Build your own team: role-playing games where you lead and develop a whole party of characters.
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A landmark of classic CRPGs: lead a hand-picked party through Amn, fight tactical real-time-with-pause battles under AD&D rules, and chase the sinister mage Irenicus. Memorable companions, romances and a huge web of side quests make it an epic adventure.
A classic party-based RPG using D&D 3rd Edition rules, where you build your own group and fight tough real-time-with-pause battles. The emphasis is on tactical combat and deep character building rather than exploration.
A grim fantasy RPG where you lead a band of memorable companions as a Grey Warden against the Blight. Tactical pausable combat, distinct origin stories and weighty moral choices shape the fate of Ferelden.
A landmark of classic CRPGs: lead a hand-picked party through Amn, fight tactical real-time-with-pause battles under AD&D rules, and chase the sinister mage Irenicus. Memorable companions, romances and a huge web of side quests make it an epic adventure.
A landmark of classic CRPGs: lead a hand-picked party through Amn, fight tactical real-time-with-pause battles under AD&D rules, and chase the sinister mage Irenicus. Memorable companions, romances and a huge web of side quests make it an epic adventure.
A classic party-based RPG using D&D 3rd Edition rules, where you build your own group and fight tough real-time-with-pause battles. The emphasis is on tactical combat and deep character building rather than exploration.
A classic party-based RPG using D&D 3rd Edition rules, where you build your own group and fight tough real-time-with-pause battles. The emphasis is on tactical combat and deep character building rather than exploration.
A grim fantasy RPG where you lead a band of memorable companions as a Grey Warden against the Blight. Tactical pausable combat, distinct origin stories and weighty moral choices shape the fate of Ferelden.
2009PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable29.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 10,526 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Tactical depth
Strong, story-driven narrative
A grim fantasy RPG where you lead a band of memorable companions as a Grey Warden against the Blight. Tactical pausable combat, distinct origin stories and weighty moral choices shape the fate of Ferelden.
A sprawling D&D-based CRPG where inventive turn-based combat rewards creativity and nearly every decision reshapes the story and your bonds with its superbly written companions.
A sprawling D&D-based CRPG where inventive turn-based combat rewards creativity and nearly every decision reshapes the story and your bonds with its superbly written companions.
A classic party-based RPG blending fantasy with science fiction: you assemble a group from many races and classes and explore a large world with demanding tactical combat (phase-based or real-time with pause) and very deep character development.
2001PC9.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 1,117 reviews on Steam
Tactical depth
Lots to discover
Challenging difficulty
A classic party-based RPG blending fantasy with science fiction: you assemble a group from many races and classes and explore a large world with demanding tactical combat (phase-based or real-time with pause) and very deep character development.
A classic isometric party RPG built on the Pathfinder ruleset where you don't just adventure but found and rule your own kingdom. Huge build depth, tough fights and decisions with lasting consequences define the experience.
2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable−82 %19.99 € 3.59 € 4 days left78 % positive
Mostly positive, 33,421 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Tactical depth
Strong, story-driven narrative
A classic isometric party RPG built on the Pathfinder ruleset where you don't just adventure but found and rule your own kingdom. Huge build depth, tough fights and decisions with lasting consequences define the experience.
A tactical CRPG whose turn-based battles let you creatively combine elements, surfaces and terrain. It pairs that with huge freedom of approach, origin characters with their own storylines and four-player co-op.
A tactical CRPG whose turn-based battles let you creatively combine elements, surfaces and terrain. It pairs that with huge freedom of approach, origin characters with their own storylines and four-player co-op.
A politically charged Final Fantasy set in the sprawling world of Ivalice, where the Gambit system turns programming your party's AI into the tactical core of real-time-flowing battles. Huge zones, optional hunts, and the License Board offer deep long-term progression.
2006PlayStationPCSteam Deck verified49.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 8,608 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Tactical depth
Lots to discover
A politically charged Final Fantasy set in the sprawling world of Ivalice, where the Gambit system turns programming your party's AI into the tactical core of real-time-flowing battles. Huge zones, optional hunts, and the License Board offer deep long-term progression.
A love letter to Infinity Engine classics, offering tactical real-time-with-pause party combat, a richly written world built around souls and reincarnation, and a mature, melancholic story. Companions, a stronghold to manage, and meaningful choices make it a deep treat for CRPG fans.
