The most interesting RPG released in 2012
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
EvilQuest
RPG
January 4, 2012
EvilQuest is a fantasy-based action-RPG, produced by an independent studio Chaosoft Games. The player directs the actions of the cruel Galvis, who wants to get a legendary weapon with which he can destroy the world and the gods who guard it. The production is maintained in a retro style referring to the glory of the SNES console.
Grinsia
RPG
January 17, 2012
Grinsia is a jRPG game produced by Japanese studio Kemco. The player directs the actions of a treasure hunter's team of several people, who accidentally get involved in a complicated intrigue that can change the fate of the world. The production refers stylistically to games from the era of 16-bit computers.
Beyond the Labyrinth
RPG
January 19, 2012
RPG game, in which together with the mysterious heroine we will try to get out of the vast maze. The title is a typical representative of the dungeon-crawler sub-genre, in which we observe the action from the first person's perspective, and the main element of the game is underground exploration and combat.
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land
RPG
January 29, 2012
Turn-based RPG based on the work of horror master Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The action takes place during the First World War. We control a small group of detectives and soldiers who have to foil the plans of an ancient evil. The game consists mainly in fighting tactically complex clashes.
Maestia: Rise of Keledus
RPG
February 1, 2012
Maintained in fantasy climates MMORPG using a free model with micropayments. Players create their own character and then set out into the world to look for enemies to murder, treasure to collect and tasks to complete. In adventures is helped by a system of mercenaries that allows you to use in battle the helpers created by us, as well as the heroes belonging to our friends.
Ragnarok Odyssey
RPG
February 2, 2012
Action RPG, which is located in a world created for the needs of MMO Ragnarok Online. Players develop their characters by completing dozens of quests and hunting for hundreds of varied creatures and tens of huge bosses. The title allows you to play in multiplayer mode via the local network and the Internet.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
RPG
February 7, 2012
A third-person action RPG set in the universe created by the popular fantasy/sf writer, R. A. Salvatore. The game was developed by the debuting 38 Studios in cooperation with the experienced Big Huge Games, the creators of the Rise of Nations series, among others. We assume the role of a mysterious hero who was resurrected with the use of the magical Well of Souls. Our task is to uncover what powers are behind our revival and why—contrary to other inhabitants of Amalur—we have no destiny. The gameplay combines elements of an epic RPG, in which we perform subsequent quests and explore the vast world, with a dynamic combat system that somewhat resembles the one from the God of War series. Although the classical RPG mechanics are slightly simplified in the game, the developers implemented an extensive character development system that allows our character to master 60 different skills.
Rune Masters
RPG
February 15, 2012
Rune Masters is a combination of cRPG and a match-3 logic game (combine three elements). The action is set in the fantastic world of Navaroth, and the player plays the role of a daredevil who challenged the rune masters. The title was produced by an independent studio Code Daemons.
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
RPG
February 23, 2012
The next installment of a popular series of games about farmer's life, prepared by Natsume studio. The 3DS version contains several new features never before seen in Harvest Moon, such as the possibility of freely shaping the appearance of the hero and his farm.
Pets vs. Monsters
RPG
February 26, 2012
MMO production designed for players from 8 to 12 years of age. The topic is the conflict between animals and monsters. The title is kept in the convention of hack & slash, and during the game we ride on various animals, with the help of which we annihilate monsters encountered along the way.
Death’s Apprentice
RPG
February 29, 2012
Death's Apprentice is a jRPG game produced by BGG Productions Media in cooperation with BioGamer Girl Magazine magazine. The plot depicts the adventures of the title Death Student, who must put order on the fantastic planet Barron and discover who is behind the mysterious disappearance of his mentor.
Mass Effect 3
RPG
March 6, 2012
A third installment in the science fiction series created by BioWare, which is a combination of action RPG with a third-person shooter. The title is the culmination of the epic Mass Effect trilogy, completing the story of Commander Shepard and his war against the Reapers. The action begins as the protagonist is about to be summoned to a hearing concerning the aftermath of his last assignment. Shepard's testimony is interrupted by the very same invasion he desperately fought to prevent. Being the only person possessing both the reputation and the experience of successfully fighting the Reapers, the protagonist starts a race against the clock to unite the forces of the whole galaxy against them. Similarly to Mass Effect 2, we can continue playing with a character that completed the previous entry in the series, retaining all of his or her experience. The gameplay mechanics have avoided major changes, although they did become more dynamic and arcade. The introduction of a multiplayer mode and linking it directly to the story campaign is the game's biggest novelty.
