RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox
Best Third-Person Action RPGs
Ranking of the third-person action rpgs sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 89/100. Total catalogued: 187 games.
Top 3
The best third-person action rpgs game is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (93.8/100). Close behind: Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War.
Full ranking
187 games cataloguedUpdated May 2026
Ranked by iRank Score
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged
Steam👍 92%· 876KRAWG👍 91%· 5.5KMC96IGDB94· 17OC95· 220
Year 2018Dev Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 96%· 179KRAWG👍 85%· 5.2KMC94OC94· 256
Year 2018Dev Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMagicMeleeRanged
Steam👍 95%· 318KRAWG👍 89%· 4.9KMC94IGDB80· 10
Year 2011Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~46hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeAnimeCyberpunkThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 35KRAWG👍 87%· 359OC89· 139
Year 2023Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 162KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC88OC88· 200
Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-Fi
Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4
Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedDark
Steam👍 98%· 72KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC84IGDB80· 14OC85· 72
Year 2014Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee
Steam👍 94%· 91KRAWG👍 95%· 327IGDB92· 10OC87· 134
Year 2021Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedNarrative
Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13
Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeTacticalNarrative
Steam👍 91%· 33KIGDB94· 9OC83· 34
Year 2003Dev BioWare · LucasArtsOn Android · PC · iOS
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrative
Steam👍 94%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 904IGDB81· 10
Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedDark
IGDB96· 6
Year 2010Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrative
Steam👍 93%· 53KRAWG👍 88%· 951MC86IGDB89· 16OC85· 211
Year 2020Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6
Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
IGDB90· 16OC88· 179
Year 2018Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkHardcore
Steam👍 96%· 88KRAWG👍 87%· 1.3KMC83IGDB85· 17OC84· 19
Year 2013Dev Platinum Games · KonamiPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyHistorical
IGDB93· 4
Year 2007Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Capcom
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistorical
IGDB92· 12OC84· 198
Year 2020Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkNarrative
Steam👍 90%· 89KIGDB86· 7
Year 2011Dev CD Projekt REDOn Linux · PC · Mac
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best third-person action rpgs game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (93.8/100) tops the list. Close behind are Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many third-person action rpgs are in this ranking?
- 50 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good third-person action rpgs game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War.