List of role-playing video games: 2016 to 2017
This is a comprehensive index of commercial role-playing video games , sorted chronologically by year. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, operating system, subgenre and notability is provided where available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings. This list does not include MUDs or MMORPGs . It does include roguelikes , action RPGs and tactical RPGs .
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Video game platforms
Rerelease The game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes. Port The game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences. Remake The game is an enhanced remake of an original, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay. Compilation A compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series. Limited A special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game.
List
Year
Title
Developer
Publisher
Setting
Platform
Release
Subgenre
Series/Notes
COO
2016 (WW)
Adventures of Mana Square Enix
Square Enix
Fantasy
CROSS (DROI, iOS, PSV)
Remake
Action RPG
Remake of Final Fantasy Adventure Game Boy . Part of the Mana
JP
2016 (WW)
7 Mages Napoleon Games
Napoleon Games
Fantasy
CROSS (DROI, LIN, WIN, MAC, iOS)
Original
Turn-based, Dungeon crawl
-
CZ
2016 (WW)
Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan Kiro'o Games Kiro'o Games
Fantasy
WIN
Original
Action RPG
-
CM
2016 (JP)
2017 (WW)
Akiba's Beat Acquire
Acquire (JP), PQube (EU), Xseed Games (NA)
Urban fantasy
PS4
Original
Action RPG
Third entry in the Akiba's Trip
JP
2016
Anima: Gate of Memories Anima Project
Badland Indie
Fantasy
WIN, LIN, PS4, XONE
Original
Action RPG
ES
2016
Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear Beamdog Beamdog
Fantasy
DROI, WIN
Original
CRPG
2016
Banner Saga 2, The Stoic
Versus Evil
Original
Tactical RPG
2016
Caligula Effect, The Aquria
Furyu Corporation, Atlus USA
PSV
Original
JP
2016
Champions of Anteria Blue Byte Ubisoft Fantasy
WIN
Original
Action RPG
DE
2016
Dark Souls III FromSoftware
Bandai Namco Entertainment , FromSoftwareFantasy
WIN, PS4, XOne
Original
Action RPG
Souls
2016
Darkest Dungeon Red Hook Studios
Red Hook Studios
Fantasy
LIN, WIN, MAC, PSV, PS4
Original
CA
2016
DarkMaus Daniel Wright
Original
Action RPG
2016
Destiny: Rise of Iron Bungie
Activision Publishing, Inc.
Sci-Fi
PS4, XOne
Action RPG, FPS
US
2016
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Eidos Montreal
Square Enix
Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk
WIN, GNU/LIN, PS4, XOne
Action RPG
Deus Ex
CA
2016
Digimon World: Next Order B.B. Studio
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Modern, Cyberpunk
PSV, PS4
JP
2017
Divinity: Original Sin II Larian Studios
Larian Studios
Fantasy
WIN
Divinity
BE
2016
Dragon Ball Fusions Ganbarion
Namco
Anime, Fantasy, Martial Arts
3DS
2016
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Dimps Bandai Namco Entertainment Fantasy
WIN, PS4, XONE, NX, Stadia
Original
Action RPG
Dragon Ball JP
2016
Dragon Quest Builders Square Enix
Square Enix
Fantasy
PS3, PSV, PS4
Action RPG, Open world
Dragon Quest
JP
2016
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Tose Co.
