What are Action RPG Games?

Action Role-Playing Games (aka action RPG or ARPG), are games that have gameplay similar to the action or hack and slash genre, but include role playing elements such as leveling or statistical upgrades.

 

Most Action RPGs employ a real-time combat approach with the game being augmented with quests, missions, or additional tasks that the player can complete to earn better gear or increase their stats - a staple of the RPG genre.

 

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Vegeta in the new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga DLC
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga DLC Announced, Will Span Four Parts

Bandai Namco has announced that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is getting an ambitious new set of DLC packs based on Dragon Ball Super's Future Saga arc. In the DLC's first chapter, you'll get to take on a…

March 28, 2024 | 10:35 EDT

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Grand Theft Auto Publisher Take-Two to Acquire Gearbox from Embracer, New Borderlands in Development

Today Take-Two Interactive Software announced that it has reached a deal with Embracer to acquire the developer of the Borderlands franchise Gearbox Entertainment.  The announcement made via press…

March 28, 2024 | 12:50 EDT

Nor Vanek in Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
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"Souls-Lite RPG" Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Gets Extensive Gameplay Reveal Showing its Mechanics

Today A44 Games released an extended gameplay showcase of its upcoming "Souls-Lite RPG" Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, showing off its mechanics.  Following a quick introduction on the story showing…

March 26, 2024 | 11:57 EDT

Skeletons and other beasties in the Hollow Halls dungeon, which is part of the new Enshrouded update
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First Major Enshrouded Update Aims To Test Your Mettle in the Hollow Halls

Keen Games has released the first major Enshrouded update, and it's bringing "daunting" new dungeons that offer fresh challenges and rewards, plus lots more. While Enshrouded has received a couple…

March 26, 2024 | 10:25 EDT

Acheron from Honkai: Star Rail
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Honkai: Star Rail Introduces New Character Acheron, She Has Powerful Raiden Shogun Vibes [UPDATED]

Today Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse released a new trailer showing off the new 5-star character coming soon, Acheron.  Acheron is a Galaxy Ranger and a lightning character following the path…

March 27, 2024 | 02:25 EDT

A character holding his arms outstretched in Dragon's Dogma 2
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Future Dragon's Dogma 2 Updates Include New Game Fix, Console Graphics Options, and More

Capcom has revealed some of the updates it's working on in order to address common player criticisms of recently-released RPG Dragon's Dogma 2. Dragon's Dogma 2 was released last week, and since its…

March 25, 2024 | 09:22 EDT

Image of Cinnamon Bark and Roe Roborant Creating Mighty Roborant in Dragon's Dogma 2

Dragon's Dogma 2 Combination Guide - Crafting Restoratives

Dragon's Dogma 2 has a phenomenal world to explore, filled with danger, side quests, and tons of different items to pick up as you make your way around the map. Our Dragon's Dogma 2 Combination Guide…

March 24, 2024 | 11:50 EDT

Lightning attacks in Path of Exile 2
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Path of Exile 2 Hands-on Preview - The Next Great Action RPG

Path of Exile 2 is a seamless action RPG that runs impressively well despite recent delays that have pushed the Path of Exile 2 beta back to the end of the year. On the show floor of PAX East 2024, I…

March 23, 2024 | 10:05 EDT

The Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC list on Steam.
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How to get the Dragon's Dogma 2 Microtransactions Free

Microtransactions in Dragon’s Dogma 2 have been a big point of contention, though most of the game’s DLC can be obtained rather easily in-game. With that in mind, this guide will go over how to get…

March 22, 2024 | 04:19 EDT

A giant monster grinning at a human character in Dragon's Dogma 2
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Capcom Responds to Dragon's Dogma 2 Criticisms Including Paid DLC and Performance

Capcom has released a statement addressing some of Dragon's Dogma 2 players' most common criticisms of the game, including its abundance of paid DLC, poor performance, and more. In a post on the…

March 22, 2024 | 09:42 EDT

Upgrading the Herald's Helix magick bow.
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Upgrade Guide | All Upgrade Styles

Our Dragon's Dogma 2 Upgrade Guide will go over each way you can upgrade your equipment, including the type of stats it'll gain. Upgrading Gear Upgrading gear in Dragon's Dogma 2 is a slightly more…

