The Best Classic RPG Games for Xbox One

Update 20 November 2023: Irem Collection Volume 1 added at rank #8.

Here are our 10 Best Classic RPG Games for Xbox One:

Play Video: Sea Of Stars

Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

Dive into Sea of Stars, a modernized RPG adventure with a nostalgic charm. Engage in turn-based combat, explore a seamless world, and join original characters on a captivating journey. Sync your actions with animations for maximum impact and enjoy activities like sailing, cooking, and playing tabletop games. With its beautiful pixel art and engaging story, Sea of Stars is a must-play for fans of the genre.

• Excellent music and overall art
• Engaging combat with unique mechanics
• Simple yet impactful story
• Beautiful pixel art and animations
• Well-designed levels and puzzles

• Initial poor writing quality
• Limited character movesets
• Some issues with the lock system
• Generic equipment and lack of buffs
• Collectibles tied to true ending can be tedious

• rpg
• turn-based
• japanese
• jrpg
• classic
• retro
• pixel
• combat
• battle

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Play Video: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Xbox One

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a classic party-based cRPG developed by Owlcat Games. Take part in a century-long conflict between mortals, demons and other celestial parties and save the region of Mendev or even the entirety of Golarion. Unlock tremendous Mythic powers to set in motion a chain of events that has a chance to end this conflict once and for all.

• Over 1000 spells
• Feats and abilities to choose from
• Flexible difficulty settings
• Extensive character customization
• Mounted combat
• Streamlined Kingdom Management system
• Turn-based tactical mode for armies

• Character creation can be overwhelming
• Kingmaker's infamous insta-death events still exist
• Tactical battles feel bare-bones compared to other systems

• rpg
• turn-based
• demons
• isometric
• tabletop
• fantasy
• old-school
• classic
• combat
• real-time
• battle
• tactical
• dragon
• romance
• dungeon

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Play Video: Tower of Time

PC Windows Linux Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Tower of Time is a story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real time combat. Set in the world of Artaria, you play as an anonymous character who has no name and seemingly little history. Explore the Tower with your party, discover various narrative threads that tie back to the present and foreshadow the future. With RPG tropes such as upgrading buildings to level up your heroes, finding blueprints and crafting special equipment also included, Tower of Time offers an incredibly varied gaming experience.

• Innovative real time combat system
• Story-rich narrative
• Varied team members with unique skills
• Deep exploration encourages full discovery
• RPG tropes included

• Occasional graphical hitches
• No shortcut to select all heroes at once

• rpg
• real-time
• pause
• combat
• dungeon-crawler
• tactical
• story
• old-school
• classic
• strategy
• battle
• exploration
• fight

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Play Video: Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

PC Windows Xbox Series X/s Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Step into the shadowy world of 'Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name' and shape the legacy of a legend. Engage in intense combat with a thrilling narrative, dive into rich side quests, and revel in the emotional journey. Experience a game where every punch tells a story and every choice carves your path in the underworld!

• Refined combat system
• Engaging side content
• Powerful storytelling
• New dynamic characters
• Exciting mini-games

• Lacks New Game+ option
• Shorter gameplay duration

• fight
• brawler
• crime
• combat
• drama
• rpg
• battle
• narrative
• japanese
• open-world
• action
• arcade
• classic
• beat-em-up
• golf

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Play Video: Quest for Infamy

PC Windows Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Quest for Infamy is a humorous and nostalgic point-and-click adventure game with a twist - you get to play the charming villain. Choose from three different characters, each with their own storylines, and become the bad guy who cheats, lies, and steals your way through multiple endings. With hand-drawn graphics and customizable spells, skills, and adventures, this game gives you the ultimate retro RPG experience that has never felt so good!

• Humorous dialogue with great writing and exploration
• Modernized old school adventure games with good story, quests, and humor
• End game achievements accessible to any character class
• Huge open world with good animations and decent voice acting
• Wonderful homage to Sierra On-Line games and perfect for fans of the point & click genre

• Frustrating design issues
• Occasional offensive humor
• Some puzzles require arbitrary actions to be triggered
• Combat system is repetitive and lackluster with simple mechanics

• adventure
• point-and-click
• rpg
• old-school
• puzzle
• classic
• stealth
• villain
• fantasy
• combat
• inventory
• fight
• picaresque
• retro
• funny

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Play Video: Castlevania Advance Collection

PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

The Castlevania Advance Collection is a compilation of four classic retro games from the beloved Castlevania series. Developed by M2, the collection offers an art gallery, full soundtrack and plenty of quality of life features to make the games more accessible for modern audiences.

• Rewind gameplay feature
• High Quality Sound
• Save/Load anytime
• Adjustable screen size & wallpaper
• Gadget Settings for rare items

• Harmony of Dissonance has awkward controls
• Souls in Aria of Sorrow can be limiting
• Dracula X is linear and unforgiving

• vampire
• boss
• platform
• classic
• gothic
• exploration
• boss-fight
• card
• action
• rpg
• adventure
• platform-adventure
• combat
• action-adventure
• 2d

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Play Video: The Bard's Tale Trilogy

PC Windows Xbox One Mac OS

Ready to embark on an epic adventure? The Bard's Tale Trilogy brings back classic RPG gameplay that lets you create your adventuring party and journey across three different worlds. Battle legendary monsters, solve mind-bending puzzles, and wield the powers of the bards as you save the world from peril. With updated graphics, a new auto map feature, and a wealth of content, this remastered version delivers the best of nostalgia and modern gaming. Are you ready to embrace the call of the bard today?

• Fun gameplay
• Mountain of content
• Great puzzle solving
• Updated graphics and auto map feature
• Perfect blend of nostalgia and updates

• Keyboard controls not fully supported
• Limited graphic settings
• Can be grindy

• dungeon-crawler
• rpg
• dungeon
• classic
• tabletop-rpg
• movement
• grid
• party
• fantasy
• monster
• maze
• old-school

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l Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Mac OS

Irem Collection Volume 1 is a collection of classic legendary arcade shoot 'em up games including Image Fight, Image Fight 2, and X-Multiply brought to modern platforms.

• turn-based
• historical
• strategy
• battler
• graphics-including
• card
• rpg
• grand-strategy
• stylized
• arcade
• retro
• classic
• 1980s
• truck
• 2-rpg

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Play Video: Mega Man X Legacy Collection

Xbox One PC Windows

Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

• boss
• platform
• robots
• card
• battle
• classic
• rpg
• action
• anime
• boss-fight
• real-time
• old-school
• difficult
• retro
• grid

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Play Video: SEGA Genesis Classics

Nintendo Switch sega genesis collection ps1 portable ps2 gametap steam smash pack virtual console mobile phone sega mega drive/genesis PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

Including over 50 titles across all genres, from all-time classics like Sonic and Streets of Rage 2 to deep RPGs like the Phantasy Star series arcade action, shooters, beatm ups, puzzlers, old favourites and hidden gems. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy ( & ). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy ( & ).

• retro
• classic
• online
• achievements
• arcade
• pixel
• rpg
• pinball
• cute
• multiplayer
• old-school

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