Some great things to do that won’t break your budget (unless you let them).
RPGs are one of the best types of games for getting into the world and customizing how you play. When you want something that isn’t completely linear, sometimes other games just don’t cut it. In fact, because RPGs don’t have a set path, they tend to take up a lot of time.
There are some really well-known RPGs out there, like The Witcher 3 and Disco Elysium, but you have to pay to play them. If you want to play a fun RPG but don’t have much money, now is the time to try out some of the free games that are surprisingly fun.
Grimm’s Hollow
One thing that can be scary about RPGs is how much time they can take up. Try Grimm’s Hollow if you want a fun RPG that won’t take up all your time. You play as Lavender, a girl who wakes up without her brother in a strange place. People with skull masks and ghosts seem to be the only other people there.
Lavender has to fight a lot of different (but cute) ghosts on her way to find her brother and get back home. You can pick different skills from a skill tree and stock up on tasty baked goods that have to do with death to help you in battle. Even though death is a big part of the game, the art style is super cute, and it has more than one ending. It can be played on a PC.
Wakfu
Wakfu is a fun RPG that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It looks like a cartoon and has a lot of funny things to do. You can also choose from 18 different classes. You’ll probably find a way to play this game that works for you, whether you like to be a DPS, a tank, a healer, or something else entirely.
You can go on a mission in Wakfu to find the monster that has caused so much damage in the World of Twelve. Or, you can just ignore everything and go explore some dungeons. There’s a unique feature where you can choose whether to replant defeated enemies or let them die out. There is also a Wakfu show on Netflix, which could be fun to watch. The game can be played on both PC and Android.
Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact is so well-known for a reason. For a free game, it has a very big world, story, and cast of characters. You play as the Traveler, who wakes up in the world of Teyvat and wants to find their missing twin. Along the way, they meet a lot of new people and make a lot of new enemies. They also find out things about the world that could change it in big ways.
Genshin Impact has a lot to discover, and there are always new characters to play as and get to know. There are many different ways to play with these characters, so you’re sure to find some you like. It also has fun elements that react with each other and encourage you to mix them. There are plenty of story quests and events, and the game is always getting better. You can play it on your phone, PC, or PlayStation.
Path Of Exile
Path of Exile is a good game to try if you like your fantasy to be on the dark side. You start out as an Exile who has been thrown into the horrible world of Wraeclast, where almost everything is out to kill you. To stay alive, you have to fight. Slowly but surely, you gain more power than the people who want to hurt you and, eventually, even more power than the people who sent you away in the first place. Your main goal is to get even.
You can choose between different classes based on how much you want to focus on Strength, Dexterity, or Wisdom. Each class also has subclasses that are good at different things. Magic can also be changed, and it comes as skills and items. All of this means that you have a lot of room to make a building that is just the way you want it. Path of Exile can be played on a PC, PS4, or Xbox.
Neverwinter
Neverwinter is a lot like Dungeons & Dragons, so if you like that game and want to try something similar, you can. You can play as any of the classic D&D classes and choose which race you want to be. There are a lot of different campaigns in the game, so you won’t run out of things to do for a long time.
But even if you do, you might find the game so fun that you don’t even need to keep playing campaigns. Due to the MMORPG nature of the game, battles might involve multiple people or even friendly competition. Even though Neverwinter came out a long time ago, there are still a fair number of people playing. It can be played on PC, PS4, and Xbox.
Blade & Soul
Blade & Soul is different from most other MMORPGs because it is mostly about fighting and techniques from martial arts. You can choose from a lot of classes, but most of them are related to martial arts in some way. Also, if you care a lot about how your character looks, Slope Game has a wide range of character creators and a lot of cool clothes for your character to wear.
At first, the story is easy: you want to get revenge for the death of your teacher, Master Hong. But as you go through each act, you find out things that could turn your whole world upside down. Both the fighting and the story in Blade & Soul are worth trying. It can be used on PCs and mobile devices.