March 21, 2024 | 11:45 EDT

Flintlock: the Siege of Dawn Protagonist
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"Souls-Lite RPG" Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Shows Combat Ahead of Next Week's Gameplay Reveal

Today A44 Games released a new trailer of its upcoming "Souls-Lite RPG" Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn focusing on combat.  The trailer, introduced by animation director Matthew Wood, provides a look…

March 21, 2024 | 09:20 EDT

Character in a red and black dress looking to the side.
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Dragon's Dogma 2 The Stolen Throne Guide

Our Dragon's Dogma 2 The Stolen Throne Guide will go over how to get ready for this quest, and what to do to complete its main objective. Dragon's Dogma 2 The Stolen Throne Quest Guide As part of…

March 21, 2024 | 10:28 EDT

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Akira Toriyama's Sand Land Shows that it Offers More than Desert and Reveals New Enemies

Today Bandai Namco revealed a new trailer of its upcoming JRPG Sand Land, inspired by a manga by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. While so far we've mostly seen the game's desert biome, today we…

March 21, 2024 | 06:48 EDT

Talking to Waldhar in jail.
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Dragon's Dogma 2 The Caged Magistrate Guide

Our Dragon's Dogma 2 The Caged Magistrate Guide will go over how to complete this main story quest, along with another task that you must complete along the way. The Caged Magistrate Quest Guide…

March 21, 2024 | 10:28 EDT

Magick Archer firing off thunder in the desert.
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Vocations Guide | How to Unlock Every Vocation

Our Dragon's Dogma 2 Vocations Guide will go over how the game’s class system works, including where to unlock every Vocation across the world. Vocation Basics Vocations in Dragon’s Dogma 2 act…

March 21, 2024 | 10:28 EDT

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Path of Exile 2 Beta Delayed Again, Ranger Gameplay Revealed

Today Grinding Gear Games announced that the much-awaited beta test of Path of Exile 2 has been delayed once again. Previously, the game was supposed to start its beta testing on June 7, as…

March 21, 2024 | 05:44 EDT

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Path of Exile 2 Hands-Off Preview - Introducing the Ranger Class and Path of Exile 3.24

Grinding Gear Games is kicking off the spring season with a wealth of updates centered around the upcoming Path of Exile 2, among other announcements to their slate of games. We had a chance to…

March 21, 2024 | 05:16 EDT

Image of a player inside the vault in the castle in Dragon's Dogma 2

Dragon's Dogma 2 Vernworth Vault Guide | How to Get In

If you're curious what's inside the Vernworth Vault in Dragon's Dogma 2, I'll walk you through where it is, how to get in, and what awaits you inside.  Unless you're exploring the Vernworth Castle,…

March 21, 2024 | 10:29 EDT

Nekomata in Zenless Zone Zero
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Zenless Zone Zero by Genshin Impact Developer Showcases the Catgirl Nekomata [UPDATED]

Today HoYoverse released a new trailer of its upcoming action RPG Zenless Zone Zero, featuring one of its characters, Nekomata. As the name implies, Nekomata is a catgirl. Her real name is Nekomiya…

March 22, 2024 | 01:09 EDT

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Review - Arisen Once More

The original Dragon’s Dogma was always such an elusive game to me. I never had the chance to play it when it came out back in 2012, but I always held a sort of peripheral awareness that it was…

March 20, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

A character kneeling by a grave in Rise of the Ronin
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Rise of the Ronin Shows Off Painstaking Development Process in New Video

Team Ninja and Sony have released a brand new Rise of the Ronin deep dive video that goes into detail regarding the developer's painstaking process of bringing the game to life. In the video, game…

March 19, 2024 | 11:11 EDT

A shot of a player character in the upcoming Dragon's Dogma 2
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Global Launch Times Revealed Ahead of This Week's Launch

Capcom has revealed the Dragon's Dogma 2 global launch timings ahead of the hotly-anticipated RPG's release later this week. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Capcom reveals the game's…

March 19, 2024 | 09:01 EDT

Acheron in Honkai: Star Rail
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Honkai: Star Rail Gets Gorgeous Anime Short Showing Dancing Acheron and Black Swan

