in the early days of video gaming
Western RPGs were a very niche market
today they’re one of the most dominant
genres in the industry thanks to these
amazing games welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re concluding our top 10
Western RPG game series with our picks
for the top 10 Western RPGs of all time
know the time is finally coming for the
one people to conclude our series we’re
taking the Best Western RPGs of our
previous three lists and picking out
which are the best of the best
we’re adjusting our rank for how well
the games have aged over the years and
how much of an impact they’ve had on the
industry
we’re also restricting our choices to
one game per franchise I don’t know if I
believe that but a dog wanderer did
travel this route a few weeks ago number
10 the elderscrolls v Skyrim if they
think you’re Dragonborn who are we to
argue long lived the Dragonborn the
Elder Scrolls 5 takes place 200 years
after the previous game with a new
player character designed to kill the
returning dragons
departing from the previous games is
class selection and using the in-house
creation engine Skyrim offers gamers not
only the freedom to play as they wish
but countless opportunities to do so
from a cavalcade of side quests to
intricate crafting and magic mechanics
to the sheer scope of the province of
Skyrim itself everything on display is
built for engagement I used to be an
adventurer like you and I took an arrow
in the knee number 9
System Shock 2 it may not be the deepest
RPG on this list but it’s definitely the
scariest basically writing the book on
creepy spaceships chilling audio logs
and sci-fi horror games in general the
atmosphere that oozed out of every pore
of this game just barely concealed its
hardcore RPG roots although at first it
appears to be just another shooter
underneath the surface you’ll find a
plena shingly restrictive RPG one where
you have limited inventory space and a
constant need to upgrade your skills and
abilities in order to even have the
faintest hope of getting out alive
remember that it is my will that guided
you here
number 8 Ultima 7 the Black Gate
almost all the other entries on this
list Oh their legacy to the Ultima
series and as the seventh installment in
the franchise the Black Gate served to
inject the games formula ranging from
real-time gameplay to party members
being controlled by AI to the
introduction of a dialogue tree matched
by a darker take on the land of
Britannia a vast number of objects with
which to interact and a subtle morality
system Ultima 7 was something to respect
and adore in equal measure know that
Montagna
and fittings were new ways of
enlightenment number seven Star Wars
Knights of the Old Republic they say the
force can do terrible things to a mind
can wipe away your memories and destroy
your very identity a long time ago in a
galaxy far far away
an iconic RPG came into our midst
Knights of the Old Republic set
thousands of years before the main Star
Wars saga
puts players in the role of a random
Republic soldier slowly embroiled in to
the conflict between the Jedi and the
Sith you cannot win reven the game’s
roots in western role-playing were
immediately apparent from its turn-based
combat to the focus on improving
character skills until would like to cry
and thank ambassador those gameplay
elements mix well with the memorable
characters diverse and aesthetically
pleasing worlds and a story that
delivers powerful twists while
encapsulating the classic Star Wars
charm
number six The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt tell
me everything from the start
greater stakes greater freedom this is
the promise of The Witcher 3 which picks
up with our lone Witcher antihero Geralt
in the midst of a personal quest we were
meant to me in will it be that’s what
she wrote yet despite the emphasis on
Geralt own struggles players are granted
an open world to explore and hundreds
upon hundreds of quests you undertake I
can find your arsonist provided you’re
willing to pay oh not much left I’ll
give you all if you bring me that horse
Wild Hunt builds on the action based
combat n magic elements of the past
games introducing such new features as
fighting on horseback combined with the
stunning nature of the game world this
is truly a remarkable experience from
start to finish
one more thing Shh
I know number 5 Mass Effect 2 I’ve got
some of the best working with me if we
stick together we’ll make it a suicide
mission like none other
and a smash success at that Mass Effect
2 kicks off with our spacefaring hero
Commander Shepards demise before leading
into a bold quest to put together an
elite team and investigate the
disappearance of human colonists we
can’t worry about whether the Normandy
can get us home we came to stop the
collectors that means coming up with a
plan to take out this station while its
combat leans more on the action side
with regenerating health and limited
ammo to boot this is still a matter of
making tough choices and building a
character of your own wait a minute are
you jealous
don’t be absurd with tight pacing a grim
yet colorful visual style and a lively
cast of characters this is one of
gaming’s finest
number four deus ex login jcd password
bionic man time for a good old
conspiracy developed by ion storm austin
this cyberpunk RPG set much of the tone
and style for future role-playing games
don’t believe me it’s all in the numbers
its narrative was one of a world in
turmoil following the rookie JC Denton
in a complex tale of treachery
manipulation and corporate control stay
out of the ladies restroom that kind of
activity embarrasses the agency more
than it does you
Deus Ex was built to be challenging yet
brimming with options players could
sneak past foes rely on hacking and lock
picks or simply blast their way through
trouble you’re just kidding around right
from its character customisation to its
