Subgenres
Open-World RPGs Explained: What Makes Them Different
What makes an RPG open-world, how it differs from linear and hub-based design, and how Skyrim, The Witcher 3 and Elden Ring each approach freedom.
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Subgenres
What Is a Soulslike? The Action RPG Subgenre Explained
Stamina combat, bonfires, lost souls and brutal bosses: what defines a soulslike, where it came from, and the best non-FromSoftware examples.
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What Is a CRPG? Computer Role-Playing Games Explained
CRPG explained: the PC-rooted, rules-heavy, party-based branch of RPGs, from Ultima and Wizardry to Fallout, Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 3.
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JRPG vs. Western RPG: The Real Differences Explained
JRPG and western RPG describe design traditions, not passports. Here is how protagonists, story structure, combat and parties typically differ.