Summary
Most isometric RPGs are considered pretty hard, barring a few exceptions. The tactical combat and complex builds in these games can make it challenging for players who give their all in a tough encounter, only to bite the dust time and time again.
However, most veterans of such RPGs know the best ways to exploit the game’s systems and craft a build that will help them annihilate most foes with ease. With all of this knowledge, even the hardest isometric RPGs become a cakewalk if players transform their party into well-organized dealers of death.
Games will be ranked based on how overpowered players can get if they play their cards right.
TomakeTyrannyfrightfully easy, players should turn their Fatebinder into a magic user who will naturally need high Lore. Not only does it let them make the most of a malleable magic system, but magical skills are so varied that players relying on these arcane moves will see their levels rise at a rapid pace.
Players who know what they’re doing can gain a ton of levels in no time and dwarf their opponent’s strength with ease. It’s one of the few isometric RPGs where a mage will eventually become stronger than a pure warrior, as long as players diversify their skills.
At first glance,Wildermythcan be rather tense as players strive to ensure that their heroes don’t run out of HP. Getting injured means that a character is just one mistake away from death. However, players who become more adept at the game will soon realize how easy it is to level up a hero and make them stronger than ever.
At manageable difficulties, players can control a party of powerful heroes who receive equal time in the spotlight and can level up with ease. Most monsters will be unable to make a dent in their health bars as players use their strength and tactics to wipe out the strongest foes without breaking a sweat.
A roguelite action RPG that deserves all the time in the spotlight,Hadesbroke new ground for Supergiant Games and became their most successful title by a country mile. It’s easy to see why this game received a sequel, with players loving Zagreus' rise in power and wanting to replicate this feeling with another protagonist.
Zagreus can be ridiculously weak early on, but improving his stats, making his weapons better, and simply becoming better at playing the game will help Zagreus become a powerful warrior in no time. It reaches a point where Hades himself becomes laughably easy to beat, and players must use the Pact of Punishment to increase the game’s challenge and refresh the rewards.
It’s easy tolabelDivinityLOriginal Sin 2as a hard game, with the many changes it makes to the gameplay making equipment more important than ever. However, even if players don’t have the best equipment, they can still form an optimized build with each character that turns the game into a breeze.
Using summons to increase the number of bodies in battle and using the environment to deplete enemy armor becomes second nature to veterans after a point. The right build and some planning will ensure that even the difficulty spike in Arx can be managed, as long as players are smart about crafting the right build.
It’s a shame thatPillars of Eternity 2failed to meet sales targets, since Obsidian did something great with this title despite its faults. An adventure on the high seas is a blast, especially when players realize that they can hunt down bounties on the high seas to raise their levels, make progress in bounty quests, and acquire a ton of valuable loot in no time.
This, coupled with the game’s focus on exploration, means that the Watcher and their allies will level up fast. While the DLCs account for the player’s endgame strength, most of the game’s content can turn into a cakewalk as long as players are smart about developing their party and making the most of class synergies.
Not only isBaldur’s Gate 3Larian’s most successful title, but it’s also the most accessible one by far. The systems may be complex in this game, but they are still quite manageable when compared to the CRPGs they developed previously.
Players with knowledge of every class and their best abilities can form a ridiculously strong party that can overwhelm opponents with debuffs, summons, and high-damage attacks. There’s nothing more satisfying than wiping out numerous enemies without getting a scratch on the party. Only the hardest endgame encounters cause any real problems forBaldur’s Gate 3veterans.
ThePathfinderseries has served as another source of quality CRPGs that players love, harkening back to the classic era of this genre. As a result,Wrath of the Righteousis challenging, yet quite exploitable if players know what they’re doing.
Reaching Level 20 and carefully selecting a Mystic Path to gain more power can turn the player character into an enemy’s nightmare. The OP builds that can be made as a result can trivialize most encounters and help players breeze past the majority of the game’s content.
Pillars of Eternityis a great way for players to enjoya classic CRPGwith modern advancements, which further cemented Obsidian’s legacy as masters of the genre. The Watcher finds many allies on their journey to understand what the gods want, stop the Hollowborn crisis, and prevent Thaos from laying waste to the world.
Players can gain levels at a frighteningly quick pace, with both parts ofThe White MarchDLC letting players enable level scaling to maintain a level of challenge. Of course, players can choose to keep this feature off inThe White March, with the levels from these DLCs aiding them in the base game’s content too.
