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.

497
games
39
platforms

Name variations: ARPG

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.

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

Square Enix, Blizzard and Focus Home Interactive published most of these games.

Parent groups

Action, Role-playing game

Child groups

Team Brawler, Hack and Slash

Platforms

Windows 138
Linux 113
PS4 67
Xbox One 28
Mac OS X 20
X360 16
PS2 16
PS3 14
Switch 8
PSP 8
Saturn 6
PS 6
Wii U 6
Mac OS Classic 5
3DS 4
Mega Drive 4
PS5 3
Xbox Series X 3
Apple II E 3
Pandora 3
NES 3
Mobile 3
Nintendo DS 2
C64 2
MS-DOS 2
ColecoVision 1
GP2X 1
iOS 1
Amiga 1
Atari ST 1

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