Classic RPGs Enjoy Resurgence in Popularity Amidst Exciting New Releases

The year 2025 promises to be an excellent time for traditional RPG enthusiasts as well as RPG fans in general. Having come into prominence more recently after games like Baldur’s Gate 3, which captured the RPG limelight as well as reviews and sales numbers with good words, video gamers are eagerly awaiting a number of new releases on the market, which promise great long-lasting adventures, Hollywood-style big-budget movie scripts, and action-packed gameplay.
One of the most anticipated games in 2025 is Avowed by Obsidian Entertainment. Grounded in the vibrant world of Eora that has been explored previously in the Pillars of Eternity series, Avowed is said to offer a fantasy RPG adventure that can possibly rival the magic of Skyrim. With its responsive world, dual storylines, and mixing of magical spells with melee combat, Avowed has the capability of redefining the fantasy RPG genre on Xbox and PC.
Another highly anticipated title is Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, developed by Warhorse Studios. This game is an expansion of the first one’s rich medieval setting, giving a broader and more detailed world with realistic combat, political maneuvering, and personal conflict. The game takes place with Henry now more mature, and promises to deliver an authentic and immersive experience for open-world RPG fans.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will also have a lasting effect in 2025. Continuing the story from Midgar, this game offers breathtaking scenery, a mix of real-time action and tactical battle, and an emotionally charged story exploring familiar characters. Scheduled to be released in early 2025, the Final Fantasy fan base is eagerly awaiting the next installment of this legendary RPG series.
Other than these signature titles, a few notable RPGs include Fable, Playground Games’ reimagining of this classic with nostalgia paired with modern gaming innovations in a world of fantasy with moral dilemmas and dynamic landscapes. Outer Worlds 2, another title from Obsidian Entertainment, is poised to follow up on the success of the original in mid-2025 release.
The year also promises so much with the release of indie-developed games such as Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Pathologic 3, and Chernobylite 2: Extraction Zone. The games, as well as a few others such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Monster Hunter Wilds, will meet every kind of player’s preference, be it action and strategy or open-world exploration.
Overall, 2025 is going to be a spectacular year for RPG enthusiasts with a diverse set of games to provide memorably fantastic experiences on various platforms. If you’re into the conventional RPG style or are looking for something innovative and unique, there is something to suit every taste among the releases lined up.