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

6. Code Vein

Code Vein, like so many other action-RPGs these days, is going to have an uphill battle to shake off the perception of it being a "Dark Souls clone". Sure, there are similar elements, specifically in the combat, but there's far more to Bandai Namco's upcoming release than that.

For one, the unique visual design immediately sets it apart from similar games on the market. Heavily inspired by anime, the character designs are a far cry from Dark Souls' gothic fantasy world, while the narrative in general looks closer to an OTT action game like Devil May Cry than anything else. Originally set to release in 2018, the project was pushed to this year, and from the look of the recent trailers that added time seems to have paid off massively.

It's not going to take over the world, but Code Vein is catering to a niche that's starting to gain more and more attention as the years go by, and will hopefully be one of the surprise hits of 2019.