in the early days of video gaming Western RPGs were a very niche market
Western RPGs were a very niche market
Western RPGs were a very niche market today they’re one of the most dominant
today they’re one of the most dominant
today they’re one of the most dominant genres in the industry thanks to these
genres in the industry thanks to these
genres in the industry thanks to these amazing games welcome to watchmojo.com
amazing games welcome to watchmojo.com
amazing games welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re concluding our top 10
and today we’re concluding our top 10
and today we’re concluding our top 10 Western RPG game series with our picks
Western RPG game series with our picks
Western RPG game series with our picks for the top 10 Western RPGs of all time
for the top 10 Western RPGs of all time
for the top 10 Western RPGs of all time know the time is finally coming for the
know the time is finally coming for the
know the time is finally coming for the one people to conclude our series we’re
one people to conclude our series we’re
one people to conclude our series we’re taking the Best Western RPGs of our
taking the Best Western RPGs of our
taking the Best Western RPGs of our previous three lists and picking out
previous three lists and picking out
previous three lists and picking out which are the best of the best
which are the best of the best
which are the best of the best we’re adjusting our rank for how well
we’re adjusting our rank for how well
we’re adjusting our rank for how well the games have aged over the years and
the games have aged over the years and
the games have aged over the years and how much of an impact they’ve had on the
how much of an impact they’ve had on the
how much of an impact they’ve had on the industry
industry
industry we’re also restricting our choices to
we’re also restricting our choices to
we’re also restricting our choices to one game per franchise I don’t know if I
one game per franchise I don’t know if I
one game per franchise I don’t know if I believe that but a dog wanderer did
believe that but a dog wanderer did
believe that but a dog wanderer did travel this route a few weeks ago number
travel this route a few weeks ago number
travel this route a few weeks ago number 10 the elderscrolls v Skyrim if they
10 the elderscrolls v Skyrim if they
10 the elderscrolls v Skyrim if they think you’re Dragonborn who are we to
think you’re Dragonborn who are we to
think you’re Dragonborn who are we to argue long lived the Dragonborn the
argue long lived the Dragonborn the
argue long lived the Dragonborn the Elder Scrolls 5 takes place 200 years
Elder Scrolls 5 takes place 200 years
Elder Scrolls 5 takes place 200 years after the previous game with a new
after the previous game with a new
after the previous game with a new player character designed to kill the
player character designed to kill the
player character designed to kill the returning dragons
departing from the previous games is
departing from the previous games is class selection and using the in-house
class selection and using the in-house
class selection and using the in-house creation engine Skyrim offers gamers not
creation engine Skyrim offers gamers not
creation engine Skyrim offers gamers not only the freedom to play as they wish
only the freedom to play as they wish
only the freedom to play as they wish but countless opportunities to do so
from a cavalcade of side quests to
from a cavalcade of side quests to intricate crafting and magic mechanics
intricate crafting and magic mechanics
intricate crafting and magic mechanics to the sheer scope of the province of
to the sheer scope of the province of
to the sheer scope of the province of Skyrim itself everything on display is
Skyrim itself everything on display is
Skyrim itself everything on display is built for engagement I used to be an
built for engagement I used to be an
built for engagement I used to be an adventurer like you and I took an arrow
adventurer like you and I took an arrow
adventurer like you and I took an arrow in the knee number 9
in the knee number 9
in the knee number 9 System Shock 2 it may not be the deepest
System Shock 2 it may not be the deepest
System Shock 2 it may not be the deepest RPG on this list but it’s definitely the
RPG on this list but it’s definitely the
RPG on this list but it’s definitely the scariest basically writing the book on
scariest basically writing the book on
scariest basically writing the book on creepy spaceships chilling audio logs
creepy spaceships chilling audio logs
creepy spaceships chilling audio logs and sci-fi horror games in general the
and sci-fi horror games in general the
and sci-fi horror games in general the atmosphere that oozed out of every pore
atmosphere that oozed out of every pore
atmosphere that oozed out of every pore of this game just barely concealed its
of this game just barely concealed its
of this game just barely concealed its hardcore RPG roots although at first it
hardcore RPG roots although at first it
hardcore RPG roots although at first it appears to be just another shooter
