Could you recommend some open-world RPGs for PC that focus on exploration and aren't based on teamwork? I like the feeling of being a lone wolf.
games that I've already played
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
The Witcher
Skyrim
Oblivion
Mount & Blade
Fallout
Hello folks! My name is Scott, and I'm the developer of the CRPG, The Wyndfinder. I've been working on this game for a very long time, in various formats, incarnations, etc., but this time it stuck. Inspired by the original Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Pillars of Eternity, with an art style designed to evoke Rankin Bass' The Hobbit or Bakshi's Lord of the Rings.
In this game, the world has known centuries of peace after being shattered during the Celestial War. The realms are connected through a magical pathway known as The Wynding Way. As a novice Wyndfinder, you are the first in a decade with the ability to open that pathway and connect the world. As the power behind the Way begins to warp and cause havoc, you will need to make allies and traveling companions, as you endeavor to learn the truth about what the Wynd truly is and what you are going to do about it.
Thank you for taking a look at it, I appreciate any support you can throw my way, and I'd be thrilled to answer any questions you might have about the game. Currently targeting a release in October 2027, with the first closed Playtest starting in August of this year! The public demo timing will depend on how those first Playtests go.
Steam link:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4671110/The_Wyndfinder/?utm_source=reddit_rpg_gamers
I loved Tactics Ogre on the SNES (never finished it as I burned out on the Hell Tower) and am a huge FF fan. I also heard that Triangle Strategy is a great game with an original story.
My first idea was to get Ogre since the OG came first (it’s also the cheapest), but I heard they reworked some things in the remake that a lot of fans had problems with, and that it essentially walked so FF:T and Triangle could run.
What are your thoughts?
Good visuals, music, and story (and obviously gameplay) is the most important. And if one of them is grindier than the others feel free to say so!
Just wanted to share an update of our game! We will have a playable demo very soon! At anime expo now!
Would love all SRPG fans to try it.
We will have a loneliness/relationship system that directly impacts how characters act or betray you!
https://www.instagram.com/shadow.remnant.game?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qrs
I’ve been wanting to get into RPGs for a while, and since it’s summer and I finally have a lot of free time, I want to start a big game that I can really get invested in.
The three I’m considering are The Witcher 3, Elden Ring and Skyrim.
The thing is, I’ve never really played an RPG before, and I’ve definitely never played a Souls game, so I’m not sure which one would be the best starting point.
I enjoy open-world games, and I don’t mind spending 100+ hours on one game if it’s worth it. I also like a good story, but one that’s not confusing, but good gameplay is just as important to me.
Which one would you recommend for someone completely new to RPGs, and why?
I literally have never once cared about story ever and both cutscenes and dialogue are to me obstacles to skip/wait through until I get to the goods- exploring, levelling up and playing around with strategy, builds, party configurations, etc.
This really hit home with me recently when I played all of the FF Pixel remasters in order. I'd never played 3/6 back in the day so I knew I was building towards a masterpiece but as the games went on I noticed I was enjoying them less and by the time I was at the opera in 6 I wanted to stop altogether and just replay 1 (I didn't, I finished 6 and loved a lot of it but I wished it would shut the hell up a lot of the time). 1, 2, 3 and 5 were my favorites. Job system in 5 was fantastic! And I LOVED how 1 said here's a world, now go!
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Thanks :)
Something I’ve noticed I like is when games have calendar systems so that it feels special when I decide to spend time on something. I’ve noticed that games with lots of content can feel overwhelming when there’s no reason to not just do all of it (aside from it getting boring).
I’m mostly referring to games where the hours/days pass based on decisions you make rather than time passing while you idle or wander around.
A couple of examples would be:
Persona games: these games have come to be much more lenient and straight forward with their calendars but I still like the idea of choosing who/what to spend days with/on.
Atelier games: I loved the gameplay of these games (story leaves something to be desired but whatever). Having to plan out travel routes and alchemy recipe time felt great, but unfortunately they stopped making games with cleaner systems and as a result it feels like every other RPG bloated with content.
Any games with calendar systems that you’ve enjoyed? Tell me what you like about them!
I miss when RPGs felt tighter and more focused.
A 30-hour RPG with great pacing, meaningful choices, memorable companions, and actual consequences can leave a bigger impact than a 100-hour game full of map icons, filler quests, and crafting systems nobody asked for.
I love huge RPGs too, but lately it feels like “more content” is treated as the same thing as “better game.”
Please recommend some games where you become a king or king like character or ascent to godhood in a dramatic way where you feel that path is rewarding than easy or linear. Preferential if you get to play politics to achieve that goal. Like WOTR, DOS2, BG3, Dragon Age: Origins & 2. Or atleast where you are a kingmaker and place a puppet where the true power lies in your hands.