2015PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable29.99 €88 % positive
Very positive, 24,650 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Tactical depth
Strong, story-driven narrative
A love letter to Infinity Engine classics, offering tactical real-time-with-pause party combat, a richly written world built around souls and reincarnation, and a mature, melancholic story. Companions, a stronghold to manage, and meaningful choices make it a deep treat for CRPG fans.
A sprawling Pathfinder CRPG about fighting a demon invasion while shaping your hero through powerful Mythic paths like Angel, Lich or Azata. Deep rules, elaborate party builds and weighty moral choices define the experience.
2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable−80 %19.99 € 3.99 € 2 days left84 % positive
Very positive, 38,496 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Tactical depth
Choices with consequences
A sprawling Pathfinder CRPG about fighting a demon invasion while shaping your hero through powerful Mythic paths like Angel, Lich or Azata. Deep rules, elaborate party builds and weighty moral choices define the experience.
An extremely deep turn-based monster-collecting RPG where you assemble a team from over 1000 creatures and raid randomly generated dungeons for loot and new monsters. The appeal lies in theorycrafting builds and synergies.
2021PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable20.49 €92 % positive
Very positive, 2,180 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
Fantasy setting
An extremely deep turn-based monster-collecting RPG where you assemble a team from over 1000 creatures and raid randomly generated dungeons for loot and new monsters. The appeal lies in theorycrafting builds and synergies.
A turn-based tactical RPG in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics: you lead the Arbiter Kyrie and her squad across terrain with elevation, and craft builds through a deep job class system. It features a serious fantasy story with a touch of steampunk.
2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified29.99 €88 % positive
Very positive, 5,987 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
Fantasy setting
A turn-based tactical RPG in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics: you lead the Arbiter Kyrie and her squad across terrain with elevation, and craft builds through a deep job class system. It features a serious fantasy story with a touch of steampunk.
A turn-based sci-fi gacha RPG where you travel from world to world aboard the Astral Express, building a team of many characters around elemental weaknesses and ultimates. Polished presentation, dialogue-heavy storytelling and a large roster of collectible characters define it.
A turn-based sci-fi gacha RPG where you travel from world to world aboard the Astral Express, building a team of many characters around elemental weaknesses and ultimates. Polished presentation, dialogue-heavy storytelling and a large roster of collectible characters define it.
A classic Dungeons & Dragons RPG in the Forgotten Realms built around creating and managing a six-member party. The focus is on dungeon crawling, tough real-time-with-pause battles and deep rules rather than dialogue.
2014PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified19.50 €90 % positive
Very positive, 3,315 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Tactical depth
Deep systems to master
A classic Dungeons & Dragons RPG in the Forgotten Realms built around creating and managing a six-member party. The focus is on dungeon crawling, tough real-time-with-pause battles and deep rules rather than dialogue.
The remaster of the strategy classic tells a grim tale of intrigue, betrayal and honor amid the wars of Ivalice. You fight grid-based battles and shape your squad through a deep job system, now with full voice acting, improved visuals and new difficulty options.
The remaster of the strategy classic tells a grim tale of intrigue, betrayal and honor amid the wars of Ivalice. You fight grid-based battles and shape your squad through a deep job system, now with full voice acting, improved visuals and new difficulty options.
A turn-based tactical RPG that faithfully adapts Dungeons & Dragons 5e rules. You build your own party and use terrain, lighting and elevation to win fights in dungeons and ruins.
2020PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable29.99 €87 % positive
Very positive, 20,393 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
Fantasy setting
A turn-based tactical RPG that faithfully adapts Dungeons & Dragons 5e rules. You build your own party and use terrain, lighting and elevation to win fights in dungeons and ruins.
An extremely deep monster-collecting RPG where you assemble a team from over 700 creatures and loot randomly generated dungeons to fuel ever stronger builds.
2018PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable−20 %15.49 € 12.39 € 2 days left94 % positive
Very positive, 883 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
Fantasy setting
An extremely deep monster-collecting RPG where you assemble a team from over 700 creatures and loot randomly generated dungeons to fuel ever stronger builds.
A deep isometric CRPG with real-time-with-pause combat where you sail an island archipelago, command your own ship and crew, and build elaborate characters. Rich writing and meaningful choices drive the story.
