Welcome to the Top 5 Upcoming RPGs of November 2021! In this series, we highlight the Top 5 RPGs for the upcoming month. In this edition, we’re going to take a look at each of the titles, talk a little about each, and then explain why we think they deserve to be on the list. So join me now and find a mixture of some hidden gems and old favorites given a shiny new coat of paint.
Top 5 Upcoming RPGs Of November 2021
Can you believe it’s almost the end of the year? 2021 has been a strange but still busy year for games. Last month we saw an epic revamp of a challenging title with Death’s Gambit Afterlife, not only gaining new content but new gameplay enhancements as well.
This month we’re celebrating a major anniversary for a classic Action-RPG, get a heavy dose of nostalgia with a reimagining, a full launch of a celtic adventure plus the long-awaited next instalment to a fantasy, which isn’t so final. Without further ado let’s get into the month of November 2021!
Honourable Mention: The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Anniversary Edition
Release Date: November 11th
Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4, and Playstation 5
Developer: Bethesda
Publisher: Bethesda
The 10th anniversary edition of The Elder Scrolls V is releasing this November, yes it’s been a decade of Skyrim already. This edition will include 10 years’ worth of content plus some new features. This edition will come with 500 plus content from the Creation Club including quests, dungeons, bosses, weapons, spells and more. Also included will be all three expansions, Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn.
Current and future owners of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on any platform including Xbox Game Pass Subscribers will receive access to three free pieces of Creation Club content: Fishing, Survival Mode and even new quests with Saints and Seducers. Those who own the Skyrim Special Edition on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as well as Xbox Game Pass subscribers on Xbox Series X|S will receive a free upgrade to an enhanced version on November 11th.
If you already own the Skyrim Special Edition there is an upgrade to the Anniversary Edition but won’t be free. Those who planning to play Skyrim on next-gen consoles will get a free next-gen upgrade. So if you think it’s worth getting Skyrim once again with all the bells and whistles you can experience the classic adventure now with some enhanced visuals plus all content. Will this be the Skyrim edition to end all editions? Who knows, but if you’re looking to celebrate 10 years of the game and ready to fus-roh-dah your way, the anniversary edition releases this month.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition releases on November 11th. Coming to PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 4, and Playstation 5.
5. Blue Reflection Second Light
Release Date: November 11th 2021
Platform: PC, Switch and PS4
Developer: Koei Tecmo Games
Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games
[/infobox]
Blue Reflection Second Light follows a narrative about a group of girls who have landed themselves in a world without their memories, surrounded by an endless blue ocean. The main protagonist Ao also has no recollection of how she got there and any knowledge of her past. The narrative follows the mystery of unlocking these memories and also forging bonds with Ren, Kokoro and Yuiri, rewarding players with TP which can be spent on upgrading passive stats called Talents for each individual character.
Participate in quests to help gather items or fight certain enemies to complete the task at hand. The combat is combo-based, with swift and fluid abilities that can fight off foes. Using Ether, a type of energy that can be consumed to unleash skills, it can be earned by attacking. This means the action is fast and uses a similar system to the Atelier series.
Each character can fit a different role, such as Ren who is more focused healing. The UI is minimalist, letting you focus on the action and the anime style visuals.
Blue Reflection: Second Light will release in North America and Europe on November 9, 2021 for Playstation 4, Switch and PC.
4. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Release Date: November 19th 2021
Platform: Switch
Developer: ILCA
Publisher: The Pokemon Company, Nintendo
[/infobox]
Get a heavy dose of nostalgia because not one but two Pokemon titles are reimagined this month. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will be taking place in the familiar Sinnoh region, but are remakes of the original 2007 versions. In these updated versions of the game, players can enjoy revamped Underground now called Grand Underground where players can dig up fossils, create your own secret base and catch Pokemon in Pokemon Hideaways. If you think you’ve got what it takes to compete in a Super Contest Show which will show off performance skills against others, you can take part in both local and online.
