Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale is a 2000 Adventure, Role-playing, Single-player and Multiplayer video game published by Black Isle Studios and published by Interplay Entertainment. It takes place in the Dungeons and Dragons Forgotten Realms world and the Icewind Dale’s region. In the game, the player controls a party of adventurers, and his ultimate task is to complete a variety of quests to progress through the game. The player controls the party of members using point and click interface and can lead them to the end of each level to earn rewards. Each character has its unique abilities and a set of weapons, which he uses to kill enemies. During exploration, the player interacts with non-player characters to advance through the story. The party comprises up to six members, and the player can create his party by selecting the characters who are available or can export them from the previous title. With addictive gameplay, detailed graphics, and superb controls, Icewind Dale is the best game to play and enjoy.
#1 Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights takes you to an amazing Fantasy-based Action-RPG experience from a third-person perspective and leaves you right in the middle of an amazingly enchanting world. The game lets you enjoy lengthy campaigns and enjoy playing this masterpiece with all the user created content and loads of cool upgrades and stuff. As an adventurer, Neverwinter Nights lets you cater with the Evil and Cults both and tasks you to complete various quests in order to eliminate the enemies and restore the order in the City of Neverwinter. With a Standard RPG formula, Neverwinter Nights offer a number of player character options, cool skills and abilities to master and a great storyline to follow. The unique combat system of the game is inspired by the famous Dungeons and Dragons series and lets you enjoy similar mechanics and game-plat etc. As compared to a lot of titles of this specific genre, Neverwinter Nights is one of the best Action-RPG video games to play and enjoy. Do try it out.
#2 Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity is one of the best Action-Adventure and RPG and Hack and Slash video games. This wonderful game takes you to an amazing journey of an enchanted world where you destiny awaits you. With a great opportunity to recapture the deepest sense of Exploration, Adventure and Thrill of leading the most skillful companions to an amazing world of wonders and fantasies, the chance to engage yourself in the most epic battles and reaching out to success by going through hugely monster-infested dungeons, Pillars of Eternity is all about astonishment and wonderful things you experience. Pillars of Eternity is actually the Spiritual Successor to a number of top trending games such as Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale and Baldur’s gate series and offers a similar type of gameplay and mechanics. According to the story of the game, Pillars of Eternity takes place in the world of Eora, located in the region of Eastern Reach that is a home to a number of native races such as Free Palatinate of Drywood, Penitential Regency of Readceras and The Villains Republic etc. According to their Technological, Social and traditional aspects each of the nations belong to the Renaissance Era and they settled in the Eora in that era too. The games kicks off with a massive unrest in the Eora because of the discovery of certain facts about the souls that stated that the souls are not actually Metaphysical Abstractions but are quantifiable and calculable objects that can be transferred from one state to another, stored or manipulated in any way possible. Talking about the gameplay, the main character of the game arrives in Drywood in a shabby condition, his caravan gets destroyed with every soul and he’s the only survivor. Hiding in the caves, the protagonist gets exposed to unearthly energies and powers, drawn to earth by the cultist performing rituals related to their souls with the help of an advanced machine. The protagonist now becomes a Watcher, who can read souls as well as reading memories from the past. Because of these activities widespread in the lands, Drywood gets Cursed with a deadly plague known as HollowBorn and that leads to births without soul. A widespread chaos begins as the people start hunting the scientists and cultists as they think they are responsible. meanwhile the Thaos, the antagonist keeps on stealing the souls. it is now your duty to become the one savior, walk in the footsteps of Thaos, confront him and kill him to reverse the Plague and save the poor souls. With a brilliant story, amazingly addictive gameplay and loads of fantastic quests, epic PvP and PvE combats, great visuals and a well-written story, Pillars of Eternity in one of the best and most played Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash video game.