There are open-world RPGs nowadays that are super complex. Without the internet, it’s so frustrating and might even lead to abandoning the game. It’s hard because the map is freaking big.
Unlike simple RPG games in the past, where you had to do one thing to progress, and you knew that by going to the newest place, you would eventually find the next step to move forward.
But in newer RPGs or open-world games, you can do whatever you want, but eventually, you just become lost.
Played through the PC version of Disco Elysium some time ago and really enjoyed it.
Recently I got a Panic Playdate and when I more or less stumbled across that there was a Gamboy version of the game I immediately decided to see how well Playdate's CrankBoy (GB emulator) would run it - and, well, it runs it flawlessly.
As far as I understand it it's not the full game but rather cut down but what is here is a great fun.
So I'm having quite a blast seeing all these familiar scenes play out in this devolved few-bits graphics. Been alternating playing some Zelda Link's Awakening, Pokemon Gold and - Disco Elysium - tonight.
Have a great weekend all!
Hey all, so I play on PC, and I’m wanting an RPG to play through, I love Skyrim, oblivion, Witcher and I’m looking for something similar to those (fantasy rpg’s). I’ve looked at avowed and tainted grail Avalon, but I’ve heard they’re somewhat disappointing or quite small in terms of map size and content. So I’ve come here looking for recommendations.
Thanks in advance!
Edit: No soulslikes please
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Like rpg with combat got 3 4 charcters with you level up
Want mini games side content that actually level up your party
Side content maybe farming gathering materials hunting all stuff connect help you craft or level up systems new abilities etc
Card game or racing maybe business management real estate
Etc just a bunch of extra stuff that actually go to the game progression
Fishing or learning stuff maybe bond mechanic connection with a specific person
Get stuff and trade with people in a town type of things I dont know how else to explain more what else to say any questions let me know.
I been wanting to play like a shin megami or final fantasy game but I want good combat but also these good side conent good story mini games progression to go with it so im looking around still
I would like to know if Oblivion is good or will feel good after playing tainted grail, have a decent pc 7900xtx/7700x to run it. Also would like to know how good Veilguard is as an ACTION GAME with little rpg elements like god of war and If it is worth it. I dont mind ideollogies but like a decent good story. Both are really low on sale on my country. 25$ oblivion 18$ dragon age veilguard. Would like some comments on those games and if oblivion feels outdated or dragon age ideology is way too hard on the game. I play on STEAM ofc. And I really liked CDPR games crimson desert, mainly good stories with decent combat
So far into my expedition of playing more western rpg, I finished up kotor 1 (and playing through 2 right now as I'm typing this), dragon age origins, and fallout 3. With a couple more I'm wanting to play soon like divinity original sin 2 and septerra core
However one series that I'm also interested in trying (plus don't see a lot of people talk about) is dungeon siege and wonder if its also worth playing
I'm working on the Survival Crafting RPG that you would have played on your Apple II back in the '80s.
You can think of it as Valheim's gameplay crammed into the tile-based ui of the old Ultima games.
It has a procedurally-generated open world with towns and NPCs to talk to, all the resource gathering, mining, crafting stuff you'd expect in a modern survival game, and some good old fashioned dungeon crawling to boot.
I've been working on it off and on for the last several months. It's complete up through the Bronze Age (in Valheim terms). Let me know what you think!
Edit to add: FYI, it's web based, so it mostly works on mobile, but you'll want to "add to homescreen" or you'll constantly be fighting against the browser's url bar and other chrome.
Platforms: switch 2 and PS5
Difficulty: beginner to intermediate maybe hard
Genre: fantasy, RPG/JRPG
Preference: I played games like Pokémon, Monster Hunter, persona 5, Dragon age Vail guard, and D&D.
What I'm looking for is some games with the creative freedom of making your own character and choosing how they fight or interact, I want to expand my horizons and play what I can but I Don't have a good frame of reference for what I want, I'm looking for something that's either new or at least still relevant, I usually live under a rock so I don't have a good understanding of what people talk about now, I usually hear about a game and I can't wrap my head around what people think is good or bad and I'm hoping to form my own opinion more often that. thank you for reading this message and thank you for any recommendations you give.
It seems like we've been spoiled in recent years and the whole industry was revolving around RPGs with many acclaimed releases. But 2026 has been pretty light in terms of at least critically acclaimed titles.
If you love all RPGs this might not be as much of a problem for you, but if you're picky it seems too risky to buy a game you might drop after 10 minutes. Free trials are a nice compromise because you can try it with no risk but pretty much every game I've tried this way I dropped so suspicions confirmed.
Is there anything under the radar right now that I'm missing? Mina the Hollower has great reviews but looking at the game play I couldn't picture myself enjoying the bit aesthetic although Undertale was fine