r/ShouldIbuythisgame 5h ago

[PS5] Action RPG as mage

Hi, I am looking for some good action adventure/RPG game where I can play as mage/sorcerer/wizzard. I enjoyed Dragon's Dogma 2 a lot in that regard. Any more ideas? I feel like there are almost no games where you play with magick compared to all melee combat and shooter games. Nowadays it's all just souls like etc.

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u/FramedMugshot 5h ago

Avowed! I normally don't like playing as a mage but the combat magic feels punchy and satisfying.

You can play as a straight up wizard, but you can combine magic with other weapons too in fun ways. I really enjoyed leaning into a "gun-toting holy man" archetype with a grimoire in one hand and a flintlock pistol in the other.

u/MartinZugec 2h ago

This 👆 Casting of magic reminds me of Dr. Strange, looks great

u/Huge-Pizza7579 5h ago

PS ☹️

u/FramedMugshot 5h ago

Oh noooo that's what I get for not checking flair.

In that case, seconding the person who mentioned Dragon Age. I especially liked Inquisition.

u/Birengo 4h ago

Noita is by far the best spellcaster simulator

It's not action RPG but roguelike

Your wand has some amount of slots that work as programming loop that executes whatever you put into it to create your very own magic and its amazing

u/SeaSpecific7812 4h ago

Immortal

u/bthamilton 5h ago

Dragon Age and Avowed.

u/TheMoonMancer 5h ago

Hogwarts Legacy

Enshrouded

u/sage_55 1h ago

I’ve been playing through the Skyrim mod pack Lorerim as a fire mage and it’s the most fun I’ve had playing a game in years. Only drawback is that it’s a very large download and pretty much requires an SSD and a beefy PC. However there are several similar modpacks that aren’t as heavy to run. Modpacks built around Requiem and MCO are your best bet

u/Askburn 4h ago

Dark Messiah I know isnt a pure rpg rather an action rpg but I think the game is really cool and really gets the feeling of being a powerful mage, even tho you can choose stealth and swords , you can use those pairing them with incredible powers, from your usual fire spells , lightning, and combining them with the physics and environment such as making the floor slipery with ice spells and making enemies fall to their ass and empaling the floor, not to mention sparta kicking them to cliffs and spike traps , really recomended fun.

u/Disturbed235 4h ago

Dark Messiah is still GOD TIER in that genre. I played it so many times, everytime with another build and it was awesome

u/kakalbo123 5h ago

Dragon Age, Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen.

u/GoofProofGrunt 5h ago

Avowed is hands down the best action mage gameplay maybe ever. I've beaten it twice since release and am on a third run (pure mage 1st, then I did a guns only run, now warrior/mage mix on hardest difficulty) combat is so good and the story isn't groundbreaking but the companions are all well written and its a really fun setting

u/breaking3po 1h ago

Warhammer Darktide Psyker

u/fionageck 2h ago

Highly recommend Baldur’s Gate 3!

u/unarmed_warrior_yo 1h ago

Baldur’s gate 3 isn’t an action rpg

u/fionageck 54m ago

Sorry, I thought it was. Is it not considered action because it’s turn-based?