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I've enjoyed [role-playing games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game) since I was pretty young, cutting my teeth on JRPGs for the SNES; and they are still one of my favorite genres to this day, encompassing everything from [western rpgs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Western_role-playing_video_games) like MUDs, roguelikes, and tabletop rpgs; to japanese rpgs, strategy/tactical rpgs, and action-rpgs.  
some of my favorite developers & publishers are compile heart, idea factory, square enix, atlus, gust, MAGES., bandai namco, and koei tecmo.  
here's a list of some of my favorites:

## jrpgs

- [mother](http://starmen.net/mother1/) (aka earthbound beginnings) & [mother 2](https://fantasyanime.com/legacy/earthbound.htm) (aka earthbound)

- [chrono trigger](https://store.steampowered.com/app/613830/CHRONO_TRIGGER/) & [chrono cross](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1133760/CHRONO_CROSS_THE_RADICAL_DREAMERS_EDITION/)

- [persona 4 golden](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1113000/Persona_4_Golden/)

- [final fantasy III](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239120/Final_Fantasy_III_3D_Remake/), [IV](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312750/Final_Fantasy_IV_3D_Remake/), [V](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1173810/FINAL_FANTASY_V/), [VI](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1173820/FINAL_FANTASY_VI/), [VII](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39140/FINAL_FANTASY_VII/), [VIII](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39150/FINAL_FANTASY_VIII/), & [IX](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377840/FINAL_FANTASY_IX/)

- [star ocean](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1776380/STAR_OCEAN_THE_DIVINE_FORCE/) & [star ocean the second story](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2238900/STAR_OCEAN_THE_SECOND_STORY_R/)

- [SaGa frontier](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295270/SaGa_Frontier_Remastered/)

- [seiken densetsu II](https://store.steampowered.com/app/637670/Secret_of_Mana/) (aka secret of mana) & [III](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924980/Trials_of_Mana/) (aka trials of mana)

- [estpolis denki](https://lufia.fandom.com/wiki/Lufia_%26_the_Fortress_of_Doom) & [estpolis denki II](https://lufia.fandom.com/wiki/Lufia_II:_Rise_of_the_Sinistrals) (aka lufia & lufia II)

- [lunar: silver star story complete](http://www.lunar-net.com/sssc/) & [lunar 2: eternal blue](http://www.lunar-net.com/ebc/)

- [hyperdimension neptunia re;birth1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282900/Hyperdimension_Neptunia_ReBirth1/), [re;birth2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351710/Hyperdimension_Neptunia_ReBirth2_Sisters_Generation/), [re;birth3](https://store.steampowered.com/app/353270/Hyperdimension_Neptunia_ReBirth3_V_Generation/)

- [radiant historia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiant_Historia)

- [atelier ryza: ever darkness & the secret hideout](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121560/Atelier_Ryza_Ever_Darkness__the_Secret_Hideout/)

- [bishoujo senshi sailormoon: another story](https://fantasyanime.com/sailor-moon-rpg/)

- [megadimension neptunia VII](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460120/Megadimension_Neptunia_VII/) & [VIIR](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774511/Megadimension_Neptunia_VIIR/)

- [magic knight rayearth](https://fantasyanime.com/magic-knight-rayearth/)

- [dragon quest I & II](https://www.retrogames.cz/play_1523-SNES.php)

- [super mario rpg: legend of the seven stars](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/super-mario-rpg-switch/)

- [cyberdimension neptunia: 4 goddesses online](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632350/Cyberdimension_Neptunia_4_Goddesses_Online/)

- [superdimension neptune vs sega hard girls](https://store.steampowered.com/app/571530/Superdimension_Neptune_VS_Sega_Hard_Girls/)

- [fairy fencer f](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347830/Fairy_Fencer_F/)

- [legend of dragoon](https://legendofdragoon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_Dragoon)

- [omega quintet](https://store.steampowered.com/app/683280/Omega_Quintet/)

