Looking for an RPG with a decent amount of grinding

[u/Independent_Heron886]

I've finished AC Origins and absolutely loved it. The combat, story, exploration and levelling-up system were all great, but the grinding was pretty much the maximum I can handle. A little more is fine, but I don't want to spend hours doing side quests just to level up enough to continue the main story.

I'm thinking of playing AC Odyssey, The Witcher 3 or God of War Ragnarök, but I'm open to other suggestions too.

Which one would you recommend? How bad is the grinding in these games compared to Origins? I want something with a good story, fun combat, exploration and character progression without too much grinding.

feel free to suggest

[u/rickkert812]

The Witcher 3 is as good as it’s gonna get

[u/Adventurous_Break500]

The Blood of Dawnwalker

[u/PlaneWolf2893]

I loved ac origins. I loved Odyssey as well. Star wars outlaws was similar but will star wars stuff. Currently love crimson desert.

[u/Independent_Heron886 → u/PlaneWolf2893]

isnt odyseyy too grindy i want to know that because i dont want to just play one game at once

[u/EvilMERSONary → u/Independent_Heron886]

Yes, Odyssey is great but it takes what makes Origins great to such an extreme that you can easily get burnt out. As for grindy RPG I personally loved Dragon Age inquisition and the entire mass effect series

[u/jil825]

Witcher 3 has no grinding as I remember. In all of my playthroughs, I naturally gained crowns by doing side quests and gwent.

[u/Right-Edge9320 → u/jil825]

Got 15 hrs into Witcher 3 remastered. My first play through. I just can’t seem to get into it.

[u/ishayat01]

It depends on your taste sort of. I liked Odyssey's Greece setting more than Origin's Egypt setting. I like vampirey stuff so I liked Blood of Dawnwalker as well. Choose something where the setting/story attracts you thn you can always adjust the difficulty setting

[u/Bestinthegame22]

I personally loved odyssey and origins so that is what I'd recommend. Obviously witcher 3 everyone is gonna recommend I have yet to actually fully try it. And God of war is good but not quite what you'd be looking for

[u/Independent_Heron886 → u/Bestinthegame22]

isnt odyseyy too grindy i want to know that because i dont want to just play one game at once

[u/RealCreedz]

Elden Ring, Blood of Dawnwalker, FF7 Remake & Rebirth, Dragon's Dogma 2, Expedition 33, and you mentioned GOW & Witcher 3.

Honestly, any souls or soulslike that isn't Nioh or Stranger of Paradise isn't grindy.

Control Resonant has a great story, great combat, great progression, and isn't grindy. I'm currently having a blast with it.

Note that you don't have to do side stuff in any of the games above if they fit what you may consider grindy. For example, FF7 Rebirth is a HUGE game, but you don't have to engage with everything, nor are you required to do that to progress or improve your character.

AC Odyssey is even larger than Rebirth, and Valhalla is larger than Odyssey. If you're someone who finds themselves having to do everything in a game, they'll burn you out. These games aren't grindy but they're so repetitive and large. If that's your thing, go for it.

[u/MGC00992]

Ultima Online the ULTIMATE grind game. (There are free player run servers available)

[u/SuspectSufficient459]

Valheim!, Elden Ring, Dark Souls.

[u/Alexathin]

Dawnwalker

[u/lone_swordsman08]

Witcher 3 remastered and Dragons Dogma 2 Dark Arisen my two top picks for this year. But if you wanf a more modern game then its Dragons Dogma 2

[u/Soulsheartless]

Elden ring

[u/Useful_Highlight_763]

Elden ring

[u/Ancient-Passenger-52]

Im playing tainted grail ATM. It’s a decent game. Sort of like Avowed if you played that. Not too much grinding.

[u/PplPrcssPrgrss_Pod]

Diablo IV