What are the best RPGs on Xbox Game Pass? We have listed the best roleplaying experiences that you can have on the subscription service.
Xbox Game Pass offers a chance to play amazing games for a quite humble price. Microsoft’s gaming service has been one of the best companions of both PC and console gamers thanks to its always-expanding game library. The subscription service keeps adding new games to its library including indie games that offer more of a refined experience. There are AAA titles as well that would normally cost a lot.
So, what are the best RPG games on Xbox Game Pass? Here are some of the must-play gems of the roleplaying genre. Varying from isometric D&D style titles to action-packed action adventures.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire manages to get a wonderful score with its story, gameplay, and writing. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, this isometric RPG offers a solid combat system along with amazing writing in a story-driven campaign.
If you are looking for a great isometric RPG to get a similar taste that you used to feel with old-school RPGs, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is your game.
Developer:Â Obsidian Entertainment
Release Date: May 2018
Fallout 4
Fallout 4 is an awarded action RPG from Bethesda. The game is the last circle of one of the oldest RPG series of all time. Released in 2015, Fallout 4 takes players on a journey throughout the wasteland filled with mysteries, radioactive monsters, and post-nuclear cities.
The player wakes up in a nuclear Vault and goes on a search to find his lost family after 200 years. Fallout 4 offers an amazing adventure with its great DLC packs as well.
Developer: Bethesda
Release Date: November 2015
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins is another gem from BioWare, proving the experience of the studios when it comes to creating amazing worlds. Origins invites players to a land threatened by hordes of demons. We, as the hero of the story, try to unite the peoples of the land to create a bulwark against the enemy and their huge armies.
The game allows players to control a party of four characters and create their strategies during combat. In addition to an absorbing story and lore background, Dragon Age: Origins is a wonderful RPG that you must experience.
Developer:Â BioWare
Release Date:Â November 2009
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2 is the second installment of BioWare’s flagship RPG series. The game takes players on a series of adventures as Commander Shepard. For those who are looking for a solid RPG experience in the Milky Way galaxy, Mass Effect 2 is a great game to play on Xbox Game Pass. With exceptional writing, great storytelling and cinematography, the title tells one of the best stories in the world of video games.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition has also launched a couple of days ago and it is available on Xbox.
Developer: BioWare
Release Date:Â January 2010
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Skyrim is one of the most legendary video games of all time. The last member of The Elder Scrolls series is not only a successful RPG, but it is also a genre-defying title coming from Bethesda. The game offers a unique experience in a land of fantasy filled with prophecies, quests, and dragons. The player assumes the role of a prophecied warrior, who also has the ability to absorb dragon’s souls.
Developer:Â Bethesda
Release Date:Â November 2011
Well, these are some of the most wonderful games in the roleplaying genre. These games take players from the snowy mountains of fantasy land to the most bizarre planets of the Milky Way galaxy. You can also have a look at our guide on how to finish every Game Pass quest this month.