The best 50 free RPG PC games according to FGU users

The Free Games Utopia Top 50 lists the highest-rated free-to-play, full free-version, and liberated video games on the site, based on user ratings. The list spans the history of video gaming, from classic DOS titles to modern games for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, and other platforms.

The concept of a “free” game isn’t always clear-cut. All games listed on Free Games Utopia are available to play without an upfront purchase, although some may optionally offer paid features such as subscriptions, upgrades, or microtransactions, as is common with MMOs and free-to-play games.

The Top 50 covers a wide range of platforms, from popular systems such as Windows, macOS, and Linux to less common ones including Solaris, FreeBSD, and BeOS. To qualify for the Top 50, a game must have received at least three user votes. Use the button bar to filter the list by genre.

RPG

An RPG (Role-Playing Game) is a video game in which the player controls one or more characters (a “party”) in a fictional world, often set in a fantasy or science fiction environment. Common features of RPGs include a main story with optional side quests, character development, and either turn-based or real-time combat. Many RPG terms, such as “armor class,” “alignment,” and “saving throws,” originate from pen-and-paper games like Dungeons & Dragons. More RPG games on Free Games Utopia.

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#	title	genre	status	rating
01.	Path of Exile Windows	RPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.31 / 5
02.	Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, iOS, Android	RPG / roguelike	open source	4.19 / 5
03.	Brogue Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / roguelike	full free version	4.15 / 5
04.	Zangband Windows, Mac OSX, DOS, Linux	RPG / roguelike	full free version	4.09 / 5
05.	Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	RPG / roguelike	open source	4.06 / 5
06.	Angband Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, DOS, Android	RPG / roguelike	open source	4.06 / 5
07.	Ultima Online Windows, Linux	RPG / MMORPG	free, commercial version available	4.05 / 5
08.	Demon Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	RPG / roguelike	full free version	4.04 / 5
09.	Desktop Dungeons Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, iOS, Android	RPG / roguelike	free, commercial version available	4.00 / 5
10.	Ambermoon.net Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / old-school RPG	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
11.	Legerdemain Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / roguelike	full free version	3.94 / 5
12.	Ultima Ratio Regum Windows	RPG / roguelike	full free version	3.94 / 5
13.	Star Wars: The Old Republic Windows	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.92 / 5
14.	RIFT Windows	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with optional subscription	3.90 / 5
15.	Aardwolf MUD Windows, Linux, Solaris, Free BSD, BeOS, Mac OSX	RPG / MUD	full free version	3.90 / 5
16.	Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar Windows, Mac OSX, DOS	RPG / old-school RPG	liberated	3.88 / 5
17.	Blades of Exile Windows, Mac OSX	RPG / old-school RPG	liberated	3.88 / 5
18.	BatMUD Windows, Linux, Solaris, Free BSD, BeOS, Mac OSX	RPG / MUD	full free version	3.87 / 5
19.	Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire Windows, Mac OSX, DOS	RPG / old-school RPG	liberated	3.86 / 5
20.	Neverwinter Windows	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.82 / 5
21.	Incursion Roguelike Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	RPG / roguelike	full free version	3.82 / 5
22.	The Spirit Engine 2 Windows	RPG / JRPG	free, optional donation	3.82 / 5
23.	ADOM: Ancient Domains of Mystery Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, DOS, Free BSD	RPG / roguelike	full free version	3.81 / 5
24.	The Lord of the Rings Online Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with optional subscription	3.80 / 5
25.	UnReal World Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	RPG / roguelike	free, optional donation	3.80 / 5
26.	Space Station 13 Windows	RPG	full free version	3.80 / 5
27.	Moonring Windows	RPG / old-school RPG	full free version	3.78 / 5
28.	Castle of the Winds Windows	RPG / old-school RPG	liberated	3.77 / 5
29.	DC Universe Online Windows	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.75 / 5
30.	Quintessence: The Blighted Venom Windows	RPG / JRPG	full free version	3.75 / 5
31.	Veloren Windows	RPG / action-adventure	open source	3.75 / 5
32.	Price for Freedom: Avarice Windows, Linux, Mac OSXNSFW	RPG	free, optional donation	3.75 / 5
33.	Sil Windows, Mac OSX	RPG / roguelike	full free version	3.73 / 5
34.	TOME4: Tales of Maj'Eyal Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	RPG / roguelike	free, commercial version available	3.73 / 5
35.	EverQuest Windows, Mac OSX	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.71 / 5
36.	CastlevaniaRL: Serenade of Chaos Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / rogue-lite	free, optional donation	3.71 / 5
37.	NetHack: Falcon's Eye Windows, DOS, Linux	RPG / roguelike	full free version	3.70 / 5
38.	WildStar Windows	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.69 / 5
39.	Ahriman's Prophecy Windows	RPG / JRPG	full free version	3.67 / 5
40.	The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall DOS	RPG / old-school RPG	liberated	3.67 / 5
41.	Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams Windows, Mac OSX, DOS	RPG / old-school RPG	liberated	3.67 / 5
42.	UnNetHack Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Android	RPG / roguelike	full free version	3.67 / 5
43.	Star Trek Online Windows, Mac OSX	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with optional subscription	3.67 / 5
44.	Dungeons and Dragons Online Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.67 / 5
45.	Exile II: Crystal Souls Windows, Mac OSX	RPG / old-school RPG	liberated	3.67 / 5
46.	Goblin Hack Windows	RPG / roguelike	full free version	3.67 / 5
47.	Guild Wars 2 Windows, Mac OSX	RPG / MMORPG	free, commercial version available	3.67 / 5
48.	Metin2 Windows	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.67 / 5
49.	Dink Smallwood HD Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, iOS, Android	RPG / old-school RPG	liberated	3.64 / 5
50.	Dead Maze Windows, Linux	RPG / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.64 / 5

More free games to discover

The Top 50 is only a small part of what you can find on Free Games Utopia. The site covers thousands of free games, from forgotten DOS classics and old-school RPGs to modern indie games, free-to-play titles, browser games and open-source projects. Some are freeware, some are liberated, and some are simply games that you can download and play for free.

You can browse the database by genre, platform, year or keyword, or take a look at games similar to some of the classics you already know. There are plenty of oddities and hidden gems too, because not every good free game has made it into the Top 50.

The ranking is based on votes from Free Games Utopia users. A game needs at least three votes to appear, and the list can change as more people rate the games. If you find something you enjoy, give it a vote — your choice could help it climb the list.