Action RPGs (also known as ARPG or Action Role-playing) are a subgenre of Role-playing video games. The game mixes the real-time combat, turn-based tactics, and menu-based combat elements. In real-time combat, the player can control the character directly and can attack enemies using various types of weapons. These games often use in action-based combat system similar to other shooter and hack-and-slash games. ARPGs may incorporate Action-Adventure games, which introduce a mission-based system and Role-playing mechanics, or MMORPGs focus on Real-time Combat Systems. In these games, the player manipulates the environment from isometric, first-person or third-person perspectives. Battle against enemies in turn-based combat in most of the games and take down to earn XP or experience points which the player can use to raise up his abilities and skills. There are other subgenres of Action RPGs such as First-person Dungeon Crawl, Point-and-Click, Role-playing Shooter, and more. Most of the game first-person perspective computer games up until the last 1980s were focused on turn-based elements, through the few had attempted to mix the real-time elements such as Alternate Reality: The City, Dungeons of Daggorath, and more.

23 Best Action RPGs for PS3

#1 Tales of Xillia 2

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Tales of Xillia 2 is an Action Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game created and published by Bandai Namco Studios. It is the 14th marvelous title in the series of Tales game and takes place after Takes of Xillia. The game revolves around the Japanese Role-playing elements and cast the player into the role of the protagonist named Ludger Will Kresnik, who can destroy and infiltrate parallel dimensions. A traditional organization hires the protagonist to destroy the dimension to maintain the world in balance. There are two huge areas such as the battle screen and the field map. The game lets the player get into the protagonist’s role, manipulate the world, interact with NPCs, items, and avatars to progress through the match. The player can explore the world from a third-person perspective, fight against enemies who wants to destroy the world by disturbing its balance. The protagonist is capable of running, walking, jumping and combating against villains. As the game proceed, other features will be unlocked. With prominent features, exciting gameplay, 3D environment, exploration, smooth controls, and beautiful sounds, Tales of Xillia 2 is the best game to play.

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#2 Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Director’s Cut

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Director’s Cut is a Cyberpunk-themed, Sci-fi, Action Role-playing, and First-person Shooter video game takes place in the dystopian open world environment. The game comes with a Single-player mode developed by Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix. In the game, you assume the role of the protagonist named as Jensen, who is a former Swat Specialist and has been selected by the most experimental biotechnology firms of America to oversee the defenses. The ultimate goal of the player is to protect the complex secrets of the company. According to the story, the black ops team attacks and kills the team of scientists that you were selected to guard the secrets, then your job changes. The game offers near-future environment where you discover a time of massive technological advancement, but also a time of conspiracy and chaos. Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Director’s Cut includes prominent features such as Perfect Mix of Action and Role-playing, lots of Challenging Missions, Upgrades, a huge Arsenal of Weaponry, First-person Experience, and more. Check it out.

#3 Skylanders: SuperChargers

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Skylanders: SuperChargers is an Action-Adventure, Role-playing, Platform, Racing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Activision. The game offers the similar gameplay to its predecessor, and it serves as the 5th title in the series of Skylanders. It introduces the awesome vehicles with different characteristics in the series of for the first time. It offers toy-to-life video game, enabling the player to place toy figurine on the Portal, which enables the player to play as the real toy character. The game offers an enhanced Portal of Power, in which the surface of the land become larger and wider. Cars are split into three classes such as Flying, Water, and Ground. With the use of water and ground vehicles, the player can race on tracks or dive underwater on various tracks, while flying the awesome ship in the air to fulfil the tasks. There are several tracks available, and each track has numerous obstacles, which the player needs to evade, and each has its unique routes. During the game, the player can compete against bosses, solve puzzles and earn points to progress through the game to become the master. Skylanders: SuperChargers includes prominent features such as New Adventures, Different Vehicle Types, Customization, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

