| Year | Title | Developer | Publisher | Setting | Platform | Release | Subgenre | Series/Notes | COO |
|---|
| 2016 (WW) | Adventures of Mana | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | CROSS (DROI, iOS, PSV) | Remake | Action RPG | Remake of Final Fantasy Adventure, originally released on 1991 for the Game Boy. Part of the Mana series. | JP |
| 2016 (WW) | 7 Mages | Napoleon Games | Napoleon Games | Fantasy | CROSS (DROI, LIN, WIN, MAC, iOS) | Original | Turn-based, Dungeon crawl | - | CZ |
| 2016 (WW) | | Kiro'o Games | Kiro'o Games | Fantasy | WIN | Original | Action RPG | - | CM |
| 2016 (JP)2017 (WW) | Akiba's Beat | Acquire | Acquire (JP), PQube (EU), Xseed Games (NA) | Urban fantasy | PS4 | Original | Action RPG | Third entry in the Akiba's Trip series. | JP |
| 2016 | | Anima Project | Badland Indie | Fantasy | WIN, LIN, PS4, XONE | Original | Action RPG | | ES |
| 2016 | | Beamdog | Beamdog | Fantasy | DROI, WIN | Original | CRPG | | |
| 2016 | Banner Saga 2, The | Stoic | Versus Evil | | | Original | Tactical RPG | | |
| 2016 | Caligula Effect, The | Aquria | Furyu Corporation, Atlus USA | | PSV | Original | | | JP |
| 2016 | Champions of Anteria | | | Fantasy | WIN | Original | Action RPG | | DE |
| 2016 | Dark Souls III | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware | Fantasy | WIN, PS4, XOne | Original | Action RPG | Souls | |
| 2016 | Darkest Dungeon | Red Hook Studios | Red Hook Studios | Fantasy | LIN, WIN, MAC, PSV, PS4 | Original | | | CA |
| 2016 | DarkMaus | Daniel Wright | | | | Original | Action RPG | | |
| 2016 | | Bungie | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sci-Fi | PS4, XOne | | Action RPG, FPS | | US |
| 2016 | | Eidos Montreal | Square Enix | Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk | WIN, GNU/LIN, PS4, XOne | | Action RPG | Deus Ex | CA |
| 2016 | | B.B. Studio | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Modern, Cyberpunk | PSV, PS4 | | | | JP |
| 2017 | | Larian Studios | Larian Studios | Fantasy | WIN | | | Divinity | BE |
| 2016 | Dragon Ball Fusions | Ganbarion | Namco | Anime, Fantasy, Martial Arts | 3DS | | | | |
| 2016 | Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 | | | Fantasy | WIN, PS4, XONE, NX, Stadia | Original | Action RPG | Dragon Ball | JP |
| 2016 | Dragon Quest Builders | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | PS3, PSV, PS4 | | Action RPG, Open world | Dragon Quest | JP |
| 2016 | | Tose Co. | Square Enix | Fantasy | 3DS | | | Dragon Quest Monsters | JP |
| 2016 | | Techland | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Horror, Modern, Zombie Apocalypse | LIN, WIN, PS4, XOne | | Action RPG, Survival horror | | PL |
| 2016 | | | | | PS4, XOne | | | | |
| 2016 | Enderal | | | Fantasy | WIN | Original | Action RPG | | DE |
| 2016 | Etrian Odyssey V | Atlus | Atlus | | 3DS | | | | |
| 2016 | Final Fantasy Type-0 Online | | | Fantasy | DROI, WIN, iOS | | | | |
| 2016 | FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | WIN, PS3, PSV, PS4 | | | | |
| 2016 | Final Fantasy XV | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | PS4, XOne | | Open world | Final Fantasy | |
| 2016 | Fire Emblem Fates | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo | Fantasy | 3DS | | Tactical RPG | | |
| 2016 | Flame in the Flood, The | | | | WIN | | Survival game, Roguelike | | US |
| 2016 | FNaF World | Scott Cawthon | Scott Cawthon | Horror | WIN | | | Five Nights at Freddy's | |
| 2016 | | Felistella | Compile Heart | | PSV | | | | JP |
| 2016 | Grim Dawn | | | Dark fantasy | WIN, XONE | Original | Action RPG | | US |
| 2016 | Grind Zones | Odnako Games | | | WIN | | Indie game, Casual, Action, Adventure | | |
| 2016 | Honkai Impact 3rd | | | Fantasy | WIN, IOS, DROI | Original | Action RPG | | CN |
| 2016 | I Am Setsuna | Tokyo RPG Factory | Square Enix | | WIN, PSV, PS4, NX | | | | JP |
| 2016 | | UserJoy Technology | | | WEB, PSV, PS4 | | | Trails | |
