The Witcher 3 and Elden Ring rank among the best open-world RPGs ever.

An open world is nothing without detailed world-building, and these RPGs are the best at crafting deep, believable, and ...

NPCs going about their routines, factions clashing, wildlife prancing about... Even if you stand still, life goes on in these open-world RPGs.

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Some of the best games fall in the open-world role-playing game genre, and some excellent ones don't have sequels.

Open-world games with magic systems aren’t as common as one may think beyond the big examples. There are games with magic that aren’t fully open-world, like Baldur's Gate 3, with tons of classes and ...

This 2025 Xbox console exclusive is making its way to PS5 in February, and that’s great news for RPG fans. Avowed is a single-player, first-person fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment. Many who’ve ...

Ah, winter, the season during which it is time to slow down, to hibernate, to take it easy. It's a time when we might not feel as motivated to go outside, and the days are shorter and darker. What ...

Adam is a lifelong gamer who enjoys RPGs, action adventure games and a healthy helping of VR to boot. He has written for countless sites in the gaming medium, and you can find him playing the newest ...

The best Assassin’s Creed games to play in 2026 still hold up regardless of their age, combining historical intrigue with ...

Overview: Nintendo Switch 2 delivers a diverse RPG lineup, blending deep open-world epics, emotional JRPGs, and relaxed life ...