What are Action RPG Games?

Action Role-Playing Games (aka action RPG or ARPG), are games that have gameplay similar to the action or hack and slash genre, but include role playing elements such as leveling or statistical upgrades.

 

Most Action RPGs employ a real-time combat approach with the game being augmented with quests, missions, or additional tasks that the player can complete to earn better gear or increase their stats - a staple of the RPG genre.

 

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Honkai: Star Rail Lunar New Year Animation Guinaifen and Sushang
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Honkai: Star Rail Celebrates Lunar New Year With Gorgeous Anime Short

Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse is a Chinese company, so the Lunar New Year is extremely important in its calendar. It's not surprising that it pulled all the stops to celebrate with a gorgeous…

February 7, 2024 | 11:54 EST

A player standing outside their wooden homestead in Enshrouded
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First Big Enshrouded Patch Packs in a Ton of Bug Fixes and More

Open-world survival-crafter Enshrouded has received its first major patch, and it comes with an absolute ton of bug fixes and tweaks. Major bugs that have been squashed include "several rare crashes…

February 6, 2024 | 08:58 EST

Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.0 Key Artwork
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Honkai: Star Rail Achieves 100 Million Downloads Marking Another Massive Success for HoYoverse

We already knew that Honkai: Star Rail is a very successful game but today we get a better idea of just how popular it is, as HoYoverse announced that it has passed 100 million downloads. According…

February 5, 2024 | 01:41 EST

The Boss of Babyloni-ya in close-up in Fate/Samurai Remnant
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First Fate/Samurai Remnant DLC Officially Launches Later This Week

Koei Tecmo has revealed that the first piece of Fate/Samurai Remnant DLC, Record's Fragment: Keian Command Championship, is officially launching later this week. The DLC will be released on Friday,…

February 5, 2024 | 08:43 EST

Artwork portraying Black Swan from Honkai: Star Rail
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Honkai: Star Rail Introduces The New Five-Star Character Black Swan [UPDATED]

Honkai: Star Rail will be updated to version 2.0 soon, and today HoYoverse introduced one of the patch's main selling points, the new character Black Swan.  Black Swan is a five-star Wind character…

February 5, 2024 | 11:04 EST

The party in Granblue Fantasy: Relink
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Gets New Update and Passes 100,000 Concurrent Users on Steam

Today Cygames released a new update for its JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink, while the game appears to be very popular among the Steam crowd.  The update, numbered Ver 1.0.4 includes quite a lot of…

February 3, 2024 | 02:08 EST

Red and Antea in key art for the Don't Nod game Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
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Don't Nod's Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Shows Off Combat, Exploration, and More

Don't Nod has released a gameplay breakdown trailer for Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, showing off how you'll explore the titular New Eden and fight the enemies that populate it. After last week's…

February 1, 2024 | 09:59 EST

Black Swan in Honkai: Star Rail
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New Honkai: Star Rail Trailer Shows Black Swan and New Planet Penacony Coming in Version 2.0

Today HoYoverse revealed a new trailer of its super-popular RPG Honkai: Star Rail, focusing on the content and story that will come with version 2.0. Specifically, we get to see the new planet…

February 1, 2024 | 04:24 EST

Tifa and 2B Counterfeit Statues from Final Fantasy VII Remake and NieR: Automata
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People Behind Counterfeit Final Fantasy and NieR: Automata Figures Criminally Charged in China

Square Enix announced that it has scored a point against the widespread manufacture and distribution of counterfeit figures from its games in China.  According to the announcement made via press…

January 29, 2024 | 10:28 EST

An armored figure standing at a blacksmith's forge in Enshrouded
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Enshrouded Crosses the Million Player Mark in "Just Four Days"

Keen Games has announced that Enshrouded has managed to pass a pretty significant player milestone in just a few short days. According to a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Enshrouded passed…

January 29, 2024 | 10:48 EST

A review image for Granblue Fantasy: Relink.
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Review - A Grand Adventure

If you asked me what Granblue Fantasy was before December of last year, I wouldn't be able to tell you anything. It was after the release of the stellar Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising that I…

