RPGs have always been the most inspirational genre for video game developers. In this article, we’ll be going through the best RPG games for Xbox One that any hardcore RPG fan should play at least once.
1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
- Game genre: Action RPG
- Game mode: Single player
- Age limit: 18+
You’ll find this game extremely addicted to freely explore and challenge in a massive world. The final installment of the trilogy The Witcher has successfully wrapped up the journey with profound, rich narrative storyline, as well as impressive graphical improvements. And don’t worry if you haven’t played the previous two games, The Witcher 3 is on a league of its own.
With the growing threat of the devious Wild Hunt and tension rising at the borders due to the recent hostile activities from the Northern Kingdom, the world is at its brink of destruction. You’ll play as Geralt of Rivia as usual, but this time, there will be huge campaigns and missions for you to explore. Witcher 3 also allow you to have certain conversations with others and make your own decisions about matters that will eventually affect your endings.
It is one of the best RPG games for Xbox, if not, every platform. Don’t miss it unless you’re not a fan of RPG.
2. NieR: Automata – Become as Gods Edition
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
- Game genres: Action RPG, Hack and Slash
- Game mode: Single player
Xbox One owners who haven’t played this game should take it into consideration. The powerful and captivating story of NieR: Automata will do nothing but leave you to wonder “when can I play this fantasy RPG?”
The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where mankind is overwhelmed by robots. You’ll be playing as an android from the army. It was created by human to fences off those robots. Players can use various types of close-combat and ranged weapons to defend yourself from the scourge of the machine.
Briefly, thanks to a fantastic gameplay and a wonderful story, this award-winning masterpiece of Platinum Games is really worth your time.
3. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Genres: Action-adventure
- Mode: Single-player
At first, you will despair with this RPG, but the music, the gameplay, the story, the atmosphere, and learning to handle your katana will make you cope with the fact that in Sekiro, you will die – many, many times.
Players who have already tried a FromSoftware game will know what awaits them: an incredibly difficult title that will make them pull their hair, bite their nails, and want to throw the game controller at the television.
Sekiro, in fact, is perhaps one of the “easiest” games from FromSoftware, as it allows saving advances, and players have the possibility of reviving once (something that in past installments was not possible).
But beyond the expected difficulty, Sekiro is a game that can be enjoyed. If you like samurai, Japanese history, and action, you will enjoy it even more.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is not based on the true history of the Sengoku period in Japan, it is simply set in that time that was a civil war that lasted for tens of years.
4. Monster Hunter: World
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
- Game genre: open-world, action RPG
- Game modes: Single player, multiplayer
If you’ve been a dedicated Monster Hunter enthusiast after all those years, this could be taken as your well-deserved reward. But if you haven’t played Monster Hunter and you are looking for a fantasy RPG title where you could enjoy yourself hunting ginormous monsters, you should give this game a try.
Throughout this game, you’ll be playing as a skillful hunter who ventures across continents to track down and defeat the fiercest monsters in breathtaking battles. As an experienced veteran, you should be able to explore the diverse surrounding while using the natural elements as your advantage in combat. Moreover, you can join in difficult quests that require cooperative teamwork.
With the promise of free updates in the future, we believe that Monster Hunter: World will remain one of the best RPG games for Xbox in 2018.
5. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
- Game genre: Action RPG
- Game modes: Single player, multiplayer
If you’re looking for a title that is packed with immersive and stunning graphics, then Dark Soul II: Scholar of the First Sin might not interest you. But if your preference is an old-school RPG that can deliver hundreds of hours of addictive joy, then this is definitely the game for you.
This game consists of three previous DLCs, including Crown of the Old Iron King, Crown of the Sunken King, and Crown of the Ivory King, as well as many extra features. As a player, you will be in for many pleasant surprises even when you’ve known Dark Souls II like the back of your hands.
6. Kingdom Hearts III
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Genre: Action RPG
- Mode: Single player
Kingdom Hearts III, developed and distributed by Square Enix for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, represents the return of the popular action role-playing saga starring characters from Square Enix and Disney.
In Kingdom Hearts III, you will find an extensive plot, game system based on points, spells, and many puzzles to solve.
However, that does not mean that it is complicated; on the contrary, from the first installment to the last, combat has always tried to incorporate an element of action to make things more attractive, in addition to the creative use of the characters and their respective worlds make everything fun.
This game requires a certain level of strategy and planning in order to progress.
7. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
- Genre: RPG
- Mode: Single player
The most complete version of one of the best JRPGs of the generation is released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC with a conversion that is still seen and played in luxury despite dragging some graphic sacrifices.
