Top 10 Best Science Fiction RPGs You Should Definitely Play

Original release date: 2/28/2017
Mode: single player
Genre: RPG, science fiction, action
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Guerrilla Games
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
The biggest strength of the PlayStation console lies in its collection of exclusive games, and Horizon Zero Dawn is undoubtedly one of the best PS4 sci-fi RPGs ever.

Horizon Zero Dawn is set in a restored post-apocalyptic world, which means that instead of just dull ruins, it will possess more greenery for you to enjoy, creating a unique blend of ancient yet modern aesthetics. The story is quite linear, and the dialogue choices, if any, have little effect on the content, however, the ingeniously constructed world of Horizon Zero Dawn is quite interesting to explore.

Original Release Date: October 25, 2019 (on Windows, PS4, Xbox One)
Mode: single player
Genre: role-playing, sci-fi, action, fighting, first-person shooter
Publisher: Private Division
Developers: Obsidian Entertainment
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Not to be confused with its very Outer Wilds-like title, The Outer Worlds is an action sci-fi RPG developed by Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas. Set centuries in the future, the game takes place in an alternate world completely controlled by large corporations that not only take over Earth but also many alien planets, exploiting them at will. .

Inspired by previous sci-fi games like Mass Effect and more, The Outer Worlds lets players choose their own path and end up as they travel to separate space colonies, while interacting with different factions.

Original release date: 4/30/2021
Mode: single player
Genre: RPG, sci-fi, action, third-person shooter
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: BioWare
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, xCloud, Microsoft Windows
BioWare set the standard for well-written and character-oriented RPGs with the Mass Effect series, and the trilogy is still celebrated by gamers today more than a decade after its release. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is a sci-fi remake of the first three Mass Effect games, although all three received significant visual and technical upgrades.

For new players who want to join this popular series and put themselves in the shoes of Commander Shepard, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is the best introduction to the franchise, as the new features allow it to play as well as any other modern game. 

Original release date: 7/15/2003
Mode: single player
Genre: RPG, science fiction, action
Publisher: LucasArts
Developer: BioWare
Platforms: Xbox, Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is the highest-rated Star Wars series sci-fi RPG ever released, and even nearly 20 years after its release, fans can still praise it. Even if the gameplay is a bit outdated by modern definition, the story and lore alone make it worthy, in many ways, the game is even better than the original trilogy.

Set thousands of years before the more commonly known events in movies, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic follows the legend of Darth Revan suffering from amnesia, it gives players the freedom to choose the light or dark side of the Force when playing.

Original release date: 10/10/1997 (first version)
Mode: single player
Genre: role-playing, sci-fi, action
Publisher: Interplay Entertainment (1997–2004), 14 Degrees East (2001), Bethesda Softworks (since 2004)
Developers: Interplay Entertainment, Black Isle Studios, Micro Forté, Bethesda Game Studios, Obsidian Entertainment
Platforms: DOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Mac OS X, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android
The general premise of the Fallout sci-fi RPG series is bleak, but it fits the video game scene. Players are left loose in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by nuclear war, and are free to participate in a variety of activities, from hunting radioactive monsters to building communities for the living. survive and interact with them.

Bethesda has developed a controversial reputation in recent years (best summed up through memes) for not being able to deliver their games, but even then, the Fallout franchise is still popular with many people. fan favorite role-playing game.