Square Enix
Fantasy
3DS
Dragon Quest Monsters
JP
2016
Dying Light: The Following Techland
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Horror, Modern, Zombie Apocalypse
LIN, WIN, PS4, XOne
Action RPG, Survival horror
PL
2016
Earthlock: Festival of Magic PS4, XOne
2016
Enderal SureAI SureAI Fantasy
WIN
Original
Action RPG
DE
2016
Etrian Odyssey V Atlus
Atlus
3DS
2016
Final Fantasy Type-0 Online Fantasy
DROI, WIN, iOS
2016
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster Square Enix
Square Enix
Fantasy
WIN, PS3, PSV, PS4
2016
Final Fantasy XV Square Enix
Square Enix
Fantasy
PS4, XOne
Open world
Final Fantasy
2016
Fire Emblem Fates Intelligent Systems
Nintendo
Fantasy
3DS
Tactical RPG
2016
Flame in the Flood, The WIN
Survival game, Roguelike
US
2016
FNaF World Scott Cawthon
Scott Cawthon
Horror
WIN
Five Nights at Freddy's
2016
Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates Felistella
Compile Heart
PSV
JP
2016
Grim Dawn Crate Entertainment Crate Entertainment Dark fantasy
WIN, XONE
Original
Action RPG
US
2016
Grind Zones Odnako Games
WIN
Indie game, Casual, Action, Adventure
2016
Honkai Impact 3rd miHoYo miHoYo Fantasy
WIN, IOS, DROI
Original
Action RPG
CN
2016
I Am Setsuna Tokyo RPG Factory
Square Enix
WIN, PSV, PS4, NX
JP
2016
The Legend of Heroes: Trails at Sunrise UserJoy Technology
WEB, PSV, PS4
Trails
2016
Mistborn: Birthright PS3, PS4, XOne
Action RPG
Cancelled
2016
Monster Hunter Stories Marvelous
Fantasy
3DS
Original
2016
Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord TaleWorlds
TaleWorlds
Fantasy
Action RPG
Mount & Blade
2016
Necropolis Harebrained Schemes
Bandai Namco Entertainment, Harebrained Schemes
Action RPG
US
2016
Okhlos Devolver Digital
LIN, WIN, MAC
Roguelike, Action
AR
2016
Pocket Mortys Adult Swim
DROI, iOS
GB
2016
Pokémon Moon Game Freak
The Pokémon Company
Fantasy
3DS
Pokémon main series
JP
2016
Pokémon Sun Game Freak
The Pokémon Company
Fantasy
3DS
Pokémon main series
JP
2016
Pokémon Uranium Fantasy
WIN
Pokémon
2016
Portal Knights Keen Games
505 Games
Fantasy
WIN, PS4, XONE
Action RPG
2016
Salt and Sanctuary Ska Studios
WIN
Action RPG
2016
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Atlus
Deep Silver, Atlus
Sci-fi, Apocalyptic
3DS
Megami Tensei
JP
2016
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Portalarium
LIN, WIN, MAC
Fantasy
2016
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Tri-Ace
Square Enix
Fantasy, Sci-Fi
PS3, PS4
Action RPG
Star Ocean
JP
2016
Stories: The Path of Destinies Steampunk
WIN, PS4
Action RPG
CA
2016
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Bandai Namco Entertainment
Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk
WIN, PSV, PS4
Sword Art Online
2016
Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire WIN
Original
Tactical RPG
2016
Tales of Berseria Bandai Namco Entertainment
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Fantasy
WIN, PS3, PS4
Original
Tales
JP
2016
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Legends
CA
2016
Technomancer, The Spiders
Focus Home Interactive
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Cyberpunk
WIN
Action RPG
2016
Tom Clancy's The Division Ubisoft Massive
Ubisoft
Modern
WIN, PS4, XOne
Action RPG, Open world, MMOG, TPS
2016
Tyranny Obsidian Entertainment
Paradox Interactive
Fantasy
LIN, WIN, MAC
Original
US
2016
Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin Square Enix
Square Enix
Fantasy
DROI, iOS
Original
Valkyrie Profile
JP
2016
Witcher 3, The: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine CD Projekt
CD Projekt
Fantasy
WIN, PS4, XOne
Action RPG
The Witcher
PL
2016
World of Final Fantasy Square Enix
Square Enix
Fantasy
PSV, PS4
Final Fantasy
2016
Yoru no Nai Kuni Gust Co. Ltd.
Koei Tecmo Holdings
Action RPG
2017 (WW)
Akiba's Beat Acquire
Acquire (JP), PQube (EU), Xseed Games (NA)
Urban fantasy
PSV
Port
Action RPG
Port of the 2016 game.
2017
.hack//G.U. Last Recode CyberConnect2
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk
WIN, PS4
Action RPG
2017
Absolver Sloclap
Devolver Digital
WIN, PS4, XOne
Action RPG
2017
Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight Artdink Bandai Namco Entertainment Fantasy
PS4, PSV, WIN
Original
Action RPG
Part of Sword Art Online
JP
2017
Another Eden DROI, iOS
2017
Aporia: Beyond the Valley Investigate North
Green Man Gaming
WIN
Action RPG
2017
Assassin's Creed Origins Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft Historical, Science Fiction
WIN, PS4, XONE, Stadia
Original
Action RPG
Part of Assassin's Creed
CA
2017
Blue Reflection Gust Co. Ltd.
Koei Tecmo Holdings
WIN, PSV, PS4
Original
JP
2017
Destiny 2 Bungie
Activision Publishing, Inc.