- [dark rose valkyrie](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726950/Dark_Rose_Valkyrie/)

- [thousand arms](https://www.mobygames.com/game/8433/thousand-arms/)

## action/adventure rpgs

- [NieR:Automata](https://store.steampowered.com/app/524220/NieRAutomata/)

- [akiba's trip: undead & undressed](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333980/AKIBAS_TRIP_Undead__Undressed/)

- [gurumin: a monstrous adventure](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322290/Gurumin_A_Monstrous_Adventure/)

- [fortune summoners](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203510/Fortune_Summoners/)

- [märchen forest: mylne and the forest gift](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842810/Mrchen_Forest_Mylne_and_the_Forest_Gift_Legacy_ver/)

- [the legend of zelda: a link to the past](https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past)

- [parasite eve](https://fantasyanime.com/squaresoft/parasiteeve/index.htm) & [parasite eve II](https://parasiteeve.fandom.com/wiki/Parasite_Eve_II)

- [anodyne](https://han-tani.itch.io/anodyne)

- [garden story](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062140/Garden_Story/)

- [yakuza 0](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638970/Yakuza_0/)

- [ys origin](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207350/Ys_Origin/), [ys I & II](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223810/Ys_I__II_Chronicles/)

- [guardian heroes](https://www.mobygames.com/game/9738/guardian-heroes/)

- [hyperdimension neptunia u: action unleashed](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387340/Hyperdimension_Neptunia_U_Action_Unleashed/)

- [megatagmension blanc + neptune vs zombies](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496810/MegaTagmension_Blanc__Neptune_VS_Zombies_Neptunia/)

- [shenmue](https://store.steampowered.com/app/758330/Shenmue_I__II/)

## western rpgs

- [undertale](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/Undertale/)

- [world of horror](https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/WORLD_OF_HORROR/)

- [roadwarden](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/Roadwarden/)

- [project zomboid](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/Project_Zomboid/)

- [the elder scrolls V: skyrim](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489830/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim_Special_Edition)

- [graveyard keeper](https://store.steampowered.com/app/599140/Graveyard_Keeper/)

- [alien squatter](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1131750/Alien_Squatter/)

- [torchlight II](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200710/Torchlight_II/)

- [cthulhu saves the world](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107310/Cthulhu_Saves_the_World/)

## strategy/tactical rpgs

- [persona 2: eternal punishment](https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Persona_2:_Eternal_Punishment)

- [touhou soujiengi - the genius of sappheiros](https://moriyashrine.org/files/file/185-the-genius-of-sappheiros-weekend-30/)

- [rhapsody: a musical adventure](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866430/Rhapsody_A_Musical_Adventure/)

- [bahamut lagoon](https://fantasyanime.com/squaresoft/bahamutlagoon.htm)

- [fire emblem: mystery of the emblem](https://fireemblem.fandom.com/wiki/Fire_Emblem:_Mystery_of_the_Emblem) & [shadow dragon](https://fireemblem.fandom.com/wiki/Fire_Emblem:_Shadow_Dragon)

- [hyperdevotion noire: goddess black heart](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415480/Hyperdevotion_Noire_Goddess_Black_Heart_Neptunia/)

- [moekuri](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529160/Moekuri_Adorable__Tactical_SRPG/)

- [kartia: the word of fate](https://handwiki.org/wiki/Software:Kartia:_The_Word_of_Fate)

- [final fantasy tactics](https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Tactics)

- [disgaea](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405900/Disgaea_PC/)

## chinese, taiwanese & korean rpgs

- [xuan-yuan sword: gate of the firmament](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427030/XuanYuan_Sword_The_Gate_of_Firmament/)

- [magna carta: tears of blood](https://magnacarta.fandom.com/wiki/Magna_Carta:_Tears_of_Blood)

- [chinese parents](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736190/Chinese_Parents/)