2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable19.99 €88 % positive
Very positive, 18,931 reviews on Steam
Tactical depth
Fantasy setting
Strong, story-driven narrative
A deep isometric CRPG with real-time-with-pause combat where you sail an island archipelago, command your own ship and crew, and build elaborate characters. Rich writing and meaningful choices drive the story.
A mobile gacha RPG where you collect from over a thousand monsters, level them up and build teams for turn-based battles and PvP arenas. The appeal lies in collecting, rune optimisation and team composition.
A mobile gacha RPG where you collect from over a thousand monsters, level them up and build teams for turn-based battles and PvP arenas. The appeal lies in collecting, rune optimisation and team composition.
You breed cats with random mutations, train them, and send them into tactical turn-based fights on chaotic adventures. Its twisted humor and the blend of breeding sim with roguelike structure set it apart.
You breed cats with random mutations, train them, and send them into tactical turn-based fights on chaotic adventures. Its twisted humor and the blend of breeding sim with roguelike structure set it apart.
A vibrant anime-styled open world where you swap between a team of heroes and chain elemental reactions in fast real-time combat. Every region is packed with puzzles, secrets and climbable vistas, and regular updates keep expanding the world.
A vibrant anime-styled open world where you swap between a team of heroes and chain elemental reactions in fast real-time combat. Every region is packed with puzzles, secrets and climbable vistas, and regular updates keep expanding the world.
You lead a mercenary company through a gritty, procedurally generated medieval world, juggling contracts, gear and recruits. The turn-based battles are brutal, and losing your men is part of the experience.
2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable29.99 €88 % positive
Very positive, 24,329 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
Challenging difficulty
You lead a mercenary company through a gritty, procedurally generated medieval world, juggling contracts, gear and recruits. The turn-based battles are brutal, and losing your men is part of the experience.
A classic Dungeons & Dragons party RPG where you lead a band of memorable companions through a long, dense tale of revenge, destiny and your dark heritage. Combat runs in real time with pause and rewards tactical planning, while your choices and companion relationships shape the story.
2013PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable19.50 €92 % positive
Very positive, 10,040 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Strong, story-driven narrative
Tactical depth
A classic Dungeons & Dragons party RPG where you lead a band of memorable companions through a long, dense tale of revenge, destiny and your dark heritage. Combat runs in real time with pause and rewards tactical planning, while your choices and companion relationships shape the story.
The first online entry in the Final Fantasy series is built around group play: you form parties with defined job roles and explore the world of Vana'diel together. Long-term character growth and teamwork are at the heart of the experience.
The first online entry in the Final Fantasy series is built around group play: you form parties with defined job roles and explore the world of Vana'diel together. Long-term character growth and teamwork are at the heart of the experience.
A classic party-based RPG set in Aventuria that brings the deep rules of the pen-and-paper system The Dark Eye to the PC with pausable real-time combat. It focuses on character building, party management and a sprawling fantasy story.
2008PC9.99 €81 % positive
Very positive, 735 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Tactical depth
Strong, story-driven narrative
A classic party-based RPG set in Aventuria that brings the deep rules of the pen-and-paper system The Dark Eye to the PC with pausable real-time combat. It focuses on character building, party management and a sprawling fantasy story.
A classic first-person dungeon-crawling RPG with party building, turn-based combat and a strange alien world full of secrets, letting you import characters from the previous game. It blends fantasy with science fiction and demands patience with its steep difficulty and tricky puzzles.
1992PC4.99 €88 % positive
Very positive, 239 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Lots to discover
Challenging difficulty
A classic first-person dungeon-crawling RPG with party building, turn-based combat and a strange alien world full of secrets, letting you import characters from the previous game. It blends fantasy with science fiction and demands patience with its steep difficulty and tricky puzzles.
A classic party-based RPG with deep, tactical turn-based combat built on the D&D 3.5 ruleset, where you create a team of six adventurers. It also ships with a module editor for making your own adventures.
A classic party-based RPG with deep, tactical turn-based combat built on the D&D 3.5 ruleset, where you create a team of six adventurers. It also ships with a module editor for making your own adventures.
A gacha action RPG set in the Arknights universe that pairs real-time four-character squad combat with building automated factories and outpost networks across the alien world of Talos-II.
A gacha action RPG set in the Arknights universe that pairs real-time four-character squad combat with building automated factories and outpost networks across the alien world of Talos-II.
A classic turn-based JRPG where a party of four uses the Brave and Default system to borrow or save up actions. The deep job system allows many combinations and rewards clever build crafting.
