Five games that RPG fans have to play from 2024

ROLE-PLAYING games are some of the most popular in gaming, and 2024 was a fantastic year for RPG fans.

Whether you are into Western or Japanese RPGs, there were a large number of excellent games in the genre this year.

If you’re looking for a recently released RPG to dig your teeth into, then we have everything you need to know.

Here are our five favourite RPGs released in 2024.

5. Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Dragon Age: The Veilguard was a welcome return for the series[/caption]

BioWare took almost a decade to create Dragon Age: The Veilguard but it was worth the wait.

We loved returning to Thedas and encountering familiar faces as well as building relationships with a whole new cast of characters.

Combat has seen an overhaul in a fresh and fast-paced style whether you choose warrior, rogue or mage.

If you want to learn more about the game check out our Dragon Age: The Veilguard review.

We loved the fantastical encounters of Dragon’s Dogma 2[/caption]

Another sequel we waited years for, Dragon’s Dogma 2 features the spectacular encounters we’ve been waiting for.

Aside from the fantastical fights, you can recruit other players’ characters and pawns to travel the world with.

This gives you more strategic layers to each battle, or they could turn into a dragon and destroy a whole village.

You can find out more by reading our Dragon’s Dogma 2 review.

Rebirth adds more context to characters we already love[/caption]

Following the classic story after Cloud and the gang leave Midgar, Rebirth tells the second part of the story of one of the best games of all time.

It expands on the story of the original with more side quests, and additional character dialogue that reveals more about them.

Rebirth also alters the story slightly so both old and new fans of the classic RPG will find something to love.

You can find out more by checking out our Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review.

Elden Ring came out in 2022, but Shadow of the Erdtree is such an expansive DLC that we included it on the list.

It changes up how character-building works, putting everyone on the same playing field, and forcing you to adapt your playstyle.

If you loved Elden Ring, but wish it had given you more of a challenge, then Shadow of the Erdtree is the game for you.

If you want to read more about the game, check out our Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review.

Metaphor: ReFantazio was undoubtedly our favourite RPG of the year[/caption]

From many of the developers of the modern Persona series, Metaphor: ReFantazio takes aspects of that series and takes them to the next level.

Metaphor adds a semi open world for players to explore, giving them more freedom when it comes to how to spend their days.

Get to know your team and the world of Euchronia as you fight for democracy within the region.

If you want to know more, check out our Metaphor: ReFantazio review.

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