Role-playing games have long been a fan-favorite genre when it comes to video games. Characterized mostly by their ability to provide next-level immersion, more and more RPGs have been getting made as of late. Here are 21 of the best PlayStation 4 RPGs on Amazon:
Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo III is a dungeon crawler hack-and-slash action RPG where players take on the role of one of seven character classes: Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Necromancer, Witch Doctor, or Wizard. You are then tasked with defeating Diablo, the Lord of Terror, just like previous games in the Diablo series. The Diablo series remains to be in the god tier when it comes to RPGs, with its rich lore and intriguing storylines that just draw you in the more you play, and the third installment in the franchise is no different.
Atlus’ Persona 5 is the sixth installment in the Persona series. This RPG takes place in modern-day Tokyo and puts players in the role of Joker, a transferee to Shujin Academy. During the course of the school year, Joker and other students awaken with special powers and eventually become a group of secret vigilantes known as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. Players explore the Metaverse, a supernatural realm born from humanity’s subconscious desires, and steal malevolent intent from the hearts of adults. Players must juggle this other persona with Joker’s normal high school boy one through social simulation scenarios in the game.
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XV is currently 7% off. This Action RPG features an open world environment you must explore in order to progress the story. It’s set in the fictional world of Eos and players take on the role of Prince Noctis as he embarks on a quest to defeat Niflheim and rescue the Crystals Niflheim stole. This Royal Edition on Amazon includes all the DLCs and new content including the Royal Vessel, a boat which is now a controllable vehicle, and a new dungeon, to name a few.
Toby Fox’s Undertale puts players in the role of an unnamed child who has fallen into the Underground, which is a large secluded region under the surface of the Earth separated by a barrier of magic. The player then meets various creatures as they venture forth to return to the surface. This game was nominated for multiple accolades and awards, including Game of the Year from several conventions and gaming publications.
Square Enix’s NieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition is currently 38% off. This action RPG is set in the midst of a proxy war between the remnants of humanity and machines created by otherworldly invaders and follows the story of a combat android, her companion, and a fugitive prototype. The gameplay combines action-based combat with role-playing elements. RPG enthusiasts who enjoy futuristic settings will enjoy playing this game.
Capcom’s Monster Hunter: World is currently 37% off. In the game, players take on the role of a Hunter tasked with going on a research expedition to a newly discovered continent known only as the New World. Players then hunt down and either kill or trap monsters that roam the new world. Some have called this game the best in the Monster Hunter franchise as it was made more accessible to new players and to Western markets without deviating from the series’ core gameplay elements.
WB Games’ Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is an open-world action RPG set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth. The game follows the story of ranger Talion, and the spirit of the elf lord Celebrimbor, who shares his body, as they forge a new Ring of Power. Players must then amass an army to fight against Sauron. RPG enthusiasts who enjoy the works of J.R.R. Tolkien will enjoy this faithful adaptation.
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is currently 67% off. The action RPG is set in the year 431 BC and tells a fictional history of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. Players take on the role of a male or female mercenary who fights for both sides as they embark on a journey to become a legendary hero.
Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is currently 33% off. This online action RPG is the sequel to the successful Tom Clancy’s The Division. Set in a near-future Washington, D.C. in the aftermath of a smallpox pandemic, players take on the role of an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division as they try to rebuild the city.
Electronic Arts’ Dragon Age: Inquisition Game of the Year Edition is currently 28% off. This action RPG is the third installment in the Dragon Age franchise and follows a player character known only as the Inquisitor, as they go on a journey to close a mysterious tear in the sky called the “Breach” and settle the civil unrest in the continent of Thedas.
ConcernedApe’s Stardew Valley is a farming simulation RPG. Players take on the role of a character who, to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, takes over their deceased grandfather’s dilapidated farm in a place known only as Stardew Valley. Players must then manage their character’s time as they rebuild the farm and form social bonds. This game also has a 4-player cooperative multiplayer mode for those who like to play RPGs with their friends.