2021PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable59.99 €82 % positive
Very positive, 1,793 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Fantasy setting
Tactical depth
A classic turn-based JRPG where a party of four uses the Brave and Default system to borrow or save up actions. The deep job system allows many combinations and rewards clever build crafting.
A faithful Dungeons & Dragons 3.5-rules CRPG with deep, demanding turn-based combat. You lead a custom-built party from the village of Hommlet to the notorious Temple of Elemental Evil.
A faithful Dungeons & Dragons 3.5-rules CRPG with deep, demanding turn-based combat. You lead a custom-built party from the village of Hommlet to the notorious Temple of Elemental Evil.
BioWare's classic Star Wars RPG lets you walk the light or dark side millennia before the films, backed by a crew of memorable companions and one of gaming's most famous plot twists.
2003PCXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable9.75 €91 % positive
Very positive, 31,738 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Sci-fi setting
Choices with consequences
BioWare's classic Star Wars RPG lets you walk the light or dark side millennia before the films, backed by a crew of memorable companions and one of gaming's most famous plot twists.
A turn-based RPG set in modern-day Yokohama that blends gritty yakuza drama with absurd humor and plenty of charming side activities. Ichiban and his ragtag party turn everyday jobs into battle classes.
2020PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified19.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 33,262 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Strong, story-driven narrative
Lots of humour
A turn-based RPG set in modern-day Yokohama that blends gritty yakuza drama with absurd humor and plenty of charming side activities. Ichiban and his ragtag party turn everyday jobs into battle classes.
Solasta II is a tactical turn-based RPG built on D&D 5e rules, where you lead a party of adventurers through the mana-infused land of Neokos. Dice rolls, terrain use and character builds decide how fights play out.
Solasta II is a tactical turn-based RPG built on D&D 5e rules, where you lead a party of adventurers through the mana-infused land of Neokos. Dice rolls, terrain use and character builds decide how fights play out.
2025PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−40 %99.99 € 59.99 € 3 days left
A turn-based JRPG where you collect hundreds of Digimon, evolve them and build your own teams while unraveling a time-travel mystery spanning the human and Digital Worlds.
2025PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−40 %99.99 € 59.99 € 3 days left
Turn-based combat
Strong, story-driven narrative
Lavish presentation
A turn-based JRPG where you collect hundreds of Digimon, evolve them and build your own teams while unraveling a time-travel mystery spanning the human and Digital Worlds.
A classic party-based RPG in an open world where you can switch between real-time and turn-based combat. Many classes, good or evil promotion paths and lots of exploration define the experience.
A classic party-based RPG in an open world where you can switch between real-time and turn-based combat. Many classes, good or evil promotion paths and lots of exploration define the experience.
This 1988 classic sends a party you create yourself into Phlan in the Forgotten Realms to reclaim the city district by district from monsters. Turn-based combat under AD&D rules and party building are at its core.
This 1988 classic sends a party you create yourself into Phlan in the Forgotten Realms to reclaim the city district by district from monsters. Turn-based combat under AD&D rules and party building are at its core.
Eight travelers, each with their own story and path action, roam a fantasy world rendered in the striking HD-2D blend of pixel sprites and 3D dioramas. The Boost-and-Break system makes its turn-based battles surprisingly tactical.
2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable59.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 15,188 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Distinctive, stylised art style
Fantasy setting
Eight travelers, each with their own story and path action, roam a fantasy world rendered in the striking HD-2D blend of pixel sprites and 3D dioramas. The Boost-and-Break system makes its turn-based battles surprisingly tactical.
A classic party-based RPG where you lead a band of heroes through a large open world to close the elemental planes and stop the Destroyer. Its standout features are unusual playable races like trolls, minotaurs and dark elves, plus deep character development.
A classic party-based RPG where you lead a band of heroes through a large open world to close the elemental planes and stop the Destroyer. Its standout features are unusual playable races like trolls, minotaurs and dark elves, plus deep character development.
The second chapter of the Final Fantasy VII remake sends Cloud and his companions across a vast world in pursuit of Sephiroth. It blends real-time combat with tactical command menus, offers sprawling regions and plenty of minigames, and delivers a cinematic, emotional story.
The second chapter of the Final Fantasy VII remake sends Cloud and his companions across a vast world in pursuit of Sephiroth. It blends real-time combat with tactical command menus, offers sprawling regions and plenty of minigames, and delivers a cinematic, emotional story.
