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Since the invention of the PC, there have been many great RPG PC games created. Many of these games are part of well-known series, very few of them are solo. This is a list of the best RPG PC games of all-time.

10 – Might & Magic 6: The Mandate of Heaven – This game is considered to be one of the best of the long-running Might & Magic series. The game came out in 1998 and was praised for its interactive and detailed game world, user-friendly premise, non-linear game play, and bug-free initial release.

9 – Planescape: Torment – Although not a significant commercial success, the game won several awards for Game of the Year and RPG of the Year at the time of release. The game scored high marks with many reviewers for both its character implementation and technical aspects.

8 – Baldur’s Gate – The game received top scores from nearly every gaming publication upon its release. It won both Game of the Year and RPG of the Year in 1998. Baldur’s Gate was the first in a three title series before the story arc was concluded.

7 – Neverwinter Nights – NWN won E3 awards in 2000, 2001, and 2002. It met with very positive reviews and was praised as “having something for everyone”. The game was originally built on a model similar to MMORPGs but allowed the end users to host the servers.

6 – Diablo – Blizzard released this title in 1996. It received extremely high ratings from nearly all game reviewers and was even named Game of the Year by several game reviewers. Diablo has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.

5 – Fable – A huge commercial success, Fable sold over 375,000 copies in North America during its first week. By the end of 2006 it sold more than two million copies. The game was well-received by critics and scored very high with game reviewers.

4 – Final Fantasy VII – The best-selling Final Fantasy game of all time. FFVII has sold over 9.8 million copies as of December 2005. The game has been voted by some as the best game ever, both in North America and Japan.

3 – Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind – Winner of multiple Game of the Year awards in 2002, Morrowind was well-received and earned high scores from reviewers. It was applauded for its large and richly detailed game environment, which included real-time weather effects and a day/night cycle.

2 – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Developed by BioWare and published by LucasArts, Knights of the Old Republic was considered by many to be the 2003 Game of the Year. It is also considered to be one of the most influential works of the Star Wars Expanded Universe.

1 – Fallout 3 – The most recent entry into the best RPG PC games list, Fallout 3 is winner of dozens of awards including Game of the Year in 2008. Overall it has received some of the highest ratings of any RPG ever created. The game sold over 610,000 units in its first month of release.

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