The Most Anticipated RPGs of 2025
There’s more to a good role-playing game than simply devouring time. That length is usually a by-product of the most fundamental aspect of a RPG: story. Because what fun is playing a role if the story isn’t worth it? That story doesn’t need to be some huge Homerian epic or hold the fate of the cosmos in the balance—even something as simple as raiding a dungeon for treasure can work—but it is expected at this point, decades after games like Ultima first brought the adventurous, story-telling world of tabletop RPGs to computers. Computer and videogame RPGs have greatly expanded on those earliest inspirations in the many years since, flowering into a ever-growing ecosystem of subgenres and settings, and becoming a vital, popular cornerstone of the entire medium. A promising crop of new RPGs awaits in 2025, some continuing ongoing series, others launching something new, and we’re excited to see what the year has in store. Here are Paste‘s most anticipated RPGs of 2025.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Avowed
Monster Hunter Wilds
Demonschool
Fable
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Suikoden I & II
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
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