Best PS4 RPGs

After playing several titles on your PlayStation 4, you feel like diving into the world of a valuable RPG (Role-playing game). You’ve heard of some interesting titles before, but you just don’t know where to turn your gaze. You would therefore need some advice on this and, by searching on Google, you have come here, on this tutorial of mine. That’s how things went, right? Then fear not: I can assure you that you have come to the right place!

In today’s tutorial, in fact, I’m going to analyze in detail the best RPGs for PS4. In particular, I will focus on those titles that I personally believe are more valid and that have also been able to be particularly appreciated by the gamer community. I will not fail, then, to illustrate the reasons that led to the success of these games and there will also be a way to talk about the meaning of RPG and its various “subgenres”.

I almost forgot: there will be details about the prizes won by the individual titles, to better understand the type of game we are going to talk about. In short, you will almost certainly find some interesting ideas for your next gaming sessions. Courage: What are you still doing there motionless in front of the screen? Take a few minutes of free time, read this tutorial and find out which are the best PS4 RPGs for you. Enjoy your reading and have fun!

Index

• Preliminary information
• Best PS4 RPGs
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake
  • Kingdom Hearts 3
  • Persona 5 Royal
  • Dark Souls III
  • Nioh 2
  • Fallout 4 and Fallout 76
  • Middle-earth: Shadow of War
  • Diablo III
  • More RPG games for PlayStation 4

Preliminary information

Before explaining which are the best RPGs for PS4 , I think it might interest you to know more about this genre of video games.

Well, RPG is the abbreviation for Role-playing game , i.e. role-playing game (abbreviated to GDR, in Italian). As can be seen from the definition, in these titles, users assume the role of one or more characters within an imaginary world. A peculiarity of these games is the presence of the statistics of the character, like hit points, magic points and levels. Often there are also weapons, armor and various equipment.

Wanting to generalize the plot behind most RPGs, the protagonist is often entrusted with a mission of some kind, which he will have to complete by defeating the enemies he will encounter along his path.

However, the genre is quite varied: just think of the fact that RPG elements are found in many other types of video games, even in first-person shooters (eg Prey). There are also various types of RPGs, among the most popular are the action RPG (which focuses on action) and the MMORPG (which focuses on multiplayer).

I remind you that to play online on PlayStation 4 it is often necessary to sign up for a paid PlayStation Plus subscription  (after the initial free trial).

Best PS4 RPGs

Having said that, it’s time to get down to business and find out which are the best RPGs for PS4. The PlayStation 4 catalog is chock full of RPG titles and below you will find the ones I think are the most valid.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Developed by CD Projekt RED, the hugely popular  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an action RPG that doesn’t need too many introductions. We are in fact talking about the title that won the awards as the best game of the year and as the best RPG at The Game Awards in 2015.

The plot puts the player in the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, a witcher in search of Ciri, a girl whom he considers almost like a daughter and whom he has not seen for a long time. In this long search, Geralt will meet numerous characters, including his lover Yennefer. The latter will lead the witcher to the emperor of Nilfgaard, who will provide him with interesting information about Ciri.

The game was highly appreciated by the community, especially because of the intriguing story, the excellent possibility of character growth, the immense game world and the enormous amount of content, between main and secondary missions.

Many players have loved the narrative universe of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, so much so that they have created an encyclopedia in Italian where you can find all the relevant information on the title. The Game of the Year version, of which you can find the link below, also contains the two large expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine as well as 16 DLCs that are divided between costumes, weapons and small side quests.

Cyberpunk 2077

Another CD Projekt masterpiece, as well as one of the “triple A” titles that mark the handover between one generation of consoles to another, being available for both PS4 and PS5 (as well as Xbox and PC). Cyberpunk 2077 is an action RPG with a first-person view in which the player plays V, a mercenary fully customizable in both appearance and background, equipped with cybernetic enhancements and whose goal is to uncover the truth behind the mysterious plant. cybernetician who, after an accident, merged with his brain.

The high-level graphics (at least on PC), the immense editor and the great freedom of action given by the open-world setting of Night City (a megalopolis full of side missions, objects to find and vehicles to drive and collect) are the ingredients that make this title a must-have for all fans of the genre, but not only. At launch on older generation consoles (PS4 and Xbox One) the game encountered some issues that forced developers to grant refunds to unsatisfied players. These issues have now been largely resolved with numerous patches that fix the graphic bugs and those that prevented you from proceeding in the adventure. The development team is continually working to optimize the game on old hardware and has already announced that all the adventure DLCs can be downloaded for free as well as the upgrade for the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of the game will be free if you purchase one. PS4 or Xbox One version.

