RPGs come out great on touch-based devices

Role-playing games and the iPad go hand-in-hand.

The popularity of the iPad does have its negative side.

Luckily, we’ve done some of the heavy lifting for you.

An illustration of a person playing one of the best RPG games in this list on his iPad.

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It’s dealer’s choice which game makes this list.

All in all, a good combo of action role-playing and 16-bit fun.

Already played Mage Gauntlet?

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Check out,Wayward Souls.

The storyline itself is pretty simple.

It’s very much like a classic coin-op game, but with a very modern charm to it.

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If you want something simple-yet-addictive, this is the best dollar you could spend.

One addicting area of gameplay centers on collecting relics to enhance items.

Bastion

What happens if you put the character into an isometric action RPG?

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You might get something likeBastion.

Ravensword: Shadowlands

Did you love The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion?

Have you played Skyrim for hours and hours on end?

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If you answered yes to either of those questions,Ravensword: Shadowlandsis the game for you.

It still has that retro-game appeal.

As a Rogue-like RPG.

Screenshot from the Oceanhorn game.

Steve Jackson’s Sorcery brought into the 21st century.

2is very much like playing a role-playing board game.

If you are dying to relive that old school style of RPG,The Questis a great choice.

Screenshot from the Slayin RPG Game.

The game includes three different classes along with a horde of loot and fun boss battles.

Avadon: The Black Fortressshines as one of these retro 80s RPGs.

It’s a refreshing blast-from-the-past for those of us who grew up on Commodore 64 and Apple IIe RPGs.

Screenshot from the Banner Saga game.

Rimelands: Hammer of Thor is designed to be simple to learn but difficult to perfect.

It offers three different paths with unique talent trees for replayability.

A great fantasy-based MMORPG, Pocket Legends leads the way for massively multiplayer gameplay on the iPad.

Screenshot of Titan Quest

Anyone that has played an MMORPG will feel right at home in Pocket Legends.

The great thing about Pocket Legends is the frequent updates, which keeps the game from getting stale.

Screenshot from the Bastion game.

Screenshot from the RPG game Ravensword Shadowlands.

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Screenshot of the Order & Chaos Online RPG.

Screenshot from the Scorcery 2 RPG game.

Screenshot from the Bard's Tale RPG game.

Screenshot from The Quest RPG.

Screenshot from the Pocket RPG game.

Screenshots from Avadon: the Black Fortress.

Screenshots from Rimland: Hammer of Thor.

Screenshot from the Pocket Legends MMO RPG game.