The Top 14 Best Top-Down RPGs That Are Absolutely Incredible
Top-down RPGs might be few and far between in the modern day, but there are a ton of these titles from back in the day that still manage to attract audiences in 2022. In recent years, there has also been somewhat of a resurgence of the genre; new titles use the original mechanic and elevate it with a modern twist. What are the best top-down RPGs? We narrowed our choices down to 13, but if you think another title deserves a spot, send us a message!
Platform: PC
Release Date: JUNE 08, 2023
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It must sound like an easy thing, right? To play a game for twenty minutes and not lose? But in 20 Minutes Till Dawn, you’ll find out really quickly why nothing in that game comes easy.
Your task is simple: you’ll pick a character from a roster and then give them certain “builds” to outfit them with weapons and abilities. Once the game starts, you’ll be overrun by monsters and must kill enough of them to last the time limit.
The better you do, the more you can upgrade your stuff. Even if you fail, you can pass on what you’ve gotten to the next character and make them better.
Publisher: Curve Games
Developer: Neon Giant
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Release Date: July 2021
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The first game on this top-down RPGs list is the cyberpunk-themed role-playing game, The Ascent. This game is as if Diablo had a love affair with Cyberpunk 2077 and Call of Duty, which sounds absolutely mental. This unique title takes place within an arcology in a futuristic dystopian world known as Veles, which is controlled by a powerful megacorporation called ‘The Ascent Group.’ Players assume control of a worker who has been enslaved by the company and must take back control. Sadly, The Ascent
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