January 31, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Djeeta in Granblue Fantasy: Relink
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Launch Trailer Marks the End of a Wait Lasted Nearly 8 Years

The early access of the action JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink is about to start, and Cygames released the launch trailer of this long-awaited title.  The trailer provides a look at the story and…

January 28, 2024 | 08:48 EST

The PlayStation Exclusive Quest in Hogwarts Legacy
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PlayStation-Exclusive Hogwarts Legacy Content Coming to Other Platforms, Updates and Features Teased

Warner Bros Games.' extremely popular game Hogwarts Legacy launched with some content exclusive to PlayStation Platforms, but it won't remain exclusive forever. The content, in the form of a mission…

January 26, 2024 | 08:45 EST

Granblue Fantasy Relink - Rosetta and Vane
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Early Access Times Revealed as Demo on PS5 and PS4 Passed 600,000 Downloads

With the long-awaited release of Granblue Fantasy: Relink just around the corner, Cygames is releasing more information and trailers, including the early access times.  If you pre-order the game you…

January 26, 2024 | 02:07 EST

Key art for Honkai: Star Rail version 2.0, depicting two female characters against the backdrop of an art deco building
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Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.0 Release Date and More Revealed

HoYoverse has unveiled the Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.0 release date, as well as some of the new content you can expect if you jump into the game when the update arrives. During today's previously-…

January 26, 2024 | 09:15 EST

A close-up of Antea from the new Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden story trailer
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Don't Nod Shows Off Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden's Tragic, Dramatic Story in New Trailer

Don't Nod has released a brand new story trailer for its upcoming action RPG Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, setting up the game's tragic world and history. The game was originally set to launch in…

January 25, 2024 | 11:21 EST

Image of a Character in Enshrouded
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Enshrouded Final Preview - Survival Progression at its finest

I'm someone who loves checking out new survival games, partially because I'm (currently) the Guides Editor here at TechRaptor, but also because each one has its own take on the genre and offers a…

January 24, 2024 | 04:06 EST

Ferry and Djeeta in Granblue Fantasy: Relink
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Shows off Djeeta, Ferry, and Eugen in Spectacular Action

Cygames is continuing to release new trailers showcasing the cast of its upcoming action JRPG Granblue Fantasy Relink. This time around, we take a look at three more members of the playable cast on…

January 23, 2024 | 05:38 EST

Enshrouded Guide - Cover Image Character Standing Outside of the Cinder Vault with an Ancient Spire and the Shroud in the Distance
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Enshrouded Guide | Tips and Tricks for Beginners

This Enshrouded Guide will help you get started with the game and teach you some basic tips and tricks to help you survive the ruined world of Embervale. Enshrouded is a survival and action-…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get a Backpack in Enshrouded - Hunter Standing Next to a Tanning Station at Night in a Stone Building
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How to Get a Backpack in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to get a Backpack in Enshrouded and which items you'll need to find to increase the size of your inventory. You're sure to collect lots of resources and craft tons of…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Shroud Sacks in Enshrouded - Standing at the Border of an Early Game Shroud Zone
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How to Get Shroud Sacks in Enshrouded | Best Farming Locations

Our guide will tell you how to get Shroud Sacks in Enshrouded and the best way that you can reliably farm these precious items in the deadly Shroud. Some of the best resources in Enshrouded aren't…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Shroud Cores in Enshrouded - Cover Image Respawn Point Near an Elixir Well in the Shroud
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How to Get Shroud Cores in Enshrouded

In this guide, we'll tell you how to get Shroud Cores in Enshrouded and the best way that you can reliably farm them for powering up your Flame Altar and crafting important items. You'll collect…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get Water in Enshrouded - Cover Image Well Outside of a Stone Building in the Nomad Highlands
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How to Get Water in Enshrouded | Renewable Water Sources

This guide will tell you how to get Water in Enshrouded, the best way to get Water, and how you can get a renewable source of Water for your base. Having a good source of food is important in …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Storage Guide - Cover Image Chests Crates and a Barrel in the Attic of a Stone Building
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Enshrouded Storage Guide | How to Get Bigger Chests