In summary, the main thing you should know is that we are facing a very traditional JRPG that, without any need to innovate, is capable of immersing us in a charming story full of charismatic characters, wonderful adventures, and exciting turn-based combat against all kinds of creatures.
Completing only its main plot is something that can take us between 80 and 100 hours, a figure to which you have to add a multitude of optional activities, secondary missions, and secrets that you must discover while exploring its vast world.
It is a very worthwhile journey and always manages to keep our interest with well-designed dungeons, enemies that will force us to adapt our strategies, and gigantic script twists that you rarely see coming.
This Dragon Quest has a coherence in constructing its universe that seems to us simply masterful, with an ever-changing world that reacts to the events that are taking place in it.
8. Wasteland 3
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems
- Genre: RPG
- Modes: Single player, multiplayer
When we talk about Wasteland and the saga in general, we think almost immediately of its purest Western-style role, with all its facets.
In Wasteland 3, we are a group of Rangers that headquarters have sent with a convoy to Colorado to establish a chain of vital supplies to Arizona. But things go wrong, of course, and we’ll end up alone and with a somewhat complicated start to the game; here, things are not easy, much less with so much snow.
The game takes us back to a desolate and withered environment, only this time we will control two characters in a cooperative mode on which a large part of the gameplay will revolve.
All this under four difficulty options from lowest to highest: Rookie, Wastelander, Ranger, Supreme Jerk.
9. Stardew Valley
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita
- Game genres: Simulation, RPG
- Game modes: Single player, multiplayer
If you’re already tired of fighting and battling, this unique RPG game can give you a peaceful, refreshing experience like no other. It is essentially a pixelated Harvest Moon game, but you’ll soon realize that it is much more than that. Stardew Valley is well-made; it has vast and detailed gameplay where you can get involved in all kinds of farming and ranching activities.
As a player, your character’s grandfather passed away and entrusted you with his old farm in Stardew Valley. But since the Joja Corporation has laid their hands on the town, its peaceful and harmonious life was gone. Your job is to improve the situation by starting your farm business and turning your town back to its former glory.
10. Fallout 4
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
- Game genre: Action RPG
- Game mode: Single player
Fallout 4 is set in a fantasy future where you, a sole survivor from the Vault 111, has to face a destructed world. You’ll have to keep your guards up because every second is a fight for your survival and every decision will decide whether you’ll be standing on the ground or laying lifeless.
One more thing, we really appreciate the developers who added perfectly crafted music and sound effects in every situation. This makes the game extremely dramatic, especially in intensive fights and combats.
11. Neverwinter
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
- Game genre: MMORPG, Free to Play
- Game mode: Multiplayer
For its free-to-play price, we see no reason why you shouldn’t give it a chance. Neverwinter delivers solid and enjoyable multiplayer online gameplay with various customizations for your character. It also comes with many familiar characters from the classic title.
With a rich, detailed character collection and stunning worlds, Neverwinter offers endless fun and enjoyment for you and your friends. It, without a doubt, one of the best free RPG games you can find.
12. Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Linux, MacOS
- Game genre: Role-playing game
- Game modes: Single player, multiplayer
The game comes with fine details, enticing scripts, and a diverse battle system. Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition also offers online co-op multiplayer and a split-screen mode on your TV so that you can share the fun and excitement with your family.
You’ll start your journey with the help of three companions who, along with you, will take on the simple murder case which will then turns into hours of solving puzzles and mystery. Fearsome monsters, magical creatures, and mighty bosses that will take all of your skills and cunnings in order to overcome.
13. Dark Souls III
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
- Game genre: Action Role-playing game
- Game modes: Single player, multiplayer
Being another great game of the Dark Souls series from FromSoftware, Dark Souls III delivers wonderful and rewarding sword and magic combat gameplay. You can venture across different locations and worlds to overcome challenges as you reach closer to the unavoidable apocalypse.
One of the distinctive features of the game is its ridiculously difficult gameplay. You can’t just jump right in and expect to win every fight without making serious efforts. Dark Souls III isn’t for the impatient gamers; it takes time to overcome each task. But once you do, the sense of completion will be your best reward.
14. Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, macOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows
- Genre: RPG
- Mode: Single player
Fans of the old-school RPGs, like Diablo I & II or Baldur’s Gate, will have their chance to enjoy this outstanding classic RPG game in their Xbox One. Pillars of Eternity, which was developed with Unity game engine, is a well-port game on the system that executed the controller differences excellently.
It comes with a great story as well as gameplay which will give you countless hours of enjoyable gaming. It is clear that Obsidian has done an amazing job with this game, and we don’t see any reason to not play this fantasy RPG title.
15. Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, MacOS
- Game genres: Action role-playing game, Hack and Slash
- Game modes: Single player, multiplayer
It takes quite a long time for the third installment of the legendary series Diablo to make it first release and even longer for Diablo III to receive its deserved attention. RPG fans will be likely to get sucked into the world of mysterious creatures, monsters, and valuable loots.
Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition seems to fit well for the console controllers, especially the Xbox One. You can play your favorite classic roles, such as Barbarian, Demon Hunter, Monk, Witch Doctor, Wizard, or the freshly announced Crusader, in your venture across the world of Sanctuary to save it from the evil forces.
16. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Genre: Action role-playing game
- Mode: Single player
It would be such a shame to not include this famous title in our list of best RPG games for Xbox. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition gives us an epic fantasy world with remastered graphics and gameplay. It also takes good advantage of the powerful hardware of Xbox One as the game is smooth with quick load screens.
On top of that, new quests, missions, maps, characters, items, and weapon are introduced with no limitation to your customization. For those who have played this game on their PCs, it might not worth experiencing this game again on console. But if you’re new to this, then The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is definitely worth your money.
17. South Park: The Fractured But Whole
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
- Game genre: RPG
- Game mode: Single player
This excellent RPG title delivers fun and addictive experiences for gamers who’re tired of the traditional RPGs. The excellent combination of cartoony and humorous graphics will give you endless joyful moments. You will even laugh at simple jokes that aren’t even that funny in real life.
In South Park: The Fractured But Whole, you’ll be playing as the New Kid who joins Mysterion, Human Kite, Toolshed, Mosquito, and other groups to fight the evils that are corrupting the area. Although this may sound really serious, the game is pretty different from what you might be imagining. In fact, it features lots of ridiculous stories that will do nothing but giving you very relaxing moments.
18. Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows
- Genre: Action RPG
- Modes: Single-player, multiplayer
Many RPG fans are keen on this third game of the famous franchise of Dragon Age. Dragon Age: Inquisition is an action-RPG title where you will be played as the Inquisitor who is on a journey to confront the evils that spark across the continent of Thedas, like dragons.
Though Inquisition still takes place in the same area as the last two games, it offers a much larger area to be discovered. Also, the map will likely to look five times larger than the original as it allows for more detailed developments.
19. Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Video Battle Chasers: Nightwar on the Nintendo Switch.
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux
- Game genre: RPG
- Game mode: Single player
This game is essentially a polished version of the classic JRPGs. You’ll see the complete overhaul in many aspects of the game, which makes it one of the best role-playing games for Xbox One. Battle Chasers: Nightwar is inspired by a comic style from the 90s and comes with an enticing story. It features the traditional turn-based combats of JRPGs in a huge world for you to explore.
20. Final Fantasy XV
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
- Game genre: Action RPG
- Game mode: Single player
One of the world’s most popular franchises, the Final Fantasy, has made its return with the latest installment, the Final Fantasy XV.
The game depicts a completely different story in a whole new open world with beautifully crafted graphical details that show how far we’ve achieved in technology from the first Final Fantasy game.
The game surrounds a prince, the last member of a royal bloodline who can control the last available crystal. You’ll find yourself caught in the battle for the crystal, and it must be your decision to make on whether which one should the crystal belong to.
21. Child of Light
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows
- Game genres: Platformer, RPG
- Game modes: Single player, multiplayer
This game is suitable for everyone, not just the hardcore RPG fans. It features a beautiful and peaceful 2D art style that seems to be a great fit for the story. The soundtracks, cute dialogues, brilliant puzzles, and an amazing world to explore makes it so satisfying. That’s also why Child of Light appears on almost available platforms. For Xbox One owners, it would be a mistake not to have this title on their collection.
22. Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Windows, PS4, PS5
- Genre: RPG
- Mode: Single player
Meet the new installment of the SEGA Yakuza saga by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. Kiryu hands over the baton to Ichiban Kasuga to leave us with a memorable installment that successfully revolutionizes and brings a lot of freshness to one of Sega’s most beloved series.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a complete reboot, a new starting point for different stories and different characters, and in that sense Ichiban is surely the best character that could guide us in this new learning.
In this installment, you have to leave behind the street fighting in real time and welcome the JRPG in turns.
It is, in short, a commitment to innovation being able to play it safe. And we have to give thanks for that.
Summary: top 22 amazing RPG games for Xbox One
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- NieR: Automata – Become as Gods Edition
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Monster Hunter: World
- Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- Wasteland 3
- Stardew Valley
- Fallout 4
- Neverwinter
- Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition
- Dark Souls III
- Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition
- Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Battle Chasers: Nightwar
- Final Fantasy XV
- Child of Light
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
