List of role-playing video games: 2020 to 2021

This is a comprehensive index of commercial role-playing video games, sorted chronologically by year. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, operating system, subgenre and notability is provided where available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings. This list does not include MUDs or MMORPGs. It does include roguelikes, action RPGs and tactical RPGs.

Further informationon the history of MMORPGs: History of massively multiplayer online games

Further informationon the history of table-top role-playing games: Timeline of tabletop role-playing games

• 1975–1985
• 1986–1987
• 1988–1989
• 1990–1991
• 1992–1993
• 1994–1995
• 1996–1997
• 1998–1999
• 2000–2001
• 2002–2003
• 2004–2005
• 2006–2007
• 2008–2009
• 2010–2011
• 2012–2013
• 2014–2015
• 2016–2017
• 2018–2019
• 2020–2021
• 2022–2023
• 2024–2025

Legend

Video game platforms

DROI Android GS Google Stadia iOS iOS LIN Linux

Luna Amazon Luna MAC Mac NX Nintendo Switch PS4 PlayStation 4

WIN Microsoft Windows XOne Xbox One XSX/S Xbox Series X/S

Types of releases

Term	Definition
Rerelease	The game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes.
Port	The game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences.
Remake	The game is an enhanced remake of an original, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay.
Compilation	A compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series.
Limited	A special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game.

Genre notes

Term	Definition	Term	Definition
Action RPG	Action role-playing game	FPS/RPG	First-person shooter / RPG hybrid (role-playing shooter)
Tactical RPG	Tactical role-playing game	RTS/RPG	Real-time strategy / RPG hybrid (real-time strategy RPG)
Roguelike	Roguelike	CRPG/WRPG	Computer-style role-playing game
Eroge	Japanese game featuring erotic content	JRPG	Japanese-style role-playing game
MMORPG	Massively multiplayer online role-playing game	Dungeon crawl	Dungeon crawl
MUD	MUD	Monster raising	Pet-raising simulation
Turn-based	Turn-based game	Card battle	Collectible card game
Real-time	Real-time game	Blobber	First-person party-based RPG
Sandbox	Open world RPG

List

Year	Title	Developer	Publisher	Setting	Platform	Release	Subgenre	Series/Notes	COO
2021 (WW)	Arboria	Dreamplant	All in! Games SA	Dark Fantasy	WIN	Original	Action RPG	Released to Early Access in 2020. Full release in 2021	Poland
2021 (WW)	The Ascent	Neon Giant	Curve Digital	Cyberpunk	WIN, PS4, XSX/S, PS5	Original	Action RPG	Open world game with destructible environment	Sweden
2020 (WW)	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	Ubisoft Montreal	Ubisoft	Historical, Science Fiction	PS4, WIN, XONE, PS5, Luna, GS, XSX/S	Original	Action RPG	Part of Assassin's Creed series	Canada
2021 (WW)	ATOM RPG Trudograd	AtomTeam	AtomTeam	Sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic	LIN, MAC, NX, PS4, WIN, XONE	Original	CRPG, Turn-based	Sequel to ATOM RPG	Latvia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
2021 (WW)	Biomutant	Experiment 101	THQ Nordic	Fantasy	WIN, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX/S	Original	Action RPG		Sweden
2020 (WW)	Cyberpunk 2077	CD Projekt Red	CD Projekt	Sci-fi, Cyberpunk	PS4, PS5, GS, WIN, XONE, XSX/S	Original	FPS/RPG, Open world		Poland
2020 (WW)	Demon's Souls	Bluepoint Games	Sony Interactive Entertainment	Fantasy	PS5	Remake	Action RPG	Remake of Demon's Souls for the PS3	USA
2020 (WW)	Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot	CyberConnect2	Bandai Namco Entertainment	Fantasy	WIN, PS4, PS5, XONE, NX, XSX/S, GS	Original	Action RPG, Open world	Dragon Ball	Japan
2021 (WW)	Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance	Tuque Games	Wizards of the Coast	Fantasy	WIN, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX/S	Original	Action RPG	Dark Alliance	Canada
2021 (WW)	Eastward	Pixpil	Chucklefish	Post-apocalyptic, Science Fiction	WIN, MAC, XONE, NX	Original	Action RPG		China
2020 (WW)	The Elder Scrolls: Blades	Bethesda Game Studios	Bethesda Softworks	Fantasy	NX, IOS, DROI	Original	Action RPG	The Elder Scrolls	USA
2021 (WW)	Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG	Dark Crystal Games	Prime Matter	Sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic	WIN	Original	CRPG, Turn-based		Russia
2020 (WW)	Final Fantasy VII Remake	Square Enix Business Division 1	Square Enix	Fantasy	PS4, PS5, WIN	Remake	Action RPG	Final Fantasy	Japan
2020 (WW)	Gamedec	Anshar Studios	Anshar Publishing	Sci-fi, Cyberpunk	MAC, NX, PS4, WIN, XONE	Original	CRPG, Non combat		Poland
2020 (WW)	Genshin Impact	miHoYo	miHoYo	Fantasy	WIN, PS4, PS5, IOS, DROI	Original	Action RPG		China
2020 (WW)	Godfall	Counterplay Games	Gearbox Publishing	Fantasy	WIN, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX/S	Original	Action RPG		US
2020 (NA/EU) 2021 (JP)	Guardian Tales	Kong Studios	WW: Kakao Games / Kong Studios CHN: Bilibili JPN: Kong Studios, Yostar	Fantasy	NX, IOS, DROI	Original	Action RPG		South Korea
2020 (WW)	Hylics 2	Mason Lindroth		Surrealist Fantasy	WIN	Original	Action RPG		USA
2020 (WW)	Iron Danger	Action Squad Studios	Daedalic Entertainment	Steampunk	WIN	Original	Action RPG		Finland
2021 (WW)	Mechajammer	Whalenought Studios	Modern Wolf	Sci-fi, Cyberpunk, Horror	MAC, WIN	Original	Open world RPG, Turn-based, Real-time		USA
2020 (WW)	OMORI	OMOCAT	PLAYISM	Psychological Horror	MAC, WIN, NS, PS4, XONE	Original	Open world RPG, Turn-based, JRPG		USA
2021 (WW)	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous	Owlcat Games	META Publishing, Owlcat Games	Fantasy	MAC, PS4, WIN, XONE	Original	CRPG, Turn-based	Based on an adventure published by Paizo Publishing in 2013	Cyprus
2021 (WW)	Sands of Salzaar	Han-Squirrel Studio	XD	Fantasy	WIN	Original	Action RPG, Open world		China
2021 (WW)	Solasta: Crown of the Magister	Tactical Adventures	Tactical Adventures	Fantasy	MAC, WIN	Original	CRPG, Turn-based		France
2021 (WW)	Wartales	Shiro Games	Shiro Unlimited	Fantasy	WIN	Original	Open world RPG, Turn-based	Stage: Early Access as of Dec. 2021	France
2020 (WW)	Wasteland 3	inXile Entertainment	inXile Entertainment, Deep Silver	Sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic	LIN, MAC, PS4, WIN, XONE	Original	CRPG, Turn-based	Third game of this RPG series starting from Wasteland	US
2020 (WW)	Waylanders (The Waylanders)	Gato Studio	Gato Studio	Fantasy, Celtic	WIN	Original	CRPG, Real-time with pause		Spain