The most interesting RPG released in 2012 (4)

All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.

RPG
Dungeon Gate

Dungeon Gate

PC

RPG

November 15, 2012

Dungeon Gate is a fantasy-playing RPG production created by Canadian Wild Games Studio. We play the role of a young hero named Dysan, whose task is to free his people from the captivity of the evil sorcerer. The main weapon of our protagonist is the ability to take the form of enemies or neutral creatures.

City of Steam: Arkadia

City of Steam: Arkadia

PC

RPG

November 16, 2012

Maintained in the climates of steampunk browser MMORPG set in a fantastic world, in which magic mixes with advanced technology based on steam engines. The whole is based on a free model supplemented by voluntary micropayments.

Partia: The Broken Lineage

Partia: The Broken Lineage

Mobile

RPG

November 20, 2012

Lot: The Broken Lineage is a tactical turn-based RPG. The game tells the story of a civil war fantasy control over the human kingdom, and the fun comes down mainly to a series of large scale battles.

Echo of Soul

Echo of Soul

PC

RPG

November 21, 2012

Echo of Soul is a network RPG game in which the player plays the chosen gods. With the task of saving the world from corruption, he explores new lands and fights the servants of evil. A unique system of character development, based on the absorption of opponents' souls and a multitude of different activities are the main features of the production behind which the creators of Lineage II are standing.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity

Nintendo

RPG

November 23, 2012

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity is a roguelike jRPG game produced by Japanese studio Spike Chunsoft. The player directs the actions of the title battles traversing the labyrinths dotted with dangers. The title uses elements of the so-called augmented reality.

Mass Effect 3: Omega

Mass Effect 3: Omega

PCPlayStationXbox

RPG

November 27, 2012

Another major DLC expansion for the science-fiction action RPG Mass Effect 3. Omega expands the original plot, adding new threads and giving the player an opportunity to revisit the titular space station which appeared first in the second installment of the series. When it comes to the plot of the DLC, Commander Shepard helps Aria - the former lord of the Omega station who was forced to flee after Cerberus' took over her domain. The player also encounters Nyreen, Aria's former friend and a Turian mercenary who once served in special forces. Significantly, Shepard is unable to take his team to the station, which is a unique feature of this DLC - the only companions he has here are the two already mentioned biotics with different goals and motivations. Although the Omega station made its appearance in Mass Effect 2, over 80 per cent of the station's area consists of completely new locations designed specifically for the expansion. Here, the player encounters new kinds of enemies and gets some previously unavailable weapons.

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

RPG

November 28, 2012

A remastered edition of the legendary RPG developed by BioWare in 1998. It was enhanced by Overhaul Games and contains the vanilla game as well as the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion. The plot takes us to the popular Forgotten Realms universe where we follow the adventures of a six-member party led by the protagonist, an orphan brought up by his foster father. The hero embarks on a dangerous journey to face forces of evil and uncover a horrifying truth about his or her origins. The gameplay is based on the rules of the Dungeons & Dragons system. The remastered version of the game features, first and foremost, improved graphics and entirely new content in the form of quests and items created in cooperation with the developers of the original for the purposes of this edition.

EverQuest: Rain of Fear

EverQuest: Rain of Fear

PC

RPG

November 28, 2012

The 19th expansion for the MMORPG EverQuest, a popular production released in 1999, developed by Daybreak Game Company. The expansion is set in the land of Norrath, which is once more in danger. The explosion, which was the result of the Triune God's death, has released the mysterious power of fear, and its crystal fragments fall down. Because of their magical potential, many guilds and societies are interested in them. One of the factions decides to recruit volunteers, who will gather all the artifacts before they fall into the wrong hands. EverQuest: Rain of Fear introduces not only a new story campaign, but also nine new locations and over 1800 spells and 3000 abilities for your player character. The expansion also adds 3500 new pieces of equipment, some of them matched into sets, which give you a boost once you gather all the pieces. The gameplay has also been enhanced — it is easier now to navigate your inventory, and the special hunting systems earns you bonuses for killing large numbers of enemies.

Srututu: Forgotten Foe

Srututu: Forgotten Foe

PC

RPG

November 28, 2012

Srututututut: Forgotten Foe is an unusual combination of a board game and cRPG with an action set in the fantasy world. The hero, created by the player, visits other places on missions, fighting with enemies, searching for treasures and trading in acquired riches. The title was produced by an independent studio Desert Fox Software.

Drox Operative

Drox Operative

PC

RPG

November 29, 2012

Drox Operative is an action-RPG game produced by Soldak studio. We direct a spacecraft that travels through a dynamically changing and very large part of the cosmos, filled with war-torn foreign empires.

