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[Bert Big Balls]

Hey gaf, can you recommend me a good fantasy RPG that's playable on PS5. Don't recommend Witcher 3 or Skyrim please.

Things I'm looking for:
- Dark fantasy
- No stupid fucking colour palette or art direction (avowed, Veilguard etc)
- Good dialogue options
- Doesn't have to be new, even if it's for an older console but ticks the boxes, that's fine.
- Characters that aren't fucking cringe

That's it. That's all I'm looking for. I just want a good dark fantasy game that's made by people who actually like video games. Thanks.

 

[amigastar]

Solasta: Crown of the Magister is good, i liked it.

 

[Nintendo's Witch]

BG3.

 

[diffusionx]

Divinity Original Sin 2, Banishers Ghost of New Eden, Dragon Age Inquisition (I liked it)

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Hey gaf, can you recommend me a good fantasy RPG that's playable on PS5. Don't recommend Witcher 3 or Skyrim please.

Things I'm looking for:
- Dark fantasy
- No stupid fucking colour palette or art direction (avowed, Veilguard etc)
- Good dialogue options
- Doesn't have to be new, even if it's for an older console but ticks the boxes, that's fine.
- Characters that aren't fucking cringe

That's it. That's all I'm looking for. I just want a good dark fantasy game that's made by people who actually like video games. Thanks.

Final Fantasy 16
Metaphor Refantazio

 

[Nintendo's Witch]

Final Fantasy 16
Metaphor Refantazio

great picks

 

[LectureMaster]

I think you probably didn't need those obvious answers (W3, BG3, Elden Ring etc.).

I really had a great time with GreedFall. It was apparent low budget and Euro jank, but the story and vibe were very captivating. The combat was serviceable either.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Hey gaf, can you recommend me a good fantasy RPG that's playable on PS5. Don't recommend Witcher 3 or Skyrim please.

Things I'm looking for:
- Dark fantasy
- No stupid fucking colour palette or art direction (avowed, Veilguard etc)
- Good dialogue options
- Doesn't have to be new, even if it's for an older console but ticks the boxes, that's fine.
- Characters that aren't fucking cringe

That's it. That's all I'm looking for. I just want a good dark fantasy game that's made by people who actually like video games. Thanks.

Dark you say ?
Lords of the fallen is some of the darkest shit I've played these last few years, the art direction is just sublime and I can't stress that enough.

Granted it's your typical souls-like ARPG so no dialogue options etc but if you're looking for something Grimdark look no further, shit's G-R-I-M

 

[adamsapple]

I think you probably didn't need those obvious answers (W3, BG3, Elden Ring etc.).

I really had a great time with GreedFall. It was apparent low budget and Euro jank, but the story and vibe were very captivating. The combat was serviceable either.

Co sign, played this a year or two back. Is pretty good for an AA effort.

You might have to compromise a bit on the dialogue part.

 

[Zacfoldor]

As mentioned, if you haven't played BG3, you are missing out.

Also Mass Effect collection or Elden Ring might work. I know ME is scifi but they are very much dark fantasy rpgs too, in a way.

I LOVED the OG Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen. BBI is one of the best areas ever in a game.

Bloodborne.

 

[Danjin44]

Amazing character, story and godly music.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

 

[Valonquar]

 

[Nankatsu]

BG3.

Avoid Metaphor.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

 

[envyzeal]

The game you're looking for doesn't exist.

But you can try

Baldurs Gate 3
Divinity Original Sin 2
Final Fantasy 16
Dragon Age Origins, II and Inquisition
Kingdom Come Deliverance I and II
Vampyr
GreedFall
Metaphor ReFantazio
Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous
Gothic
Kingdoms of Amalur
Disco Elysium

Edit: It exists, but it's called Witcher 3

 

[Danjin44]

Avoid Metaphor.

I don’t know I personally LOVED that game.

 

[PeteBull]

play those 3, easily it will take u whole 2025 to beat them fully, including bonus/post game content

 

[intbal]

Enclave HD

✔ Dark fantasy
✔ No stupid fucking colour palette or art direction (avowed, Veilguard etc)
X Good dialogue options
✔ Doesn't have to be new, even if it's for an older console but ticks the boxes, that's fine.
✔ Characters that aren't fucking cringe

I suppose it's more of an Action Adventure with a vague RPG skin. But it checks the rest of your boxes.
Also, it's pretty old. Even though I loved it (the original) at the time, it might feel very outdated now.

 

[Guilty_AI]

BG3 is the obvious pick, altough it doesn't lean torwards dark fantasy all that much.

There is Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, but it isn't fantasy.

Among classic ones, you can try Planescape: Torment

 

[Gorgon]

Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous maybe?