Sci-Fi
WIN, PS4, XOne
Original
Action RPG, FPS
2017
Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online Compile Heart, Tamsoft, Idea Factory
Idea Factory.
Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk
WIN, PS4
Original
Action RPG
Hyperdimension Neptunia
2017
Detention RedCandleGames
Horror, Modern
LIN, WIN, MAC
Survival horror
TW
2017
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory Media.Vision Bandai Namco Entertainment Fantasy
WIN, PS4, PSV, NX
Original
Turn-based
Digimon JP
2017
Dragon Quest XI Square Enix
Square Enix
Fantasy
3DS, PS4, NX
Original
Dragon Quest
JP
2017
ELEX Piranha Bytes THQ Nordic Post-apocalyptic, Science Fiction
WIN, PS4, XONE
Original
Action RPG
DE
2017
Ever Oasis Grezzo Nintendo Fantasy
3DS
Original
Action RPG
JP
2017
Expeditions: Viking Logic Artists
Logic Artists
WIN
Original
Tactical RPG
Expeditions
DK
2017
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Square Enix Square Enix Fantasy
PS4, XONE, NX, WIN
Remake
Programmable timed turn-based
Remake of Final Fantasy XII
JP
2017
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Intelligent Systems
Nintendo
Fantasy
3DS
Remake
Tactical RPG
Fire Emblem
JP
2017
Fire Emblem Heroes Intelligent Systems, Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
Nintendo
Fantasy
DROI, iOS
Original
Tactical RPG
Fire Emblem
JP
2017
Flinthook Tribute Games
Tribute Games
WIN, PS4, XOne
Roguelike, Platform game
2017
God Wars: Future Past Kadokawa Corporation
Nippon Ichi Software, Kadokawa Corporation
PSV, PS4
Original
JP
2017
Grimoire: Heralds of the Winged Exemplar Golden Era Games
Golden Era Games
WIN
TBS, Dungeon crawl, Strategy
2017
Hakoniwa Company Works Nippon Ichi Software
Nippon Ichi Software
PS4
Tactical RPG, Open world
2017
Horizon Zero Dawn Guerrilla Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sci-Fi, Post-apocalyptic
PS4
Original
Action RPG, Open world
2017
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Square Enix
Square Enix
Fictional crossover
PS4
Comp
Action RPG
Kingdom Hearts
2017
Lost Sphear Square Enix
Steampunk, Fantasy
PS4, WIN, NX
Original
JP
2017
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Milan
Ubisoft
Fictional crossover
NX
Original
Tactical RPG
Raving Rabbids, Mario franchise
2017
Mass Effect: Andromeda BioWare
Electronic Arts
Sci-Fi
WIN, PS4, XOne
Original
Action RPG, TPS
Mass Effect
CA
2017
Megadimension Neptunia VIIR Compile Heart, Silicon Studio
Idea Factory
Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk
WIN, PS4
Port
Enhanced VR remake of Megadimension Neptunia VII
2017
Monster Hunter XX Capcom
Capcom
Fantasy
3DS
Port
Action RPG
Monster Hunter
JP
2017
NieR:Automata Platinum Games
Square Enix
Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk, Post-apocalyptic
WIN, PS4
Action RPG
2017
Nioh
Team Ninja
Sony Interactive Entertainment
WIN, PS4
Action RPG
2017
Pit People The Behemoth
WIN, XOne
TBS, Action RPG
US
2017
Pyre Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games
WIN, PS4
Action RPG
US
2017
Red Ash: The Indelible Legend Comcept
WIN
Action RPG, Open world
2017
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom Focus Home Interactive
WIN, PS4, XOne
Action RPG
FR
2017
South Park: The Fractured But Whole Q16681625
Ubisoft
Modern, Superhero, Parody
WIN, PS4, XOne
2017
Stellar Overload Cubical Drift
LIN, WIN, MAC
Adventure, Open world
2017
Surge, The Deck13 Interactive
Focus Home Interactive
Sci-fi
WIN, PS4, XOne
Action RPG
2017
Torment: Tides of Numenera inXile entertainment
Techland
LIN, WIN
2017
Valkyria Revolution Media.Vision
Sega Games, Deep Silver
Fantasy
PSV, PS4, XOne
Action RPG
Valkyria
JP
2017
Vampyr Dontnod Entertainment
Focus Home Interactive
Urban Fantasy, Historical
WIN, PS4, XOne
Action RPG
2017
Vikings: Wolves of Midgard Games Farm
WIN
Action RPG
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