Today Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse released a new trailer focusing on the upcoming update 2.1, titled "Into the Yawning Chasm."  On the surface, the trailer showcases an entrancing scene in…

March 19, 2024 | 03:11 EDT

Belzebub in Sand Land
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Sand Land Demo Available Now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC to Enjoy Akira Toriyama's Anime World

Bandai Namco just released a free demo of its upcoming anime JRPG Sand Land ahead of the game's release.  The demo can be downloaded right now on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft…

March 18, 2024 | 06:32 EDT

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Rise of the Ronin Review — Baku-meh-tsu

Team Ninja is a developer that I’ve become quite fond of in recent years, ever since I tried out the beta for Nioh. They play to their strengths, releasing consistently solid titles with challenging…

March 21, 2024 | 07:00 EDT

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Director Hideaki Itsuno Presents New PS5 Gameplay Ahead of Release [UPDATED]

Today the Japanese arm of PlayStation and Capcom revealed some brand new gameplay of the upcoming JRPG Dragon's Dogma 2.  The gameplay is about 12 minutes-long, and was showcased on PS5 directly by…

March 19, 2024 | 02:44 EDT

Image of the Sphinx in Dragon's Dogma 2, with a tilted head at the player and their Pawn

Dragon's Dogma 2 Sphinx Riddles Guide - How to Complete all 10

Redesigned for Dragon's Dogma 2, the Sphinx makes a return with five new riddles for the Arisen to solve. In this Sphinx Guide, we'll outline each of the riddles, as well as how you can answer them…

March 21, 2024 | 10:29 EDT

Image from Dragon's Dogma 2 - The NPC Offulve is Asking the Arisen if they have the Jadeite Orb

Dragon's Dogma 2 Jadeite Orb Quest Choice - Offulve or Everard?

When you first make your way to the Checkpoint Rest Town, you'll be approached by a man named Offulve, who's searching for a Jadeite Orb that his employer wants. This will start the Dragon's Dogma 2…

March 21, 2024 | 10:29 EDT

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Beloved Tales Of Character Designer Mutsumi Inomata Has Passed Away

Today we learn that the gaming and anime industry has lost another beloved artist and creator. Mutsumi Inomata has passed away.  The well-known character designer, illustrator, and animator was aged…

March 18, 2024 | 01:36 EDT

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Zenless Zone Zero by Genshin Impact Developer Reveals New Beta With New Content and Big Changes

HoYoverse announced a new closed beta test for its upcoming action RPG Zenless Zone Zero, with registrations available now.  The new testing phase will be titled "Amplifying Test" and you can…

March 17, 2024 | 01:06 EDT

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Honkai: Star Rail Reveas Version 2.1, New Characters, and Anniversary Celebration Rewards

Today HoYoverse fully revealed the upcoming version 2.1 of its popular free-to-play RPG Honkai: Star Rail, on top of the first-anniversary celebration.  The new version will launch on March 27, 2024…

March 16, 2024 | 06:42 EDT

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Shows Heroes, Setting, and Monsters, in Impressive Video Starring Ian McShane

Today Capcom released an extensive new video about its upcoming open-world JRPG Dragon's Dogma 2, which will be released soon.  The trailer, narrated by Lovejoy, Deadwood, and John Wick star Ian…

March 14, 2024 | 07:12 EDT

A dragon attacking adventurers in Dungeons & Dragons next to Mickey, Merlin, and the player character from Gameloft's Disney Dreamlight Valley
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New Dungeons & Dragons Life Sim RPG Announced by Disney Dreamlight Valley Studio Gameloft

Disney Dreamlight Valley studio Gameloft has announced a new project based on Wizards of the Coast's phenomenally popular tabletop IP Dungeons & Dragons. According to an official Gameloft press…

March 14, 2024 | 10:15 EDT

An archer wearing a hood in key art for Enshrouded, representing the 2024 Enshrouded roadmap
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Enshrouded Roadmap for 2024 Includes Steam Deck Support and Much More

Keen Games has revealed the Enshrouded roadmap for 2024, detailing what's coming to the ambitious voxel-based open-world survival game in its next few updates. The roadmap is a pretty ambitious one…

