What are the BEST Wizard, Fantasy-genre games ever developed?

Many years have passed since the events of the first Magicka game in 2011. In Magicka 2, new forces of evil have risen to threaten this Norse-mythology based fantasy world. You, as the Wizard, must come out of retirement for another fun and chaotically hilarious co-op adventure.
You and your wizard comrades will explore the land of Midgard, fight Goblins and Orcs and do their best not to kill each other in the crossfire, just to save the life of a prophesied child. But no pressure, for you, will be guided by your tutor, Vlad who is definitely, NOT a vampire! Bleeigh!

You, the player, will star as a young exiled mage and must traverse through the beautiful kingdom of Mystralia to master the powers of magic at your fingertips. During your journey, you will meet other fellow mages and invent amazing new spells through the study of runes and use them to kick the collective butt of your enemies or to solve puzzles that only a smart mage like you can crack.

As the 5th and most popular installation to the Elder Scrolls game franchise, it has everything an explorer of fantasy worlds want. Open world exploration, magic powers, medieval weapons, dragons and prophecies. In short, it is the classic hero story of the chosen one being tasked to save the world from a dragon but having to go through various trials to fulfil his destiny!

Most new gamers tend to get confused between “Skyrim” and “Elder Scrolls Online”. After all, they are both set in the continent of Tamriel. However, Elder Scrolls Online is an MMORPG where you will be playing with other gamers. Like other such games, you will choose a race and class to play as, join a political faction, take on quests and challenge bosses in dungeons.

Wizard of Legend stood out from the other fantasy games in this list, as a rogue-like, 2D game with a pixel art style. Here, you are participating in the Chaos Trials as a magical contestant. Blast your way through the dungeons while building your arsenal by collecting new spells and relics that are scattered everywhere. Show no mercy to anyone until you win the title as the “Wizard of Legend”!

The latest installation to the legendary Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy 14’s initial launch in 2010 was an epic crash and burn. However, despite this fiasco, Final Fantasy 14 now titled in full as Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn has re-launched in its full glory and welcomed back by its fans with open arms. As an MMORPG, you star as an adventurer In Eorzea region and spent your time exploring it, learning about its inhabitants and unravelling its secrets.

The “World of Warcraft” online sensation was released in 2004. More than a decade later, it is still one of the most popular MMORPGs and has become a huge extension of geek culture. You will play as one of the many fantasy races in Azeroth, ranging from the tough Gnomes to the fierce Orcs, and EITHER, side with one of the two warring factions, the Alliance and the Horde OR struck on your own as a neutral character. Explore this vast world, uncover its secrets and befriend your fellow players!

As the 3rd role-playing game in the famous Dragon Age franchise, Dragon Age: Inquisition is also set in the land of Thedas. War has broken out between two factions followed by a demonic invasion. As the “chosen one”, you, the Inquisitor must rally your companions to stop an ancient evil that threatens the land while bringing peace to stop the civil war in Thedas.

This Korean game was set in an epic fantasy, open world which feels almost alive as you journey through it. You will start by creating a cool avatar from one of the many classes and join an amazing online adventure where you can fight giant monsters, engage in sieges warfare, duel with other players in PvP or even take a break from all that fighting by trying other more peaceful activities like fishing and cooking.

The original Baldur Gate game in 1988 was revered as a standard that future generations of RPGs could look up too, while its sequel, Baldur Gate II, a decade later was also a success in its own right. As a remastered version of such classics, this game shows its ability to compete with modern games of the same genre.

As the 3rd dungeon-crawler game in this famous series, Diablo III has big shoes to fill after the successes of the first two games. Like previous games, in the world of Sanctuary, you will pick to play one of the character classes to hack-and-slash through Hell to defeat Diablo, the Lord of Terror. You will be accompanied by one of your trusty NPC allies who will help you according to their unique skillsets.

As an online action RPG set in a dark and gritty fantasy world, the Path of Exile is definitely as brutal and bloody as they come, as you seek vengeance against the enemies in who made you an Exile. Unlike other action RPGs, items and skills are one and the same in this game. Explore the nightmarish landscape of Wraeclast and gather these items to unlock your full potential!

At a first glance, you might dismiss Guild Wars 2 as the standard RPG where you create a character and go questing. A closer observation will show that this game is seeking to break the usual rules. Upon creating a character, you will find that the game’s storyline feels almost sentient to your actions as you traverse through the realm of Tyria. In short, it will feel as if you are leading the game rather than following the game’s set programming.

This game as the 2nd instalment to the 1st Divinity: Original Sins game stands out in this list but not only for the turn-based nature of its combat system. It feels like a love child of the old Dungeons and Dragons table-top games and Final Fantasy.
Like other RPGs, you will first create your own customised avatar with a backstory and form a party of other diverse characters who will accompany you as you explore this open-world game.

In Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, you as the Arisen, will be going off for another grand adventure in a whole new open-world after creating your character based from the provided classes. You are accompanied by 3 A.I-controlled teammates, known in-game as “pawns”. These pawns will fight alongside you but will carry out your errands if commanded.