Each of the games on Game Rant's Best RPGs of 2016 list has earned its place and is worthy of adoration - and it goes without saying that if fans haven't played any of these yet, they make some very savvy holiday gifts for gamers as well.2015 was a pretty sweet year for video games, and 2016 has the potential to be something truly special.

It has been a banner year for RPG releases, and 2016 built on the very strong 2015 showing for the genre to create some truly amazing memories for fans. By the time Final Fantasy 15 finally did launch at the end of November, it was, against all odds, the icing on an already delicious cake for RPGs in 2016. Luckily, what started as a speculative 365 days at best for the genre quickly became the second year in a row that RPG releases were some of the best the industry had to offer.

When Final Fantasy 15 was delayed until the end of the year, however, it quickly became apparent that other RPGs were going to have to pick up the slack for the bulk of 2016. Fans of the genre understood that years like 2015 were a rarity in modern gaming, and with a heavy heart many RPG devotees braced themselves for what was expected to be a much slower year outside of the much-anticipated Final Fantasy 15.

It has been an incredible year for the role-playing game genre, and Game Rant has compiled an extensive list of the best the genre had to offer in 2016.īy the time the end of the year rolled around, 2015 went down in history as one of the best ever for RPG titles, with games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Fallout 4 heading an incredibly deep lineup.

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