Glorious Codexia, it is time.
It's been 5 years since we did our Top 70 RPG list, one of my favorite things here at the forum and the moment that eventually led to the CRPG Book.
Since then we got fan-favorite titles like Witcher 3, Age of Decadence and Underrail, plus hundreds of indies that some people are very passionate about. And 2019 has been a crappy year so far, with no recent big RPG to cloud our perception. So this seems like a good time to see how things changed.
I'll keep the same rules as the previous one: post here a list with your top RPGs and assign 1-5 points to them.
Each person has 25 points to distribute between what they think are the best RPGs ever. You have to spend at least 1 point per game, and at most 5 points on each game, so you can vote anything from 5 to 25 games, weighting how great you think they are. This is the RPG Codex, so I trust that I don't have to make a tutorial on such basic point-based system. Please.
Besides that, the rules are:
- Only PC games. Multi-platform titles like KotOR or Dark Souls are ok, but no 20-years-later ports like Chrono Trigger.
- I will combine the votes for base game & expansion as one single game (e.g., NWN 2 + MotB). Same for Ultima VII & Serpent Isle, Might and Magic IV & V (World of Xeen), and all those Mount & Blade stand-alone expansions.
- You can spend less than 25 points, if you can't think of 5 RPGs you like (but why are you even here?)
- Your vote be ignored if you can't do basic math.
- No votes from alts or accounts created after this vote began.
- Voting will close on May 6th. You can freely edit your vote until then.
To help, here's a refresher list with the previous Top 70 + recent GOTYs:
Don't worry if a game you like is not in the list, you can vote for any PC RPG.
If you are butthurt about this or something else (aren't we all?) and want to DISCUSS, troll or just post anything beside a list, please use THIS THREAD instead (yeah, the old one). Let's keep this one only for voting.
It's been 5 years since we did our Top 70 RPG list, one of my favorite things here at the forum and the moment that eventually led to the CRPG Book.
Since then we got fan-favorite titles like Witcher 3, Age of Decadence and Underrail, plus hundreds of indies that some people are very passionate about. And 2019 has been a crappy year so far, with no recent big RPG to cloud our perception. So this seems like a good time to see how things changed.
I'll keep the same rules as the previous one: post here a list with your top RPGs and assign 1-5 points to them.
Each person has 25 points to distribute between what they think are the best RPGs ever. You have to spend at least 1 point per game, and at most 5 points on each game, so you can vote anything from 5 to 25 games, weighting how great you think they are. This is the RPG Codex, so I trust that I don't have to make a tutorial on such basic point-based system. Please.
Besides that, the rules are:
- Only PC games. Multi-platform titles like KotOR or Dark Souls are ok, but no 20-years-later ports like Chrono Trigger.
- I will combine the votes for base game & expansion as one single game (e.g., NWN 2 + MotB). Same for Ultima VII & Serpent Isle, Might and Magic IV & V (World of Xeen), and all those Mount & Blade stand-alone expansions.
- You can spend less than 25 points, if you can't think of 5 RPGs you like (but why are you even here?)
- Your vote be ignored if you can't do basic math.
- No votes from alts or accounts created after this vote began.
- Voting will close on May 6th. You can freely edit your vote until then.
To help, here's a refresher list with the previous Top 70 + recent GOTYs:
ADOM - Ancient Domains of Mystery
Age of Decadence
Albion
Alpha Protocol
Anachronox
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Arx Fatalis
ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
Baldur's Gate
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
Battle Brothers
Betrayal at Krondor
Blackguards
Champions of Krynn
Crusader Kings 2
Dark Heart of Uukrul
Dark Souls
Dark Souls II
Dark Souls III
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Darkest Dungeon
Darklands
Deus Ex
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Diablo 2
Divine Divinity
Divinity 2: The Dragon Knight Saga
Divinity: Original Sin
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Drakensang: River of Time
Dungeon Master
ELEX
Elminage: Gothic
Exile III: Ruined World
Expedition: Conquistador
Expedition: Vikings
Fallout 1
Fallout 2
Fallout: New Vegas
FTL
Geneforge
Ghost of a Tale
Gothic
Gothic 2
Grim Dawn
Grimoire: Heralds of the Winged Exemplar
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale II
Invisible, Inc.