#3 Torchlight
Torchlight, published by Runic Games and Perfect World is an Action and RPG video game released back in 2009. The game offers a fantasy-based gameplay and is set in the fictional world of Torchlight. Torchlight and its surrounding are based upon massive systems of Caverns and Dungeons and are attractions for all the adventurers and explorers. The Caverns and Dungeons hold unlimited riches and are filled with all kinds of gory monsters. The main character of the game is a skilled adventurer who explores the Caverns and Dungeons while fighting off the monsters and collecting all sorts of resources such as Weapons, Gold and various other types of loots. The game allows the players to be that Badass hero, explore the caverns and dungeons, collect Gold, Weapons, and other items, get to the Town and sell the items to NPCs and in return get the Quests. While on quests, the players can travel to various locations in dungeons, fight off Unique Bosses, and advance with the story. There are also Sidequests available that the players can have and complete them to earn experience points and loads of other rewards including the upgrades. Torchlight offers an isometric view (Top Down Perspective), beautifully created 3D graphics and addictive gameplay to enjoy. For all those who love playing games with Action and RPG elements and Isometric perspective, Torchlight would definitely be a great source of entertainment.
#4 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is a Role-playing and Single-player video game created by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Versus Evil for multiple platforms. The title serves as the sequel to Pillars of Eternity, released in 2015. The game is played from an isometric view, and it takes place in the fantasy-based environment. It comes with both returning and new companions, depending upon the selections of the player, which play an option role in the story of the game. This version revolves around seafaring and Island navigation via a ship. Now, the player is capable of hiring a crew to look over and assist in ship combat. Class-based gameplay has been returned from the previous title, and each class in the game has three optional sub-classes with unique abilities. According to the plot, the game is the direct sequel to the previous game, set in the world of Eora. Like the previous game, the player takes on the role of the Watcher, the character wielded with the ability to look into the souls of other people and is capable of reading their memories too, as well as explore their past lives. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is the wonderful game to play.
#5 Legend of Grimrock
Legend of Grimrock, created by Almost Human Ltd. is an Action-Aand Hack and Slash video game. The game provides with a lot of dungeon crawling and strategically special game levels in which the player gets fit into the role of a prisoner who is thrown into the Pit of mount Grimrock. You after taking over the character of the protagonist must crawl through the dungeon, fight off the monsters and other dangerous prisoners, interact with objects, solve puzzles and find and repair the machine that opens up the portal to the outer world. Your life depends on the actions you perform so be careful. You must also find out the hidden equipment in order to fill up your inventory and gain the experience points. After the portal machine gets repaired, you must go through it and find the Tomb of the Creators who then will lead you to the Undying One and you’ll be able to complete the objectives of the game after blowing up the great Mount Grimrock. Legend of Grimrock is an amazing game to play and enjoy. For a super exciting Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash game-play, do play this awesome game. You’ll definitely like it.
#6 Avadon: The Black Fortress
Avadon: The Black Fortress is a fantasy based Action-RPG video game by Spiderweb Software. The game allows you to explore the game world by forming a band of skilled warriors, hunting treasures and exploring the dungeons. You have to save your homeland which is being attempted to be destroyed. There are four different classes for your character with multiple unique abilities and spells. You will experience different endings of the game and you can change the world by your own choices. There are multiple side quests, secrets to discover and hidden dungeons. You have to find hundreds of magical items and you can use enchanted crystals to make the artifacts more powerful. You have to be careful while making your party, because there are so many traitors in the disguise of allies. Avadon: The Black Fortress is fantastic Action and Role Playing video game to play and enjoy. Do give it a try.
#7 Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition is a great Action-Adventure, RPG and Strategy video game by BeamDog. The game is set in the Forgotten Realms of Wizard of Coast and lets you be part of an epic, adventurous and a great open game world where you can journey deep into the spine of the greatest mountains of Icewind Dale. Icewind Dale is basically a harsh and challenging territory. You on the epic adventures will have to face the fearsome beasts who only know one thing, kill you. In order to survive in the hardiest setting of Icewind Dale, you must evolve, learn the cunning and cruelty, wildness and be mean enough to save yourself from the hazards of the realm. Your basic objective is to fight against an unknown Evil Entity that is about to unleash its wrath upon the kingdom of Faerun. You must encounter the Evil Entity, face it with courage, use your best skills, Sword and Sorcery and use the amazing Spells, items etc. to eliminate it. Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition provides with a wonderful bunch of characters and skills, spells and abilities etc, an amazing option to engage yourself in Cooperative game-play by dragging in your friends, teaming up and returning victorious. With two exciting new expansion packs, DLC and a lot of other cool things, this game is fun to play and enjoy.