Bethesda’s Fallout 4 is a post-nuclear apocalyptic action RPG. Set within an open world post-apocalyptic environment known as “The Commonwealth,” the main story takes place in the year 2287, 10 years after the events of Fallout 3. Players take on the role of a character referred to as the Sole Survivor, who emerges from a long-term cryogenic stasis in Vault 111. This Game of the Year Edition on Amazon includes the base game and all DLCs.
Sony’s Bloodborne is currently 25% off. This action RPG is set in the Victorian era-inspired city of Yharnam, whose inhabitants have been afflicted by an abnormal blood-borne disease. Players take on the role of the Hunter as he unravels the city’s intriguing mysteries while fighting nightmarish creatures. This game was partially inspired by the literary works of H.P. Lovecraft and Bram Stoker, so RPG enthusiasts who are fans of those authors will enjoy this game.
Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn is an action RPG that follows the story of Aloy, a hunter in a world overrun by machines. Players follow Aloy as she sets out to uncover her past. This game was praised by critics for its open world, story, visuals, combat, characterization, and for the performance of voice actress Ashly Burch. It has won numerous awards and is one of PlayStation 4’s best-selling games. The Complete Edition on Amazon includes The Frozen Wilds expansion which was released in November 2017.
It wouldn’t be a Best RPGs list without Skyrim. Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an action RPG that revolves around the player character’s quest to defeat Alduin, the World-Eater, who is a dragon prophesied to bring about the end of the world. This fact that this game has won over 200 Game of the Year Awards is a testament to its success as an RPG game, with millions having played it and continuing to do so for its rich lore and immersive story.
WB Game’s Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an action RPG based on the Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski. Set in an open world, players take on the role of Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter known as a witcher who is searching for his missing adopted daughter. The game received critical acclaim, with praise for its narrative, gameplay, world design, combat, and visuals. It also received numerous Game of the Year awards and has been cited as one of the greatest video games of all time.
Larian Studio’s Divinity: Original Sin 2 is currently 33% off. This RPG is the sequel to 2014’s Divinity: Original Sin. Set in the fantasy world of Rivellon, Divinity: Original Sin 2 takes place centuries after Divinity: Original Sin. After Sourcerers are declared criminals, players must guide their Source-wielding character as they try to survive and evade capture. This game has received universal acclaim with many praising its complexity and interactivity, and even more consider it to be one of the best RPGs of all-time.
Sony’s God of War is currently 33% off. This action-adventure game with RPG elements is the eighth installment in the God of War series. With his vengeance against the gods of Olympus far behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the lands of the Norse Gods and monsters. As he fights to survive in the new harsh and unforgiving world, he must also teach his son to do the same.
Sony’s Nioh is currently 26% off. This action RPG takes place in the early 1600s in Japan during a fictionalized version of the Sengoku period. Players take on the role of an Anglo-Irish sailor named William who, in the pursuit of an enemy, arrives in Japan and is consequently enlisted by Hattori Hanzo, a servant to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Players embark on a quest to hunt down an enemy who has taken something very dear to William and in doing so, defeat numerous Yokai who are terrorizing Japan. While the game has been compared to the Dark Souls series, the story of Nioh is still a unique experience for RPG enthusiasts who’ve played any of the Dark Souls games.
Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMORPG set in the continent of Tamriel that features a storyline indirectly connected with other games in the Elder Scrolls series. The gameplay is mostly nonlinear, with a mixture of random events, quests, and free-roaming exploration of the world. This game is one of the best RPGs to play if you prefer something along the lines of an MMO.
SEGA’s Judgment is currently 13% off. This action-adventure RPG is a spin-off of the Yakuza series. Set in the Yakuza world of Kamurocho, players take on the role of private detective Takayuki Yagami as he investigates a serial murder case. This game employs a fighting system similar to that of Yakuza 0, and RPG enthusiasts who enjoyed the Yakuza games are sure to enjoy this one as well.
