The best JRPGs to play in 2024

The best JRPGs offer tons of different adventures, all with their own cast of memorable characters. They’re also home to some of the best open world games we’ve seen over the years, complete with fantastical backdrops, engrossing quests, and imaginative plotlines. However, while a JRPG used to be qualified as an RPG made by Japanese developers, how you actually define a JRPG is more complex: these days, the term can sometimes more generally apply to RPGs that are distinctly Japanese in their design and focus more on storytelling than pure action. A lot of comparisons can also be drawn to the best RPGs around, with some being heavily inspired by some of the most iconic JRPGs that came before. While many will have different notions about what constitutes a JRPG, this list below combines our pick of the most iconic classics with modern masterpieces. Read on below as we take you through our selection of the best JRPGs you can play right now across all platforms. 10. Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition  Developer: Monolith Soft
Released: 2020The epic JRPG from Monolith made a comeback in a big way on Switch thanks to the Definitive Edition. As well as enhanced visuals, Xenoblade Chronicles got improved battle and inventory UI, along with an all new epilogue chapter. Following the origins of Shulk as he goes up against the mechanical Mechon. With a sprawling world to explore, plenty of side quests outside of its main story, and its own blend of real-time combat with a party of companions, Xenoblade Chronicles was an impressively modern JRPG for its time that continues to stand the test of time as one of the best action games in the genre with its revamped release. 9. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered   Developer: Level-5
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