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Final Fantasy VII needs no introduction, it is one of the most loved RPGs in videogame history, and this remake manages to revive it in a more than worthy way, with spectacular graphics and a modernized action-style combat system (but with the possibility to restore the classic turn-based one).

The game covers only the first part of the story told in the original title, with some variations on the plot (which I won’t reveal to you, don’t worry!); it should therefore be considered as the first chapter of an adventure that will continue, no one knows yet when and how much. Either way, its conclusion is more than satisfactory and does not leave you with a bad taste in your mouth. Then we want to talk about the historic soundtrack in a remastered version? If you are a Final Fantasy fan, it would be crazy for you not to purchase this title. If you aren’t, you could become a fan of the saga thanks to this spectacular remake!

Kingdom Hearts 3

Also made by Square Enix, like Final Fantasy, but in collaboration with Disney, Kingdom Hearts 3 is the chapter that finally brings to a conclusion (after more than 10 years of waiting) the story of Sora and his companions started on PS2. The Kingdom Hearts saga is one of the most beautiful and long-lived video games that blends the great potential of RPGs with the universes of the most famous Disney films. In this third chapter it will be possible to visit, among many others, the world of Pirates of the Caribbean, that of Frozen, that of Monsters & Co., and that of Toy Story where Sora, Donald and Goofy (the protagonists) will be transformed into toys to help Woody and Buzz fight the evil hearthless and organization XIII, the historical enemies of the saga.

As per tradition, Kingdom Hearts 3 maintains its frenetic gameplay, its worlds full of objects to find and the mini-games that have made the history of the brand. Among these is the possibility of creating and piloting the Gummiship, the spaceship that is built a bit like a LEGO structure used by heroes to travel from one world to another. If you have played the previous chapters you must definitely start discovering Kingdom Hearts 3 too, if you have not played them I am happy for you because you can play the whole saga on PS4 for the price of a single game.

Persona 5 Royal

The last chapter of the Persona series developed by Atlus is what we can define as the best JRPG of the moment, a particular type of Japanese-style RPG with a strong emphasis on the relationships between the characters and on the representation of these (often anime style and deformed ). They are RPG made in an oriental way but extremely rich in missions and things to do, capable of lasting for hundreds of hours. If you are a fan of the Persona series you can easily throw yourself into this chapter, then if you do not know the Persona 5 Royal saga it is really the best episode to start. First because it is one of the very few games in the saga to have been localized in Italian and then because it is the one with the most direct gameplay that rejuvenates the turn-based mechanics a bit for a much more action setting.

The player is put in the shoes of a boy who, in order to save a woman from an attack, wounds the guilty man and for this he is arrested by the police. So he is expelled from his school and goes to live with an acquaintance of his parents who agrees to take him under his wing, but soon the young man will find himself having to deal with a mysterious app impossible to delete and which transports him to mysterious palaces. and Castles. As you may have understood, the plot draws heavily from the manga and anime landscape and if you are passionate about these products, Persona 5 Royal is the RPG that’s right for you.

Dark Souls III

Launched in 2016, Dark Souls III is seen by gamers as one of the best titles in the series action RPG of FromSoftware. Designed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, according to many, the latter has given birth to a sort of new genre, so much so that the expression “souls-like” is often used to indicate games with characteristics similar to the titles of the Dark Souls series.

The style of Hidetaka Miyazaki, much appreciated by the community, provides for a high difficulty, which never becomes too punitive and indeed allows the player to improve from battle to battle, and a high degree of satisfaction once a particularly difficult enemy has been defeated. The areas of the game are often connected to each other and have a structure that alternates explorable areas with common enemies to others that host the spectacular battles with the bosses.

The plot is to be sought through the lore, the “hidden story” of the game world, and multiplayer provides the ability to summon other players to get help or invade the world of other users to “annoy” them during their adventure. The players really liked this level of interaction and the depth of the “hidden” storyline is also a big plus for the production.

Fans of the game have created a rather complete encyclopedia in Italian, which tells in detail the narrative universe of the game. Not surprisingly, Dark Souls 3 won the Game of the Year award at the 2016 Golden Joystick Awards.

Nioh 2

Exclusive RPG saga for PS4 created by Team Ninja (authors of Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, among others), that of Nioh is a less known series than those seen so far but that has been able to carve out a place in the hearts of fans such. The game brings together established RPG practices and that action-soulslike transformation that began with From Software’s video games.

In a dark world reminiscent of Feudal Japan, populated by restless spirits called Yokai, the player plays a benign soul (customizable in appearance and fighting style) who must discover clues to his past. The story halfway between the prequel/sequel of the previous Nioh and updates both graphics and mechanics while also adding powers and abilities and the possibility of transforming into a demon once enough Soul Cores is collected.