dynamic story choices were around every
corner and with them fascinating
consequences you know they’re preparing
to roll out the technology worldwide
right as long as I don’t turn green and
grow a pair of antennas as I understand
it number three baldur’s gate two
shadows of and more intruders have
entered the complex master once more by
hours impact is known shadows of am puts
our player in the midst of a brewing
conflict in the city of Ithaca plot you
are as smart as booze of dives using a
variant of Dungeons & Dragons rules in
its core design and relying on an
isometric perspective the game delivers
a lengthy yet constantly engaging
experience perhaps you have more courage
than the worms that frequent this pit of
corruption with its emphasis on player
made characters combat with plentiful
strategic options and it’s easy to
follow a plotline shadows of an bridges
the gap between quality and quantity
these things always mean something don’t
they number two
Diablo hello my friend stay a while and
listen developed by Blizzard North
Diablo is the resulting brilliance that
came effusing real-time action a 3d
isometric style and precious precious
loot its narrative is relatively simple
you are a lone hero sent to save a small
town from the unspeakable evil that
plagues them but it’s really the
gameplay that’s so key here the game
finds a healthy balance between hack and
slash combat and classic role-playing
item management creating an incredibly
addictive gameplay loop with remarkably
punchy satisfying combat it’s a formula
that worked so well it was just as good
in its sequel bloodraven one of our
finest captain’s in the battle against
Diablo
Tristram was also one of the first to be
corrupted by in Daario before we get to
our pick for the best Western RPG of all
time here are some honorable mentions
number one fallout three I don’t know
why but I like you boy something tells
me you’re all right after waiting a
decade after the release of beat just as
amazing fallout 2 fallout 3 marks the
cirrie transition from isometric playing
to first-person action while diverging
from elements such as self-referential
gangs people could really use a
compilation of good advice like a
wasteland Survival Guide with a grim
getting grossing setting in the capital
wasteland and plenty of worthwhile side
quests to do welcome to Megaton all of
this was wrapped around a story centered
on a young vault dweller following in
their father’s footsteps providing
opportunities for all sorts of fun
engaging and diverse activities truly it
was worth the wait
just a year old and already walking like
a pro do you by any chance agree with
our list I’m standing right head dude
remember if you don’t see a Western RPG
you thought should be on here be sure to
check out our prior three lists to see
if it made it there and for more
decisive and divisive top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com so hope you go it is why
you came isn’t it
you
Western RPGs were a very niche market
today they’re one of the most dominant
genres in the industry thanks to these
amazing games welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re concluding our top 10
Western RPG game series with our picks
for the top 10 Western RPGs of all time
know the time is finally coming for the
one people to conclude our series we’re
taking the Best Western RPGs of our
previous three lists and picking out
which are the best of the best
we’re adjusting our rank for how well
the games have aged over the years and
how much of an impact they’ve had on the
industry
we’re also restricting our choices to
one game per franchise I don’t know if I
believe that but a dog wanderer did
travel this route a few weeks ago number
10 the elderscrolls v Skyrim if they
think you’re Dragonborn who are we to
argue long lived the Dragonborn the
Elder Scrolls 5 takes place 200 years
after the previous game with a new
player character designed to kill the
returning dragons
departing from the previous games is
class selection and using the in-house
creation engine Skyrim offers gamers not
only the freedom to play as they wish
but countless opportunities to do so
from a cavalcade of side quests to
intricate crafting and magic mechanics
to the sheer scope of the province of
Skyrim itself everything on display is
built for engagement I used to be an
adventurer like you and I took an arrow
in the knee number 9
System Shock 2 it may not be the deepest
RPG on this list but it’s definitely the
scariest basically writing the book on
creepy spaceships chilling audio logs
and sci-fi horror games in general the
atmosphere that oozed out of every pore
of this game just barely concealed its
hardcore RPG roots although at first it
appears to be just another shooter
underneath the surface you’ll find a
plena shingly restrictive RPG one where
you have limited inventory space and a
constant need to upgrade your skills and
abilities in order to even have the
faintest hope of getting out alive
remember that it is my will that guided
you here
number 8 Ultima 7 the Black Gate
almost all the other entries on this
list Oh their legacy to the Ultima
series and as the seventh installment in
the franchise the Black Gate served to
inject the games formula ranging from
real-time gameplay to party members
being controlled by AI to the
introduction of a dialogue tree matched
by a darker take on the land of
Britannia a vast number of objects with
which to interact and a subtle morality
system Ultima 7 was something to respect
and adore in equal measure know that
Montagna
and fittings were new ways of
enlightenment number seven Star Wars
Knights of the Old Republic they say the
force can do terrible things to a mind
can wipe away your memories and destroy
your very identity a long time ago in a
galaxy far far away
an iconic RPG came into our midst
Knights of the Old Republic set
thousands of years before the main Star
Wars saga