 

[Draugoth]

You say decent?

 

[Denton]

Does it have to be "fantasy" ?
Kingdom Come 2 is the best medieval non-cartoony RPG around, and history is much more interesting than any fantasy lore bullshit.

 

[Danjin44]

Does it have to be "fantasy" ?
Kingdom Come 2 is the best medieval non-cartoony RPG around, and history is much more interesting than any fantasy lore bullshit.

For me at least, I dont play games for "realism" I want to sunk in to fantastical settings and I personally REALLY not in to first person melee combat.

 

[Guilty_AI]

For me at least, I dont play games for "realism" I want to sunk in to fantastical settings and I personally REALLY not in to first person melee combat.

Are you implying early 15th-century Bohemia isn't a fantastical setting?

 

[Danjin44]

Are you implying early 15th-century Bohemia isn't a fantastical setting?

In fantasy setting I want to fight big crazy boss with magic and cool looking weapons.....I dont care for realism.

 

[Zathalus]

Wrath of the Righteous

 

[Blank Space Invader]

About all I think I know about this is that it is a spiritual successor to Suikoden.

Is this real time combat or turn based?

 

[Labadal]

Play Salt and Sanctuary.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

good dark fantasy action rpg on ps5...

...demon's souls

 

[StereoVsn]

In fantasy setting I want to fight big crazy boss with magic and cool looking weapons.....I dont care for realism.

They got Bears! Just like Avowed and BG3! Well, not quite like BG3!

 

[Bert Big Balls]

Divinity Original Sin 2, Banishers Ghost of New Eden, Dragon Age Inquisition (I liked it)

Playing DOS2 on PC currently actually, thanks for the other recs.

 

[Bert Big Balls]

Amazing character, story and godly music.

Great rec, I loved nier automata but forgot about this one. Thanks.

 

[Danjin44]

They got Bears! Just like Avowed and BG3! Well, not quite like BG3!

I want my bears be chunky!

 

[Bert Big Balls]

Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous maybe?

Actually got this free on ps plus so might check it out.

 

[darrylgorn]

I've actually turned around on Dragon's Dogma lately, so I would say go for that (if it's on sale).

 

[StereoVsn]

I want my bears be chunky!

BG3 is the game for you! They got big owl bears and bears you can date!

 

[Bert Big Balls]

good dark fantasy action rpg on ps5...

...demon's souls

First game I played on ps5. Loved it.

 

[StereoVsn]

Actually got this free on ps plus so might check it out.

It’s actually a very very good game. I would say character power development and spell casting progression is better vs BG3. It’s also dark like heck.

Another option is Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader. Great game and it’s fantasy-ish.

 

[UnrealEck]

You say decent?

This. It was a good Souls-like and right in with the dark fantasy.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Great rec, I loved nier automata but forgot about this one. Thanks.

I loved nier automata but i'd recommend some caution with replicant. The side-quests aren't nearly as interesting, neither is the exploration, and combat is also a step-down from automata (which already had its issues in the first place)

 

[rubik's dude]

Conan Exiles, although it doesn't have a driving narrative story, it does have a really well established backstory/lore since it's based on a series of dark/low fantasy books.

I'd also recommend keeping an eye out on the upcoming Gothic remake.

 

[Danjin44]

BG3 is the game for you! They got big owl bears and bears you can date!

 

[StereoVsn]

It’s actually one of the best CRPGs ever made, bear dating aside.

 

[Guilty_AI]

It’s actually one of the best CRPGs ever made, bear dating aside.

Game is too popular for him.

 

[Danjin44]

It’s actually one of the best CRPGs ever made, bear dating aside.

I'm sure it is but I'm not in to CRPGs.

Game is too popular for him.

If that was case then I would have hate Monster Hunter and Elden Ring because those games also pretty popular.

 

[Guilty_AI]

If that was case then I would have hate Monster Hunter and Elden Ring because those games also pretty popular.

But those are asian so they get a pass

 

[Danjin44]

But those are asian so they get a pass

But also liked Dead Space, InFMAOUS and even original Last of Us.

 

[kittoo]

Divinity Original Sin 2, Banishers Ghost of New Eden, Dragon Age Inquisition (I liked it)

Banishers is a really good one. Such a shame most people slept on it. A very unique game with an amazing setting. I have very fond memories of it.

 

[Guilty_AI]

But also liked Dead Space, InFMAOUS and even original Last of Us.

Those are from like a billion years ago tho

 

[Danjin44]

Those are from like a billion years ago tho

So? I liked western games, but recent years lost interest in them.

But I never liked WRPGs and CRPGs I never will.