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Eador: Genesis
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Crusader Kings 2, an RPG??
 
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Crusader King games are a Dynasty Simulators - I know.

If I think a game is interesting for RPG-fans then I'm adding games with just a few CRPG elements, too. So we have some RTS games in the list and a few Space Sims, too. Many Watchers like and play these games so I see no harm done :)

(I'm always adding the game genre in the description in such cases)
 
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I need more opinions about the following games:

Krater (should be much better now than at release time)
Drox Operative
Din's Curse
Darkstone (doesn't aged so well IMHO)
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Fate
Titan Quest
Path of Exile
Torchlight

Action CRPGs (Hack&Slay) are not my primary domain…

Are they worth a RPGWatch recommendation?
 
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IMO, the problem with Krater is it's a RT squad based game where you have to select individual people in order to use their specials. It's very easy for a medic to pull aggro and get killed before a tank can grab it back. I enjoyed it for about 8 hours before the design drove me nuts. Some people will like, others won't. Wasn't buggy for me.

Tales is a great turned based rogue-like with mods. I would recommend it in a heartbeat even though I'm generally not a fan of the genre.

Torchlight 2 is much better than the first imo. My favorite recent addition to the genre and very moddable. I would recommend it.

Most people love TQ, I didn't find it very interesting, but there's enough fans it's probably worth a recommendation (and Grim Dawn is similar so propably worth a look when it releases).

PoE lacks the polish of D3, but is far more fun if you ask me. Character skills can be freely chosen and the skill forest is absurd. They've tweaked the loot options and seem to have decreased the XP penalty on the final 2 difficulties, which were my top complaints about it. Still very easy to make useless builds. The new Forsaken Master's content is a refreshing injection to the game.

Only put 4 hours into Din's Curse. Much more combat heavy but the nonstop options of randomly generated quests is rather unique. Graphics are very dated. Dungeon sizes are pretty small so makes it an easy game to do in bursts. Lots of options to tweak a game to your liking.
 
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So I added:

Crusader Kings II
Starpoint Gemini 2
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Nethergate: Resurrection
Mount & Blade: Warband
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Beyond Good & Evil
Path of Exile
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Gothic 3

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I need information about:
7 Days to die
Endless Legend
Terraria
Life is feudal

To buy or not to buy?
RPGWatch recommendation worthy or not?
 
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Both Torchlight and Age of Titans are among the few action RPGs I have played for some amount of time, mostly on the recommendation of people here, IIRC. Both are fun for what they are - Torchlight was good streamlined colorful fun, tickles the gear acquisition syndrome nicely. AoT is solid but lives mostly off the Greek Mythology setting, imho.
In my opinion both are worth a cautions recommendation to fans of the ARPG genre, or for someone looking for a "simple" diversion.
No experience with the rest.
 
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Avernum 4,5,6 added
Titan Quest
Titan Quest - Immortal Throne
Metro 2033 redux
Two Worlds II
The Longest Journey

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Great list. I know there are some games that are not purely RPGs but have some RPG elements, so I agree with everything in the current list except for one game… The Longest Journey. I don't think there's anything RPG in that game as from what I remember it's a pure adventure game. Not that it's a bad game, but if we add a game that has no RPG elements, then it opens the door to basically every 'good' game ever made. Personally I would remove that one game from the list.

I would also add Dungeons & Dragons Online, it's an MMO RPG and I know there's a RPGWatch group of players that play it (I'll let one of them say what should be the description for that one).
 
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@Wolfing - I have put two adventures in the list: the action adventure Beyond Good and Evil and the point and click adventure The Longest Journey.
It's very interesting, because these two games (among others) have the highest
"+1 like votes".
I'll add adventures from time to time, because I know that many Watchers like them and we speak about them here, too.
But only the creme de la creme worthy for RPG-fans like Grim Fandango, Broken Sword, Gabriel Knight, LA Noir, …

I'll always add that there are NOT CRPGs:

Beyond Good and Evil™
"One of the best Action Adventures out there. An underrated masterpiece with a female protagonist. Get out of your genre box and play this one!"


The Longest Journey
"April Ryan is one of the most memorable characters in the history of adventure games. Not an RPG, but you RPG fans will like it anyway - for sure :)"

PS:
Nearly all game elements of adventures are game elements of CRPGs, too.
Only two things are missing: Character progression through stats and a full fledged inventory that is not for puzzle items, only.

PSPS:
For a very purist list use the Codex one - not bad, but a little boring for my taste:
Steam-Codex-Curator-List
 
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Do we get paid if they buy games from the list ?
 
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Sadly not. There was talk of referral payments earlier in the year, but Valve have decided against it. At least for now.
 
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We could add a clicky link in the description ? To GOG :p
 
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Torchlight 2
Gorky 17
Septerra Core
Baldur's Gate 2
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126 games

Agarest: Generations of War
Age of Wonders
Age of Wonders III
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
Alpha Protocol
Anachronox
Arx Fatalis
Ascension to the throne
Avadon 2: The Corruption
Avernum 4
Avernum 5
Avernum 6
Avernum: Escape from the Pit
Baldur's Gate 1
Baldur's Gate 2
Beyond Good & Evil
Blackguards
Borderlands 2
Crusader Kings II
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
Dark Souls: Prepare to die
Darkstar One
Deus Ex: GotY-Edition
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Dishonored
Divine Divinity
Divinity II - Dragon Knight Saga
Divinity: Original Sin
Dragon Age Origins: Ultimate Edition
Drakensang
Drakensang: The River of Time
Driftmoon
Dungeons & Dragons Online
Dungeons of Dredmor
Eador: Genesis
Eador: Masters of the Broken World
Elminage Gothic
Elven Legacy
Eschalon: Book 1
Eschalon: Book 2
Eschalon: Book 3
Expeditions: Conquistador
Fallout
Fallout 2
Fallout 3
Fallout: New Vegas
Fantasy Wars
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy added
Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon
FTL: Faster than Light
Geneforge 1
Geneforge 2
Geneforge 3
Geneforge 4
Geneforge 5
Gorky 17
Gothic
Gothic 2: Gold Edition
Gothic 3
Heroes of a broken land
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale 2
Inquisitor
Jagged Alliance 1
Jagged Alliance 2
King Arthur: Collection
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
King's Bounty: The Legend
KOTOR
KOTOR 2
Legend of Grimrock
Lords of Xulima
Loren the Amazon Princess
Metro 2033 redux
Might & Magic 6
Might & Magic X - Legacy
Morrowind
Mount & Blade
Mount & Blade: Warband
Nethergate: Resurrection
NWN 2 Platinum
Oblivion
Paper Sorcerer
Path of Exile
Planescape Torment
Realms of Arkania 1
Realms of Arkania 2
Realms of Arkania 3
Risen
Risen 3: Titan Lords
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Septerra Core
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Silent Storm
Soulbringer
Spellforce 2: Gold
Spellforce: Platinum Edition
Starpoint Gemini 2
State of Decay
Summoner
System Shock 2
Tales of Maj'Eyal
The Age of Decadence
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Last Remnant
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Longest Journey
The Witcher 1
The Witcher 2
Titan Quest
Titan Quest - Immortal Throne
Torchlight 2
Two Worlds II
UnderRail
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Wasteland 1
Wasteland 2
Wizardry 6
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
Wizardry 8
XCom: Enemy Unknown (remake)
Xenonauts
 
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Freedom Force
Temple of Elemental Evil
Jade Empire
Dead State
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130 games
 
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