| 2016 | | | | | PS3, PS4, XOne | | Action RPG | Cancelled | |
| 2016 | Monster Hunter Stories | Marvelous | | Fantasy | 3DS | Original | | | |
| 2016 | Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord | TaleWorlds | TaleWorlds | Fantasy | | | Action RPG | Mount & Blade | |
| 2016 | Necropolis | Harebrained Schemes | Bandai Namco Entertainment, Harebrained Schemes | | | | Action RPG | | US |
| 2016 | Okhlos | | Devolver Digital | | LIN, WIN, MAC | | Roguelike, Action | | AR |
| 2016 | Pocket Mortys | | Adult Swim | | DROI, iOS | | | | GB |
| 2016 | Pokémon Moon | Game Freak | The Pokémon Company | Fantasy | 3DS | | | Pokémon main series | JP |
| 2016 | Pokémon Sun | Game Freak | The Pokémon Company | Fantasy | 3DS | | | Pokémon main series | JP |
| 2016 | Pokémon Uranium | | | Fantasy | WIN | | | Pokémon | |
| 2016 | Portal Knights | Keen Games | 505 Games | Fantasy | | | Action RPG | | |
| 2016 | Rec Room | Against Gravity | Against Gravity | | WIN, PS4 | | Action RPG, FPS | | US |
| 2016 | Salt and Sanctuary | Ska Studios | | | WIN | | Action RPG | | |
| 2016 | | Atlus | Deep Silver, Atlus | Sci-fi, Apocalyptic | 3DS | | | Megami Tensei | JP |
| 2016 | | Portalarium | | | LIN, WIN, MAC | | Fantasy | | |
| 2016 | | Tri-Ace | Square Enix | Fantasy, Sci-Fi | PS3, PS4 | | Action RPG | Star Ocean | JP |
| 2016 | | | | Steampunk | WIN, PS4 | | Action RPG | | CA |
| 2016 | | | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk | WIN, PSV, PS4 | | | Sword Art Online | |
| 2016 | | | | | WIN | Original | Tactical RPG | | |
| 2016 | Tales of Berseria | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Fantasy | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Original | | Tales | JP |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Legends | | | | | | | | CA |
| 2016 | Technomancer, The | Spiders | Focus Home Interactive | Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Cyberpunk | WIN | | Action RPG | | |
| 2016 | Tom Clancy's The Division | Ubisoft Massive | Ubisoft | Modern | WIN, PS4, XOne | | Action RPG, Open world, MMOG, TPS | | |
| 2016 | Tyranny | Obsidian Entertainment | Paradox Interactive | Fantasy | LIN, WIN, MAC | Original | | | US |
| 2016 | | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | DROI, iOS | Original | | Valkyrie Profile | JP |
| 2016 | Witcher 3, The: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine | CD Projekt | CD Projekt | Fantasy | WIN, PS4, XOne | | Action RPG | The Witcher | PL |
| 2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | PSV, PS4 | | | Final Fantasy | |
| 2016 | Yoru no Nai Kuni | Gust Co. Ltd. | Koei Tecmo Holdings | | | | Action RPG | | |
| 2017 (WW) | Akiba's Beat | Acquire | Acquire (JP), PQube (EU), Xseed Games (NA) | Urban fantasy | PSV | Port | Action RPG | Port of the 2016 game. | |
| 2017 | .hack//G.U. Last Recode | CyberConnect2 | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk | WIN, PS4 | | Action RPG | | |
| 2017 | Absolver | Sloclap | Devolver Digital | | WIN, PS4, XOne | | Action RPG | | |
| 2017 | | | | Fantasy | PS4, PSV, WIN | Original | Action RPG | Part of Sword Art Online game series | JP |
| 2017 | Another Eden | | | | DROI, iOS | | | | |
| 2017 | | Investigate North | Green Man Gaming | | WIN | | Action RPG | | |
| 2017 | Assassin's Creed Origins | | | Historical, Science Fiction | WIN, PS4, XONE, Stadia | Original | Action RPG | Part of Assassin's Creed series | CA |
| 2017 | Blue Reflection | Gust Co. Ltd. | Koei Tecmo Holdings | | WIN, PSV, PS4 | Original | | | JP |
| 2017 | Destiny 2 | Bungie | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sci-Fi | WIN, PS4, XOne | Original | Action RPG, FPS | | |
| 2017 | | Compile Heart, Tamsoft, Idea Factory | Idea Factory. | Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk | WIN, PS4 | Original | Action RPG | Hyperdimension Neptunia | |
| 2017 | Detention | RedCandleGames | | Horror, Modern | LIN, WIN, MAC | | Survival horror | | TW |
