What are the best isometric RPGs? There’s plenty to debate here as the viewpoint has been used in RPGs for decades now, and some of the greatest games of all time were isometric RPGs.
However, not all of them are easy to play now, for various reasons, and to be honest, there’s more than enough to be getting on with even in this particular niche of the genre. So instead of just making an overall best isometric RPGs of all time list, we’ve gone with selecting some of the best isometric RPGs to play right now.
From high fantasy to zombie survival, there’s enough variety and potential playtime on offer here to last you well into 2026 (maybe even beyond!), and yes, it’s not all the best isometric RPGs to play right now, but it’s a pretty good start.
Baldur’s Gate 3
Developer: Larian Studios
Publisher: Larian Studios
Released: 2023
Baldur’s Gate has long been a champion of the isometric RPG space. Still, Larian Studios, which you will unsurprisingly find elsewhere on this list, took it to another level with Baldur’s Gate 3.
A couple of years removed from the hype cycle and awards love, Baldur’s Gate 3 remains a massively impactful RPG, and will no doubt be one that shows up on all kinds of positive lists for years to come.
Wasteland 3
Developer: inXile Entertainment
Publisher: inXile Entertainment
Released: 2020
The Wasteland series is often in the shadow of Fallout of old. The resurgence of one of the best isometric RPGs has given it a fresh audience, and Wasteland 3 is the pinnacle of that
A weird, funny, and relatively accessible sequel that’s about as close as you’ll get to a new version of classic Fallout. Additionally, the wintry aesthetic makes it a fun choice for Christmas time (just me, then?)
Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
Developer: ZA/UM
Publisher: ZA/UM
Released: 2019
I’m a sucker for detective games, and the best ones tend to embrace the RPG genre to give you the freedom to tackle a case however you like, but it’s fair to say none are quite like Disco Elysium.
Spread across a city block, the game puts you into the gumshoes of a detective who can be anything from upstanding hero to, and I quote, ”an absolute disaster of a human being.” It’s not just one of the best isometric RPGs, it’s a modern classic of the entire genre.
Hades II
Developer: Supergiant Games
Publisher: Supergiant Games
Released: 2024 (Early Access)
The original Hades was a sensation and quickly became one of the best isometric RPGs around. Hence, it’s no surprise that Hades II has, thus far, proven to be another banger roguelike action RPG smash.
The sequel takes the action beyond the underworld and gives us more hot Gods to gawp at. Even in its Early access form, Hades II is already as absorbing as the original.
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Developer: Larian Studios
Publisher: Larian Studios
Released: 2017
Look, nowadays, Larian is best known for the award-winning RPG juggernaut mentioned earlier in this list, but the developers’ Divinity series is what got it to that place to begin with.
So I say this with the utmost sincerity; you will get a lot out of Divinity: Original Sin 2 if you fell in love with Baldur’s Gate 3. The template is there, and the Original Sin games in the series have been a massive part of the classical RPG renaissance.
Oh, and the four-player co-op is also superb in this game.
Diablo III
Developer: Blizzard
Publisher: Activision
Released: 2012
I promise I’m not being contrary here. If you want to play a pretty good Diablo game in this day and age, you’re still better off playing Diablo III over Diablo IV. Like its successor, it’s ridden through many an issue in its time, but Diablo III has hurdled far more of them and is in (relatively) excellent shape today.
The Diablo series is always in the conversation regarding the best isometric RPGs of all time, and while everybody has their favorite, Diablo III is probably the pinnacle.
Project Zomboid
Developer: The Indie Stone
Publisher: The Indie Stone
Released: 2013
You could just call Project Zomboid a survival game, but much like its post-apocalyptic pal DayZ, there’s plenty of role-playing opportunity to be found in its open approach to survival, where there’s no one way to go about it. Still, there are plenty of stupid things you can do to ruin your day.
Sounds like playing a role to me, even if it does sound painfully close to reality. Throw in the modding community’s work, and you can even experience Project Zomboid as part of a post-apocalyptic online collective.
Tunic
Developer: Tunic Team
Publisher: Finji
Released: 2022
There’s a lot of grim worlds in this list, full of undead monsters and savage bandits, so Tunic is something of a salve for this parade of misery.
Tunic is a sort of Vulpine spin on classic The Legend of Zelda games, but viewed from an isometric perspective instead of a top-down one. There’s plenty of wondrous adventuring to be done in this delightful RPG.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher: Obsidian Entertainment, Versus Evil
Released: 2018
There are plenty of fantasy RPGs out there, so how can you spice that up? The unequivocal answer is, of course, pirates. In Pillars of Eternity II, you get to captain a ship as you cross land and sea in pursuit of a rogue god.
Much like Baldur’s Gate, the Pillars of Eternity series builds on the Dungeons & Dragons blueprint for role-playing games. As with Larian’s recent Baldur’s Gate 3, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire brings modern, accessible touches to successfully draw in a broader audience without alienating hardcore fans.
Weird West
Developer: WolfEye Studios
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Released: 2022
Former Arkane devs cooking up a Western-themed immersive sim-style RPG was something I didn’t know I wanted at the time. Still, Weird West ended up being one of my favorite games of 2022 (a massive achievement considering Norco, Elden Ring, and Immortality came out that year as well).
It flits between the perspectives of several interconnected characters in a supernaturally enhanced Western world, and the choices made by one character can have consequences for another.
