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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.

32

platforms

Name variations: ARPG

Heroes of Hammerwatch (Windows)

Heroes of Hammerwatch

WIN 2018-03-01

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (PlayStation 2)

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

PS2 2002-12-26

Diablo III (Xbox One)

XBOX1 2014-08

Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption (Windows)

Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption

Bloodborne (PlayStation 4)

PS4 2015-03-24

Transistor (Windows)

WIN 2014-05-20

Shining Force EXA (PlayStation 2)

Shining Force EXA

PS2 2007-01-18

Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn)

Magic Knight Rayearth

SAT 1995-08-25

Diablo III (Mac OS X)

OSX 2012-05-15

Realms of Ancient War (Windows)

Realms of Ancient War

WIN 2012-10

Akaneiro: Demon Hunters (Mac OS X)

Akaneiro: Demon Hunters

OSX 2014-11-25

Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (Windows)

Vikings - Wolves of Midgard

WIN 2017-03-24

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

Square Enix, Sega and Focus Home Interactive 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		128
Linux		107
PS4		54
Xbox One		24
Mac OS X		20
PS2		16
X360		14
PS3		14
PSP		8
Wii U		6
PS		6
Saturn		6
Mac OS Classic		4
Switch		4
Mega Drive		4
Pandora		3
Mobile		3
NES		3
MS-DOS		2
3DS		2
Amiga		1
WinCE		1
PS Vita		1
GBA		1
Unix		1
BSD		1
NEC PC9801		1
GP2X		1
iOS		1
Nintendo DS		1

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