Ranking by genre

The best action RPG games.

528 games compete in this selection. Elden Ring tops it with 1,947 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,947
  2. 2 Diablo II 2000 · Action RPG 1,947
  3. 3 Bloodborne 2015 · Action RPG 1,906
  4. 4 Mass Effect 2007 · Action RPG 1,897
  5. 5 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,895
  6. 6 God of War 2018 · Action RPG 1,887
  7. 7 God of War Ragnarök 2022 · Action RPG 1,885
  8. 8 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2002 · Action RPG 1,885
  9. 9 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,879
  10. 10 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · Action RPG 1,867
  11. 11 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,863
  12. 12 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,850
  13. 13 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,849
  14. 14 Diablo 1996 · Action RPG 1,844
  15. 15 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,836
  16. 16 Vagrant Story 2000 · Action RPG 1,835
  17. 17 Kingdom Hearts II 2005 · Action RPG 1,832
  18. 18 Ghost of Tsushima 2020 · Action RPG 1,828
  19. 19 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,827
  20. 20 Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · Action RPG 1,826
  21. 21 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,822
  22. 22 Deus Ex 2000 · Action RPG 1,808
  23. 23 Lies of P 2023 · Action RPG 1,808
  24. 24 A Plague Tale: Requiem 2022 · Action RPG 1,805
  25. 25 Dark Souls: Remastered 2018 · Action RPG 1,804
  26. 26 Demon's Souls 2009 · Action RPG 1,803
  27. 27 Transistor 2014 · Action RPG 1,802
  28. 28 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,800
  29. 29 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,800
  30. 30 Bastion 2011 · Action RPG 1,796
  31. 31 Shenmue II 2001 · Action RPG 1,795
  32. 32 Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018 · Action RPG 1,790
  33. 33 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006 · Action RPG 1,787
  34. 34 Horizon Forbidden West 2022 · Action RPG 1,785
  35. 35 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords 2004 · Action RPG 1,777
  36. 36 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II 2010 · Action RPG 1,768
  37. 37 Path of Exile 2013 · Action RPG 1,764
  38. 38 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2004 · Action RPG 1,764
  39. 39 Dragon Age: Origins 2009 · Action RPG 1,757
  40. 40 Mass Effect 3 2012 · Action RPG 1,753
  41. 41 Fallout 4 2015 · Action RPG 1,752
  42. 42 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 2025 · Action RPG 1,751
  43. 43 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,743
  44. 44 Nioh 2017 · Action RPG 1,743
  45. 45 Valheim 2021 · Action RPG 1,742
  46. 46 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2011 · Action RPG 1,740
  47. 47 Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020 · Action RPG 1,740
  48. 48 Middle-earth: Shadow of War 2017 · Action RPG 1,738
  49. 49 Gothic II 2002 · Action RPG 1,734
  50. 50 Dragon's Dogma 2012 · Action RPG 1,733
  51. 51 Monster Hunter: World 2018 · Action RPG 1,729
  52. 52 Hogwarts Legacy 2023 · Action RPG 1,727
  53. 53 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,726
  54. 54 Dying Light 2015 · Action RPG 1,723
  55. 55 System Shock 2 1999 · Action RPG 1,723
  56. 56 Borderlands 2 2012 · Action RPG 1,722
  57. 57 Gothic 2001 · Action RPG 1,714
  58. 58 The Outer Worlds 2019 · Action RPG 1,713
  59. 59 South Park: The Stick of Truth 2014 · Action RPG 1,709
  60. 60 Yakuza 0 2015 · Action RPG 1,709
  61. 61 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2020 · Action RPG 1,707
  62. 62 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014 · Action RPG 1,697
  63. 63 Borderlands 3 2019 · Action RPG 1,695
  64. 64 The Witcher 2007 · Action RPG 1,691
  65. 65 Assassin's Creed Origins 2017 · Action RPG 1,687
  66. 66 Palworld 2026 · Action RPG 1,675
  67. 67 Torchlight II 2012 · Action RPG 1,674
  68. 68 Diablo II: Resurrected 2021 · Action RPG 1,672
  69. 69 GreedFall 2019 · Action RPG 1,671
  70. 70 Dead Island: Riptide 2013 · Action RPG 1,666
  71. 71 Dragon Age: Inquisition 2014 · Action RPG 1,663
  72. 72 Warframe 2013 · Action RPG 1,662
  73. 73 Fable 2004 · Action RPG 1,658
  74. 74 Dark Souls II 2014 · Action RPG 1,657
  75. 75 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen 2013 · Action RPG 1,655
  76. 76 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition 2016 · Action RPG 1,654
  77. 77 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,651
  78. 78 Black Myth: Wukong 2024 · Action RPG 1,648
  79. 79 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2008 · Action RPG 1,644
  80. 80 Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin 2015 · Action RPG 1,642
  81. 81 Dead Island 2 2023 · Action RPG 1,642
  82. 82 Pokémon Legends: Z-A 2025 · Action RPG 1,641
  83. 83 Grounded 2022 · Action RPG 1,639
  84. 84 Dragon Age: The Veilguard 2024 · Action RPG 1,631
  85. 85 Darksiders 2010 · Action RPG 1,630
  86. 86 Genshin Impact 2020 · Action RPG 1,628
  87. 87 Atomic Heart 2023 · Action RPG 1,628
  88. 88 Mount & Blade: Warband 2010 · Action RPG 1,626
  89. 89 The Elder Scrolls Online 2014 · Action RPG 1,624
  90. 90 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories 2004 · Action RPG 1,624
  91. 91 Diablo III 2012 · Action RPG 1,621
  92. 92 Destiny 2014 · Action RPG 1,621
  93. 93 RuneScape 2001 · Action RPG 1,620
  94. 94 Grim Dawn 2016 · Action RPG 1,618
  95. 95 Stalzone 2022 · Action RPG 1,615
  96. 96 Fable II 2008 · Action RPG 1,614
  97. 97 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel 2014 · Action RPG 1,612
  98. 98 Dead Rising 3 2013 · Action RPG 1,608
  99. 99 Magicka 2011 · Action RPG 1,608
  100. 100 Starfield 2023 · Action RPG 1,607

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In detail

The best action RPG games, what this ranking says

Elden Ring leads this selection with 1,947 ELO points, ahead of Diablo II and Bloodborne. The 528 games competing in it have played 126,823 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 528
Duels played by those games 126,823
Game in the lead Elden Ring (2022)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,947
Point gap between 1st and 10th 80
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best action RPG game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best action RPG game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 28 Diablo 1,844 509
2000s 115 Diablo II 1,947 755
2010s 211 Bloodborne 1,906 2,919
2020s 173 Elden Ring 1,947 2,828

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 96 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
RuneScape +75 1,620
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II +71 1,768
Assassin's Creed Valhalla +60 1,707

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Fallout: New Vegas Fallout 3 190 59%
Fallout 3 Borderlands 2 134 63%
Fallout: New Vegas Borderlands 2 133 70%
Mass Effect Horizon Zero Dawn 119 64%
Mass Effect Mass Effect 3 111 68%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best action RPG game?

According to community votes, the best action RPG game is Elden Ring, with 1,947 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Diablo II and Bloodborne, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many action RPG games are ranked?

528 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 126,823 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which action RPG game is climbing right now?

RuneScape is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 75 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 96 games in the selection moved.

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