Price: $14.99 – $22.49
Child of Light is a side-scrolling RPG. It features gorgeous water color backdrops, hand-painted environments, and a quirky, indie-style look and feel. The combat is a mixture of traditional and modern. For instance, you can land a big attack to interrupt an enemy's next attack if it's preparing for one. However, it's a turn-by-turn RPG at its core. The story follows a girl named Aurora as she battles the Queen of Darkness. As the game progresses, the character gets the ability to fly, meets new allies, and has a bunch of min-bosses and side quests to complete. It's charming, simple, and inexpensive. $14.99 nabs you a full copy or you can get the Ultimate edition for $22.49 that includes all of the DLC.
Price: $29.99 – $84.99
Dark Souls III is among the most popular RPGs on Xbox One. Most know the series for its brutal difficulty. It has fewer RPG elements than most games on this list, but makes up for it with tight controls, a deep story line, and consistently challenging scenarios. The game's environments are larger than prior games and that gives players something to explore as well. The only real downside is that it's the third game in the series. Picking this up without playing the other two is doable. However, there is a lot of lore that you'll miss out on. The base game is $59.99 and the $84.99 version comes with the base game as well as most of the DLC. You can also get Dark Souls III on Xbox One for $39.99.
Price: $31.49 – $59.99
Diablo III is the latest in a fantastic series of RPGs. This one has MMORPG elements, a huge world to explore, and plenty of quests to undertake. It also supports split-screen multiplayer or online co-op modes. That makes it great for multiple players in the same house. You'll have several classes to choose from, a decent story to play through, and there are hidden Easter eggs such as Whimsyshire. $59.99 may seem steep for an aging game. However, the price does include the base game along with the Reaper of Souls expansion.
Price: $18.00 – $39.99
Divinity: Original Sin had a bit of a rocky start. The game required a Kickstarter to get extra funds for more features. There were also some delays to the launch. It's a good thing they did all of that because the end result was actually really good. The game boasts one of the deeper character creation features currently available on RPGs. Additionally, the game play is a mix between classic RPG and strategy RPG. It also features a non-linear story and plenty of chances to do other stuff. The graphics won't knock your socks off, but they're good enough to be enjoyable. The start is a bit slow, though.
Price: $19.99 – $59.99
Dragon Age: Inquisition is one of the classic Xbox One RPGs at this point. It features a large world, complete with multiple locales for you to explore and enjoy. The story line is fairly short. However, there are dozens of hours of side quests to help fill in the blanks. It has a sizable cast of characters, an entertaining story line, recurring characters from prior entries in the franchise, and yes, there are dragons to slay. About the only bad thing about it is that most of the quests are cookie cutter. Someone tells you to go somewhere, kill this or obtain that, and then bring it back for rewards. That aspect can get tedious after a while. It's also fairly cheap these days. $19.99 gets you the base game along with a bunch of in-game content.
Price: $29.99 – $104.99
Fallout 4 had more hype than any of the RPGs on this list when it came out. It had been years since the prior installment of the franchise and fans were ready for the next one. Thankfully, Bethesda delivered. The game has a lot of the same elements that made prior installments successful. That includes a huge, open world to explore, tons of stuff to do, and the franchise's hallmark wit. You can also manage your own vault in the game on top of the quests and story. The base game is still at full price for $59.99. Alternatively, you can pick up the $104.99 version that includes the base game and some DLC.
Price: $33.99 – $84.99
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Final Fantasy XV is probably the best Final Fantasy title since Final Fantasy X. It took a big turn from prior games when it shed the turn-based style in favor of a more real-time combat system. The game features a story line, a bunch of side quests, and a very natural feeling quick travel system. It's had its flaws, especially when it comes to frame rates. Square Enix helps make up for it by releasing semi-frequent updates and DLC content. The $84.99 version comes with the Season Pass that gives you access to all of the currently announced DLC.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (and Shadow of Mordor)
Middle-earth: Shadow of War is one of the newer Xbox One RPGs. It follows the story of Talion. His adventure involves getting revenge for the death of his family. It uses a fairly standard third-person, action-RPG mechanic. That includes combo hits and other fun little things. Players can also do side quests and explore Mordor when not engaged with the main story. It's new and it's still rather expensive. The developers did a good job with this one. The prior game in the Middle-earth series, Shadow of Mordor, is another excellent RPG from 2015. They currently have the Game of the Year edition on Amazon for $21.95. That's not a bad price for what you get.
Price: $34.99 – $49.99
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the best RPGs ever made. It features a huge, story-driven campaign along with tons of side quests. Since the character can't be customized, the interactions and dialogue feel less generic. Otherwise, it follows a lot of the basics when it comes to combat, open world exploration, and character skill development. It's a good RPG as long as you don't mind the walled garden approach to the main character. It's been around for a while, so the price is also fairly reasonable. The $49.99 version contains all of the expansions and additional content. Those interested should definitely get that one since the add-ons are more expensive when purchased individually.
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Price: $19.99
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Mass Effect: Andromeda is a newer RPG. That made it really disappointing when the graphics weren't what everyone expected. Thankfully, EA didn't screw up too many other parts of the game. It features a decent story line, side quests, and a basic character creation process. The game doesn't revolve around Commander Shepard, the main protagonist in the previous three titles. However, the new set of characters aren't any better or worse than prior games. It stands well enough on its own, but players may not get everything if they haven't played the previous games. Given its issues, we probably wouldn't recommend this at its full $59.99 price. These days, the game goes for between $10 and $20. That's not bad for what you get.
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