appears to be just another shooter
appears to be just another shooter underneath the surface you’ll find a
underneath the surface you’ll find a
underneath the surface you’ll find a plena shingly restrictive RPG one where
plena shingly restrictive RPG one where
plena shingly restrictive RPG one where you have limited inventory space and a
you have limited inventory space and a
you have limited inventory space and a constant need to upgrade your skills and
constant need to upgrade your skills and
constant need to upgrade your skills and abilities in order to even have the
abilities in order to even have the
abilities in order to even have the faintest hope of getting out alive
faintest hope of getting out alive
faintest hope of getting out alive remember that it is my will that guided
remember that it is my will that guided
remember that it is my will that guided you here
you here
you here number 8 Ultima 7 the Black Gate
almost all the other entries on this
almost all the other entries on this list Oh their legacy to the Ultima
list Oh their legacy to the Ultima
list Oh their legacy to the Ultima series and as the seventh installment in
series and as the seventh installment in
series and as the seventh installment in the franchise the Black Gate served to
the franchise the Black Gate served to
the franchise the Black Gate served to inject the games formula ranging from
inject the games formula ranging from
inject the games formula ranging from real-time gameplay to party members
real-time gameplay to party members
real-time gameplay to party members being controlled by AI to the
being controlled by AI to the
being controlled by AI to the introduction of a dialogue tree matched
introduction of a dialogue tree matched
introduction of a dialogue tree matched by a darker take on the land of
by a darker take on the land of
by a darker take on the land of Britannia a vast number of objects with
Britannia a vast number of objects with
Britannia a vast number of objects with which to interact and a subtle morality
which to interact and a subtle morality
which to interact and a subtle morality system Ultima 7 was something to respect
system Ultima 7 was something to respect
system Ultima 7 was something to respect and adore in equal measure know that
and adore in equal measure know that
and adore in equal measure know that Montagna
Montagna
Montagna and fittings were new ways of
and fittings were new ways of
and fittings were new ways of enlightenment number seven Star Wars
enlightenment number seven Star Wars
enlightenment number seven Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic they say the
Knights of the Old Republic they say the
Knights of the Old Republic they say the force can do terrible things to a mind
force can do terrible things to a mind
force can do terrible things to a mind can wipe away your memories and destroy
can wipe away your memories and destroy
can wipe away your memories and destroy your very identity a long time ago in a
your very identity a long time ago in a
your very identity a long time ago in a galaxy far far away
galaxy far far away
galaxy far far away an iconic RPG came into our midst
Knights of the Old Republic set
Knights of the Old Republic set thousands of years before the main Star
thousands of years before the main Star
thousands of years before the main Star Wars saga
Wars saga
Wars saga puts players in the role of a random
puts players in the role of a random
puts players in the role of a random Republic soldier slowly embroiled in to
Republic soldier slowly embroiled in to
Republic soldier slowly embroiled in to the conflict between the Jedi and the
the conflict between the Jedi and the
the conflict between the Jedi and the Sith you cannot win reven the game’s
Sith you cannot win reven the game’s
Sith you cannot win reven the game’s roots in western role-playing were
roots in western role-playing were
roots in western role-playing were immediately apparent from its turn-based
immediately apparent from its turn-based
immediately apparent from its turn-based combat to the focus on improving
combat to the focus on improving
combat to the focus on improving character skills until would like to cry
character skills until would like to cry
character skills until would like to cry and thank ambassador those gameplay
and thank ambassador those gameplay
and thank ambassador those gameplay elements mix well with the memorable
elements mix well with the memorable
elements mix well with the memorable characters diverse and aesthetically
characters diverse and aesthetically
characters diverse and aesthetically pleasing worlds and a story that
pleasing worlds and a story that
pleasing worlds and a story that delivers powerful twists while
delivers powerful twists while
delivers powerful twists while encapsulating the classic Star Wars
encapsulating the classic Star Wars
encapsulating the classic Star Wars charm
number six The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt tell
number six The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt tell me everything from the start
me everything from the start
