Glossary
What is an action RPG?
An action RPG is a role-playing game where you fight in real time, so your own timing and aim matter alongside your character's stats and gear.
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How it works
Action RPGs keep the levels, skills and loot of a role-playing game but drop turn-based combat. Many are built around repeat runs for rare gear, so their drop rates matter to players.
In the games we track
- Diablo IV: sells a Premium Battle Pass each season.
- Diablo II: Resurrected: no in-game store, battle pass or paid random items.
- Path of Exile: free to play, with paid Mystery Boxes whose odds Grinding Gear Games lists.
- Lost Ark: a free-to-play online action RPG.
Sources
- Wikipedia – Action role-playing game, published by en.wikipedia.org
- Wikidata – Action RPG (Q1422746), published by wikidata.org
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