Ranking by genre

The best RPG games.

90 games compete in this selection. Fallout 2 tops it with 1,901 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Fallout 2 1998 · RPG 1,901
  2. 2 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · RPG 1,884
  3. 3 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 · RPG 1,874
  4. 4 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 1997 · RPG 1,866
  5. 5 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,836
  6. 6 Pillars of Eternity 2015 · RPG 1,796
  7. 7 Baldur's Gate 1998 · RPG 1,793
  8. 8 Suikoden II 1998 · RPG 1,789
  9. 9 Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition 2017 · RPG 1,782
  10. 10 Undertale 2015 · RPG 1,779
  11. 11 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 2018 · RPG 1,773
  12. 12 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 · RPG 1,770
  13. 13 Disco Elysium 2019 · RPG 1,768
  14. 14 Paper Mario 2000 · RPG 1,762
  15. 15 Suikoden 1995 · RPG 1,744
  16. 16 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut 2021 · RPG 1,742
  17. 17 World of Warcraft 2004 · RPG 1,705
  18. 18 Divinity: Original Sin 2014 · RPG 1,683
  19. 19 Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition 2015 · RPG 1,659
  20. 20 Shin Megami Tensei IV 2013 · RPG 1,630
  21. 21 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire 2018 · RPG 1,627
  22. 22 Child of Light 2014 · RPG 1,614
  23. 23 Pentiment 2022 · RPG 1,606
  24. 24 Star Wars: The Old Republic 2011 · RPG 1,602
  25. 25 Neverwinter Nights 2 2006 · RPG 1,581
  26. 26 West of Loathing 2017 · RPG 1,579
  27. 27 Citizen Sleeper 2022 · RPG 1,576
  28. 28 Guild Wars 2 2012 · RPG 1,575
  29. 29 Neverwinter Nights 2002 · RPG 1,575
  30. 30 Planescape: Torment 1999 · RPG 1,573
  31. 31 Deltarune 2025 · RPG 1,570
  32. 32 Pathfinder: Kingmaker 2018 · RPG 1,567
  33. 33 Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2005 · RPG 1,554
  34. 34 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne 2004 · RPG 1,550
  35. 35 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition 2012 · RPG 1,545
  36. 36 Ultima VII: The Black Gate 1992 · RPG 1,539
  37. 37 Old School RuneScape 2013 · RPG 1,530
  38. 38 The Forgotten City 2021 · RPG 1,525
  39. 39 CrossCode 2018 · RPG 1,519
  40. 40 Sunless Sea 2015 · RPG 1,516
  41. 41 Rise Online 2024 · RPG 1,516
  42. 42 Wasteland 2 2014 · RPG 1,511
  43. 43 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut 2014 · RPG 1,509
  44. 44 Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 2013 · RPG 1,508
  45. 45 Nobody Wants to Die 2024 · RPG 1,505
  46. 46 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985 · RPG 1,505
  47. 47 Torment: Tides of Numenera 2017 · RPG 1,504
  48. 48 Paper Mario: Color Splash 2016 · RPG 1,499
  49. 49 Legend of Grimrock 2 2014 · RPG 1,492
  50. 50 Arx Fatalis 2002 · RPG 1,491
  51. 51 Dofus 2004 · RPG 1,484
  52. 52 WildStar 2014 · RPG 1,484
  53. 53 Albion Online 2017 · RPG 1,483
  54. 54 Ultima 1981 · RPG 1,482
  55. 55 Icewind Dale II 2002 · RPG 1,481
  56. 56 Kingdom Hearts Re:coded 2010 · RPG 1,478
  57. 57 Last Day of June 2017 · RPG 1,477
  58. 58 Icewind Dale 2000 · RPG 1,468
  59. 59 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition 2013 · RPG 1,466
  60. 60 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2024 · RPG 1,466
  61. 61 Digimon Survive 2022 · RPG 1,461
  62. 62 Ruined King: A League of Legends Story 2021 · RPG 1,458
  63. 63 Wasteland 3 2020 · RPG 1,457
  64. 64 Paradise Killer 2020 · RPG 1,457
  65. 65 Valkyrie Profile 1999 · RPG 1,450
  66. 66 Final Fantasy VI 2022 · RPG 1,450
  67. 67 Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura 2001 · RPG 1,449
  68. 68 Grimm's Hollow 2019 · RPG 1,444
  69. 69 OneShot 2016 · RPG 1,442
  70. 70 The Secret World 2012 · RPG 1,441
  71. 71 Songs of Glimmerwick 2026 · RPG 1,440
  72. 72 Drakensang: The Dark Eye 2008 · RPG 1,435
  73. 73 Legend of Grimrock 2012 · RPG 1,434
  74. 74 Lineage II 2003 · RPG 1,432
  75. 75 Blade & Soul 2012 · RPG 1,430
  76. 76 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous 2021 · RPG 1,429
  77. 77 ArcheAge 2013 · RPG 1,417
  78. 78 Ravendawn 2024 · RPG 1,416
  79. 79 Atom RPG 2018 · RPG 1,405
  80. 80 The Temple of Elemental Evil 2003 · RPG 1,405
  81. 81 Final Fantasy XIV Online 2010 · RPG 1,405
  82. 82 Guild Wars: Nightfall 2006 · RPG 1,398
  83. 83 Epic Seven 2018 · RPG 1,392
  84. 84 EverQuest 1999 · RPG 1,382
  85. 85 Wizard101 2008 · RPG 1,371
  86. 86 Temtem 2022 · RPG 1,367
  87. 87 Anachronox 2001 · RPG 1,360
  88. 88 Lost Odyssey 2007 · RPG 1,336
  89. 89 Digimon Story: Time Stranger 2025 · RPG 1,331
  90. 90 The Age of Decadence 2015 · RPG 1,297

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In detail

The best RPG games, what this ranking says

Fallout 2 leads this selection with 1,901 ELO points, ahead of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Divinity: Original Sin II. The 90 games competing in it have played 14,251 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 90
Duels played by those games 14,251
Game in the lead Fallout 2 (1998)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,901
Point gap between 1st and 10th 122
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best RPG game of every decade

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

The best RPG game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 9 Fallout 2 1,901 346
2000s 20 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 1,884 219
2010s 40 Divinity: Original Sin II 1,874 295
2020s 19 Baldur's Gate III 1,836 742

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 87 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Temtem +59 1,367
The Secret World +58 1,441
Child of Light +53 1,614

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
Disco Elysium Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 5 60%
Undertale Disco Elysium 5 60%
Disco Elysium OneShot 4 100%
Pillars of Eternity Child of Light 4 75%
Disco Elysium Star Wars: The Old Republic 4 75%

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 RPG game?

According to community votes, the best RPG game is Fallout 2, with 1,901 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Divinity: Original Sin II, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many RPG games are ranked?

90 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 14,251 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which RPG game is climbing right now?

Temtem is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 59 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 87 games in the selection moved.

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