me everything from the start greater stakes greater freedom this is
greater stakes greater freedom this is
greater stakes greater freedom this is the promise of The Witcher 3 which picks
the promise of The Witcher 3 which picks
the promise of The Witcher 3 which picks up with our lone Witcher antihero Geralt
up with our lone Witcher antihero Geralt
up with our lone Witcher antihero Geralt in the midst of a personal quest we were
in the midst of a personal quest we were
in the midst of a personal quest we were meant to me in will it be that’s what
meant to me in will it be that’s what
meant to me in will it be that’s what she wrote yet despite the emphasis on
she wrote yet despite the emphasis on
she wrote yet despite the emphasis on Geralt own struggles players are granted
Geralt own struggles players are granted
Geralt own struggles players are granted an open world to explore and hundreds
an open world to explore and hundreds
an open world to explore and hundreds upon hundreds of quests you undertake I
upon hundreds of quests you undertake I
upon hundreds of quests you undertake I can find your arsonist provided you’re
can find your arsonist provided you’re
can find your arsonist provided you’re willing to pay oh not much left I’ll
willing to pay oh not much left I’ll
willing to pay oh not much left I’ll give you all if you bring me that horse
give you all if you bring me that horse
give you all if you bring me that horse Wild Hunt builds on the action based
Wild Hunt builds on the action based
Wild Hunt builds on the action based combat n magic elements of the past
combat n magic elements of the past
combat n magic elements of the past games introducing such new features as
games introducing such new features as
games introducing such new features as fighting on horseback combined with the
fighting on horseback combined with the
fighting on horseback combined with the stunning nature of the game world this
stunning nature of the game world this
stunning nature of the game world this is truly a remarkable experience from
is truly a remarkable experience from
is truly a remarkable experience from start to finish
start to finish
start to finish one more thing Shh
one more thing Shh
one more thing Shh I know number 5 Mass Effect 2 I’ve got
I know number 5 Mass Effect 2 I’ve got
I know number 5 Mass Effect 2 I’ve got some of the best working with me if we
some of the best working with me if we
some of the best working with me if we stick together we’ll make it a suicide
stick together we’ll make it a suicide
stick together we’ll make it a suicide mission like none other
mission like none other
mission like none other and a smash success at that Mass Effect
and a smash success at that Mass Effect
and a smash success at that Mass Effect 2 kicks off with our spacefaring hero
2 kicks off with our spacefaring hero
2 kicks off with our spacefaring hero Commander Shepards demise before leading
Commander Shepards demise before leading
Commander Shepards demise before leading into a bold quest to put together an
into a bold quest to put together an
into a bold quest to put together an elite team and investigate the
elite team and investigate the
elite team and investigate the disappearance of human colonists we
disappearance of human colonists we
disappearance of human colonists we can’t worry about whether the Normandy
can’t worry about whether the Normandy
can’t worry about whether the Normandy can get us home we came to stop the
can get us home we came to stop the
can get us home we came to stop the collectors that means coming up with a
collectors that means coming up with a
collectors that means coming up with a plan to take out this station while its
plan to take out this station while its
plan to take out this station while its combat leans more on the action side
combat leans more on the action side
combat leans more on the action side with regenerating health and limited
with regenerating health and limited
with regenerating health and limited ammo to boot this is still a matter of
ammo to boot this is still a matter of
ammo to boot this is still a matter of making tough choices and building a
making tough choices and building a
making tough choices and building a character of your own wait a minute are
character of your own wait a minute are
character of your own wait a minute are you jealous
you jealous
you jealous don’t be absurd with tight pacing a grim
don’t be absurd with tight pacing a grim
don’t be absurd with tight pacing a grim yet colorful visual style and a lively
yet colorful visual style and a lively
yet colorful visual style and a lively cast of characters this is one of
cast of characters this is one of
cast of characters this is one of gaming’s finest
number four deus ex login jcd password
number four deus ex login jcd password bionic man time for a good old
bionic man time for a good old
bionic man time for a good old conspiracy developed by ion storm austin
conspiracy developed by ion storm austin
conspiracy developed by ion storm austin this cyberpunk RPG set much of the tone
