The Most Popular Role-Playing Games Of 2022
Live A Live's story begins with a series of seven seemingly unrelated chapters that can be played in any order. Each chapter has its own plot, setting, and characters, and although the basic gameplay is the same throughout the game, every chapter has its own unique gimmick, and after the first seven chapters are completed, two final chapters take place that links the overarching story.
- Released: 2022
- Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit II
- Platform: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5
Set in a ruined land and armed with only your own curiosity, players take on the role of a small fox who explores a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters. Created by one man, the indie game stands out from the rest for its imaginative world, well balanced gameplay mechanics, and a challenging level design making it one of the best RPG's of the year.
- Released: 2022
- Developer: Andrew Shouldice
- Platform: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
The open world fantasy game caught attention for its cross-platform play and large open world environments that is continually bursting with opportunities. The game have won multiple awards and is one of the streamed games on Twich and Youtube, in addition Genshin Impact continually launches seasonal updates and events that keeps players coming back.
- Released: 2020
- Developer: HoYoverse
- Platform: PC (Microsoft Windows), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
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Continuing the story of Fire Emblem Warriors, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes will have players control their favorite characters from the Fire Emblem series in a massive hack-and-slash world where they will need to use their cunning and skills to survive, akin to the Dynasty Warrior franchise. With waves of enemies looking to destroy them, players will face nonstop, edge-of-your-seat action as they dive deep into three intertwining storylines that will reveal the mysteries of this world, as well as a new foe who is more dangerous than any of the world has seen before.
- Released: 2022
- Developer: Omega Force
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
The latest entry in the Tales series, Tales of Arise reinvented the long-running series by evolving the formula in a variety of different and interesting ways. From bringing in a new visual style, inserting more strategy into the gameplay, and by telling a more mature story, Tales of Arise drew players into a vast world full of discoveries, ridiculously intense bosses, a satisfying progression system, and wonderful character interactions.
- Released: 2021
- Developer: Bandai Namco Studios
- Platform: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Control an expert chemist who stumbles into a town average by disease. Diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and heal the local residents in this neverending simulation of what it would be like to be a doctor in a fantasy world.
- Released: 2022
- Developer: MassHive Media
- Platform: PC (Microsoft Windows), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One