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Best Free RPG Games: A Top 10 List

What free RPG games are trending right now? Find out with this list of the 10 Best Free RPG Games.

Felix Rauhut
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New role-playing games are constantly appearing on the market, and the field is hard to keep track of. We’ve created a top 10 ranking of the best free RPG games to help you choose.

If you’re thirsty for a good game of role-playing again, look no further. We have collected our best experiences and created this list for you. So dive into new worlds and leave your everyday life at the front door.

 

10. Trove

Are you looking for a free alternative to Minecraft: Dungeons, or do you just want to fully enjoy a game like Minecraft on another RPG level? In this voxel-based MMORPG, the world has been stripped of its powers and henceforth is ruled by horrific creatures. Face the dark forces and restore order.

Here we see a screenshot from the game Trove, which shows several characters in 3D-pixel art exploring a dark, blue shimmering cave. In the foreground, a playable character with red hair, a blue headband, and a blue shoulder bag can be seen in a long shot as he is about to leap forward through the cave toward the viewer with a grappling hook. In the background, another character wearing a helmet with horns stands on the ground, and above him, a figure with a black afro flies through the cave. Two fireballs are ejected from the left and right, flying in the direction of the players. In the distance, we see the open game world in yellow-turquoise light.
Trove (Source: Trion Worlds, Inc., gamigo US Inc.)

The game is available for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and macOS. You can download it on the official Trove website.

 

9. Blade & Soul

This Korean fantasy MMORPG offers four unique races and ten classes of a special kind. Players will have a very elaborately designed game world at their disposal. Visually, it was inspired by the style of artist Hyung Tae Kim. Fight alone or with friends through a variety of dungeons and enjoy the fast and unique combat system.

You can see a screenshot from the game Blade and Souls, which shows a large beach where many playable characters are fighting in PvP mode. The beach is on the left side of the frame and extends from the front into the background. Turquoise water can be seen on the right side of the frame. Players are fighting both in the water and on the beach. In the front right of the frame, a wooden jetty extends into the water. Further in the background are large rocks.
Blade and Soul (Source: NCsoft, netmarbleNeo)

The title is free-to-play and available for Microsoft Windows on the Blade & Soul website.

 

8. DC Universe Online

Which team will you join: Batman, Superman, or Wonder Woman? Create your character, choose your weapons and powers, and plunge headfirst into the battles of the DC universe in this MMORPG. A very immersive game made for fans of the superhero genre.

In the game DC Universe Online, you take on the role of a famous superhero, as seen in this picture, where a superhero with a red cape is shown in third-person in the center of the image, flying straight over a city, which appears blurred in the background of the image. At the bottom of the frame, we see the blue skill bar of the superhero in a horizontal arrangement with purple circles.
DC Universe Online (Source: Daybreak Game Company, Dimensional Ink Games)

The game is available for Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo and can be found on the official DC Universe Online website.

 

7. Skyforge

In this MMORPG, you’ll wander through the Sci-Fi fantasy planet Aelion. An alien world with a beautifully designed landscape and an awesome story told. Here you feel especially invited to actively experiment with the different classes: In fact, in this game, it is possible to switch between them very quickly. Another title that made us wonder how it’s actually available for free and a clear recommendation.

An Excerpt from the free MMORPG Skyforge is shown. In the picture you can see the characteristic landscape of the game and its characters: Three players in futuristic suits of armor and glowing swords are walking toward the camera. We see them in a long shot. The ground consists of stone tiles. On the right side of the image, a fenced park area can be seen in a crop with burning trees and a glowing lantern. Parts of the same park can also be seen on the left. Behind the game characters, a large black-blue glowing spaceship hovers above the stone ground. In the distance, the tower of a huge stone cathedral can be glimpsed in a large cloud of smoke.
Skyforge (Source: Allods Team, Obsidian Entertainment)

The title is available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, GeForce Now, and Microsoft Windows and can be downloaded on the Skyforge website.

 

6. Lord of the Rings Online

Become part of the sagas around Middle Earth and plunge into epic battles. You can choose between eleven different classes, seven races, and ten professions. Besides online co-op games with friends, you can also fight side by side with AI. There is also a PvP mode, where you can prove yourself as a worthy warrior with other players.

One of the best free RPG games is Lord of the Rings Online, which is illustrated by this picture: Here we see a hobbit as a playable character centered in the lower half of the image. He is seen from behind in the third person view and is standing on a beautiful green meadow with numerous lush green trees in the background. At the top right, a kind of stone ruin can be seen in the background of the picture.
Lord of the Rings Online (Source: WB Games Boston, Daybreak Game Company, Standing Stone Games, Codemasters, Midway Games )

The game is available for macOS and Microsoft Windows and can be found on the official Lord of the Rings Online website.

