If Planescape Torment was the cool college philosophy teacher, Tides of Numenera is its brooding, edgy prodigy that shows a lot of yet-unfulfilled potential. Note: Since this RPG is the spiritual successor of Planescape Torment, there’s very little combat to speak of. So, without further ado, here’s our list of the best fantasy RPGs that you should definitely play. Does it have good dialogue and interesting lore? Is it fun? Does it make sense in the context of the game? Is it user-friendly? Here are the main elements we examined before including a game in our top: So don’t come yelling at us if your favorite RPG from 1991 hasn’t made the list.
This doesn’t mean that we’ll ignore factors such as innovation and cultural impact – they just won’t weigh as much. When it comes to deciding what ‘’best’’ means, we have identified the games that are fun to play now.
Twenty, even ten years ago, identifying a role-playing game was easy. Our Criteria for choosing the best fantasy RPG What Makes an RPG?