Ranking by genre

The best RPG games.

87 games compete in this selection. Baldur's Gate III tops it with 1,915 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,915
  2. 2 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 · RPG 1,876
  3. 3 Paper Mario 2000 · RPG 1,862
  4. 4 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 1997 · RPG 1,860
  5. 5 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · RPG 1,856
  6. 6 Suikoden II 1998 · RPG 1,846
  7. 7 Fallout 2 1998 · RPG 1,838
  8. 8 World of Warcraft 2004 · RPG 1,823
  9. 9 Disco Elysium 2019 · RPG 1,774
  10. 10 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 2018 · RPG 1,761
  11. 11 Baldur's Gate 1998 · RPG 1,756
  12. 12 Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition 2017 · RPG 1,754
  13. 13 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut 2021 · RPG 1,748
  14. 14 Pillars of Eternity 2015 · RPG 1,730
  15. 15 Suikoden 1995 · RPG 1,720
  16. 16 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 · RPG 1,709
  17. 17 Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition 2015 · RPG 1,707
  18. 18 Undertale 2015 · RPG 1,679
  19. 19 Divinity: Original Sin 2014 · RPG 1,669
  20. 20 Star Wars: The Old Republic 2011 · RPG 1,651
  21. 21 Deltarune 2025 · RPG 1,644
  22. 22 Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2005 · RPG 1,643
  23. 23 Guild Wars 2 2012 · RPG 1,623
  24. 24 Neverwinter Nights 2 2006 · RPG 1,620
  25. 25 Neverwinter Nights 2002 · RPG 1,612
  26. 26 Planescape: Torment 1999 · RPG 1,588
  27. 27 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition 2012 · RPG 1,584
  28. 28 OneShot 2016 · RPG 1,581
  29. 29 Child of Light 2014 · RPG 1,578
  30. 30 Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 2013 · RPG 1,578
  31. 31 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition 2013 · RPG 1,575
  32. 32 Shin Megami Tensei IV 2013 · RPG 1,571
  33. 33 Legend of Grimrock 2012 · RPG 1,568
  34. 34 Citizen Sleeper 2022 · RPG 1,563
  35. 35 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne 2004 · RPG 1,563
  36. 36 Nobody Wants to Die 2024 · RPG 1,556
  37. 37 CrossCode 2018 · RPG 1,551
  38. 38 Legend of Grimrock 2 2014 · RPG 1,550
  39. 39 Wasteland 2 2014 · RPG 1,543
  40. 40 Albion Online 2017 · RPG 1,532
  41. 41 Dofus 2004 · RPG 1,531
  42. 42 Pentiment 2022 · RPG 1,521
  43. 43 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut 2014 · RPG 1,520
  44. 44 Arx Fatalis 2002 · RPG 1,517
  45. 45 Icewind Dale II 2002 · RPG 1,508
  46. 46 Torment: Tides of Numenera 2017 · RPG 1,507
  47. 47 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire 2018 · RPG 1,506
  48. 48 Pathfinder: Kingmaker 2018 · RPG 1,505
  49. 49 Paper Mario: Color Splash 2016 · RPG 1,504
  50. 50 West of Loathing 2017 · RPG 1,500
  51. 51 Kingdom Hearts Re:coded 2010 · RPG 1,494
  52. 52 The Forgotten City 2021 · RPG 1,493
  53. 53 Blade & Soul 2012 · RPG 1,489
  54. 54 Old School RuneScape 2013 · RPG 1,478
  55. 55 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous 2021 · RPG 1,474
  56. 56 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985 · RPG 1,474
  57. 57 Rise Online 2024 · RPG 1,474
  58. 58 Lost Odyssey 2007 · RPG 1,473
  59. 59 WildStar 2014 · RPG 1,472
  60. 60 Paradise Killer 2020 · RPG 1,470
  61. 61 Drakensang: The Dark Eye 2008 · RPG 1,469
  62. 62 Ravendawn 2024 · RPG 1,460
  63. 63 Icewind Dale 2000 · RPG 1,452
  64. 64 Grimm's Hollow 2019 · RPG 1,452
  65. 65 Ultima 1981 · RPG 1,450
  66. 66 Temtem 2022 · RPG 1,446
  67. 67 Wasteland 3 2020 · RPG 1,432
  68. 68 Ruined King: A League of Legends Story 2021 · RPG 1,431
  69. 69 EverQuest 1999 · RPG 1,426
  70. 70 Guild Wars: Nightfall 2006 · RPG 1,422
  71. 71 Digimon Survive 2022 · RPG 1,421
  72. 72 Final Fantasy XIV Online 2010 · RPG 1,421
  73. 73 Valkyrie Profile 1999 · RPG 1,415
  74. 74 Lineage II 2003 · RPG 1,411
  75. 75 Atom RPG 2018 · RPG 1,410
  76. 76 The Temple of Elemental Evil 2003 · RPG 1,406
  77. 77 Ultima VII: The Black Gate 1992 · RPG 1,403
  78. 78 ArcheAge 2013 · RPG 1,396
  79. 79 Last Day of June 2017 · RPG 1,394
  80. 80 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2024 · RPG 1,386
  81. 81 Epic Seven 2018 · RPG 1,384
  82. 82 Sunless Sea 2015 · RPG 1,378
  83. 83 Wizard101 2008 · RPG 1,371
  84. 84 Anachronox 2001 · RPG 1,370
  85. 85 The Secret World 2012 · RPG 1,365
  86. 86 Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura 2001 · RPG 1,354
  87. 87 The Age of Decadence 2015 · RPG 1,326

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In detail

The best RPG games, what this ranking says

Baldur's Gate III leads this selection with 1,915 ELO points, ahead of Divinity: Original Sin II and Paper Mario. The 87 games competing in it have played 11,870 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 87
Duels played by those games 11,870
Game in the lead Baldur's Gate III (2023)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,915
Point gap between 1st and 10th 154
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading September 18, 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: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 1,860 253
2000s 20 Paper Mario 1,862 193
2010s 40 Divinity: Original Sin II 1,876 273
2020s 16 Baldur's Gate III 1,915 706

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 85 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Nobody Wants to Die +82 1,556
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition +73 1,584
Paper Mario +69 1,862

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
Undertale Disco Elysium 5 60%
Disco Elysium Disco Elysium: The Final Cut 4 100%
Divinity: Original Sin II Star Wars: The Old Republic 4 100%
Disco Elysium OneShot 4 100%
Pillars of Eternity Child of Light 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.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best RPG game?

According to community votes, the best RPG game is Baldur's Gate III, with 1,915 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Divinity: Original Sin II and Paper Mario, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many RPG games are ranked?

87 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 11,870 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?

Nobody Wants to Die is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 82 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 85 games in the selection moved.

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