Arc the Lad
Arc the Lad is a Role-playing video game series developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation platform. The game revolves around tactical role-playing element and lets the player take on the role of the protagonist who must explore the world to complete a series of quests and earn enough points to progress through the game. The player can explore the world from the isometric perspective and can face off monsters and brutal creatures during the gameplay. As the player advances through the game, it will become difficult to play. The player must fight against corruption and save his world from monsters. The series comprises several installments such as Arc the Lad, Arc the Lad II, Arc the Lad III, Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits, Arc the Lad: End of the Darkness and more. There are a variety of levels in each title and each level needs a completion of certain objectives to progress through the game. With improved story, addictive gameplay, and wonderful visuals, Arc the Lad is the best series of role-playing games to play and enjoy.
#1 DarkMaus
DarkMaus is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game created and published by Daniel Wright for Microsoft Windows platform. The game takes place in the Hazath’s world invaded by dark forces. The story follows a lone skilled mouse who sets out to find what has happened in his beautiful world. The player can take on the role of the protagonist who is a mouse and can use bows and swords to take down enemies. The player is capable of shooting fireballs to kill enemies instantly. The player needs to devise strategies to defeat foes as his enemies become more powerful as compared to him. A ghost character will occur to help the player when the player dies. During exploration, the player can gather spirits and select which of the type of weapons that he likes to use. As the game progress, it becomes challenging. DarkMaus includes prominent features such as a Dark world to Explore, Death Echo, Combat, Exploration, new Challenges and more. Try it out, and the player will enjoy it.
#2 Skies of Arcadia Legends
Skies of Arcadia Legends is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game created by Overworks and published by Sega. The game offers a superb gameplay and takes place in the fantasy-based world. The plot revolves around the protagonist named as Vyse, who is a young boy and struggle to fend off the Valuan Empire from stealing ancient weapons with his friends. The antagonist is planning to wipe out the world using the ancient weapons. You can assume the role of the protagonist and your primary task is to manipulate the world, interact with NPCs, and fight against enemies to save the world. It has different levels and each level requires a completion of certain quests to progress. The game combines the elements of Turn-based Combat, Experience Points based Progression, and more. As you advanced, the game difficult to play. With exciting gameplay, brilliant visuals and superb mechanics, Skies of Arcadia Legends is the best game to play and enjoy.
#3 Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor is a Turn-based, Fantasy, Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Stormfront Studios and published by Ubisoft. The game takes place in the fantasy-themed world played from isometric perspective, similar to Baldur’s Gate. It is a mix of dungeon crawling and hack and slash elements with exploration. It offers a city of New Phlan where the game is set. The orders the protagonist to control the Mythal, an ancient magic that guarded the Elven City. There are different characters and the player can select one of them to start the game where he has to fulfill his tasks to obey the queen’s order and rescue the world from devastation. The player can explore the environment from an isometric and third-person perspective. Explore the environment, interact with None-player Characters, and solve puzzles to earn experience points and progress in the game. The player equips with a sword and a shield that he can use to attack enemy and defend himself from enemy attack. Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor is the best game to play and enjoy.
#4 Geneforge
Geneforge is an Action, Role-playing, Turn-based Strategy and Single-player video game developed and published by Spiderweb Softwork. It is the first game in the series of Geneforge and puts the player in the role of the protagonist, who is an apprentice Shaper and can create living creatures. The game takes place in the Sucia Island, and the primary task of the player is to explore the location, interact with NPCs, and effort to complete a series of quests to earn points. There are up to three characters classes, and the player must choose one of them before getting into the world. After gaining enough points, the player can go shopping to buy items, upgrades, weapons, and equipment. Through customization, the player can change the look of his character with tons of outfits, items and more. The game becomes challenging to play, as the player progresses through the match. It offers the freedom to the player to select his path and decide the story turn out. He can fight against evil overlord or can become a member of his team. With well-written storyline, addictive gameplay and superb visuals, Geneforge is the fantastic game to play.
#5 Aveyond 4: Shadow of the Mist
Aveyond 4: Shadow of the Mist is an Adventure, Role-playing, and Single-player video game developed by Amaranth Games, LLC and published by Degica. The game takes place in the stunning world and casts you in the role of the protagonist named as Boyle Wolfbane, who wanted to take over the world but failed. There are a series of levels split into three different modes such as Easy, Normal and Expert. Each mode offers his unique requirements, gameplay, and challenges to complete. You as the protagonist, must explore the world, recruit minions to assist you, gather magical cheekis, and enhance your skill to defeat enemies. As the game advances, it becomes challenging to play. During the gameplay, you can turn your friends into strange creatures, and cam unlocks locations and quests for further progress. Complete a variety of quests to earn points and use them to enhance your magical skills and damage your enemies as much as possible to win amazing rewards. Aveyond 4: Shadow of the Mist offers core features such as Recruit Minions, Gather Magical Cheekis, Enhance your Skills, Expand your Team, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#6 King’s Bounty: Dark Side
King’s Bounty: Dark Side mixes the Tactical, Role-playing and Strategy elements developed and published by 1C-Softclub and published by 1C Company for Windows. The game serves as the standalone title in the series of King’s Bounty and features Single-player mode only. It takes place in the fictional world and offers the similar gameplay to previous titles. Unlike previous games, the protagonist belongs to demon, vampire, and etc. factions which are the antagonistic factions. It allows the player to pick up one of three available protagonists such as the Orc Bagyr (a Warrior), the Neoline (belong to Paladin Class), and the Vampire Daert (the Mage). The game offers a chance to the player join dark forces to explore the mysterious places of the world never before navigated by the bounty hunter. After choosing the class, the player needs to explore the environment, fight against enemies, defeat them to earn points and unlock additional items in the game. The player navigates the environments from the isometric perspective, interact with non-player characters and can attack enemies to defeat them. With turn-based combat, and prominent features, King’s Bounty: Dark Side is the wonderful game to play.