In this edition, you will also be able to customise your Poke Balls and choose which Pokemon will walk alongside you, with their own ways of walking and gestures. While there is a facelift in visuals, the games will keep their similar style but with some 3D assets, including some more contemporary attack animations. Characters still have their chibi like designs when travelling around the world and a more detailed full character size when in battle.
While the games stay faithful to their originals in essence, there are quality of life features such as autosave, every Pokemon in your party gains experience after a battle and you can swap Pokemon in and out of storage systems at any point.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will release on the Switch on November 19th 2021.
3. Shin Megami Tensei V
Release Date: November 12th 2021
Platform: Switch
Developer: Atlus
Publisher: Atlus
[/infobox]
In Shin Megami Tensei V the main character is a third-year student, who gets separated from his friend one day when crossing the Shinagawa train station. Trying to find his friend, he ends up exploring a tunnel that collapses, knocking him unconscious. He awakens in a desert being attacked by demons. Here a mysterious being named Aogami offers to help him, uniting together and being neither human nor demon as Nahobino. He will then use his newfound powers to fight the demonic forces now attacking Tokyo which is now called Da’at, a baren city taken over by deities and demons.
As per usual for the franchise this JRPG is set in a post-apocalyptic setting, where you will need to fight against demons and deities in turn-based battles with the “Press Turn” system where exploiting an enemy’s weakness allows players to perform consecutive attacks. You will walk the path between light and dark, dictating the fate of the world.
Shin Megami Tensei V releases on November 12th worldwide on Switch.
2. The Waylanders
Release Date: November 16th
Platform: PC
Developer: Gato Studio
Publisher: Gato Studio
[/infobox]
The upcoming Celtic and medieval-inspired RPG The Waylanders is a party-based game that follows a narrative about culture and roots. A tale that spans over a time frame of a thousand years. Jumping forward in time to the middle ages, showing the outcome of your actions, but also time travels back. Players take on an adventure comprised of six base classes, as they explore a Celtic-Spanish wilderness filled with warring factions, monsters and magic corruptions. Build alliances, even pursue romantic entanglements and follow a story of a cultural shift and conflict.
This party-based game features real-time combat, with tactical pause option for players to have control over offensive Formations. This allows for a deeper combat experience, as Formations allow for players to round up other party members to perform specific class-based moves against enemies. The class Ranger even gets their own pets which include Wild Boar, Panther, Wolf, and Spider, as well as being able to complete a special quest that unleashes the Rabbit.
The Waylanders has been in Early Access since June last year, and full releases on November 16th 2021 on PC.
1. Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
Release Date: November 23rd
Platform: PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
[/infobox]
The next installment of the long-running MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV releases this November. Endwalker will bring the Hydaelyn and Zodiark tale to a conclusion that has spent eons in the making. In this latest expansion players will unravel the mysteries and hopefully conquer, but it will be no easy task. Expect much more storyline as it contains even more story and cutscenes compared to the current Stormbringer expansion.
Endwalker will feature two new jobs Reaper who specialises in scythe-swinging melee DPS for close-quarter combat, and can call on an avatar from the Void. There will also be the new Sage job, a healer who wields a barrier heal, the fourth healer to be added to the game.
With this expansion level cap will be raised to 90 and will introduce new zones to explore including Garlemald and the Moon as well as new raids and dungeons. A new race the Male Viera will also be released, so you will be now able to choose a bunny boy if you wish. A new gardening mechanic will also be introduced where you can tend gardens and livestock. You can expect battle mechanics, new challenges and a story that will hopefully blow fans away according to director Naoki Yoshida.
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker will release on November 23rd, with early access available for those who pre-order on November 19th. Coming to PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4.
That’s a wrap for the Top RPGs of November. Did I miss your favourite November release? What games are you most looking forward to this year? Please let us know in the comments below.
You can also check out our most anticipated titles for this year in our Fextralife’s Top 10 Upcoming RPGs Of 2021.
So, do you want more? If so, you can find more Top RPGs here.
Table of Contents
