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Games featuring character building elements. These titles offer unique experiences in the gameplay category.

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250 games
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition

atmospheric relaxing
Mass Effect 2
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Mass Effect 2

intense atmospheric
Fire Emblem Awakening
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Fire Emblem Awakening

intense emotional
Final Fantasy X
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Final Fantasy X

intense atmospheric
DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition

atmospheric uplifting
FINAL FANTASY VIII
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

FINAL FANTASY VIII

atmospheric intense
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

atmospheric intense
Pillars of Eternity
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Pillars of Eternity

atmospheric intense
Chained Echoes
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Chained Echoes

atmospheric intense
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition

intense atmospheric
Starfield
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Starfield

atmospheric intense
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

intense emotional
The Nioh Collection
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

The Nioh Collection

intense atmospheric
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

intense epic
FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS

emotional epic
The Sims 3
Gameplay
sandbox life simulation
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

The Sims 3

relaxing funny
Suikoden III
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Suikoden III

intense atmospheric
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

intense emotional
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

atmospheric story-rich
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

intense atmospheric
City of Heroes
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

City of Heroes

empowering thrilling
Final Fantasy IX
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Final Fantasy IX

atmospheric emotional
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

atmospheric intense
Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer

intense epic
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

atmospheric intense
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III

intense atmospheric
Grim Dawn
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Grim Dawn

atmospheric intense
Suikoden II
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Suikoden II

intense atmospheric
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

atmospheric intense
Avadon 2: The Corruption
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Avadon 2: The Corruption

atmospheric intense
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

atmospheric emotional
Dragon Age 2
Gameplay
story-driven combat-focused
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Dragon Age 2

intense atmospheric
Valkyrie Profile
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Valkyrie Profile

intense atmospheric
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

intense atmospheric
Fallout 3: Broken Steel
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Fallout 3: Broken Steel

atmospheric intense
Divine Divinity
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Divine Divinity

atmospheric funny
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

atmospheric epic
Diablo II: Resurrected
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Diablo II: Resurrected

intense atmospheric
Grandia II Anniversary Edition
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Grandia II Anniversary Edition

epic atmospheric
Star Ocean: The Second Story
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Star Ocean: The Second Story

atmospheric intense
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

atmospheric intense
Fantasian
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Fantasian

atmospheric emotional
Lunar: The Silver Star
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Lunar: The Silver Star

atmospheric intense
Chaos Rings III
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Chaos Rings III

atmospheric intense
Blue Dragon
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Blue Dragon

emotional intense
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2

atmospheric intense
Breath of Fire (1993)
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Breath of Fire (1993)

atmospheric intense
Wytchwood
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Wytchwood

relaxing atmospheric
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