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#4 Skylanders: Trap Team

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Skylanders: Trap Team is an Action-Adventure, Role-playing, Platform, Single-player and Multiplayer video game published by Toy for Bob and published by Activision. It is the 4th title in the franchise of Skylanders and serves as the sequel to Skylanders: Swap Force. In the story, the main goal of the player is to capture the villains who have escaped from the prison known as Cloudcracker. Powerful enemies controlled the Skylands called the Doom Raiders who lived in the Badlands. After some years, the antagonist of the game, Kaos, released the Doom Raiders and other dangerous foes by blowing up the prison. All character from the previous titles appears in the game. Like its predecessor, the player commands a variety of characters by placing toy figures onto the Portal of Power, which activates the character in the game. It introduces up to eighteen new Trap Masters, 18 Skylanders, over 40 Villains, and 16 Mini Skylanders. The player can explore the land from a third-person view, the battle against villains using his special powers and take down them to complete the missions. With core features, improved graphics, and brilliant mechanics, Skylanders: Trap Team is the best game to play.

#5 Tales of Symphonia

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Tales of Symphonia Action Role-playing, Co-op, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Namco Tales Studio. It is fifth entry in the series of Tales, and the game takes place in the fictional world known as Sylvarant. The game revolves around the protagonist named Lloyd Irving. According to the story, the game world is threatened by evil forces and destroyed everything. The game embarks you on an epic journey to save your world with accompanies your childhood friend named Colette Brunel. As you explore the game world, you come to known the secrets of your world. Navigate landscapes, fight against enemies, complete challenging quests and earn experience points. Interact with NPCs, gain experience, collect weapons and defeat enemies and their bosses to save your world and its inhabitants. Tales of Symphonia includes core features such as Exciting Landscapes, Detailed Environments, powerful Enemies, 3D Battle System, Action-packed, Combine Hundreds of Special Attacks, and more. With the enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, and exciting story, Tales of Symphonia is the best game to play and enjoy.

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#6 3D Dot Game Heroes

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3D Dot Game Heroes is an Action Role-playing, Open World, Exploration and Single-player video game developed by Silicon Studio and published by FromSoftware. The game takes place in a voxel-based 3D world. It offers an exciting story revolves around the protagonist and his efforts to fend off evil powers by destroying the Dotnia Kingdom. Legend assists the evil king named the Dark King Onyx who demolished the Kingdom by stealing six ancient orbs. It embarks you on an epic adventure to explore the magical world, fight against foes, and restore the peace. The game is played from a third-person perspective. Your character can perform various actions such as explore dungeons, gather items, solve challenging puzzles, battle foes, and more. Maintain your health bar by picking power-ups, and dominate the game world. It lets you a chance to become a hero by rescuing your Kingdom. It has a set of levels that you must complete at any cost.

#7 Demon’s Souls

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Demon’s Souls is an Action Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game created by FromSoftware and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. The game takes place in the dark fantasy world and lets the player get into the role of the hero who sent to an epic adventure in the fictional world called Boletaria. The game world is invaded by a cursed fog that introduces forth demons who invites the souls of mortals. The gameplay is revolving around the creation of character and gathers loot through combat against foes in various locations. It includes a unique multiplayer system where the player can leave a message or warning for upcoming players. The game lets you select your character and customize it with hundreds of outfits, and dive into the game world where you’ll face horrible monsters, ghosts, and other creatures. To earn experience points you have to complete challenging quests by defeating enemies. Play solo or join your friends and kill them all. Maintain your health bar and refill it when it goes empty. Collect loot by defeating enemies and enhance your abilities to use them. With enhanced gameplay, mechanics, visuals and controls, Demon’s Souls is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#8 Final Fantasy VI

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Final Fantasy VI is an Action Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Square. It is the sixth marvelous entry in the series of Final Fantasy and takes place in the fantasy world. The story revolves around on group of rebels as they attempt to overthrow the dictatorship. There are fourteen playable characters and each with its unique abilities and skills. Like previous entries, Final Fantasy VI comprises four different gameplay’s modes such as dungeon and town field maps, a menu screen, an overworld map, and a battle screen. To get into the world, the player needs to select his character from many and start exploring the world from a third-person perspective. Use different items and weapons to fight against enemies and earn experience points to enhance his character powers. The player can use up to four characters in battle to dominate the playfield. It features open-world environment and lets the player engage himself in customization experience. Final Fantasy VI offers prominent features such as different Characters, Customization options, a variety of (Weapons, Armors, Power-ups, etc.), Steam Achievements, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#9 Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale

