| Role-playing games have been around for over | | | | RPG was one of the highest scoring RPGs by |
| three decades. During that time, there have been | | | | reviewers ever. It is set in, arguably, the most |
| a horde of great RPGs for the PC. Here is a list | | | | well-known space opera or sci-fi setting ever, |
| of five of the best PC RPG games ever. | | | | Star Wars. But the setting was a newer setting |
| This list was created using the following rules: | | | | developed at the time of its release. Star Wars: |
| - Only one game per title series may be included - | | | | Knights of the Old Republic won numerous |
| The game must be an RPG - The game must be | | | | awards, including Game of the Year, Best Console |
| available for the PC - The game must not be an | | | | RPG, and Best Computer RPG from multiple |
| MMORPG | | | | reviewers. BioWare and LucasArts are currently |
| #5 - Fable - Fable was released in 2006 and | | | | creating an MMORPG based off of the game |
| published by Microsoft. The game received critical | | | | series called, Star Wars: The Old Republic. |
| acclaim even before its release. The game ended | | | | #1 - Fallout 3 - This action role-playing game was |
| up selling over two million copies in its first two | | | | released by Bethesda Game Studios to rave |
| years and was the top selling game upon its | | | | reviews. It sold over 610,000 units during its first |
| release. There were also follow-up games that | | | | months of release, making it one of the most |
| Fable spawned, one of which included Fable 2. | | | | successful RPG releases ever. It won numerous |
| #4 - Final Fantasy VII - Final Fantasy VII has | | | | awards during its release, including Game of the |
| been credited as the game which helped console | | | | Year, Best PC Game, Best RPG, Best Xbox 360 |
| role-playing games find a market outside of Japan. | | | | Game, and many more. |
| Although it was a very successful console game, | | | | There are numerous other PC RPGs that could |
| it also was one of the most successful PC RPGs | | | | have made the list. Some of the games that |
| ever. The Final Fantasy series is one of the most | | | | came close to making the cut are Diablo, |
| popular RPG series ever, possibly the greatest. | | | | Neverwinter Nights, Baldur's Gate, Planescape: |
| And Final Fantasy VII is the best of the best. | | | | Torment, and Might & Magic 6: The Mandate |
| #3 - Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - This is the third | | | | of Heaven. There are definitely many other |
| installment of the Elder Scroll series which was | | | | games that could have made this list. Even within |
| released in 2002. Morrowind received very high | | | | the games that were chosen there are several |
| review scores upon release. It has spawned | | | | other great choices in the series. But this is a |
| multiple expansions and follow-up games. | | | | pretty solid list of the best PC RPG games ever. |
| #2 - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - This | | | | |