - France
2019 (WW) Indivisible Lab Zero Games 505 Games Fantasy CROSS (LIN, WIN, MAC, PS4, XOne, NX) Original Action RPG Features elements from platform games. US
2019 (WW) Dragon Star Varnir Compile Heart Idea Factory Fantasy WIN Port Turn-based, JRPG Port of the 2018 PlayStation 4 game. Japan
2019 (WW) Romancing SaGa 3 Square Square Enix Fantasy CROSS (PS4, XOne, NX, PSV, WIN, DROI, iOS) Port Turn-based, Sandbox Port of the 1995 Super Famicom game. Part of the SaGa series. Japan
2019 (WW) Pokémon Sword Game Freak Nintendo Fantasy NX Original Turn-based, Monster raising Part of the eighth generation of the Pokémon series. Japan
Pokémon Shield
2019 (WW) Star Ocean: First Departure R Tose Square Enix Science fantasy CROSS (PS4, NX) Port Action RPG, Roguelike Port of Star Ocean: First Departure, a remake of Star Ocean originally released in 2007 for the PlayStation Portable. Japan
2019 (WW) Paranoia: Happiness is Mandatory[6] Cyanide Studio, Black Shamrock Bigben Interactive Sci-fi WIN Original CRPG Based on the tabletop RPG Paranoia. France
2019 (WW) Disco Elysium ZA/UM ZA/UM modern; alternate history WIN Original CRPG initial release for WIN was in 2019 Estonia

References

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