| 2017 | | | | Fantasy | WIN, PS4, PSV, NX | Original | Turn-based | Digimon | JP |
| 2017 | Dragon Quest XI | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | 3DS, PS4, NX | Original | | Dragon Quest | JP |
| 2017 | ELEX | | | Post-apocalyptic, Science Fiction | WIN, PS4, XONE | Original | Action RPG | | DE |
| 2017 | Ever Oasis | | | Fantasy | 3DS | Original | Action RPG | | JP |
| 2017 | Expeditions: Viking | Logic Artists | Logic Artists | | WIN | Original | Tactical RPG | Expeditions | DK |
| 2017 | Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | | | Fantasy | PS4, XONE, NX, WIN | Remake | Programmable timed turn-based | Remake of Final Fantasy XII | JP |
| 2017 | | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo | Fantasy | 3DS | Remake | Tactical RPG | Fire Emblem | JP |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Intelligent Systems, Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development | Nintendo | Fantasy | DROI, iOS | Original | Tactical RPG | Fire Emblem | JP |
| 2017 | Flinthook | Tribute Games | Tribute Games | | WIN, PS4, XOne | | Roguelike, Platform game | | |
| 2017 | | Kadokawa Corporation | Nippon Ichi Software, Kadokawa Corporation | | PSV, PS4 | Original | | | JP |
| 2017 | | Golden Era Games | Golden Era Games | | WIN | | TBS, Dungeon crawl, Strategy | | |
| 2017 | Hakoniwa Company Works | Nippon Ichi Software | Nippon Ichi Software | | PS4 | | Tactical RPG, Open world | | |
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn | Guerrilla Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Sci-Fi, Post-apocalyptic | PS4 | Original | Action RPG, Open world | | |
| 2017 | Kamiko | | | | NX | | Action | | |
| 2017 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fictional crossover | PS4 | Comp | Action RPG | Kingdom Hearts | |
| 2017 | Lost Sphear | | Square Enix | Steampunk, Fantasy | PS4, WIN, NX | Original | | | JP |
| 2017 | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Milan | Ubisoft | Fictional crossover | NX | Original | Tactical RPG | Raving Rabbids, Mario franchise | |
| 2017 | | BioWare | Electronic Arts | Sci-Fi | WIN, PS4, XOne | Original | Action RPG, TPS | Mass Effect | CA |
| 2017 | Megadimension Neptunia VIIR | Compile Heart, Silicon Studio | Idea Factory | Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk | WIN, PS4 | Port | | Enhanced VR remake of Megadimension Neptunia VII | |
| 2017 | Monster Hunter XX | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy | 3DS | Port | Action RPG | Monster Hunter | JP |
| 2017 | NieR:Automata | Platinum Games | Square Enix | Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk, Post-apocalyptic | WIN, PS4 | | Action RPG | | |
| 2017 | Nioh | Team Ninja | Sony Interactive Entertainment | | WIN, PS4 | | Action RPG | | |
| 2017 | Pit People | The Behemoth | | | WIN, XOne | | TBS, Action RPG | | US |
| 2017 | Pyre | Supergiant Games | Supergiant Games | | WIN, PS4 | | Action RPG | | US |
| 2017 | | Comcept | | | WIN | | Action RPG, Open world | | |
| 2017 | Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom | | Focus Home Interactive | | WIN, PS4, XOne | | Action RPG | | FR |
| 2017 | South Park: The Fractured But Whole | Q16681625 | Ubisoft | Modern, Superhero, Parody | WIN, PS4, XOne | | | | |
| 2017 | Stellar Overload | Cubical Drift | | | LIN, WIN, MAC | | Adventure, Open world | | |
| 2017 | Surge, The | Deck13 Interactive | Focus Home Interactive | Sci-fi | WIN, PS4, XOne | | Action RPG | | |
| 2017 | | inXile entertainment | Techland | | LIN, WIN | | | | |
| 2017 | Valkyria Revolution | Media.Vision | Sega Games, Deep Silver | Fantasy | PSV, PS4, XOne | | Action RPG | Valkyria | JP |
| 2017 | Vampyr | Dontnod Entertainment | Focus Home Interactive | Urban Fantasy, Historical | WIN, PS4, XOne | | Action RPG | | |
| 2017 | | Games Farm | | | WIN | | Action RPG | | | |
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