Jagged Alliance 2
Kenshi
King of Dragon Pass
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Knights of the Chalice
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos
Legend of Grimrock
Legend of Grimrock II
Lords of Xulima
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra
Might and Magic VI: Mandate of Heaven
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor
Might and Magic X: Legacy
Might and Magic: World of Xeen
Monster Hunter: World
Mount & Blade: Warband
NEO Scavenger
Neverwinter Nights 1
Neverwinter Nights 2
NieR: Automata
Path of Exile
Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Planescape: Torment
Pool of Radiance
Pools of Darkness
Prey
Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero
Quest For Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness
Realms of Arkania II: Star Trail
Risen
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Shadowrun: Hong Kong
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters
Star Traders: Frontiers
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords
System Shock
System Shock 2
Tales of Maj'Eyal (TOME)
The Banner Saga
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Temple of Elemental Evil
The Witcher
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Tyranny
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima Underworld I: The Stygian Abyss
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Ultima VII: The Black Gate
Underrail
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles 4
Vampire: The Mascarade - Bloodlines
Wasteland
Wasteland 2
Wizardry 8
Wizardry I: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge
Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
Wizards & Warriors
Xenonauts
Age of Decadence
Albion
Alpha Protocol
Anachronox
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Arx Fatalis
ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
Baldur's Gate
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
Battle Brothers
Betrayal at Krondor
Blackguards
Champions of Krynn
Crusader Kings 2
Dark Heart of Uukrul
Dark Souls
Dark Souls II
Dark Souls III
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Darkest Dungeon
Darklands
Deus Ex
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Diablo 2
Divine Divinity
Divinity 2: The Dragon Knight Saga
Divinity: Original Sin
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Drakensang: River of Time
Dungeon Master
ELEX
Elminage: Gothic
Exile III: Ruined World
Expedition: Conquistador
Expedition: Vikings
Fallout 1
Fallout 2
Fallout: New Vegas
FTL
Geneforge
Ghost of a Tale
Gothic
Gothic 2
Grim Dawn
Grimoire: Heralds of the Winged Exemplar
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale II
Invisible, Inc.
Jagged Alliance 2
Kenshi
King of Dragon Pass
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Knights of the Chalice
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos
Legend of Grimrock
Legend of Grimrock II
Lords of Xulima
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra
Might and Magic VI: Mandate of Heaven
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor
Might and Magic X: Legacy
Might and Magic: World of Xeen
Monster Hunter: World
Mount & Blade: Warband
NEO Scavenger
Neverwinter Nights 1
Neverwinter Nights 2
NieR: Automata
Path of Exile
Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Pillars of Eternity
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Planescape: Torment
Pool of Radiance
Pools of Darkness
Prey
Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero
Quest For Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness
Realms of Arkania II: Star Trail
Risen
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Shadowrun: Hong Kong
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters
Star Traders: Frontiers
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords
System Shock
System Shock 2
Tales of Maj'Eyal (TOME)
The Banner Saga
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Temple of Elemental Evil
The Witcher
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Tyranny
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima Underworld I: The Stygian Abyss
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Ultima VII: The Black Gate
Underrail
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles 4
Vampire: The Mascarade - Bloodlines
Wasteland
Wasteland 2
Wizardry 8
Wizardry I: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge
Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
Wizards & Warriors
Xenonauts
If you are butthurt about this or something else (aren't we all?) and want to DISCUSS, troll or just post anything beside a list, please use THIS THREAD instead (yeah, the old one). Let's keep this one only for voting.
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