this cyberpunk RPG set much of the tone
this cyberpunk RPG set much of the tone and style for future role-playing games
and style for future role-playing games
and style for future role-playing games don’t believe me it’s all in the numbers
don’t believe me it’s all in the numbers
don’t believe me it’s all in the numbers its narrative was one of a world in
its narrative was one of a world in
its narrative was one of a world in turmoil following the rookie JC Denton
turmoil following the rookie JC Denton
turmoil following the rookie JC Denton in a complex tale of treachery
in a complex tale of treachery
in a complex tale of treachery manipulation and corporate control stay
manipulation and corporate control stay
manipulation and corporate control stay out of the ladies restroom that kind of
out of the ladies restroom that kind of
out of the ladies restroom that kind of activity embarrasses the agency more
activity embarrasses the agency more
activity embarrasses the agency more than it does you
than it does you
than it does you Deus Ex was built to be challenging yet
Deus Ex was built to be challenging yet
Deus Ex was built to be challenging yet brimming with options players could
brimming with options players could
brimming with options players could sneak past foes rely on hacking and lock
sneak past foes rely on hacking and lock
sneak past foes rely on hacking and lock picks or simply blast their way through
picks or simply blast their way through
picks or simply blast their way through trouble you’re just kidding around right
trouble you’re just kidding around right
trouble you’re just kidding around right from its character customisation to its
from its character customisation to its
from its character customisation to its dynamic story choices were around every
dynamic story choices were around every
dynamic story choices were around every corner and with them fascinating
corner and with them fascinating
corner and with them fascinating consequences you know they’re preparing
consequences you know they’re preparing
consequences you know they’re preparing to roll out the technology worldwide
to roll out the technology worldwide
to roll out the technology worldwide right as long as I don’t turn green and
right as long as I don’t turn green and
right as long as I don’t turn green and grow a pair of antennas as I understand
grow a pair of antennas as I understand
grow a pair of antennas as I understand it number three baldur’s gate two
it number three baldur’s gate two
it number three baldur’s gate two shadows of and more intruders have
shadows of and more intruders have
shadows of and more intruders have entered the complex master once more by
entered the complex master once more by
entered the complex master once more by hours impact is known shadows of am puts
hours impact is known shadows of am puts
hours impact is known shadows of am puts our player in the midst of a brewing
our player in the midst of a brewing
our player in the midst of a brewing conflict in the city of Ithaca plot you
conflict in the city of Ithaca plot you
conflict in the city of Ithaca plot you are as smart as booze of dives using a
are as smart as booze of dives using a
are as smart as booze of dives using a variant of Dungeons & Dragons rules in
variant of Dungeons & Dragons rules in
variant of Dungeons & Dragons rules in its core design and relying on an
its core design and relying on an
its core design and relying on an isometric perspective the game delivers
isometric perspective the game delivers
isometric perspective the game delivers a lengthy yet constantly engaging
a lengthy yet constantly engaging
a lengthy yet constantly engaging experience perhaps you have more courage
experience perhaps you have more courage
experience perhaps you have more courage than the worms that frequent this pit of
than the worms that frequent this pit of
than the worms that frequent this pit of corruption with its emphasis on player
corruption with its emphasis on player
corruption with its emphasis on player made characters combat with plentiful
made characters combat with plentiful
made characters combat with plentiful strategic options and it’s easy to
strategic options and it’s easy to
strategic options and it’s easy to follow a plotline shadows of an bridges
follow a plotline shadows of an bridges
follow a plotline shadows of an bridges the gap between quality and quantity
the gap between quality and quantity
the gap between quality and quantity these things always mean something don’t
these things always mean something don’t
these things always mean something don’t they number two
they number two
they number two Diablo hello my friend stay a while and
Diablo hello my friend stay a while and
Diablo hello my friend stay a while and listen developed by Blizzard North
listen developed by Blizzard North
listen developed by Blizzard North Diablo is the resulting brilliance that
Diablo is the resulting brilliance that
Diablo is the resulting brilliance that came effusing real-time action a 3d
came effusing real-time action a 3d
came effusing real-time action a 3d isometric style and precious precious