March 13, 2024 | 10:31 EDT

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Honkai: Star Rail Reveals New Characters Robin and Boothill, Version 2.1 Will Be Revealed this Week

HoYoverse revealed two new characters coming to its popular free-to-play gacha game Honkai: Star Rail, alongside the date for the reveal of the new version. We learn that version 2.1 will be titled…

March 13, 2024 | 06:36 EDT

Taka Murayama in Rise of the Ronin holding out an apple
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Rise of the Ronin Showcases Main Factions and Their Key Players in New Trailer

Sony and Team Ninja have released a new Rise of the Ronin story trailer, and it's showing off the game's three key factions, all of whom you'll be interacting with over the course of the narrative.…

March 12, 2024 | 10:39 EDT

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The new Anime-Inspired Danmachi Game is an Action JRPG for Nintendo Switch

Bushiroad has announced the first details of its upcoming Danmachi game, inspired by the popular anime, manga, and light novel series. The game, which was announced at an event in January in Japan,…

March 11, 2024 | 05:44 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Relink Reveals Free Playable Sandalphon and New Roadmap for Updates and DLC

Today Cygames hosted the Granblue Fantasy 10th Anniversary livestream and had exciting news to share about its successful JRPG Granblue Fantasy Relink. First of all, we get a release date for the…

March 9, 2024 | 01:03 EST

Characters in Dragon's Dogma 2
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator Available Now for Free

Capcom announced during a showcase livestream that a Character Creator and Storage app for Dragon's Dogma 2 has just been released. The app is already available for free on all of the platforms that…

March 7, 2024 | 06:57 EST

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Vindictus: Defying Fate Public Pre-Alpha Playtest Announced

Today Nexon announced that its upcoming action RPG Vindictus: Defying Fate is getting a public pre-alpha playtest soon, letting everyone try a build of the game freely.  Players will have access to…

March 7, 2024 | 11:54 EST

Ryoma Sakamoto in Rise of the Ronin
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Rise of the Ronin Showcases Dynamic Storytelling, Player Choices, and Bonds with Characters

Today Sony Interactive Entertainment and Koei Tecmo released a new behind-the-scenes video of the upcoming action RPG Rise of the Ronin.  In the video, we hear from director Fumihiko Yasuda and…

March 7, 2024 | 11:04 EST

A promotional artwork of the Mass Effect board game, featuring female Commander Shepard, Tali, Garrus, Wrex, and Liara standing in front of a vast horizon of stars and planets.
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Mass Effect Board Game Is Coming By Modiphius Entertainment

An official Mass Effect board game is coming. Modiphius Entertainment, the UK-based studio behind Fallout: Wasteland Warfare and Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms, will be bringing part of Bioware's epic…

March 4, 2024 | 12:47 EST

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Rise of the Ronin Shows Off its Many Weapons and Their Gameplay

Today Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan and Team Ninja released several videos focusing on the weapons included in Rise of the Ronin.  Each video focuses on a category of weapon, showing its…

March 1, 2024 | 11:04 EST

A warrior, a wizard, and a rogue in artwork for Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors
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Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors 1.0 Launches in April, Brings Local Co-op and More

Paizo and BKOM Studios have announced that Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors, a Vampire Survivors-style roguelite auto-shooter, is leaving Early Access next month. Per a press release, Gallowspire…

March 1, 2024 | 10:23 EST

Goku and the Future Warrior in artwork for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Release Date Revealed

Bandai Namco has announced the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release date, and it's not too far off. Per a post on the official Bandai Namco X (formerly Twitter) account, Dragon…

March 1, 2024 | 09:34 EST

A thief character standing in a forge in Enshrouded
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Huge Enshrouded Patch 2 Live Now, Includes Big Balance Changes and More

The second major patch for open-world survival RPG Enshrouded has arrived, and it contains some fairly major changes that are likely to make a significant difference to your gameplay experience.…

February 26, 2024 | 08:39 EST

Yandere-faced Sparkle in Honkai: Star Rail
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Honkai: Star Rail Introduces New Character Sparkle and She Goes from Cute to Crazy [UPDATED]

Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse introduced the next five-star character who will become available via the gacha in the second part of the Version 2.0 cycle. Her name (or more precisely,…

February 29, 2024 | 12:37 EST