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10 Best RPGs on PlayStation 5 (2024)

The competition between PlayStation and Xbox will always be based on the performance of their respective systems, as well as their roster of exclusives. However, you don't have to juggle between platforms when looking for an immersive and interactive title to play. Because the best role-playing games (RPGs) are up for grabs on both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Allowing you to concentrate on the story rather than which game your system supports. Before we dive into our top picks, make sure to explore what defines an RPG game and discover what makes these experiences so immersive and fun! So, if you're curious to find out where you're next role-playing adventure on PlayStation 5 will take you, read on to find out.
10. Enotria: The Last Song
Enotria: The Last Song is a challenging RPG rooted in Italian folklore. As the Maskless One, you are a unique individual free from a magical spell holding all the world in place. You are set for total domination over powerful Authors that control the world. You also have the power to Ardore, which transforms the environment, opens up hidden ways, and gives you the better hand in fights. It's a fight combining quick moves with blocks and the right moment to strike. And throughout the adventure, you'll discover skills and talents that allow you to create different strategies to fit the different challenges.
9. Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
In Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, you play Nor Vanek, a warrior of the Coalition army. Your objective is to fight against the Gods and their undead armies that rampage the land of Kian. In your hands is Enki, a magically experienced-fox-like friend of yours that exerts unique combat abilities. In the game, you aim to defeat enemies and close the door to the underworld with a mix of gunpowder, melee, and magic. Here, tough, Souls-like combat merges with faster action.
8. Evotinction
Evotinction is a third person hacking and stealth game where you take on the role of Dr. Liu. He is just that scientist who's got to stop the rogue robots in a high-tech facility. A virus has taken over the AI system and transformed harmless service robots into deadly machines against humans. Dr. Liu has no combat skills whatsoever, so it is up to his hacking abilities to keep him alive and figure out what happened with the facility. The more you progress through the facility, the tougher security robots that are there to protect the system are encountered. Throughout his adventure, Dr. Liu discovers a few secrets that eventually lead to the nerve of the crisis.
7. Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Granblue Fantasy: Relink is an action RPG located in the setting of a world of floating islands commonly known as the Sky Realm. You are the captain of the skyfaring crew with a dragon the small dragon named Vyrn and a mysterious-powered girl named Lyria. You journey through many islands, fighting creatures, and uncovering secrets about a group known as the Church of Avia. The game will take you through a journey to defend the Sky Realm against dangerous forces. Combats will be through real-time, but with a party of four characters, each having particular special abilities and styles of fights.
6. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is one modern revamp of the classic JRPGs. Controlling over 100 characters in a world split between the arts of war and magic, the story focuses on the two protagonists that meet during an imperial mission-Seign Kesling and Nowa. Things quickly turn sour, dragging them into a fight in which they must question everything. Players engage in turn-based battles with abilities through magical objects called rune-lenses and alliances to stop the relentless march of the Empire for more power.
5. Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3 is a role-playing game wherein you team up, and as you make those decisions, you actually change the story. It is in the world of Dungeons & Dragons; the combat is turn-based, quite serious: you delve into a vast world with hard enemies and hard moral decisions to take. The combat includes magic, weapons, and the environment as tools to win. You build relationships with your companions as you go along. Their reaction to your choice varies. The story decides the world's fate at the end through the choices you make.
4. Core Keeper
In Core Keeper, you wake up to find yourself in a very mysterious underground world with secrets and resources all around. You can go mining for materials, craft tools, and make a base that would help you survive. As you keep on exploring you will come across ancient relics and fight powerful titans. Moreover, you can find new areas, move forward; farm, fish, raise animals, and improve your skills. The game is played either solo or with 8 players, where you all work together to collect resources, defeat enemies, and so on.
3. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an RPG that can be credited for its danger, intrigue, and adventure. The game opens into a large open world, and you are Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter known as a Witcher, searching for Ciri while battling otherworldly creatures in this warfare-torn world for both war and political strife. Not to mention the deep stories, vivid characters development, and extraordinary attention to detail, the game makes a name for itself. Also, combat in The Witcher 3 flows and responds beautifully, with a mix of swordplay, magic, and alchemy available to players.
2. Visions of Mana
Visions of Mana is an action-RPG where the player is to keep track of Val and Hinna during their trip to the Mana Tree. During this journey through a very vast field, which is semi-open, you will find there both cute and horrific monsters on your way. The key of combat lies in fast, three-dimensional battles, during which you fight with arms powered by Elemental spirits. You’ll also meet new companions like the Pikuls, who help you traverse the world quickly. So the story unfolds with adventures with friends revealing deep truths about fate and the world.
1. Black Myth: Wukong
In Black Myth: Wukong, you can play as a Destined One who goes exploring in this world, which takes its inspiration from Chinese mythology. The entire gameplay encompasses challenging enemies based on the story Journey to the West, which has made the game totally filled with action-packed combat. Here, combining different abilities and spells, the main character defeats tough opponents using a magical staff and spells. While on the quest, you will also learn about your enemies. This happens because with progressing in the game, you will discover their backstories.
So, what's your take? Do you agree with our top ten? Are there other RPGs on PlayStation 5 you think are the best? Let us know in the comments below or over on our socials here!