Doom & Destiny

Doom & Destiny

PCPlayStationXbox

RPG

November 29, 2012

A two-dimensional turn-based comedy RPG. In Doom & Destiny, four RPG lovers go to a fantasy world and are mistaken for a party of heroes. While playing, the player explores various levels (i.e. cities and dungeons), meets numerous non-player characters, performs quests, and fights team fights against hundreds of enemies. As befits a classic RPG, Doom & Destiny offers a myriad of customization options for characters’ appearance, equipment, and skills. As we gather experience, our heroes can master over 200 special powers and attacks. As for the visual layer, Doom & Destiny references the genre’s classics, including the initial installments of the Final Fantasy series. Similarly to those, the title features traditional two-dimensional graphics with an aerial view. The production features a large dose of humor, mostly connected to the fact that modern-day heroes were thrown into a fantasy world.

City of Heroes

City of Heroes

PC

RPG

November 30, 2012

An original MMORPG position that takes us into the world of comic super heroes. We become a warrior endowed with supernatural power and we are constantly fighting evil. We choose the appearance, powers and costume of the characters, and the creator is so extensive that it allows us to recreate virtually every famous comic hero.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn

PCPlayStationXbox

RPG

December 4, 2012

The final story-driven DLC expansion for the acclaimed 2011 RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by Bethesda Softworks. The Dragonborn expansion takes place on a cold island called Solstheim, located northeast of the Skyrim province. The place should be known to the fans of the series from the second expansion to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. The story focuses on the mysterious Miraak – the first Dragonborn, wielding similar powers and abilities as the main protagonist. Hundreds of years ago he had gone mad and vanished from the material plane. During the game, the protagonist is tasked with stopping their mad predecessor from retaking the rule over the island. One of the most important novelties in the game mechanics is the possibility to ride dragons and use them to travel. What's more, the expansion offers many new quests as well as several new types of enemies, weapons, armors and powers.

Sea Dogs: To Each His Own

Sea Dogs: To Each His Own

PC

RPG

December 7, 2012

Created by BlackMark studio and released by Russian company Akella RPG action maintained in pirate climates. Players move there to the seventeenth-century Caribbean, where as a young French nobleman, Charles de Maure, they experience adventures, win titles, make a fortune and win the hearts of ladies. The title abounds in dialogues, missions that can be completed in many ways, treasures to discover, fencing battles on land with both humans and supernatural beings, and spectacular sea battles.

Bonds of the Skies

Bonds of the Skies

PCPlayStationMobileNintendo

RPG

December 10, 2012

A typical representative of the jRPG subgenre. The player is taken to a fantasy world and takes on the role of Eil. The protagonist has to face an evil demon, but he is not on his own - gods known as Grimoa have offered their assistance and several other daredevils join Eil along his path. The player explores diverse locations, completes quests and fights various enemies, gradually improving their combat potential. The game offers 2D graphics presented in a pixel-art style that brings 8-bit and 16-bit classics of this genre into mind.

bit Dungeon

bit Dungeon

PCMobile

RPG

December 14, 2012

Dungeon Bit Game is a mobile RPG with a highly arcade combat system. The player directs a knight exploring dungeons full of monsters and the fun comes down to eliminating hordes of enemies and developing hero's statistics.

Block Story

Block Story

PC

RPG

December 19, 2012

A combination of cRPG and building strategy. The action has been set in the reality of fantasy, and the player plays the role of a daredevil, who not only has to cope with many dangerous tasks, but also deals with the transformation of the terrain, building objects and manufacturing objects. The game was created by independent studio Mind Blocks.

One Piece: Romance Dawn

One Piece: Romance Dawn

PlayStationNintendo

RPG

December 20, 2012

JRPG production based on the popular Japanese comic book series One Piece. Players play the main character of the cycle and experience their first adventures with him on his way to becoming a real pirate.

Ravensword: Shadowlands

Ravensword: Shadowlands

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

RPG

December 20, 2012

Produced by Crescent Moon Games studio, this action-RPG is a continuation of the smartphone hit Ravensword: The Fallen King. After the fall of Ravengard, the world was plunged into chaos. The only chance to stop the invasion of dark elves is to restore the power of the legendary sword - Ravensword.

Tales of Maj'Eyal

Tales of Maj'Eyal

PCMobile

RPG

December 21, 2012

One of the best representatives of the species cRPG roguelike. Production allows you to become an adventurer, representing one of nine races and twenty-five classes, and cross the mighty continent of Maj'Eyal in search of ancient artifacts.