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Action-RPG

Game genre theme

RPG sub-genre characterized with heavy focus on fast-paced (real-time) combat and is overall very similar to Action-Adventure genre.

452
games
34
platforms

Name variations: ARPG

Depths of Peril (Windows)
Depths of Peril
WIN 2007-09
Krater (Windows)
Krater
WIN 2012-06
Throne of Darkness (Windows)
Throne of Darkness
WIN 2001-09-25
SpellForce: The Breath of Winter (Windows)
SpellForce: The Breath of Winter
WIN 2004-06-25
Destiny (PlayStation 4)
Destiny
PS4 2014-09-09
SpellForce 2: Dragon Storm (Windows)
SpellForce 2: Dragon Storm
WIN 2007-03-23
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 (PlayStation Portable)
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3
PSP 2011-02-10
Risen 3: Titan Lords Enhanced Edition (PlayStation 4)
Risen 3: Titan Lords Enhanced Edition
PS4 2015-08-21
Realms of Ancient War (Windows)
Realms of Ancient War
WIN 2012-10
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (Windows)
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
WIN 2014-11-20
Gothic 2: The Night of the Raven (Windows)
Gothic 2: The Night of the Raven
WIN 2003-10-28
Torchlight (Windows)
Torchlight
WIN 2009-10-27

The first video game about Action-RPG was released on August 1980.

Square Enix, Sega and Ubisoft has published most of these games

See also: Action-Adventure, Diablo-like

Action-RPGs generally favor the action part with any RPG elements in them covering combat related things. Character development and available skills/abilities are combat oriented or only used in combat.

Parent groups

Action, Role-playing game

Child groups

Team Brawler, Hack and Slash

compare with these groups

Platforms

Windows 130
Linux 108
PS4 56
Xbox One 26
Mac OS X 20
PS2 16
X360 14
PS3 14
PSP 8
PS 6
Saturn 6
Wii U 6
Switch 5
Mega Drive 4
Mac OS Classic 4
Pandora 3
Mobile 3
NES 3
Xbox Series X 2
3DS 2
MS-DOS 2
PS5 2
Nintendo DS 1
Wii 1
Apple II E 1
Amiga 1
WinCE 1
PS Vita 1
GBA 1
Unix 1

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