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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.

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platforms

Name variations: ARPG

Ys: The Oath in Felghana (Windows)

Ys: The Oath in Felghana

SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny (Windows)

SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny

WIN 2010-09-24

Blade and Sword (Windows)

Blade and Sword

WIN 2003-12-12

Dark Cloud (PlayStation 2)

PS2 2000-12

GREED: Black Border (Windows)

GREED: Black Border

WIN 2009-11

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (Windows)

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

WIN 2015-04-01

WIN 2005-05-18

Beyond Oasis (Mega Drive)

Anima: Gate of Memories (PlayStation 4)

Anima: Gate of Memories

PS4 2017-01-01

Path of Exile (Windows)

WIN 2013-10-23

Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (PlayStation 3)

Dungeon Hunter: Alliance

PS3 2011-04-17

Clans (Windows)

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
Wii U		6
PS		6
Saturn		6
Switch		5
Mac OS Classic		4
Mega Drive		4
Pandora		3
Mobile		3
NES		3
PS5		2
Xbox Series X		2
3DS		2
MS-DOS		2
PS Vita		1
GBA		1
Unix		1
BSD		1
NEC PC9801		1
GP2X		1
iOS		1
Nintendo DS		1

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