Incline RPG Codex's Best RPGs - 2024 - VOTING IS CLOSED

[Parabalus]

TOP RPGs:

Planescape:Torment
Baldur's Gate 2
Age of Decadence
Gothic II:Night of the Raven
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer
Deus Ex
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Pillars of Eternity

Hidden gems:
Blackguards
Dark Messiah: Might and Magic
Spellforce: Conquest of Eo
Rogue Trader
SpellForce 3
The Banner Saga
Battle Brothers
Suzerain
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator

 

[Sinder Velvin]

You think people who ignored the first news post will vote if you write another one?

I don't think there's any point in making another news post, but — since there was a delay in making this poll official — it wouldn't hurt to extend the voting time by another week so it's more likely that we get at least as many votes for this poll as we did for 2019 one, where the voting got up to 17 pages before closing.

 

[Wunderbar]

Top RPGs:
- Ultima Underworld - Stygian Abyss
- Fallout 1
- Anachronox
- Deus Ex
- Morrowind
- Gothic 2
- VTM Bloodlines
- System Shock 2
- Underrail
- Kingdom Come Deliverance

Hidden Gems:
- Fallout Nevada
- Fallout Sonora
- Alpha Protocol
- Atom RPG
- Game of Thrones RPG (2012)
- Arx Fatalis
- Silent Storm
- Demon's Souls
- Pathologic
- Pathologic 2

 

[Lord_Potato]

Top RPGs:
- Ultima Underworld - Stygian Abyss
- Fallout 1
- Anachronox
- Deus Ex
- Morrowind
- Gothic 2
- VTM Bloodlines
- System Shock 2
- Underrail
- Kingdom Come Deliverance

Hidden Gems:
- Fallout Nevada
- Fallout Sonora
- Alpha Protocol
- Atom RPG
- Game of Thrones RPG (2012)
- Arx Fatalis
- Silent Storm
- Demon's Souls
- Pathologic
- Pathologic 2

I have a question about rpg-ness of Pathologic games. Never played them (yet) do they have any character development or advancement systems?

I've always seen them marketed as fpp adventure games with survival mechanisms.

 

[Wunderbar]

I have a question about rpg-ness of Pathologic games. Never played them (yet) do they have any character development or advancement systems?

I've always seen them marketed as fpp adventure games with survival mechanisms.

i wouldn't call them RPGs to be honest. I just noticed how the other posters have voted for them, and thought 'why not'.

 

[Beans00]

I have a question about rpg-ness of Pathologic games. Never played them (yet) do they have any character development or advancement systems?

I've always seen them marketed as fpp adventure games with survival mechanisms.

They have zero rpg mechanics only survival mechanics and inventory management. They are pretty hardcore, I doubt you would like them.

 

[Lord_Potato]

They have zero rpg mechanics only survival mechanics and inventory management. They are pretty hardcore, I doubt you would like them.

And why would you doubt it? I heard some good things about them.

 

[H. P. Lovecraft's Cat]

They have zero rpg mechanics only survival mechanics and inventory management. They are pretty hardcore, I doubt you would like them.

And why would you doubt it? I heard some good things about them.

He was only able to play them because somebody gifted them to him. He's a pan handler. Ignore the douche.

 

[BosanskiSeljak]

Top RPGs:
- Ultima Underworld - Stygian Abyss
- Fallout 1
- Anachronox
- Deus Ex
- Morrowind
- Gothic 2
- VTM Bloodlines
- System Shock 2
- Underrail
- Kingdom Come Deliverance

Hidden Gems:
- Fallout Nevada
- Fallout Sonora
- Alpha Protocol
- Atom RPG
- Game of Thrones RPG (2012)
- Arx Fatalis
- Silent Storm
- Demon's Souls
- Pathologic
- Pathologic 2

I have a question about rpg-ness of Pathologic games. Never played them (yet) do they have any character development or advancement systems?

I've always seen them marketed as fpp adventure games with survival mechanisms.

Can talk about the RPG mechanics or lack thereof but it's futile. If you like unique, amazing atmosphere it's worth a try simply based on that.

And if some shit thats already on top 50 of the previous vote counts as an RPG, Pathologic being in hidden gems list isn't an aberration

 

[Beans00]

And why would you doubt it? I heard some good things about them.

You seem to dislike most Russian things, and pathologic is super Russian. Stylistically, and design wise. Also the game(s) are interesting but not necessarily that fun to play. I have not seen your opinion on games outside of RPGs. Pathologic is very tedious, and very hard(at least imo). It's best to be purely enjoyed for the Russian depressing atmosphere and tone.

He was only able to play them because somebody gifted them to him. He's a pan handler. Ignore the douche.

This is correct, when I was a kid my dad purchased Pathologic 1 for us. So I in fact did not pay for it.

 

[Butter]

I don't think there's any point in making another news post, but — since there was a delay in making this poll official — it wouldn't hurt to extend the voting time by another week so it's more likely that we get at least as many votes for this poll as we did for 2019 one, where the voting got up to 17 pages before closing.