As the Inquisitor, you lead a growing organization through a rift-torn Thedas, making political decisions and forging bonds with a memorable cast of companions. Sprawling zones, real-time party combat with a tactical camera, and managing your power base define the experience.
As the Inquisitor, you lead a growing organization through a rift-torn Thedas, making political decisions and forging bonds with a memorable cast of companions. Sprawling zones, real-time party combat with a tactical camera, and managing your power base define the experience.
A classic Dungeons & Dragons RPG in the Forgotten Realms where you grow from a humble peasant into a hero, leading a party through real-time-with-pause combat. Deep rules-based character building and alignment choices shape the campaign.
A classic Dungeons & Dragons RPG in the Forgotten Realms where you grow from a humble peasant into a hero, leading a party through real-time-with-pause combat. Deep rules-based character building and alignment choices shape the campaign.
A warm, classic JRPG with turn-based battles, a lovable band of heroes and a storybook world full of monsters and towns. It leans on comfort and nostalgia, and lets you switch between 3D and retro 2D visuals.
2017PCPlayStationSteam Deck verifiedfree86 % positive
Very positive, 8,885 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Fantasy setting
Distinctive, stylised art style
A warm, classic JRPG with turn-based battles, a lovable band of heroes and a storybook world full of monsters and towns. It leans on comfort and nostalgia, and lets you switch between 3D and retro 2D visuals.
As a Desert Ranger you lead a squad through frozen, post-apocalyptic Colorado, fighting in turn-based tactical combat. Your choices between warring factions visibly reshape the world, and a streak of dark humor gives it its own voice. The whole campaign can also be played in co-op.
2020PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable33.99 €85 % positive
Very positive, 20,896 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Post-apocalyptic setting
Tactical depth
As a Desert Ranger you lead a squad through frozen, post-apocalyptic Colorado, fighting in turn-based tactical combat. Your choices between warring factions visibly reshape the world, and a streak of dark humor gives it its own voice. The whole campaign can also be played in co-op.
An anime-style football RPG where you collect and train a huge roster of players and build teams around over-the-top special moves. A new cast, an original story and online tournaments round out the package.
An anime-style football RPG where you collect and train a huge roster of players and build teams around over-the-top special moves. A new cast, an original story and online tournaments round out the package.
A colorful gacha hero-collecting RPG where you assemble a squad that fights in automated battles while you explore a storybook-like 3D world. The appeal lies in squad composition and constant incremental progression.
A colorful gacha hero-collecting RPG where you assemble a squad that fights in automated battles while you explore a storybook-like 3D world. The appeal lies in squad composition and constant incremental progression.
A melancholic, philosophical Star Wars RPG that questions the very nature of the Force, the Jedi and the Sith. Mentor Kreia anchors it, companions can be swayed toward light or dark, and combat is tactical with pause-and-queue actions.
2004PCXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable9.75 €94 % positive
Very positive, 24,310 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Sci-fi setting
Choices with consequences
A melancholic, philosophical Star Wars RPG that questions the very nature of the Force, the Jedi and the Sith. Mentor Kreia anchors it, companions can be swayed toward light or dark, and combat is tactical with pause-and-queue actions.
A classic first-person dungeon-crawling RPG in the Wizardry series: you build a party, explore labyrinths, and fight in turn-based battles. It is demanding, with deep character development, puzzles, and a quest centered on the Cosmic Forge.
1990PC4.99 €76 % positive
Mostly positive, 259 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Fantasy setting
Challenging difficulty
A classic first-person dungeon-crawling RPG in the Wizardry series: you build a party, explore labyrinths, and fight in turn-based battles. It is demanding, with deep character development, puzzles, and a quest centered on the Cosmic Forge.
A tactical RPG with XCOM-style turn-based battles where you lead a band of knights as Mordred through a dark, corrupted Avalon. You rebuild Camelot, develop knights with classes and gear, and make decisions that shape the campaign.
2022PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable44.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 6,833 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
Fantasy setting
A tactical RPG with XCOM-style turn-based battles where you lead a band of knights as Mordred through a dark, corrupted Avalon. You rebuild Camelot, develop knights with classes and gear, and make decisions that shape the campaign.
