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RPG games in video game history
Heir to tabletop role-playing and its earliest computer descendants, the RPG took hold on consoles in 1986 with Dragon Quest. Turn-based combat, character growth and sweeping narrative epics: the genre, driven above all by Japan, became the home of gaming's most ambitious stories.
Its monuments are legendary: Final Fantasy VII brought the Japanese RPG to the mainstream, Chrono Trigger reached a rare perfection, EarthBound cultivated an offbeat tone that became cult, and Persona 5 reinvented the genre for a new generation. Dragon Quest, Suikoden and Xenoblade complete a teeming pantheon.
For collectors, the RPG is one of the most coveted genres: long, cherished and often produced in limited quantities, some titles like EarthBound or Suikoden II reach very high values, especially complete. On RomWize, every RPG is retested and re-rated for 2026, with its rarity index and collector value (loose, complete and new) by region; the 'by console' section above helps you explore the best, machine by machine.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best RPG games?
RomWize's ranking of the best RPG games is based on a dual score — the original-era rating and a 2026 re-evaluation — to highlight the titles that still stand out today.
Which RPG games are the rarest and most valuable?
For every RPG game, we track a rarity index and a collector value (loose, complete and new) by region. The 'rarest' section highlights the hardest titles to find.
On which consoles can you find the best RPG games?
The 'by console' section ranks platforms by their number of RPG games, so you can explore the best titles console by console.