The 10 Best JRPGs to Play in 2027

Persona 5 Royal is ATLUS’s turn-based RPG, published by SEGA, in which you lead the Phantom Thieves of Hearts through dungeon crawling, party customization and Persona fusion, according to its Steam page. Its main Metacritic page shows a 95 Metascore from 74 critic reviews, the highest on this list. Metacritic lists a March 31, 2020 release on PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, and it costs $59.99 on Steam.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is ATLUS’s fantasy RPG, published by SEGA, in which the people elect the next monarch after the king’s assassination, with turn-based and action combat and party customization through Archetypes, according to its Steam page. It has a 94 Metascore from 59 critic reviews and released on October 11, 2024; Metacritic lists Xbox Series X, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch 2. It costs $69.99 on Steam.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is Square Enix’s standalone adventure in which Cloud and his friends set out across the planet after escaping Midgar, per its Steam page. It has a 92 Metascore from 151 critic reviews, the most reviews on this list. It released on February 29, 2024, and Metacritic lists it on PlayStation 5, PC, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X; it is $49.99 on Steam.

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Definitive Edition) is Square Enix’s edition of the critically acclaimed Dragon Quest XI with additional scenarios, an orchestral soundtrack and a 2D mode, according to its Steam page. It has a 91 Metascore from 51 critic reviews and released on September 27, 2019 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch 2. It costs $39.99 on Steam.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a Nintendo-published RPG for Nintendo Switch. It has an 89 Metascore from 127 critic reviews, released on July 29, 2022, and Metacritic lists Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It costs $59.99 on the US Nintendo eShop.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is RGG Studio’s RPG, published by SEGA, in which Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together and explore all that Hawaii has to offer, per its Steam page. It has an 89 Metascore from 98 critic reviews and released on January 26, 2024; Metacritic lists Xbox Series X, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It costs $69.99 on Steam, tied for the highest price here.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is a Nintendo-published RPG for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It has an 87 Metascore from 96 critic reviews and released on March 20, 2025. It costs $59.99 on the US Nintendo eShop.

Tales of Arise is Bandai Namco’s action RPG in which you wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious girl to fight your oppressors, per its Steam page. It has an 87 Metascore from 78 critic reviews and released on September 10, 2021 on Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. It was $19.99 on Steam when read, down from a regular $49.99.

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay, per its Steam page, following partners Estelle and Joshua. Nihon Falcom developed it and GungHo Online Entertainment America publishes it. It has an 87 Metascore from 34 critic reviews and released on September 19, 2025, the newest release here. It was $29.99 on Steam when read, down from a regular $59.99.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is Nihon Falcom’s action RPG, published by NIS America, in which Adol awakens shipwrecked on a cursed island and builds a village with the other survivors, according to its Steam page. It has an 85 Metascore from 40 critic reviews and released on September 12, 2017, the oldest game here. It costs $39.99 on Steam.