"In 2025, fans of the genre dove into classic fantasy adventures, traveled the cosmos, and even found some time for a bit of agricultural fun. Last year's best RPGs included GameSpot's GOTY, Metaphor: Refantazio and other heavy-hitters like Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Unicorn Overlord, and Black Myth: Wukong, but this year, there was a very noticeable trend with the games that rose to the top."
"Remasters and remakes dominated the list on our sister-site Metacritic, with only a handful of original games and sequels spread between them. This isn't surprising news, given that nearly all gamers have played a remake or a remaster in the last year and that these types of games continue to be both popular and lucrative. Between the old favorites that got a new lease on life, some of this year's standout titles include Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Outer Worlds 2, and Monster Hunter Wilds."
Role-playing games in 2025 offered classic fantasy adventures, spacefaring narratives, and light agricultural simulations. Remasters and remakes dominated Metacritic's highest-rated RPGs, leaving only a handful of original titles and sequels among top Metascores. The remake trend reflected widespread player exposure to remasters and the formats' continued popularity and profitability. Notable high-performing titles included Metaphor: Refantazio, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Unicorn Overlord, Black Myth: Wukong, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Outer Worlds 2, and Monster Hunter Wilds. The Metascore rankings referenced were current as of December 12, 2025.
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