puts players in the role of a random
Republic soldier slowly embroiled in to
the conflict between the Jedi and the
Sith you cannot win reven the game’s
roots in western role-playing were
immediately apparent from its turn-based
combat to the focus on improving
character skills until would like to cry
and thank ambassador those gameplay
elements mix well with the memorable
characters diverse and aesthetically
pleasing worlds and a story that
delivers powerful twists while
encapsulating the classic Star Wars
charm
number six The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt tell
me everything from the start
greater stakes greater freedom this is
the promise of The Witcher 3 which picks
up with our lone Witcher antihero Geralt
in the midst of a personal quest we were
meant to me in will it be that’s what
she wrote yet despite the emphasis on
Geralt own struggles players are granted
an open world to explore and hundreds
upon hundreds of quests you undertake I
can find your arsonist provided you’re
willing to pay oh not much left I’ll
give you all if you bring me that horse
Wild Hunt builds on the action based
combat n magic elements of the past
games introducing such new features as
fighting on horseback combined with the
stunning nature of the game world this
is truly a remarkable experience from
start to finish
one more thing Shh
I know number 5 Mass Effect 2 I’ve got
some of the best working with me if we
stick together we’ll make it a suicide
mission like none other
and a smash success at that Mass Effect
2 kicks off with our spacefaring hero
Commander Shepards demise before leading
into a bold quest to put together an
elite team and investigate the
disappearance of human colonists we
can’t worry about whether the Normandy
can get us home we came to stop the
collectors that means coming up with a
plan to take out this station while its
combat leans more on the action side
with regenerating health and limited
ammo to boot this is still a matter of
making tough choices and building a
character of your own wait a minute are
you jealous
don’t be absurd with tight pacing a grim
yet colorful visual style and a lively
cast of characters this is one of
gaming’s finest
number four deus ex login jcd password
bionic man time for a good old
conspiracy developed by ion storm austin
this cyberpunk RPG set much of the tone
and style for future role-playing games
don’t believe me it’s all in the numbers
its narrative was one of a world in
turmoil following the rookie JC Denton
in a complex tale of treachery
manipulation and corporate control stay
out of the ladies restroom that kind of
activity embarrasses the agency more
than it does you
Deus Ex was built to be challenging yet
brimming with options players could
sneak past foes rely on hacking and lock
picks or simply blast their way through
trouble you’re just kidding around right
from its character customisation to its
dynamic story choices were around every
corner and with them fascinating
consequences you know they’re preparing
to roll out the technology worldwide
right as long as I don’t turn green and
grow a pair of antennas as I understand
it number three baldur’s gate two
shadows of and more intruders have
entered the complex master once more by
hours impact is known shadows of am puts
our player in the midst of a brewing
conflict in the city of Ithaca plot you
are as smart as booze of dives using a
variant of Dungeons & Dragons rules in
its core design and relying on an
isometric perspective the game delivers
a lengthy yet constantly engaging
experience perhaps you have more courage
than the worms that frequent this pit of
corruption with its emphasis on player
made characters combat with plentiful
strategic options and it’s easy to
follow a plotline shadows of an bridges
the gap between quality and quantity
these things always mean something don’t
they number two
Diablo hello my friend stay a while and
listen developed by Blizzard North
Diablo is the resulting brilliance that
came effusing real-time action a 3d
isometric style and precious precious
loot its narrative is relatively simple
you are a lone hero sent to save a small
town from the unspeakable evil that
plagues them but it’s really the
gameplay that’s so key here the game
finds a healthy balance between hack and
slash combat and classic role-playing
item management creating an incredibly
addictive gameplay loop with remarkably
punchy satisfying combat it’s a formula
that worked so well it was just as good
in its sequel bloodraven one of our
finest captain’s in the battle against
Diablo
Tristram was also one of the first to be
corrupted by in Daario before we get to
our pick for the best Western RPG of all
time here are some honorable mentions
number one fallout three I don’t know
why but I like you boy something tells
me you’re all right after waiting a
decade after the release of beat just as
amazing fallout 2 fallout 3 marks the
cirrie transition from isometric playing
to first-person action while diverging
from elements such as self-referential
gangs people could really use a
compilation of good advice like a
wasteland Survival Guide with a grim
getting grossing setting in the capital
wasteland and plenty of worthwhile side
quests to do welcome to Megaton all of
this was wrapped around a story centered
on a young vault dweller following in
their father’s footsteps providing
opportunities for all sorts of fun
engaging and diverse activities truly it
was worth the wait
just a year old and already walking like
a pro do you by any chance agree with
our list I’m standing right head dude
remember if you don’t see a Western RPG
you thought should be on here be sure to
check out our prior three lists to see
if it made it there and for more
decisive and divisive top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com so hope you go it is why
you came isn’t it
you
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