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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.

417
games
32
platforms

Name variations: ARPG

DeathSpank (Xbox 360)
DeathSpank
X360 2010-07-14
Torchlight (Windows)
Torchlight
WIN 2009-10-27
Diablo III (PlayStation 4)
Diablo III
PS4 2014-08
Destiny (PlayStation 4)
Destiny
PS4 2014-09-09
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (Linux)
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
LIN 2018-03-27
Gothic (Windows)
Gothic
WIN 2001-03-15
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (Windows)
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
WIN 2013-05-22
Forced (PlayStation 4)
Forced
PS4 2013-11-15
Corpses 'N Souls (Linux)
Corpses 'N Souls
LIN ? *
Neverwinter Nights (Windows)
Neverwinter Nights
WIN 2002-06-18
Diablo III (PlayStation 3)
Diablo III
PS3 2013-09-03
Summoner 2 (PlayStation 2)
Summoner 2
PS2 2002-09-23

The first video game about Action-RPG was released on September 3, 1987.

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

Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, Hack and Slash

Platforms

Windows 125
Linux 98
PS4 49
Xbox One 23
Mac OS X 20
PS2 16
X360 14
PS3 14
PSP 8
Wii U 6
PS 6
Saturn 6
Mac OS Classic 4
Mega Drive 4
Pandora 3
Mobile 2
Switch 2
NES 2
3DS 2
GBA 1
PS Vita 1
Unix 1
BSD 1
NEC PC9801 1
GP2X 1
Nintendo DS 1
Wii 1
Atari ST 1
Amiga 1
WinCE 1

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