Our Enshrouded Storage Guide will tell you how to get storage, how it works, and how to get your hands on larger chests with increased storage capacity! You'll collect a ton of loot throughout your…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Building and Comfort Guide - Cover Image Table and Cabinets Inside of a Stone House
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Enshrouded Building and Comfort Guide | How to Increase Comfort

This Enshrouded Building and Comfort Guide will tell you how the building system works, how Comfort works, and how to increase your Comfort score. Though there's a lot of places to explore on the…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Cooking and Food Guide - Cover Image Fireplace and Over in a Stone Building
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Enshrouded Cooking and Food Guide | All Cooking Recipes

In this Enshrouded Cooking and Food Guide, we'll tell you how food works, how to cook it, and how you can make every cooking recipe! An army marches on its stomach, and Enshrouded is no different. A…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Shroud Survival Guide - Cover Image Character Standing Just Outside of the Shroud in Revelwood
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Enshrouded Shroud Survival Guide | How to Enter the Deadly Shroud

Our Enshrouded Shroud Survival Guide will tell you how the Shroud works, how to enter the Deadly Shroud, and give you tips on surviving this deadly fog. The "Shroud" is a big part of Enshrouded --…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Class and Skills Guide - Cover Image Skill Tree with Some Skills Activated
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Enshrouded Class and Skills Guide | Best Skills to Take

Our Enshrouded Class and Skills Guide will explain how Classes and Skills work and tell you some of the best Skills to take in the game! Surviving the world of Enshrouded is going to require more…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Crafting Guide - Cover Image Workbench Next to Several Storage Chests in a Stone Building
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Enshrouded Crafting Guide | Where to Craft Every Item

Our Enshrouded Crafting Guide will teach you the basics of Crafting and show you where you can craft all of the items in the game. Though you can loot a lot of cool stuff all over the map, you'll…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Enshrouded Server Guide - Cover Image Bronze Block Sculptures in a Blue Room
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Enshrouded Server Guide | How to Host and Change Settings

Our Enshrouded Server Guide will go over how to setup a server for the game, including hosting one yourself or buying an external one. We'll go into more detail below on how you can host a server…

January 24, 2024 | 11:41 EST

Enshrouded Flame Upgrade Guide - Cover Image Flame Altar in the Middle of a Building
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Enshrouded Flame Upgrade Guide | Every Flame Altar Upgrade

In this guide, we'll tell you what you need for every Enshrouded Flame Upgrade and how your Flame Altar helps you survive the ruined world of Embervale. Enshrouded puts players in the deadly world…

January 24, 2024 | 10:01 EST

Enshrouded Map Guide - Cover Image Map with Important Icons at an Angle with the Nomad Highlands in the Background
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Enshrouded Map | All Flame Shrine and Shroud Root Locations

This guide shows you the full Enshrouded map for the Early Access launch version of the game with all Flame Shrine and Shroud Root locations we've found! The Early Access launch version of …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Honkai: Star Rail - Aventurine and Acheron
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Honkai: Star Rail Reveals Acheron, Aventurine, and Gallagher, Version 2.0 Reveal Dated [UPDATED]

Today Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse announced the date of the next big update reveal and three new characters coming down the line.  We learn that update 2.0, which will introduce the new…

January 25, 2024 | 01:10 EST

Enshrouded Farming Guide - Cover Image A Well A Seedbed and Corn in the Nomad Highlands
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Enshrouded Farming Guide | Best Crops to Grow

This Enshrouded Farming Guide will tell you how to unlock farming, how the farming system works, and the best crops to plant on your farm! While you can forage plenty of resources in the world of…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Where to Find All Resources in Enshrouded - Cover Image Cutting Down a Hardwood Tree in Revelwood
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Enshrouded Resources Guide - Where to Find Them All

Our guide tells you the best way to find all of the Enshrouded resources you'll need for crafting including wood, ore, plants, monster loot, and more! Quicklinks: Aloe  Alchemical Base  Amber  …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

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Enshrouded Guard of the North Armor Guide - Pieces of the Past

