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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is Bethesda's 2006 open-world fantasy RPG for PC and Xbox 360, set in Cyrodiil, featuring Radiant AI, level scaling, Shivering Isles, and a 2025 Unreal Engine 5 remaster.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) is Bethesda Game Studios' open-world fantasy RPG starring the Dragonborn; fifth Elder Scrolls entry, 94/100 Metacritic, 200+ Game of the Year awards, over 20 million copies sold by 2014.

The Elder Scrolls: Arena

The Elder Scrolls: Arena is a 1994 first-person RPG by Bethesda Softworks and the first game in The Elder Scrolls series, originally planned as a gladiator action game, in which the player gathers eight pieces of the Staff of Chaos to free Emperor Uriel Septim VII from Jagar Tharn.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is CD Projekt RED's 2011 PC action RPG (Xbox 360 2012), sequel to The Witcher, starring Geralt of Rivia, with two mutually exclusive Roche/Iorveth paths, 16 endings, and over 15 million copies sold.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Wiedźmin 3: Dziki Gon) is CD Projekt RED's 2015 open-world RPG starring Geralt of Rivia hunting Ciri. Sold 6 million copies in six weeks, won 2015 Game of the Year, and received a 2026 Remastered edition.

Titan Quest

Titan Quest is a 2006 action RPG by Iron Lore Entertainment and THQ, set in mythological Greece, Egypt, and China; Diablo-style hack-and-slash with eight masteries, Metascore 77, and a sequel in Early Access since 2025.

Tyranny (video game)

Tyranny is a 2016 isometric CRPG by Obsidian Entertainment, published by Paradox Interactive, set in a world where Kyros the Overlord's evil has already won; the player is a Fatebinder judge in the Tiers, with a reputation system, sigil spellcrafting, and an unfinished story.

Wasteland (video game)

Wasteland (1988) is Interplay's post-apocalyptic party-based RPG, published by EA for Apple II, C64, and DOS; set in 2087, it inspired Fallout and received Wasteland Remastered in 2020.

Wasteland 2

Wasteland 2 (2014) is a post-apocalyptic squad-based tactical RPG by inXile Entertainment, direct sequel to the 1988 Wasteland that inspired Fallout; Kickstarter-funded with $2,933,252 from 61,290 backers, later re-released as the Director's Cut.

Wasteland 3

Wasteland 3 (inXile Entertainment, 2020) is a turn-based, party-based post-apocalyptic tactical CRPG set in frozen Colorado, sequel to Wasteland 2, funded on Fig, released Aug 28, 2020, with co-op and two 2021 expansions; Metacritic 85.