Roleplaying games are perfect for their world and tend to give players various choices throughout their adventure. Many of these decisions can then lead to multiple endings that the player will need to have multiple runs of the game to experience.

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Besides having these various endings, these RPGs also have great replayability due to the other aspects of the games that make them so enjoyable, such as the variety of classes and therefore builds, players can get stuck into. With this in mind, these are by far the best RPGs with the most replayability, so players can find themselves lost in these worlds again and again.

10 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Different Decisions Can Create Different Playthroughs

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is a classic RPG title that players have returned to over the years. While the game may need mods to run smoothly, the effort it takes to run is well worth a replay or two.

Like any well-loved classic RPG, these games rely on players making their own decisions for each scenario as players decide if they take on the form of a seductive vampire that talks their way out of trouble, or an incredibly powerful entity that wields blood-like magic. This, alongside the various clans players can choose from, makes Bloodlines a brilliant RPG for a player to replay multiple times.

9 Fallout: New Vegas

Multiple Unique Endings & Quests Depending On The Player's Faction

Fallout is a franchise that has players replaying it due to the various choices they are likely to make while adventuring across the wasteland. Out of the several games released, one that has stuck with players as being the best has been Fallout: New Vegas. Not only did this Fallout RPG title have an interesting story, but it also had different factions and therefore endings for the player to experience depending on who they sided with.

In order for players to truly feel as if they have completed the game, multiple playthroughs are in order, for not only these endings but also to experiment with the possible alternate builds they could use for their character.

8 Dragon Age: Origins

Great Quests & Character Customization To Make Each Playthrough Fresh

BioWare has made some of the greatest RPG franchises to date, with one of the greatest fantasy themes of the genre being Dragon Age. While Dragon Age: Inquisition and Dragon Age 2 are phenomenal titles, players have found the most replayability with the original title of the franchise, Dragon Age: Origins. Much of the replayability of this RPG starts at the character customization screen, as players can pick their race and origin.

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This therefore opens various prologues for the player's character, which also gives the player's character a reason for being in the situation they find themselves in. Alongside this, there are multiple ways to deal with the main story quests of Dragon Age: Origins, as well as plenty of interesting characters to romance that each deserve their own new playthrough to enjoy.

7 Cyberpunk 2077

Important Decisions Impact Relationships & Open Different Missions

It may have started quite rocky, but in recent years, Cyberpunk 2077 has earned itself a spot as being one of the best RPGs with the most replayability. Players start the game by first picking between three backgrounds which not only changes the prologue of the game but also various dialogue options the player can use. These choices continue throughout the game, as players are given the ultimate choice by the end of Cyberpunk 2077 about how they are going to deal with their problems.

This has only been made even more of a game for players to play again with the recent edition of the Phantom Liberty DLC, which has not only given players a new area to explore but also a whole new ending. This DLC was also released alongside an update that breathed new life into Cyberpunk 2077.

6 Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

A Variety Of Outcomes Based On A Good/Evil Playthrough

Players who enjoy RPGs are likely to have enjoyed one or two of the Mass Effect games. However, with Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, players can play all three main titles of the franchise and re-experience Shepherd's adventure across space with remastered graphics.

Mass Effect, like Dragon Age: Origins, has a variety of choices for a player to make, as well as balancing or falling between the line of Paragon and Renegade with their choices. Picking these various options can have different outcomes for specific quests in the game, as well as players likely wanting to replay the Mass Effect trilogy from start to finish, to experience a different romance.

5 Stardew Valley

Multiple Relationships & Endless Possibilities With Cozy Creativity

Not every RPG player is likely to want to replay what is heavily story-based, and therefore Stardew Valley is another great role-playing game that players are likely to want to restart more than once. There are multiple bachelors and bachelorettes that players may be interested in but can't romance them all on one run unless they want to get themselves into trouble with their spouse.

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This could lead to another possible run of Stardew Valley. Other than this, there is also the choice between helping the town and restoring the community center or helping JoJaMart turn the building into storage. While many players may not pick this latter option usually, it is still worth the playthrough.

4 Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Four Possible Routes To Embark On

While some other Fire Emblem titles require players to buy different versions of the game, such as Fire Emblem: Fates, Fire Emblem: Three Houses gives players four possible routes to take which could lead to different endings, all on the same game cartridge.

Each of these routes also comes with its own unique story to follow, as players are likely to fight past friends from their previous runs, as well as learn things about the others they didn't know. Besides choosing which class they wish to teach, players are also able to freely change the class of each one of their units to find the best team composition for when they are completing the various turn-based levels of the game.

3 Baldur's Gate 3

A Selection Of 12 Classes & Near Infinite Branches Of Progress

As the greatest RPG to release in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is an incredible title for players that not only love the genre but also adore Dungeons and Dragons. This game is one of the greatest for giving players choices and multiple outcomes for every quest in the game. Firstly, with twelve classes to select from and the choice of multiclassing, players are sure to want a playthrough for each class in the game.

Then there are also the various Origin characters to select from to experience their backstory as the players. Most important of all, are the choices to be made in the game that will require different playthroughs to truly see how it affects future acts of the game for the player.

2 Elden Ring

Different Endings Dictated By What Players Did In Their Own Worlds

Elden Ring might be quite the challenging RPG as players test their luck, skill, and patience against a variety of bosses they must defeat across the open world map of the title. However, to some player's surprise, Elden Ring has six possible endings for the player to encounter, which will therefore require the player to complete at least three playthroughs of the game if they wish to experience them all.

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Besides these various endings, Elden Ring has multiple sets of armor and weaponry for a player to play around with, which may also encourage them to play the game again to try out a new and interesting build.

1 The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim

Create Unique Builds To Roleplay Within Tamriel

Out of all the RPGs to be created in recent history, it is of no surprise to fans of the role-playing franchise to see that one of the greatest has to be Skyrim. This game has continued to interest players even several years after it was released in 2011.

Players are likely to have multiple different characters experience the different stories of the title, from making a specific build catered to joining the Dark Brotherhood, to then replaying the game as a hard-hitting fighter. Above all else, there are elements of Skyrim that require a different playthrough to see the other outcome, such as siding with the Imperials or the Stormcloaks.

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