Enshrouded is full of danger, and a solid set of armor and weapons is the only way to make your way through this game. In the earlier part of the game, some of the best armor is the full set of "…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Clockie , mascot of Penacony, the new planet of Honkai: Star Rail
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Honkai: Star Rail Introduces New Planet Penacony With Cute Promotional Cartoon

The popular turn-based RPG Honkai: Star Rail will soon receive a new location, a planet named Penacony, and today's trailer is all about that. Also known as "the Planet of Festivities," Penacony…

January 21, 2024 | 01:37 EST

How to Unlock Craftspeople NPCs in Enshrouded - Cover Image Carpenter Alchemist and Blacksmith Standing in a Room
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How to Unlock Craftspeople NPCs in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to unlock Craftspeople NPCs in Enshrouded along with all of their workbenches and items that we've found. Much like Terraria, a big part of Enshrouded's early game is…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

How to Get a Grappling Hook in Enshrouded - Cover Image Using the Grappling Hook to Cross the Bridge North of Longkeep
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How to Get a Grappling Hook in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to get the Grappling Hook in Enshrouded, how to upgrade it to an Improved Grappling Hook, and how you can use it to get around the world (and your base). The world of …

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Key art of AI Limit
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PlayStation China Hero Project Game AI Limit Reveals 2024 Release Window and Spectacular Gameplay

Developer SenseGames and publisher CE Asia announced that the action RPG AI Limit will be released in 2024 for PC via Steam and PS5.  Unless you have a very long memory, you may not be familiar with…

January 20, 2024 | 06:06 EST

Lancelot and Charlotta in Granblue Fantasy: Relink
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Shows Awesome Gameplay For Charlotta, Lancelot, Ghandagoza, and Vaseraga

Cygames is continuing its quest to introduce the many playable characters of its upcoming and much-awaited JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink.  Today, we get four more character trailers shared on the…

January 20, 2024 | 12:17 EST

How to Get Metal Scraps in Enshrouded - Cover Image an Assortment of Loot in Rookmore in Springlands
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How to Get Metal Scraps in Enshrouded

This guide will tell you how to get Metal Scraps in Enshrouded and where you can reliably farm this essential crafting resource. A big part of Enshrouded is getting all of the resources you need to…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Image of a Character in Enshrouded Gliding over the Revelwoods With A Ghost Glider
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Enshrouded Glider Guide - How to Craft & Upgrades

Our guide will tell you how to get a Glider in Enshrouded -- and how you can make an even better Glider to travel much further than before! The world of Enshrouded is quite massive, even at its…

January 24, 2024 | 10:00 EST

Constance in Honkai: Star Rail
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Honkai: Star Rail Reveals the Annihilation Gang and Its Mysterious Characters

Today HoYoverse revealed an interesting group of villains who will play an important role in the story of the sci-fi turn-based RPG Honkai: Star Rail with a brand new story teaser trailer.  We get…

January 19, 2024 | 09:35 EST

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Genshin Impact Competitor Wuthering Waves Getting Second Closed Beta With Registration Available Now

Chinese developer Kuro Game is continuing the development of Wuthering Waves, an action RPG that many have identified as a serious Genshin Impact competitor, and a new closed beta is coming. …

January 17, 2024 | 11:00 EST

Katalina and Zeta in Granblue Fantasy: Relink
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Shows Katalina, Zeta, and Yodarha in High-Octane Action

Cygames released three new trailers introducing three very different playable characters of its upcoming and highly-anticipated JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink.  Specifically, we get to see Zeta, …

January 17, 2024 | 01:54 EST

A construct with its eyes lit up in the new Diablo 4 Season of the Construct event
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Diablo 4 Season of the Construct Brings New Quests and Much More Next Week

Blizzard has announced a new Diablo 4 season. It's scheduled to start next week and will bring new quests, new dungeons to delve into, and much more. Season of the Construct will be the third major …

January 17, 2024 | 10:54 EST

Granblue Fantasy: Relink Narmaya & Io
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Introduces Narmaya, Io, and Siegfried With Gorgeous Action JRPG Gameplay

Cygames is continuing its quest to introduce the playable characters available in the upcoming JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink. Three new trailers have been released, introducing three characters,…

January 16, 2024 | 02:14 EST