With the high-profile titles set to be released throughout the year, 2023 has a chance to be a strong year for RPG games. Square Enix has proven to be a master at crafting engaging and fun RPGs, and the company's upcoming titles could even beat the best RPGs of 2022 . Starfield has the potential to be Bethesda's next big hit thanks to the developer's decision to return to its classic formula, while Hogwarts Legacy could become a popular RPG game with its new take on wizard battles that is different from previous Harry Potter ga

Games like the Dark Souls trilogy were praised for (among many other things) being immersive dark fantasy RPGs . The Diablo 4 news series certainly falls under the dark fantasy subgenre, but one minor complaint about III was its surprisingly vibrant color palette and general art direction for such a bleak, apocalyptic wo

Without a doubt, one of the biggest criticisms of Diablo 3 was its environmental design and a decision to move away from a dark atmosphere. We already know that design will shift backwards to this darker, gritter style, and the gameplay we saw reinforced this style of environment design completely, with one outdoor area looking as gloomy as a dank c

Final Fantasy 16 is one of the most highly-anticipated RPG games, and is breaking new ground for the iconic series. FF16 is making changes to the summons system which will result in unique Kaiju-style battles between Eikons, a grandeur not seen in previous Final Fantasy titles. Players will be able to control Eikons and use their god-like powers to defeat their enemies, which is different from Final Fantasy 15 , where summons can only send one powerful attack before disappearing. Eikons will also have more presence in the story, with the creatures being connected to the major characters who are their Dominants. Although Dominants can tap into the power of Eikons, they have to pay a high price with each transformation shortening their lifes

Shapeshifting was one of the most notable features of the Druid class identity, and it was feasible to play a in melee range in an action-oriented build with life leach. Werebear was also viable thanks to its attack speed and defense, but typically slower and would feel more repetitive than other bui

Diablo 4 was finally officially announced at BlizzCon 2019, and while it was great to see this terrible-kept secret formally revealed, it was the inclusion of the Druid class that had veteran fans of the series truly excited. First introduced in the expansion to Diablo 2 , the class quickly became a player favorite and was sorely missed when Diablo 3 was relea

Players hoped to see the Druid eventually released in an expansion pack in Diablo 3 , and hints were scattered throughout the game that led to nothing materializing on the matter. Problems with the auction house likely led to the cancellation of any plans to bring back the class there, and so players are understandably excited to see it return once ag

2022 was a big year for RPG fans with numerous big hits like Elden Ring , which won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022 because of its sprawling open world filled with many secrets and hidden details. Triangle Strategy was also one of the biggest RPGs released in 2022 , thanks to its complex, strategic combat system accompanied by a masterfully crafted story and memorable characters. Although 2022 set a high bar, 2023 could be another strong year for RPG games, especially with these upcoming AAA titles that have been in development for many years, but will finally launch in 2

An attempt to regress completely to the slower gameplay of Diablo 2 might make some veterans of the series happy, but it would likely be a rough adjustment for players who have stuck with Diablo 3 since 2012. Combat is going to need to find a balance for its endgame between the core identities of Diablo 2 and 3. The speakers during the BlizzCon panel did say that this was something they had in mind, but we can only speculate for now how that will look as the gameplay trailer likely only showed us characters who were still leveling up and without optimized endgame g

It is hard to say if the implementation of another Auction House would be a good or a bad thing. At its core the reasons for which the Auction House was implemented were meant to improve upon the player experience and to prevent the need and use of third-party sites to conduct trades in the game. In practice this was a spectacular failure, but perhaps there is merit to revisiting the conc

Diablo III established itself as one of the best modern action RPGs , and a big part of that is due to the excellent handling of couch co-op on the console versions of the game. It's set for a comeback in Diablo IV after being disappointingly absent from the Diablo II: Resurrected remaster, and many players now have high expectations for the feat

When it was announced at Blizzcon 2019 that Diablo IV would feature the highly demanded opportunity to go in and slash your friends into bloodied pieces, the crowd went absolutely wild. It'll be interesting to see what results from this PvP mode and all the possibilities that come with it. Regardless, we're thrilled to challenge our friends to a d