#8 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition is an amazing Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash video game by CD Projekt RED. The game basically offers a more enhanced and upped version of the ground breaking “The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings” and allows you to enjoy an immersive and quite addictive game-play. The game lets you be the main protagonist named as Geralt of Rivia who is a skilled Mercenary, Monster Slayer and a Witcher by profession. Engulfed in the manipulative havoc of political agendas, the Kingdom of Temeria is getting destroyed by all the rebels, criminals, monsters and The Order of the Flaming Rose, a rebel movement working to overthrow the king and kill him. As the personal bodyguard to the Monarch King Foltest, your task is to save the king and help him in the matters of restoring the order in Temeria. Lead the mighty armies to the mighty La Velette Castle, overthrow the queen, and follow the footsteps of the mysterious Assassin to complete the game objectives. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings offers the enhanced Red engine that helped improve the graphics and mechanics of the game and now you can enjoy the brilliant game-play and immersive story from a totally new and refined perspective. For a marvelous Action-Adventure, Hack and Slash and RPG experience, do try this game, you’ll definitely love it.
#9 Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior is a First-person Action-packed Hack and Slash, Shooter and RPG video game by Flying Wild Hog. The reboot of 1997’s Shadow Warrior features the protagonist with same character named Lo Wang and is set in an Asian Themed game world. Lo Wang is a Modern ninja, is controllable by a first person perspective and fight against the hordes of Evil Powers. Shadow Warrior consists of a number of game levels presented in a chapter wise order and lets you progress gradually from smaller stages to the huge ones with open Battles Arenas and Melee Combats. You as the protagonist can act and use various types of fire arms along with traditional ninja swords. Your basic task is to kill all the enemies and complete the game objectives in time to move towards the higher level of expertise. Shadow Warrior allows you to battle against differently categorized enemies who have various skills and tactics to fight against you. Their abilities are classified according to their skills and strength. You must first fight against the smaller enemies to gradually go against the ones with same strength as you possess. In order of fighting against an enemy who is stronger than you, will cost you a life. Shadow Warrior offers best graphics, a good story and an open world.
#10 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing 2
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing 2 is a great Action-RPG video game by NeocoreGames. This 2nd installment to the series takes you further into the land of wonders, epic enemies, supernatural events and mad Science etc. The story of the game revolves around the character of the famous monster Hunter Van Helsing who continues his own adventures from where they were left in the previous installment of the game. With the help of Katrina, the Ghostly companion of Van Helsing and all the super cool items, it is your duty to cleanse the Gothic metropolis of all the satanic and otherworldly creatures, beings and entities. You must also go full scale against the Mad Scientist and explore the darkest side of Borgova to defeat all of the enemies. With a wonderful plot and Story, state of the art visuals, and an amazingly addictive game-play, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing 2 is a marvelous game to play and enjoy.
#11 Bastion
Bastion is a Wonderful Action-RPG video game developed by Supergiant Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game lets you control The Kid, move though floating platforms in a fantasy-based environment, fight enemies, collect Shards of Rocks, Use magical powers and different weapons (Swords, Hammers, knives etc.) in epic enemy encounters, explore and solve puzzles in World of Caelondia and enjoy the ultimate fun. With wonderful graphics, and challenging game-play, Bastion is a wonderful game to play. One brilliant feature of the game is the Dynamic Voice-over presented in a beautiful 2D environment and the Isometric Camera view makes it even more involving. For all the hardcore Action-RPG enthusiasts, Bastion offers hours of pure entertainment, so do try this one out.