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Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale is an Action Role-playing, Hack and Slash and Single-player video game with fantasy element developed by Bedlam Games and published by Atari. The game supports both Co-op Multiplayer and Single modes and takes place in the unforgivable environment named as the Forgotten Realms. It is a mix of Third-person, Tactics, Combat, Quests, and Exploration elements. It has two different modes such as Freeplay and Campaign. There four different character classes such as Fighters, Clerics, Wizards, and Rogues as well as four different races including humans and elves. Through customization features, you can create and can customize your character by selecting different accessories and items. It offers an underground environment, in which the antagonist create a tower to take over the Date. The protagonist needs to get into the mines, locate the Void’s Tower, slaughter Reclus and fend off the Zhentarim evil operations. Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale offers prominent features such as Questing, Immersive Combat, Stunning Levels, Exploration, Melee Combat and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#10 Skylanders: Giants

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Skylanders: Giants produced by Toys for Bob and published by Activision is an Action Role-playing, Platform, Adventure, Single and Multiplayer video game available to play on multiple platforms. It is the marvelous installment in the series of Skylanders and the direct sequel to the Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure released in 2011. It offers a brilliant story, in which the antagonist of the last title, finds himself in a toy store. In the store, the villain finds a portal of power and goes back to his world Skylands. The first level takes place before 10,000 to discover where the Skylanders came and ruled by an evil force of giant robots known as Arkeyans. The first Skylanders were referred to like the Giants, who face the king and eliminates the source of power of the Arkeyans. The game features up to forty new toys, some of which are twice bigger as compared to original Skylanders. To get into the world, the player has to select his toy and complete a series of levels to earn points and save the world from villains. Skylanders: Giants is the best game to play and enjoy.

#11 Folklore

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Folklore created by the Game Republic and published by SCE is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game for PlayStation 3. The game takes place in the Ireland and the Irish Mythology, revolving around a young woman known as Ellan. The protagonist is accompanied by a journalist friend named as Keats, and both characters need to manipulate the land to unravel the mystery of the quaint village and solve a series of mind-bending puzzles. The player explores the world from a third-person perspective and can participate in battles to defeat enemies. There are two different characters such as a young woman and a journalist. Both characters have different play styles and abilities. The gameplay is divided into two worlds, the real world takes place in the small sea-side area, and another world is set in the fantasy Netherland populated by spirits and folks. Folklore offers prominent features, exciting gameplay, and brilliant story. Try it out.

#12 Suikoden III

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Suikoden III is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game created and published by Konami for PlayStation 3 platform. It is the third entry in the series of Suikoden and offers improved mechanics, gameplay and controls. The game offers the story through the Trinity Sight system, rather than using only one hero. It takes place in the fantasy setting invaded by enemies. In the beginning, the player has to select his character and choose his name to jump into the world where he encounters numerous enemies and has to fight to kill them. The game rewards the player with experience points that he can use to unlock additional features in-game. The player takes on the protagonist’s role, and his ultimate task is to travel across the globe, progressing the plot by accomplishing tasks and interacting with NPCs. With prominent features, smooth controls, detailed environments, and lots of challenging quests, Suikoden III is the best game to play and enjoy.

#13 DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition

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DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition is an Action Role-playing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game with an emphasis on Hack and Slash elements developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game takes place in the breathtaking world of Lordran, where the player will unearth the storyline when Knight Artorias still lives. It introduces new bosses, online matchmaking system, and PvP Arena. During the gameplay, the player assumes the role of the protagonist who must navigate the environment from a third-person perspective, fight brutal monsters and slay them before they kill the player. A dark fantasy world full of thrilling dungeons, fearsome enemies, and online interaction. The ultimate task of the player to overcome obstacles, avoid murderous traps and progress through the game by killing the numerous monsters and enemies to score the experience points and use them to unlock additional content. DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition includes prominent features such as Network Play, Mastery Earns Progression, Seamless World, Character Development, and more. Try it out.

