10 Hotly-Anticipated RPGs That Will Blow You Away In 2019

1000s of hours of gameplay awaits in 2019, and that's just for Cyberpunk 2077...

by Josh Brown
Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt RED

2018 was arguably the best gaming year the generation has seen so far. Between all three consoles and PC, some of the biggest and most critically adored titles released over those twelve months, with major hitters like Red Dead Redemption 2 pushing the capabilities of consoles to the max. As stacked as it was though, the most surprising thing is that 2019 is shaping up to be even better.

We've already ran down a good chunk of the upcoming year's biggest releases in both video and article form, but what shouldn't be forgotten is how well 2019 is shaping up to be for RPGs in particular. Since the dawn of the generation, conventional role-playing mechanics have become more and more prevalent in regular action titles, but the classic style has remained as strong and popular as ever, both across major AAA releases and indie darlings.

This year is no different, and between huge, gothic fantasy worlds to retro-themed space operas, these are the RPG experiences you'll be spending hours - if not days - fawning over in the coming months.

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked full time as a content producer at WhatCulture for nine years. In that time he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple channels, specialising in subjects such as gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 most listened to gaming podcast in the UK that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, covered breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.