Mass Effect 3: From Ashes
RPG
March 6, 2012
The first DLC for Mass Effect 3 – the third-person action RPG which concludes the trilogy focusing on the adventures of commander Shepard and his or her struggle to save the Earth from the invasion of deadly sentient machines, the Reapers. The expansion titled From Ashes once again takes you on the planet Eden Prime (known from the first game). A new mission awaits you there, related to a mysterious character who represents the ancient race of Protheans, believed to be extinct. With this DLC that character becomes a full-fledged member of your team. You also receive a new weapon, called Particle Rifle.
Girls RPG: Cinderella Life
RPG
March 8, 2012
Unusual jRPG game, in which we play the role of a waitress entertaining customers with a conversation, by Level-5 studio. The game is based on conducting dialogues and beautifying your character in order to gain customer loyalty. The game is characterized by manga, humorous graphics.
WawaWars
RPG
March 8, 2012
WawaWars is a MMORPG produced by the Bulgarian development studio XS Software, whose action was set in the realities of the Polish capital. Players take on the role of Warsaw-born citizens or strangers waging a fierce war between them. The title is distinguished by its cartoon-like visual setting and a large dose of humorous allusions to the phenomena of social, economic and even political life.
Avernum: Escape from the Pit
RPG
March 15, 2012
Remake of an isometric isometric RPG. The action takes place in an underground kingdom, which is in fact a huge prison. The fun starts with the creation of a four-person team of heroes, and then we set out into the world to look for adventures. The combat system is based on rounds.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - The Legend of Dead Kel
RPG
March 20, 2012
The first story-based expansion for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - an action RPG created in cooperation between 38 Studios and Big Huge Games. The DLC introduces new storylines connected to a mysterious island located off the coast of the Gallows End continent. On the island, the player character faces dark magic and new, powerful enemies. Once the player completes the main storyline, they are allowed to explore the new areas freely and complete an entire set of side quests given by NPCs. The expansion remains faithful to the basic mechanics of the core game, though several new features were introduced as well. The Legend of Dead Kel brings mainly a new kind of dungeon, three new Twists of Fate cards, 8 new armors, 8 new shields and 18 powerful, previously unavailable weapons. The biggest feature of the DLC however, is the Gravehal Keep system, which allows the players to construct and expand their own estate.
The Hunger Games Adventures
RPG
March 23, 2012
The Hunger Games Adventures is an MMO game designed by Funtactix studio, which specializes in creating games for web browsers. The production is licensed books from the best-selling series of the death games, written by Suzanne Collins. During the game you can hunt for wild animals, trade prey and improve your own forest hideout. The production was designed for players using Facebook.
Ragnarok Online 2
RPG
March 26, 2012
Korean MMORPG by Gravity Corp. The game draws on Nordic mythology in terms of weaponry, the appearance of cities and the monsters encountered. The fun starts with the creation of your own character, and then we set out into the world to look for quests to complete, treasure to collect and monsters to kill.
Royal Quest
RPG
April 3, 2012
Royal Quest is a MMORPG created by Russian studio Katauri Interactive. Players play the role of daredevils who respond to the call of the ruler of the magical land called Aura and are ready to fight against a powerful alchemist who wants to gain an unlimited mineral - Elanium. Fame, titles and wealth await brave defenders.
Hack, Slash, Loot
RPG
April 5, 2012
Turn-based RPG roguelike game with a minimalist retro-style frame. We play one of the 32 available heroes and travel through randomly generated underground in search of precious treasures. We collect equipment, develop statistics and eliminate monsters by defeating subsequent levels.
Legend of Grimrock
RPG
April 11, 2012
Created in the old style first-person cRPG game, developed by the independent Finnish studio Almost Human. As a leader of 4-person team of daredevils, we wander the vast underground, looking for hidden passages and keys, solving simple puzzles and fighting various opponents. Traditionally for the genre, individual characters represent different classes and skills. Game mechanics refers to classics such as Dungeon Master, Ultima Underworld or Eye of the Beholder. In the game we move by jumps, always turning at an angle of 90 degrees.
Queen's Blade
RPG
April 13, 2012
Set in the realities of science fiction Korean MMO, in which you can only play female characters. The action takes place on the surface of the devastated and controlled by hordes of monsters Earth. First we create a heroine, and then we set out into the world to look for tasks to complete, riches to collect and monsters to kill.