- [my time at portia](https://patheagames.itch.io/my-time-at-portia)

## roguelikes, dungeon crawlers, & roguelites

- [mahou no joshikosei](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555630/A_Magical_High_School_Girl/)

- [kagura douchuuki](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378790/Kagura_Douchuuki/)

- [arcana](https://fantasyanime.com/legacy2/arcana.htm)

- [streets of rogue](https://madguy.itch.io/streets-of-rogue)

- [sorcery saga: curse of the great curry god](https://store.steampowered.com/app/836760/Sorcery_Saga_Curse_of_the_Great_Curry_God/)

- [moero chronicle](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638160/Moero_Chronicle/)

- [dungeons of dredmor](https://dungeonsofdredmor.com/)

## simulation rpgs

- [harvest moon](https://harvestmoon.fandom.com/wiki/Harvest_Moon), [back to nature](https://harvestmoon.fandom.com/wiki/Harvest_Moon:_Back_To_Nature), [gb](https://harvestmoon.fandom.com/wiki/Harvest_Moon_GB), & [a wonderful life](https://harvestmoon.fandom.com/wiki/Harvest_Moon:_A_Wonderful_Life)

- [touhou mystia's izakaya](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1584090/Touhou_Mystias_Izakaya/)

- [little witch in the woods](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594940/Little_Witch_in_the_Woods/)

- [stardew valley](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/)

- [calico](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1112890/Calico/)

## rpgmaker & wolf rpg editor games

- [yume nikki](https://uboachan.net/) (check the left panel under 'download links')

- [corpse party -rebuilt-](https://memoriesoffear.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=46)

- [LISA: the first](https://rpgmaker.net/games/4412/), [the painful](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335670/LISA_The_Painful/), & [the joyful](https://store.steampowered.com/app/379310/LISA_the_Joyful/)

- [LiEat](https://vgperson.com/games/lieat.htm), [II](https://vgperson.com/games/lieat2.htm) & [III](https://vgperson.com/games/lieat3.htm)

- [FRANKEN](https://splendidland.itch.io/franken)

- [touhou mother](https://vgperson.com/games/touhoumother.htm)

- [space funeral](https://thecatamites.itch.io/space-funeral) & [the legend of earth birth](https://www.myabandonware.com/game/space-funeral-3-djm)

- [ara fell](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440540/Ara_Fell_Enhanced_Edition/)

- [trick & treat](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497640/Trick__Treat/)

- [grimm's hollow](https://ghosthum.itch.io/grimms-hollow)

- [Ib](https://vgperson.com/games/ib.htm)

- [OFF](https://off.fandom.com/wiki/OFF)

- [melon journey](https://froachclub.itch.io/melon-journey)

- [pom gets wifi](https://brianna-lei.itch.io/pom-gets-wi-fi)

- [midnight puppeteer](https://vgperson.com/games/midnightpuppeteer.htm)

- [wadanohara & the deep blue sea](https://vgperson.com/games/wadanohara.htm)

- [alicemare](https://vgperson.com/games/alicemare.htm)

- [misao](https://vgperson.com/games/misao.htm)

- [the witch's house](https://vgperson.com/games/witchhouse.htm)

## tabletop rpgs

- [maid rpg](http://www.maidrpg.com/)

- [golden sky stories](https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/118784/Golden-Sky-Stories)

- [engine heart](https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/106842/Engine-Heart)

- [paranoia 2e](https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/255061/Paranoia-Second-Edition)

- [world of darkness](https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/world-of-darkness/about)  
(circa 2006 or so, around when vampire: the requiem came out)

- [dungeon world](https://dungeon-world.com/)

- [dungeons & dragons 3.5ed](http://dndsrd.net/)

- [everyone is john](https://rtwolf.github.io/Everyone-is-John/)

- [fate](https://fate-srd.com/)

- [d02](http://www2.hawaii.edu/~rdeese/RPG/D02/D02.htm)

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