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Best RPG games on PlayStation 1
The 28 best RPG games on PlayStation 1, ranked from 5,950 critic and player ratings.
The best RPG game on PlayStation 1 right now is Chrono Cross, with a critic score of 94/100 — updated août 2026.
01
Chrono Cross
94
/100
02
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Having been awoken from his eternal slumber by the reappearance of Castlevania, Alucard must once again face the evil minions of darkness. Use your vampiric powers, along with weapons, potions, and other magical relics to change the tide of battle. A mixture of platform and role-playing action with many hidden areas and secrets. Can you discover them all?
92
/100
03
Vagrant Story (2000)
92
/100
Chrono Cross
94
/100
02
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Having been awoken from his eternal slumber by the reappearance of Castlevania, Alucard must once again face the evil minions of darkness. Use your vampiric powers, along with weapons, potions, and other magical relics to change the tide of battle. A mixture of platform and role-playing action with many hidden areas and secrets. Can you discover them all?
92
/100
03
Vagrant Story (2000)
92
/100
04
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.
90
/100
05
Grandia
89
/100
06
Final Fantasy
The original Final Fantasy comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned Final Fantasy series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
88
/100
07
The Adventures of Alundra
86
/100
08
S
Final Fantasy VII
The Western release of Final Fantasy VII (released as Final Fantasy VII International in Japan) included additional elements and alterations, such as streamlining of the menu and Materia system, reducing the health of enemies, new visual cues to help with navigation across the world map, and additional cutscenes relating to Cloud's past.
85
/100
09
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX is the ninth main installment in the FF series. The title is a return to the series's roots, with gameplay features and references to the past games featuring throughout, as well as a medieval fantasy setting and cartoonish art style as a break from the sci-fi slant style of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.
84
/100
10
Xenogears (1998)
84
/100
11
Diablo
84
/100
12
Final Fantasy Tactics
83
/100
13
Breath of Fire IV (2000)
83
/100
14
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
83
/100
15
Suikoden II
82
/100
16
Harvest Moon: Back To Nature
82
/100
17
Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic
82
/100
18
Parasite Eve
81
/100
19
Valkyrie Profile
81
/100
20
Breath of Fire IV
80
/100
21
Parasite Eve II
79
/100
22
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
78
/100
23
Populous: The Beginning
75
/100
24
Shin Megami Tensei Persona 2: Innocent Sin
75
/100
25
The Legend of Dragoon
74
/100
26
Mega Man Legends (1997)
59
/100
27
Tales of Phantasia
56
/100
28
Digimon World 3
47
/100
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.
90
/100
05
Grandia
89
/100
06
Final Fantasy
The original Final Fantasy comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned Final Fantasy series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
88
/100
07
The Adventures of Alundra
86
/100
08
S
Final Fantasy VII
The Western release of Final Fantasy VII (released as Final Fantasy VII International in Japan) included additional elements and alterations, such as streamlining of the menu and Materia system, reducing the health of enemies, new visual cues to help with navigation across the world map, and additional cutscenes relating to Cloud's past.
85
/100
09
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX is the ninth main installment in the FF series. The title is a return to the series's roots, with gameplay features and references to the past games featuring throughout, as well as a medieval fantasy setting and cartoonish art style as a break from the sci-fi slant style of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.
84
/100
10
Xenogears (1998)
84
/100
11
Diablo
84
/100
12
Final Fantasy Tactics
83
/100
13
Breath of Fire IV (2000)
83
/100
14
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
83
/100
15
Suikoden II
82
/100
16
Harvest Moon: Back To Nature
82
/100
17
Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic
82
/100
18
Parasite Eve
81
/100
19
Valkyrie Profile
81
/100
20
Breath of Fire IV
80
/100
21
Parasite Eve II
79
/100
22
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
78
/100
23
Populous: The Beginning
75
/100
24
Shin Megami Tensei Persona 2: Innocent Sin
75
/100
25
The Legend of Dragoon
74
/100
26
Mega Man Legends (1997)
59
/100
27
Tales of Phantasia
56
/100
28
Digimon World 3
47
/100
FAQ
What is the best RPG game on PlayStation 1?
Chrono Cross currently tops the ranking with a score of 94/100 across 147 ratings. Ranking updated août 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.