isometric style and precious precious
isometric style and precious precious loot its narrative is relatively simple
loot its narrative is relatively simple
loot its narrative is relatively simple you are a lone hero sent to save a small
you are a lone hero sent to save a small
you are a lone hero sent to save a small town from the unspeakable evil that
town from the unspeakable evil that
town from the unspeakable evil that plagues them but it’s really the
plagues them but it’s really the
plagues them but it’s really the gameplay that’s so key here the game
gameplay that’s so key here the game
gameplay that’s so key here the game finds a healthy balance between hack and
finds a healthy balance between hack and
finds a healthy balance between hack and slash combat and classic role-playing
slash combat and classic role-playing
slash combat and classic role-playing item management creating an incredibly
item management creating an incredibly
item management creating an incredibly addictive gameplay loop with remarkably
addictive gameplay loop with remarkably
addictive gameplay loop with remarkably punchy satisfying combat it’s a formula
punchy satisfying combat it’s a formula
punchy satisfying combat it’s a formula that worked so well it was just as good
that worked so well it was just as good
that worked so well it was just as good in its sequel bloodraven one of our
in its sequel bloodraven one of our
in its sequel bloodraven one of our finest captain’s in the battle against
finest captain’s in the battle against
finest captain’s in the battle against Diablo
Diablo
Diablo Tristram was also one of the first to be
Tristram was also one of the first to be
Tristram was also one of the first to be corrupted by in Daario before we get to
corrupted by in Daario before we get to
corrupted by in Daario before we get to our pick for the best Western RPG of all
our pick for the best Western RPG of all
our pick for the best Western RPG of all time here are some honorable mentions
number one fallout three I don’t know
number one fallout three I don’t know why but I like you boy something tells
why but I like you boy something tells
why but I like you boy something tells me you’re all right after waiting a
me you’re all right after waiting a
me you’re all right after waiting a decade after the release of beat just as
decade after the release of beat just as
decade after the release of beat just as amazing fallout 2 fallout 3 marks the
amazing fallout 2 fallout 3 marks the
amazing fallout 2 fallout 3 marks the cirrie transition from isometric playing
cirrie transition from isometric playing
cirrie transition from isometric playing to first-person action while diverging
to first-person action while diverging
to first-person action while diverging from elements such as self-referential
from elements such as self-referential
from elements such as self-referential gangs people could really use a
gangs people could really use a
gangs people could really use a compilation of good advice like a
compilation of good advice like a
compilation of good advice like a wasteland Survival Guide with a grim
wasteland Survival Guide with a grim
wasteland Survival Guide with a grim getting grossing setting in the capital
getting grossing setting in the capital
getting grossing setting in the capital wasteland and plenty of worthwhile side
wasteland and plenty of worthwhile side
wasteland and plenty of worthwhile side quests to do welcome to Megaton all of
quests to do welcome to Megaton all of
quests to do welcome to Megaton all of this was wrapped around a story centered
this was wrapped around a story centered
this was wrapped around a story centered on a young vault dweller following in
on a young vault dweller following in
on a young vault dweller following in their father’s footsteps providing
their father’s footsteps providing
their father’s footsteps providing opportunities for all sorts of fun
opportunities for all sorts of fun
opportunities for all sorts of fun engaging and diverse activities truly it
engaging and diverse activities truly it
engaging and diverse activities truly it was worth the wait
was worth the wait
was worth the wait just a year old and already walking like
just a year old and already walking like
just a year old and already walking like a pro do you by any chance agree with
a pro do you by any chance agree with
a pro do you by any chance agree with our list I’m standing right head dude
our list I’m standing right head dude
our list I’m standing right head dude remember if you don’t see a Western RPG
remember if you don’t see a Western RPG
remember if you don’t see a Western RPG you thought should be on here be sure to
you thought should be on here be sure to
you thought should be on here be sure to check out our prior three lists to see
check out our prior three lists to see
check out our prior three lists to see if it made it there and for more
if it made it there and for more
if it made it there and for more decisive and divisive top 10s published
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