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Soulslike
Soulslike (Souls-like): action RPG subgenre named after FromSoftware's Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, defined by punishing combat, death penalties, checkpoints, and interconnected dark worlds; a mainstream Steam genre since 2022.
The Elder Scrolls: Blades
The Elder Scrolls: Blades, Bethesda Game Studios' free-to-play mobile first-person dungeon crawler announced at E3 2018, in Early Access March 2019 and on Switch May 2020, with Town, Abyss, and Arena modes; Metacritic 42; servers shut down June 30, 2026.
The Outer Worlds
The Outer Worlds: 2019 single-player first-person sci-fi RPG by Obsidian Entertainment, published by Private Division; Fallout creators Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky co-directed; set in corporate-run Halcyon colony; sequel released October 29, 2025.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone
Hearts of Stone is the first paid expansion to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, released October 13, 2015 by CD PROJEKT RED for PC, Xbox One, and PS4, adding over 10 hours of story in No Man's Land and Oxenfurt.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a 2022 fantasy first-person looter shooter by Gearbox Software and 2K, a Borderlands spin-off set in Tiny Tina's tabletop game, with a six-class multiclass system and the randomized Chaos Chamber dungeon as its endgame.
Tom Clancy's The Division
Tom Clancy's The Division is Ubisoft Massive's 2016 online open-world looter-shooter set in pandemic-stricken Manhattan, released March 8, 2016, grossing $330 million in five days and spawning The Division 2, Resurgence, and Heartland.
Transistor (video game)
Transistor is a 2014 isometric sci-fi action RPG by Supergiant Games, also called Transistor (Supergiant action RPG), starring mute singer Red wielding the sentient Transistor sword against the Process in Cloudbank, with Turn() tactical combat and a Darren Korb soundtrack; Metascore 83.
Vagrant Story (ベイグラントストーリー)
Vagrant Story (ベイグラントストーリー) is Square's 2000 PlayStation action RPG directed by Yasumi Matsuno, following Ashley Riot through Leá Monde; known for its RISK meter, chain combat, weapon affinity crafting, and Famitsu 40/40 score.
Vampyr (video game)
Vampyr (DONTNOD, Focus, 2018) is an action RPG set in 1918 London during the Spanish flu, starring vampire doctor Jonathan Reid; feeding on citizens drives progression, Metacritic 72-73, Steam Mostly Positive.
Warframe
Warframe is a free-to-play cooperative third-person looter shooter by Digital Extremes, in open beta since March 2013, with 80M+ players, cross-platform play and save, and 2025's The Old Peace update leading to a Tau expansion.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a Team Ninja dark fantasy action RPG set in Three Kingdoms China, released March 3, 2023; known for its Spirit Gauge, Deflect parries, Morale Rank system, Metacritic 80, over 5 million players, and 2027 sequel Wings of Ember.