#14 The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles mixes the Action Role-playing, Open World and Exploration elements developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game has Single-player mode only and takes place on the Shivering Isles, controlled by the Prince of Madness named Sheogorath. The world is split into two sections named as Dementia and Mania, both of which have various environment and characteristics in the design. It is the 2nd expansion pack for the original game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion available to play on PlayStation and Xbox platforms. It offers open environment and enables the player move freely without any limitations. The player takes on the role of the protagonist and his ultimate task is to navigate the world from a first-person perspective, interact with non-player characters and complete a set of quests to earn experience points which can be used to enhance his abilities. In the starts, the player has to define his character class and customize it to change its appearance. The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles is an expansion pack, offering new features and improvements.

#15 Odin Sphere Leifthrasir

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Odin Sphere Leifthrasir is an Action Role-playing, Side-scroll and Single-player video game created by Vanillaware and published by Atlus. The game mainly focuses on beat ‘em up fighting element and lets the player explore the environment from a side-scroll perspective while incorporating RPG genre. It offers the similar gameplay to its predecessor and brings up to five characters and the player needs to select one of them to start his quest against dark forces to save the world. There are six playable scenarios and each offers a set of levels that the player has to accomplish to earn experience points. Each character in the game has its unique abilities, skills, and personality. During the exploration, the player can interact with non-player characters and environment to progress through the story and can use his unique abilities to battle against enemies and their bosses. The world is full of mythical beasts and monsters, who threatens the realm. With superb landscapes, a set of objectives, smooth controls, and excellent mechanics, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir is the best game to play.

#16 Invokers Tournament

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Invokers Tournament is an Action Role-playing, MOBA, Fantasy, Single-player and Multiplayer video game available to play on PlayStation platform. The game takes place in the beautiful world and brings a variety of characters including Siena, Sgritch, Monkion, Ghello, and more. To get into the world, the player needs to pick his character with individual statistics and set out himself on an epic adventure to battle against enemies. He can explore the game from an isometric perspective and can battle against foes using his unique weapons. There are different characters each with varied weapons. During the gameplay, the player can transform into a monster-like creature to smash waves of enemies. The player can team up with other players can fight massive bosses to save the world from devastation. It mainly revolves around the MOBA genre and comes with both online and offline exciting matches. Create his team with friends and compete in different seasons against another team from around the globe. With brilliant mechanics, addictive gameplay, and superb visuals, Invokers Tournament is the best game to play and enjoy.

#17 The Baconing

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The Baconing is an Action Role-playing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Hothead Games and published by Electronic Arts. The game serves as the third marvelous title in the series of DeathSpank, and its story revolves around the protagonist named as DeathSpank, as he struggle to fight and defeat the antagonist named as AntoiSpank. The game borrows much of its features and gameplay from previous installments. The player as the protagonist can explore the world from a third-person perspective and can battle enemies to rescue the innocents and save the world. There are different characters and each has a unique abilities and personalities. The player equips with a sword and can use to attack enemies and kill to earn points. It takes you in the sci-fi adventure, where the player will discover hilarious and sizzling environment. Navigate unique Locations, complete more than 100 quests, and solve mind-bending puzzles to progress through the game. The Baconing includes core features such as Unleash devastating Attack, Shield Bash, Charged Attacks, Challenging Boss, Complicated Puzzles, etc. The Baconing is the best Role-playing game to play and enjoy.

#18 Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu

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Jade Cocoon: The Story of the Tamamayu is an Action Role-playing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Genki for PlayStation platform only. It mixes the Virtual Pet and Role-playing elements and takes place in the world where most of the land is covered in the forest, filled bu Bizarre, monster-like creature known as Minions. There is only a safe place, where the protagonist named Levant live. The protagonist is a young Cocoon Master, and his primary objective is to abduct and purify the minions. After cleaning the minions can be used to fight and defend the protagonist. Monster-like creatures can use a multiple combinations of attack to defeat the enemies and earn experience points. In the beginning, the player can customize his or her character using lots of cool features, accessories, and items. There are a variety of levels, and each level needs a completion of certain objectives to progress. Jade Cocoon: The Story of the Tamamayu offers core features, addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and fantastic graphics. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#19 Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory

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Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory is an Action Role-playing, Third-person Perspective and Single-player video game created by Idea Factory and published by Compile Heart. It is the third title in the franchise of Hyperdimension Neptunia game and takes place in the year 1989. The gameplay is similar to its previous titles and introduces improved mechanics, modes and gameplay. There are multiple characters, and the player can choose one of them to jump into the monster-filled world. The ultimate task of the player is to fight against monsters from a third-person perspective in turn-based combat and use unique abilities and powers to defeat them. The game rewards the player with experience points for kill monsters, and the player can use it to enhance his abilities and skills. According to the story, the female protagonist named as Neptune, who finds herself in a strange dimension where she must survive by participating in fast-paced combat, exploring dungeons, and more. With engaging gameplay, addictive controls, well-written story, and excellent mechanics, Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory is the best game in the franchise to play.

#20 Star Ocean: The Last Hope International

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Star Ocean: The Last Hope International is an Action Role-playing, and Single-player video game created by Tri-Ace and published by Square Enix. It is the 4th title in the series of Star Ocean and takes place on the planet Earth in A.D 2096, where WWII broke out after many clashes and world are in danger. There are different characters and the player needs to select one of them to get into the land where he has to customize it using multiple options, and can embark on an epic adventure to fight against enemies using swords and other weapons. The game mixes the Role-playing, and Sci-fi elements to make the environment awesome. According to the story, the world is invaded by strange creatures and is near to end. The player as the protagonist, must explore the world from a third-person perspective and fight enemies to defeat them. Other areas, features and content will be unlocked as the player gain enough experience points. The game offers improved graphics, mechanics, controls, and features compared to previous title.

#21 Drakengard 3

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Drakengard 3 is an Action Role-playing, Exploration and Single-player video game with Third-person Perspective element developed by Access Games and published by Square Enix. The game serves as the 3rd installment in the series of Drakengard and the pre-sequel to the original title. It mixes the land-based hack and slash combat and aerial battles. The story follows the protagonist named as Zero, a woman who and caste spell through multiple song. The protagonist is accompanied by a dragon named Mikhail, she set out to slaughter her five brutal sisters, who rule the regions of the world. As the story progress, the player will discover the truth behind the revenge of the protagonist. The player manipulate the world from a third-person perspective and can use sword and magic to kill enemies. In land-based combat, the protagonist can perform multiple attacks on foe. The game rewards the player with XP points that he or she can use to unlock further items, weapons and accessories in the game. There are four primary weapons such a combat bracers, swords, chakrams and spears that the player can switch any time during the gameplay. Try the game, and you’ll enjoy.

#22 Vagrant Story

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Vagrant Story is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game created by Square Product Development. It offers fictional Kingdom where the game takes place named as Valendia and the destroyed city of Lea Monde. The story follows the protagonist named as Ashley Riot, who is an elite agent and his primary job is to travel to ruin land of Lea Monde to interrogate the connection between a senior Valendian Parliament member named Duke Bardorba and a cult leader. The game uses third-person perspective to explore the world filled with challenging objectives and quests. The character can run, push crates, jump and hit enemies to explore around obstacles, platforming and puzzle elements are also available to make the game exciting. The player needs to solve puzzles, manipulate the world, complete quests and earn experience points to become the master. Vagrant Story offers core features such as a variety of Quests, addictive Gameplay, exciting Characters and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#23 Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce

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Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce (also known as Shin Sangokumusou Multi Raid) is an Action Role-playing, Third-perspective, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game offers the similar gameplay to Dynasty Warrior 6 and centers on hack and slash elements. There is various character classes present, and the player selects one of them to get into the world where he has to battle enemies and monsters to earn points. During the gameplay, the player can navigate the world to interact with non-players characters and fulfill multiple tasks assigned by NPCs. A variety of weapons available and the player can use them during battle. The player must earn points by killing enemies using unique abilities and use his points to unlock additional items and features. Lead the character, command companions and defeat enemies to become the hero. With brilliant gameplay, superb mechanics, and thrilling graphics, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce is the best game to play.