The 10 Best Open-World RPGs to Play in 2027

Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s open-world action RPG, published by Bandai Namco. Its main Metacritic page shows a 96 Metascore from 93 critic reviews, the highest on this list. Metacritic lists it on Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, with a February 25, 2022 release, and it costs $59.99 on Steam.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a standalone entry in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, and its Steam page describes a vast world to explore. 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.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is CD PROJEKT RED’s RPG in which monster slayer Geralt of Rivia journeys across a dark fantasy open world. It holds a 92 Metascore from 80 critic reviews, and Metacritic lists a May 19, 2015 release on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The current Steam version is $49.99.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is Warhorse Studios’ story-driven action RPG with a rich open world set in medieval Europe, published by Deep Silver. It has an 89 Metascore from 79 critic reviews and released on February 4, 2025, on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. It costs $59.99 on Steam.

Horizon Forbidden West is Guerrilla’s action RPG, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It has an 88 Metascore from 139 critic reviews and released on February 18, 2022; Metacritic lists PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, and the Complete Edition is $59.99 on Steam for PC.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is Monolith Soft’s open-world RPG and the only Nintendo-only pick. It has an 87 Metascore from 96 critic reviews, released on March 20, 2025, the newest game here, and runs on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It costs $59.99 on the US Nintendo eShop.

Cyberpunk 2077 is CD PROJEKT RED’s open-world, action-adventure RPG set in Night City. It has an 86 Metascore from 106 critic reviews and released on December 10, 2020; Metacritic lists PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. It costs $59.99 on Steam.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is Capcom’s single-player, narrative-driven action RPG. It has an 86 Metascore from 91 critic reviews and released on March 22, 2024, on PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X. At $39.99 on Steam it ties for the lowest price on this list.

Dragon Age: Inquisition is BioWare’s fantasy RPG set in Thedas, published by Electronic Arts. It has an 85 Metascore from 45 critic reviews and released on November 18, 2014, the oldest game here; Metacritic lists Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 4. The Game of the Year Edition is $39.99 on Steam.

Hogwarts Legacy is Avalanche Software’s open-world action RPG set in the world of the Harry Potter books, published by Warner Bros. Games. It has an 84 Metascore from 102 critic reviews and released on February 7, 2023. Metacritic lists the widest spread of platforms here: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It costs $59.99 on Steam.