The 6 best free RPGs on PC
Every game here is free, tried on a mid-range Windows PC by our editor, and rated with one public method. Pick by what you enjoy, not by hype.
#1SGenshin Impact
Open-world action RPG · 110 GB · min. GTX 1050Best for: Explorers who want years of content waiting.
Skip if you want competitive PvP, or your SSD is almost full.
#2AWar Thunder
Military vehicle combat MMO · 70 GB · min. GTX 660Best for: Players who want planes, tanks and ships in one game, from WW2 to modern jets.
Skip if you want a story-driven single-player game, dislike long progression grinds, or are short on disk space (70 GB).
#3BProject Entropy
Sci-fi strategy MMO · 8 GB · min. GTX 460Best for: Strategy players who like alliances and long-term base building.
Skip if you want a fair competitive game where spending never matters, a story-driven single-player game, or you play on a Mac (on computer, Project Entropy is Windows only).
#4BStar Trek Fleet Command
Space strategy MMO (4X)Best for: Star Trek fans who want a long-running strategy game with alliances, on PC, Mac and phone.
Skip if you want a story-driven single-player game or fast action — this is an online 4X strategy game built around a base, a fleet and alliances with other players.
#5BRagnarok: The New World
Open-world MMORPG · 30 GBBest for: Ragnarok Online fans and MMO players short on time who want a relaxed, automated grind.
Skip if you want a demanding, hardcore MMO where every hour of grinding is done by hand, or you play on a Mac — on computer, it is Windows only.
#6Arknights: Endfield
RPG + factory builder · ~55 GB · min. GTX 1060Best for: Players who like to plan as much as they fight.
Skip if you want pure action with no base building, or you play on a Mac (on computer, Endfield is Windows only).
#7Where Winds Meet
Wuxia open-world action · 130 GB · min. GTX 1060Best for: Players who want a big, grounded world without anime style.
Skip if you’re short on disk space (plan 130 GB or more) or you want quick 20-minute sessions.
#8Zenless Zone Zero
Urban action RPG · 75 GB · min. GTX 970Best for: Players who want action without a huge map.
Skip if you want a huge open world to roam freely, or you don’t like anime style.
#9Wuthering Waves
Open-world action RPG · 150 GB · min. GTX 1060Best for: Players who come for the combat.
Skip if you want a relaxed, combat-light game, or you play on a Mac.
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