I don't have any problem doing that.

 

[felipepepe]

You think people who ignored the first news post will vote if you write another one?

I honestly didn't see the first news post until now... the name isn't clear, it isn't pinned and the Codex's account didn't tweet about it.

 

[Harthwain]

Wait, this is official voting thread now? I thought it was one of these "I made a voting thread, lol!" people do for laughs so I pretty much ignored it.

 

[Lord_Potato]

It is unofficial so far but things change, sometimes very swiftly

 

[Atlet]

The administration is very incompetent and didn't clear things up.

 

[Wise Emperor]

Instead of listing top RPGs which I have most sympathy for and which obviously will top the ranking (FO1&2, PS:T, etc...) I will bump few other ones that I had most fun with in last decade or two. Those I replayed at least once or plan to in foreseeable future.

In completely random order:

Fallout: New Vegas
Baldurs Gate 3
Witcher 3

Edited:
Fallout 1
Fallout 2
Planescape Torment
Bloodlines
Baldurs Gate 2
KOTOR 2
NWN 2 Mask of Betrayer

Hidden Gems:
Titan Outpost
Hades
Kenshi
ATOM
Solasta
Dark Sun
Age of Decadence
Underrail
Might & Magic VII
Yakuza 7

Edit

Im a weak man and as Beans00 pointed out Codex, which is in decline since 2002 hates story fags, Im updating the list with story fag galore.

 

[GuiltyofBeingTrite]

Non real-time combat focused or action-rpg games list

Top RPGs:

Planescape Torment
Arcanum
Fallout
Anachronox
Disco Elysium
Fallout 2
Shadowrun: Dragonfall

Hidden Gems:

Underrail
Colony Ship

 

[Maldoror]

Top RPGs:

Fallout
Fallout 2
Fallout: New Vegas
Morrowind
Arcanum

Hot takes:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Dark Souls (feel free to disqualify this as I know it's not what a lot of people on the Codex would consider an RPG)
Final Fantasy VII (same thing)



Hidden Gems:
Shadowrun: Hong Kong
Touhou: Artificial Dream in Arcadia
Roadwarden
ATOM RPG

 

[Bisclavret]

My TOP 10

Planescape: Torment
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Icewind Dale + Heart of Winter
Fallout
Fallout 2
Baldur's Gate
Disco Elysium
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven
The Witcher
Wizardry 8

I would vote Mask of Betrayer, if wasn't included with average OC.

Hidden Gems

Alpha Protocol
Arx Fatalis
Might and magic VIII

Is any game hidden for Codex?

 

[Fink]

Seems like Arx will be #1 hidden gem. Interesting.

 

[groundhog]

Top RPGs:

Baldur's Gate
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Deus Ex
Fallout
Fallout 2
Icewind Dale
Planescape Torment
The Witcher
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Hidden Gems:

Anachronox
Avernum: Escape from the Pit
Divinity II
Eschalon Book I
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
Nethergate: Resurrection
Starcom: Nexus
The Lord of the Rings - Vol 1
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire

 

[Gibson]

younger me:
- BG1/IWD
- PS:T
- Fallout 1/2
- Diablo 1
- Divine Divinity
- Gothic 1/2
- TOEE

i know these are cliché classics but in the late 90s I discovered pc rpgs with fallout and later bg1 and was blown away. but was also to young to appreciate the early 90s games - i tried them, they just didn't click with me

medium me stayed away from RPGs (also from games in general), but there also weren't many out there in the mid-late 00s, so...
- Dragon Age Origins
- Witcher 1

Older me:
- Geneforge series (finished Mutagen, next week going for Infestation)
- KOTC1/2
- Dungeons of Naheulbeuk
- Shadowrun Dragonfall
- Underrail

 

[mindx2]

Hidden Gems:


The Lord of the Rings - Vol 1

Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire

I almost put these two as well. I loved playing Savage and it would have been my #11 pick. LotR, though quite simple, was... well, fun. Hard to explain it but after getting away from Hobbiton I really started to enjoy it. Good choices

 

[EtcEtcEtc]

Hidden gems list everyone putting out got me updating my journal.


Top RPGs:

Age of Decadence
Baldur's Gate 2
Dark Souls
Geneforge 2
Pool of Radiance
Ultima 5
Ultima Underworld
Planescape
Underrail
Fallout New Vegas

(Runners up: Disco, Witcher 3, Fallout, Avernum, Dark Souls 2, Shadowrun Dragonfall)

Hidden Gems:

Atom RPG
Knights of the Chalice
Neo Scavenger
Tyranny
Disciples of Steel
Dungeon Rats
Sword Flight (NWN Campaign)
Immortal Unchained (Soulslike that people shit on but is actually really good)
Divine Divinity
Dark Heart of Urkel

 

[GuiltyofBeingTrite]

Can I add Barkley, Shut up and Jam Gaiden to my hidden gems?