Role-playing games are entering a particularly exciting phase with plenty of developers experimenting more boldly with their structures, storytelling, and progression systems. As hardware continues to evolve and production values increase from time to time, modern RPGs are taking the genre in new and interesting directions.
Whether it’s sprawling open worlds built around player freedom, tightly focused action RPGs that reward mechanical mastery, or narrative-driven experiences dictated by meaningful choice and consequence systems, the road ahead offers an impressive range of possibilities. In this video, we’re highlighting 20 upcoming RPGs of 2026 and beyond that fans of the genre should definitely keep an eye out for.
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endfeild is good, but its too complicated for my taste … and having to level not the characters but the other thing before you can go on in the story is IRRITATING – i dont like the resource building thing much – if i could just slap down premade things that then just worked it might be OK
Alot of these look like shit
Definitely needed Crimson Desert on this list…
I’m REALLY excited for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, and Fable looks good too. Exodus, Light No Fire and Witcher 4 are on my list too, but I think they’re quite a ways away.
Ah no time stamps.
Is anyone actually excited for Elder Scrolls 6?
Video starts at 1:05.
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Solid radar list, and I appreciate the “manage expectations” framing, especially for stuff like Elder Scrolls 6/Witcher 4, where hype can run away fast. Clockwork Revolution, Phantom Blade Zero, and Arknights: Endfield are the ones I’m most curious about right now. Interested to see how many of these actually stick their landing once we get real, extended gameplay.
Outward 2 is the RPG I'm looking forward to the most. Loved the first one.