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The 25 best RPG games to play in 2026

Ranked by a score built from player reviews, critic scores and GAMES.GG ratings, not by opinion. The score updates every week, so a great new game can enter.

GAMES.GG25 gamesHow we rank
#1 by scoreBaldur's Gate 3Score 97
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The top 10

Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

9796% positive · 760,728 Steam reviews2023
Steam 96Critic score 96Popularity 100GAMES.GG 95Steam 96Critic score 96Popularity 100GAMES.GG 95
Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong

9596% positive · 883,642 Steam reviews2024
Steam 96Popularity 100GAMES.GG 100Steam 96Popularity 100GAMES.GG 100
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

9595% positive · 184,221 Steam reviews2025
Steam 95Critic score 91Popularity 98GAMES.GG 100Steam 95Critic score 91Popularity 98GAMES.GG 100
DELTARUNE

DELTARUNE

9498% positive · 129,413 Steam reviews2025
Steam 98Popularity 91Steam 98Popularity 91
ELDEN RING

ELDEN RING

9493% positive · 835,462 Steam reviews2022
Steam 93Critic score 94Popularity 100GAMES.GG 90Steam 93Critic score 94Popularity 100GAMES.GG 90
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

9393% positive · 148,016 Steam reviews2025
Steam 93Critic score 89Popularity 94Steam 93Critic score 89Popularity 94
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

9189% positive · 278,449 Steam reviews2023
Steam 89Critic score 83Popularity 100GAMES.GG 100Steam 89Critic score 83Popularity 100GAMES.GG 100
OMORI

OMORI

9097% positive · 80,438 Steam reviews2020
Steam 97Critic score 88Popularity 80GAMES.GG 100Steam 97Critic score 88Popularity 80GAMES.GG 100
Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley

9098% positive · 904,072 Steam reviews2016
Steam 98Critic score 89Popularity 100GAMES.GG 100Steam 98Critic score 89Popularity 100GAMES.GG 100
Persona 3 Reload

Persona 3 Reload

8995% positive · 45,820 Steam reviews2024
Steam 95Critic score 89Popularity 68Steam 95Critic score 89Popularity 68

11 to 25

#ScoreGameScore
1189Disco Elysium - The Final CutZA/UM89
1289Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive EditionLarian Studios89
1387Wuthering WavesKURO GAMES87
1487The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCD PROJEKT RED87
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#ScoreGameScore
1587Mass Effect Legendary EditionBioWare87
1687Cyberpunk 2077CD PROJEKT RED87
1787DARK SOULS IIIFromSoftware, Inc.87
1886God of War RagnarökSanta Monica Studio86
1985Metaphor: ReFantazioATLUS85
2085Monster Hunter RiseCAPCOM Co., Ltd.85
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#ScoreGameScore
2184Path of Exile 2Grinding Gear Games84
2284Guild Wars 2ArenaNet84
2384The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimBethesda Game Studios84
2482Gothic 1 RemakeAlkimia Interactive82
2582Esoteric EbbChristoffer Bodegård82
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How we rank this list

No editor picks this order. Each game gets a score from 0 to 100. The score counts what players say in their Steam reviews, the critic score when the game has one, how many players reviewed it, the GAMES.GG rating and how new the game is. When a game has no critic score or no GAMES.GG rating, that part counts at the middle value of the games on this list, or lower, so a missing part never raises a score. A game needs at least 2,000 Steam reviews to enter. We start from the games in the GAMES.GG catalog that fit the list: 114 games.

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114 games
Updated
Weekly
Games
Top 25
  • Steam reviewsThe share of players who recommend the game. A game with few reviews counts with more care.
  • Critic scoreThe critic score, when the game has one.
  • PopularityHow many players reviewed the game.
  • GAMES.GG ratingOur review score, else the average rating from GAMES.GG players.
  • How new it isNewer games count a little more.

Questions about this list

What is the best RPG game right now?

Baldur's Gate 3 has the highest score this week. Black Myth: Wukong and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 follow.

How is the score made?

Each game gets a score from 0 to 100. The score counts what players say in their Steam reviews, the critic score when the game has one, how many players reviewed it, the GAMES.GG rating and how new the game is. When a game has no critic score or no GAMES.GG rating, that part counts at the middle value of the games on this list, or lower, so a missing part never raises a score. A game needs at least 2,000 Steam reviews to enter.

Why is my favourite game not here?

It may not have enough Steam reviews yet, may not carry the genre tag, or may not be in the GAMES.GG catalog. The list updates every week.

How often does this list change?

Every week for scores. New games enter when they pass the review floor.

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