RPG General News - 10 best RPGs of 2023 @ Screenrant

Screenrant listed their 10 best RPGs of 2023:

10 Best RPGs Of 2023

From Final Fantasy XVI to Baldur's Gate 3, this was a great year for RPGs, but these ten games stood out as the best of the bunch in 2023.

SUMMARY

• 2023 was an excellent year for RPGs, with standout titles like Baldur's Gate 3 receiving high praise from critics and players.
• Honkai: Star Rail, The Legend of Heroes: Trails To Azure, and Super Mario RPG were also recognized as some of the best RPGs of the year, with strong critic reviews and positive player reception.
• The selection process for this list considered criteria such as critic scores, awards, our own reviews, and the writer's expertise, ensuring that the chosen games truly represent the best of the genre.

The Games:

• Honkai: Star Rail (HoYoverse)
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails To Azure (NIS America)
• Super Mario RPG (Nintendo)
• Starfield (Bethesda)
• Hogwarts Legacy (Warner Bros. Games)
• Octopath Traveler 2 (Square Enix)
• Star Ocean: The Second Story R (Square Enix)
• Sea of Stars (Sabotage)
• Final Fantasy 16 (Square Enix)
• Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)

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