Finally, I recommend Nioh 2 even if you want to experience a multiplayer action RPG with a cooperative mode up to 3 players.

Fallout 4 and Fallout 76

Launched in 2015, Fallout 4 is seen by the community as one of the most successful PlayStation 4 chapters of the historic Bethesda Game Studios series. The title is clearly an action RPG.

The storyline of Fallout 4 catapults the player into the year 2287. In a post-apocalyptic setting called Commonwealth, the protagonist awakens inside Vault 111, where he had taken refuge following the launch of an atomic bomb 210 years earlier, in 2077. From then on he will begin a long journey to discover what ‘happened to the protagonist’s family.

Fallout 4 has been much appreciated by RPG lovers, especially thanks to the immense game world, the enormous amount of content and the plot able to remain etched in the player’s mind. There is obviously an immense encyclopedia (in English) dedicated to the game.

It is therefore no coincidence that the title has won the award for best play at the BAFTA Awards in 2016.

If you are never tired of adventures in the wasteland but would like to do it together with other players, I recommend Fallout 76, a complete Fallout experience all online with optimized graphics, and a whole new world to explore. Even if the title has not met too many favors from the public (and critics), it must be said.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Launched in 2017, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, an action RPG developed by Monolith Productions, is considered by many to be one of the best video games set in the narrative universe of The Lord of the Rings.

The plot plays the role of Talion, a Gondorian wanderer also known as the Deathless. The latter is intent on carrying on the battle with Sauron. At the beginning of the game, a Power Ring infused with the elf’s spirit is forged, but from then on some characters will want to own that item and it will not be easy for Talion to retrieve it from the clutches of his enemies and fight the Orcs of Sauron.

The peculiar feature of the title, as well as the one most appreciated by the community, is the Nemesis System, a system capable of generating enemies and followers in a completely random way . This gives life to characters with always different characteristics, making the experience lived by each player truly unique. There is, of course, the possibility of controlling your own army of Orcs.

The players particularly appreciated the campaign and the amount of content offered by the title. Middle-earth: Shadow of War is definitely a different RPG from what many users are used to. There is also an English encyclopedia made by fans of the game.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War won the best console game award at Gamescom 2017/

Diablo III

Originally launched in 2012 (on PlayStation 4 it arrived in 2014) and developed by Blizzard Entertainment, Diablo III is the third installment in a series that, according to many, gave birth to the action RPG genre. It also won the best RPG award at the 2014 DICE Awards.

The plot of Diablo III starts from the town of New Tristam, where Deckard Cain and his granddaughter Leah witness the fall of a star from the sky. Leah manages to avoid the impact, but Deckard ends up deep in a crater. The protagonist will soon discover that the impact has given birth to hordes of undead. From then on, the player will have to try to find out what lies behind the impact.

Users particularly appreciated the structure of the game world, the excellent system linked to skills and the balanced gameplay. Furthermore, there is also a large amount of content of certain importance. In short, a title definitely worth trying, perhaps analyzing the game world also thanks to the numerous details present in the English encyclopedia created by fans.

More RPG games for PlayStation 4

Clearly, there are many other PlayStation 4 RPG titles that deserve to be considered, in addition to the ones I’ve already told you about so far: below, you will find the ones that I think should be tried first.

• Monster Hunter World: the online RPG par excellence developed by Capcom that won the Game Awards as the best RPG of the year 2018. Almost 3 years later, the game world has become boundless and full of news, perfect if you are looking for a title to get lost in.
• The Outer Worlds: A first-person RPG that winks at Fallout offering even more dynamic gameplay. The Outer Worlds was one of the surprises of 2019. I recommend it especially if you like shooters and sci-fi atmospheres. South Park Clash Di-Retti: based on the crushing satire of the TV series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, this is a video game developed by Ubisoft San Francisco that makes fun of the classic RPGs, while still managing to be exciting and fun for fans and non-fans of the genre.
• Ni No Kuni 1 and 2: created by Level-5, historic RPG development studio, in collaboration with Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli, the first chapter of this saga resembles a magical version of Pokémon while the second pushes on RPG dynamics and management by leading the player to build a great kingdom.

Perfect, now you have all the necessary information to choose the video game that’s right for you. Obviously the titles mentioned are based a lot on my personal tastes, which may differ from yours. For other RPGs available on PlayStation 4, I recommend that you consult the PS Store page dedicated to role-playing games.

Since you are looking for PS4 games, I also invite you to take a look at my guides to the best PS4 exclusives, the best PS4 VR games, the best PS Now games and the best Free to Play PS4 games – within them you may find other titles interesting to play.

 

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