A classic isometric CRPG set in the Forgotten Realms: you lead a party across the Sword Coast, fighting in real time with pause under old-school D&D rules, through a sprawling tale of betrayal and divine heritage. The Enhanced Edition adds new companions and an extra adventure.
2012PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable19.50 €92 % positive
Very positive, 16,398 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Tactical depth
Lots to discover
A classic isometric CRPG set in the Forgotten Realms: you lead a party across the Sword Coast, fighting in real time with pause under old-school D&D rules, through a sprawling tale of betrayal and divine heritage. The Enhanced Edition adds new companions and an extra adventure.
A classic turn-based party RPG set in a nuclear-ravaged desert, where you lead a squad of Desert Rangers and your decisions noticeably reshape the regions you visit. Tactical combat and a wide skill system give it depth.
2014PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable24.99 €82 % positive
Very positive, 8,054 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Post-apocalyptic setting
Choices with consequences
A classic turn-based party RPG set in a nuclear-ravaged desert, where you lead a squad of Desert Rangers and your decisions noticeably reshape the regions you visit. Tactical combat and a wide skill system give it depth.
A first-person dungeon crawler with turn-based combat where you build a party of up to six custom heroes by choosing race, class and age. Its appeal lies in deep character building and demanding battles against powerful monsters.
A first-person dungeon crawler with turn-based combat where you build a party of up to six custom heroes by choosing race, class and age. Its appeal lies in deep character building and demanding battles against powerful monsters.
Kenshi is a brutal sandbox RPG set in a vast, harsh wasteland where you decide whether to become a trader, mercenary, slave or warlord. Instead of a scripted story, you build your squad, base and reputation in a world that gives you nothing for free.
Kenshi is a brutal sandbox RPG set in a vast, harsh wasteland where you decide whether to become a trader, mercenary, slave or warlord. Instead of a scripted story, you build your squad, base and reputation in a world that gives you nothing for free.
A JRPG built on Joe Madureira's Battle Chasers comic: turn-based fights with a party of heroes, randomized dungeons full of loot, all wrapped in a bold, hand-drawn comic look.
2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable29.99 €87 % positive
Very positive, 7,155 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Distinctive, stylised art style
Fantasy setting
A JRPG built on Joe Madureira's Battle Chasers comic: turn-based fights with a party of heroes, randomized dungeons full of loot, all wrapped in a bold, hand-drawn comic look.
A classic-style JRPG from the creators of Suikoden: recruit over 100 heroes, grow your own castle base, and fight turn-based battles across a war-torn world. Its HD-2D retro charm appeals to old-school fans.
A classic-style JRPG from the creators of Suikoden: recruit over 100 heroes, grow your own castle base, and fight turn-based battles across a war-torn world. Its HD-2D retro charm appeals to old-school fans.
Party-based RPGs let you assemble a team, shape how each member fights and grows, and watch companions react to your choices. The best ones make your party feel like people rather than stat blocks, and their combat rewards planning how abilities work together. On PC this genre has deep roots, and the list spans classics like Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic alongside recent releases.
The biggest choice is combat style. Real-time with pause, used in Baldur's Gate II and Dragon Age: Origins, keeps battles flowing while letting you stop to issue orders. Turn-based combat, as in Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2, gives you time to think through every move. Pathfinder: Kingmaker offers both modes and is known for tough fights and deep character builds, so it suits players who enjoy rules-heavy systems. Also consider whether you want to play solo or with friends, and how much reading and dialogue you enjoy.
For a first pick, Baldur's Gate 3 is the most accessible modern entry, with inventive combat and superbly written companions. Divinity: Original Sin 2 is ideal if you want co-op, supporting up to four players and rewarding creative use of elements and terrain. If you prefer a JRPG flavor, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 adds real-time parrying and dodging to turn-based battles, while Persona 5 Royal mixes dungeon crawling with school life in Tokyo.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best party-based RPG to start with on PC?
Baldur's Gate 3 is a strong starting point thanks to its approachable turn-based combat and memorable companions. If you like a darker tone and pausable real-time fights, Dragon Age: Origins is another good entry.
Which party-based RPGs can I play in co-op?
Divinity: Original Sin 2 supports four-player co-op, and Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition lets two custom heroes be played together. Both reward coordinating elemental combos with your partners.
Are there party RPGs with real-time with pause combat?
Yes, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Dragon Age: Origins and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic all use real-time with pause. Pathfinder: Kingmaker offers it too, alongside an optional turn-based mode.
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