#7 Aveyond: Ean’s Quest
Aveyond: Ean’s Quest is an Adventure, Role-playing and Single-player video game developed and published by Aveyond for Microsoft Windows. The game takes place in the thrilling world and offers an exciting story, in which the young girl is missing, and no one is here remember her existence. The player assumes the role of the protagonist, who must embark himself on an epic adventure to find the missing girl through arid deserts and forests. During the adventure, the protagonist named Ean must solve dozens of puzzles while exploring the enchanting world. There are a variety of monsters, humor, and magic available, and the player must fend off an evil queen from turning the beautiful world into ice. The player can capture the dragon and explore the world by riding the winds to an ancient land. Save the missing girl, and prove himself as the hero. Aveyond: Ean’s Quest offers core features such as Capture a Dragon, Fight Monsters, team up with Magical Guilds, and more. Try it out.
#8 Ys I and II
Ys I and II is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game compilation, released in 1989by Alfa System and Hudson Soft. It is a remake of first two games and offers a brilliant game for role-playing lovers. Ys I starts with a cutscene, showing the protagonist named Adol Christin. The player takes on the role of the protagonist, and his primary objective is to explore the world from the isometric perspective while completing a variety of quests to progress through the game. He or she interacts with non-player characters to get information about the quest and can use multiple features to progress. Through customization feature, the player can change the appearance of his character using lots of options. The game takes place on the tropical Island, situated in the massive Town of Minea. According to the story, the protagonist finds a silver Harmonica, which had been stolen by a group of thefts. With prominent features, addictive mechanics, and brilliant graphics, Ys I and II is the best game to enjoy.
#9 Tyranny
Tyranny is a Role-playing and Single-player video game published by Paradox Interactive and developed by Obsidian Entertainment. The plot takes place in the high fantasy world where the evil overlord has dominated world and threatened its inhabitant. You acts as the protagonist named as Fatebinder, who is one of the higher ranked member in the power structure of Kyros. The story revolves around the struggle of the protagonist as he traverse the world to restore the peace after the victory of Kyros, and make decisions while controlling various factions of survivors. You navigates the world from an isometric perspective and the game starts in a board-like gameplay in Conquest Mode that comprises the character creation process. There are different playable characters and each character offers its unique abilities and skills. You need to control the team of survivals and interact with environment to access new areas. Interact with NPCs, and face a massive boss in each area and defeat them to earn points that you can use to unlock additional content and enhance the power of your characters. Tyranny offers core features such as Classic Role-playing Combat, unique Stories, Choices Matter, Original Setting and more.
#10 Torment: Tides of Numenera
Torment: Tides of Numenera is a video game of Role-playing and serves as the spiritual successor to the game Planescape: Torment, released in 1999. The game comes with Single-player mode only and takes place in the fantasy campaign setting called Numenera. According to the story, the world has left in the rough state after the fall of countless civilization. Most of the human lives in the settlements, surrounded by relics. There are different playable classes available such as Wizard, Warrior, Rogue, etc. and the player needs to select one of them to start his quest to rescue the humanity. The game introduces the dialogue tree system and lets the player interact with the environment and non-player characters using dialogue system and explore the environment from the bird-eye view. During the gameplay, the player participates in multiple battles to fight enemies and can slay them using a variety of weapons. Personal Narrative, Relayability, new Story, beautiful World, etc. are core features. Try it out, if you love playing RPGs.
#11 The Heiress
The Heiress is an Anime-based Role-playing, Adventure, Japanese, and Single-player video game, created by OneOne1 and published by SakuraGame for Microsoft Windows. The game follows the female protagonist, whose life of aristocracy comes to an end after the death of her beloved father for some reason. As the story advances, more than a hundred servants were dismissed, jewellery pawned, mansion sold, and massive debt owed to loan sharks. As the protagonist, the player must live in the rented dump and to pay her debt. The player can explore the landscapes from an isometric perspective, interact with NPCs, and struggle to make money to pay the debt. There are a variety of quests, and the player must complete each one at any cost to proceed through the game. The game rewards the player with points which he can use to develop his/her character like other Role-playing games. In the game, the player will experience the beautiful cast of anime characters and engage in the free roam gameplay. With addictive gameplay, brilliant graphics, and superb storyline, The Heiress is the wonderful game to play.