 

5. Vindictus

In Vindictus, the action is extremely brutal! With very good graphics and sophisticated gameplay, you can choose between 16 different races and engage in breathtaking battles. This game has a very competitive game character, but that makes the battles even more exciting.

In this image, a fierce battle with a large creature takes place in a blue-lit icy cave. The playable character can be seen in the third person at the bottom left of the image, firing at the beast in the background. At the same time, two female playable characters charge at the monster, which looks like a giant brown bull. This is an excerpt from the game Vindictus, which is one of the best free RPG games.
Vindictus (Source: Nexon Corporation, devCAT studios)

Vindictus is free-to-play for Microsoft Windows only. It can be downloaded from the official Vindictus website.

 

4. Guild Wars 2

In Guild Wars 2, you’ll explore a huge, very detailed game world. The open-world MMORPG has very well-thought-out storytelling and excellent combat system and gameplay. This is another reason why it is one of the best free RPG games. Playing this game, you will have an exciting and immersive time, guaranteed.

Guild Wars 2 is considered one of the best free RPG games and allows for exciting battles, as the screenshot illustrates: The player is seen from behind in third-person centered in the lower half of the screen, fighting a giant, spiky beast standing in the background together with other characters. The female character on the left is performing yellow, star-like spells, while the male character on the right is firing a rifle at the enemy. The character himself appears to be shooting at the beast with a blue enchanted bow. The ground is brown and muddy and some green-brown mountains can be seen in the background.
Guild Wars 2 (Source: NCsoft)

The game is available for macOS and Microsoft Windows for free and can be downloaded from this link.

 

3. Neverwinter

Neverwinter has very well-thought-out and elaborate gameplay mechanics coupled with stunning graphics. Particularly noteworthy is the extremely beautiful design of the environment. The leader is dead, and now all hope lies in you, for there is a fierce war going on in the Forgotten Realms. Now it is up to you to investigate this case and save the nation from destruction and lead it to new greatness.

With the game Neverwinter, you get one of the best free RPG games in 2022. Here we see a screenshot from the game, in which a playable knight-like character with a shield and sword is visible from behind in third-person view, standing on a snowy hill in the center of the frame. He is looking down into the snow-covered valley in front of him, which shows a wooden barn on the left and a frozen lake diagonally behind it on the right. In the valley, other figures can be seen silhouetted against the lake. Far in the background, huge snow-covered mountains rise into the sky.
Neverwinter (Source: Cryptic Studios)

The game is free-to-play on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and GeForce Now. Find the game on the official Neverwinter website.

 

2. Drakensang Online

If you are a fan of the Baldur’s Gate universe, then this free-to-play dungeon crawler will surely excite you. As a ranger, steam mechanic, spellcaster or dragon knight, you’ll have to face the dangers of the many dungeons in eleven different regions, alone or with friends.

This image shows a clip from the game Drakensang, which is certainly one of the best free RPG games in 2022. We look down in a top-down view at several characters who are on a green overgrown country road that runs across the image from top to bottom. A turquoise lake juts into the image on the right. On the left, we see a large green rock and above it numerous wooden barrels standing in front of a tent, in front of which a character, presumably a merchant, is positioned.
Drakensang (Source: Radon Labs)

The MMORPG is available for Microsoft Windows and macOS on the Drakensang Online website.

 

1. Path of Exile

This RPG game, released in 2013, was really ahead of its time, offering excellent combat tactics and very clean gameplay. Clearly inspired by the Diablo series, you can slaughter many bloodthirsty foes like zombies and demons, improve your gear and increase your skills. Having only skins to buy that do not alter the gameplay in general, it is an awesome hack and slay that still offers a very immersive and deep experience.

In the screenshot of the MMORPG Path of Exile, a 3D game, we can see four different characters in a top-down view, which are standing inside a dark dungeon. The room is lit only by a torch. One of the players stands at the top of the screen, drawing a fiery red shape on a stone wall with his sword. At the bottom of the screen, you can see the interface of the game, with the life meter in the left corner marked as a red ball and the stamina in the right corner marked as a blue ball. The game is one of the best free RPG games in 2022.
Path of Exile (Source: Grinding Gear Games)

The free RPG is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and PlayStation 4 and can be downloaded via the official Path of Exile website.

 

Did we miss a title on the best free RPG Games list?

Hopefully, you found something new to play with the help of this list. Looking for a free FPS game? We made a list of the best free FPS games also. If you’re more into the cooperative side of playing, we’ve got you covered too: Games like It Takes Two.

Which free MMORPG do you like the most? Did we miss a title? Tell us in the comments below.


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