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Dungeon Siege
Dungeon Siege is a 2002 action RPG by Gas Powered Games, founded by Chris Taylor of Total Annihilation. Party-based hack-and-slash with a data-driven Skrit engine; spawned Dungeon Siege II, III, Legends of Aranna, and a film.
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is a 2021 third-person co-op action RPG by Tuque Games and Wizards of the Coast, set in Icewind Dale with Drizzt Do'Urden, Catti-brie, Bruenor, and Wulfgar; poorly reviewed (Metacritic 55-57) and delisted with servers shut down February 24, 2025.
ELEX
ELEX is a 2017 open-world science-fantasy action role-playing game by German studio Piranha Bytes, released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC and set on the comet-devastated planet Magalan.
Fable III
Fable III, also known as Fable 3, is an action role-playing game by Lionhead Studios and Microsoft Game Studios, released in 2010 for Xbox 360 and Windows.
Fallout 3
Fallout 3 (2008), Bethesda's action RPG in post-apocalyptic Washington D.C., introduced V.A.T.S. pause-targeting, sold about 12.4 million copies, and spawned five DLC packs and a GOTY edition.
Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas is a 2010 action role-playing game by Obsidian Entertainment, set in the Mojave Wasteland around a post-apocalyptic Las Vegas, where a courier pursues the stolen Platinum Chip.
Forspoken
Forspoken is a 2023 action RPG by Luminous Productions and Square Enix for PS5 and PC, following New Yorker Frey Holland in Athia; known for magic parkour and a mixed 64 Metacritic score.
Goddess of Victory: Nikke (승리의 여신: 니케)
Goddess of Victory: Nikke (승리의 여신: 니케, 勝利の女神：NIKKE) is a 2022 free-to-play sci-fi RPG shooter by Shift Up, published by Level Infinite, with five-girl cover-shooter squads, Burst skills, gacha recruitment, and top-grossing launch performance.
Godfall
Godfall is a 2020 looter-slasher action RPG by Counterplay Games, published by Gearbox, released November 12, 2020 on PS5 and PC; Orin fights his brother Macros across three realms, with 12 Valorplates and a Metacritic score of 61.
Gotham Knights (video game)
Gotham Knights is a 2022 open-world action role-playing game developed by WB Games Montréal, in which Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin protect Gotham after Batman's death.
Gothic (video game)
Gothic is a 2001 action RPG by Piranha Bytes set in a magical-barrier prison colony with three factions, NPC schedules, and no quest markers; a cult European classic that inspired The Witcher, remade by Alkimia Interactive in 2026.
Grim Dawn
Grim Dawn: action RPG by Crate Entertainment, spiritual successor to Titan Quest, Kickstarter-funded 2012, released 2016. Dual class system, Devotion constellations, world of Cairn; expansions Ashes of Malmouth, Forgotten Gods, Fangs of Asterkarn; over 5 million copies sold.
Hades (video game)
Hades (Supergiant Games, 2020) is a single-player rogue-like dungeon crawler starring Zagreus escaping the Greek Underworld; Early Access 2018, v1.0 September 17, 2020, 50+ Game of the Year awards, sequel Hades II (2025).
Infinity Blade
Infinity Blade: iOS action RPG trilogy by Chair Entertainment and Epic Games, first Unreal Engine 3 game on iOS (2010), swipe-based sword duels, bloodline mechanic, over $10M in six months, removed from App Store in 2018.
Jade Empire
Jade Empire is a 2005 action RPG by BioWare, published by Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox, set in mythical China with 30+ fighting styles, Open Palm/Closed Fist morality, and a 2007 PC Special Edition.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a 2018 action RPG by Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver, set in 1403 Bohemia with no fantasy elements. Known for historical accuracy, five-angle realistic combat, Henry of Skalitz, and its 2025 sequel.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a 2012 open-world action RPG by Big Huge Games and 38 Studios, published by EA, with combat by design, Salvatore lore, Metacritic 81, and the 2020 Re-Reckoning remaster.
Lords of the Fallen (2023 video game)
Lords of the Fallen (2023) is a dark-fantasy soulslike action-RPG by Hexworks/CI Games, released 13 October 2023 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S. Axiom/Umbral dual-realm mechanic, 2.5M+ sales, UE5, reboot of the 2014 game.
Maneater (video game)
Maneater (ShaRkPG) is Tripwire Interactive's 2020 open-world action RPG where the player is a bull shark, growing from pup to megashark; sold over 14 million copies; sequel Maneater 2 due 2027.
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2 is BioWare's 2010 sci-fi action RPG, the trilogy's second chapter, directed by Casey Hudson. Released January 26, 2010 on Xbox 360 and PC; Metacritic 96, 120+ awards, team-building story ending in a suicide mission.
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3 (2012), BioWare's action RPG concluding the Mass Effect trilogy, has Commander Shepard unite the galaxy against the Reapers; its three-choice ending sparked the Retake Mass Effect 3 controversy and the free Extended Cut DLC.
Mortal Shell
Mortal Shell (Dungeonhaven) is a 2020 soulslike action RPG by Cold Symmetry and Playstack, released August 18, 2020 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC; known for the Harden stone-form mechanic, Resolve bar, and four shells; sequel Mortal Shell II due 2026.
Mount & Blade
Mount & Blade: TaleWorlds' medieval sandbox action-RPG series set in Calradia, begun 2008 by Armağan Yavuz; includes Warband (64-player multiplayer) and Bannerlord (2022, War Sails naval DLC 2025).
Nioh (仁王)
Nioh (仁王) is a 2017 Team Ninja/Koei Tecmo action RPG for PS4, set in demon-haunted 1600 Japan with William Adams; Ki Pulse combat, Dark Souls influence, spawned Nioh 2 and Nioh 3.
Nioh 2
Nioh 2 (仁王2) is Team Ninja's masocore action RPG, released March 12, 2020 for PS4 and later PS5 and PC, set in Sengoku Japan; its half-yokai protagonist uses Ki Pulse, stances, Burst Counter, Soul Cores, and Yokai Shift. Metacritic 85.
Odin Sphere (オーディンスフィア)
Odin Sphere (オーディンスフィア) is Vanillaware's 2007 PlayStation 2 side-scrolling action RPG, a spiritual successor to Princess Crown, published by Atlus, with five interwoven Psypher-weapon protagonists, phozon-based leveling, and a 2016 HD remake, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir.
Path of Exile
Path of Exile (流放之路) is a free-to-play online action RPG by New Zealand's Grinding Gear Games, released 23 October 2013, set in Wraeclast, known for its 1,500+ node passive skill tree, socketed skill gems, barter economy, and 13-week league cycle.
Remnant 2
Remnant II (Remnant 2) is a 2023 third-person looter-shooter soulslike by Gunfire Games and Gearbox Publishing, sequel to Remnant: From the Ashes, with procedural campaigns, archetypes, three-player co-op, and three DLC expansions.
Salt and Sanctuary
Salt and Sanctuary: 2D soulslike action RPG by Ska Studios (James and Michelle Silva), released March 2016 on PS4, later PC, Vita, Xbox One, Switch; salt as XP, 20+ bosses, over 1 million sold.
Scarlet Nexus
Scarlet Nexus (スカーレットネクサス) is Bandai Namco Studios' 2021 Brain Punk action RPG with dual protagonists Yuito and Kasane, psychokinetic combat, SAS squad powers, Metacritic 80, and 2 million copies sold.