More role-playing games? That can be arranged! How about 150 in an absurd, subjective list?
Beware of advertising claims that sound too good! “Now with more nuts” or “Only for a short time” are usually outright lies. But if we at GameStar promise you that you will be on our top list of the best role-playing games soon 50 percent more content and already receives something as a gift, then that is the truth and nothing but the truth. For the gift you read further down more.
Four years after we collected 100 PC role-playing games in a mammoth task and ranked them with personal anecdotes, we are trying a new challenge over the holidays and into the new year 2024: We determined the 150 best role-playing games of all time for you.
And this time we really mean all role-playing games, not just those for the PC. Because countless RPG hits have also been released for consoles over the years, which we finally want to honor. Of course games like Xenoblade Chronicles 3 or Secret of Mana belong in such a list!
You can read here why we at GameStar no longer exclusively cover PC topics since 2023:
Since our list was first published in 2017, of course there have also been Hits like Cyberpunk 2077 or the recent Baldur’s Gate 3 appeared – and they are asking for a place in the now expanded top 150. We mark such new additions with a NEW sticker so that you can distinguish the freshly written texts from those that we have taken over from the original.
We also took the opportunity to finally acknowledge some gems that were overlooked at the time (yes, Heiko, Lands of Lore is finally there) or to correct one or two placements that were outdated in retrospect. Maybe we’ve finally taken Christian Schiffer’s biting criticism of the top 100 to heart?
Our plan for the top 150 role-playing games: When will what be released?
Starting tomorrow, December 22nd, 2023, you will get the full role-playing program at GameStar.de for almost two weeks. We will gradually reveal our rankings:
- 22.12. – Places 150 to 131
- 23.12. – Places 130 to 111
- 24.12. – Places 110 to 91
- 25.12. – Places 90 to 71
- 26.12. – Places 70 to 51
- 27.12. – Places 50 to 41
- 28.12. – Places 40 to 31
- 29.12. – Places 30 to 21
- 30.12. – Places 20 to 11
- 31.12. – Places 10 and 9
- 01.01. – 8th and 7th place
- 02.01. – 6th and 5th place
- 03.01. – 4th and 3rd place
- 04.01. – 2nd and 1st place
More role-playing essays, videos and at least one talk on the big top list are planned. Let yourself be surprised! Now for the promised gift.
Plus videos on the ten best role-playing games: Now for everyone
For our top 10, we recorded video reviews with Christian Schmidt and Gunnar Lott from Stay Forever. To prepare, we recommend that you review the ten best role-playing games of the time in this way. Because we can reveal this much: A lot has happened in the top 10 with the update to the 150 best role-playing games.
So that you can prepare yourself optimally, these previously Plus-exclusive videos are now available to all users accessible free of charge made:
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The ten best role-playing games – 1st place: The Witcher 3 – »The Witcher 3 in 1st place? No, right?!”
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The ten best role-playing games – 10th place: Deus Ex – “No matter what the list says: This is the best game of all time!”
What are your predictions for the top 150?
We’re interested in what you think: Which latecomers and new games do you expect to be included in our list of the 150 best role-playing games? Were there any placements in the old list that you really wanted to see corrected? And What places do you expect for new arrivals? like Cyberpunk 2077? Do you think The Witcher 3 will defend its first place?
Write to us in the comments! From December 22nd you will see whether your predictions were correct.
