Top Upcoming Action RPG Video Games Of 2019

Code Vein

Developer: Bandai Namco Studios
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platforms: PC, PS4, XO
Release: 2019

Code Vein is an upcoming title being developed by Shift, which you may know from their past works such as the God Eater franchise. Since its announcement, little information was given out in regards to Code Vein, although, thanks to the Tokyo Game Show, a new narrative trailer was officially unveiled.

This is an action role-playing video game that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world that is flooded with vampires. It seems that the world’s blood supply is running thin and as a result, there’s become a division between vampires.

Our protagonist is a rookie who must fight against the Queen and the corrupted bloodthirsty vampires that gave their allegiance to this seemingly unstoppable force. Being an action role-playing video game, there’s more freedom in how players attack their opponents, but the developers have opted to run with a Dark Souls style approach.

Biomutant

Developer: Experiment 101
Publisher: THQ Nordic
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
Release: 2019

In Biomutant, players take the role of a raccoon-like creature that must save the world. With a poisonous oil springing up from the ground, most the world is quickly infected and dying off. This also has spread to the Tree of Life, a giant tree that brings life to the whole world.

Players must go to each of the six roots of the Tree of Life and stop the oil and defeat each boss. Furthermore, the game will be tossing players a number of decisions that will affect the overall narrative storyline. Likewise, the choices you make will ultimately alter the world itself. Developers have stated that the entire world is open for players to explore with only sections blocked, forcing players to progress the narrative in order to gather the items required to access past unreachable areas.

This is an action RPG that will be played out in third-person where developers claim combat will be a mix of melee, supernatural powers, and shooting. There also appears to be a bit of customization available that players can alter a bit of the gameplay along with the appearance of your character.

Currently, the game is still a bit scarce with information. In fact, the game was set to release within 2018, but apparently the development team is pushing it back by nearly a year. Now the Biomutant is slated to launch at some point in the summer of 2019.

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes

Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture
Publisher: Marvelous
Platforms: Switch
Release: January 18, 2019

Taking part of the No More Heroes franchise, Grasshopper Manufacture is releasing Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes exclusively on the Nintendo Switch in 2019. With that said, you can expect an over-the-top hack-and-slash experience.

Players will find that Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will take place seven years after the events of No More Heroes 2 where Badman seeks to take down Travis for murdering his daughter, Bad Girl. During the scuffle, the duo finds themselves trapped in a canceled video game console crated by Dr. Juvenile called the Death Drive MK-II.

This will be a top-down action-adventure style game that a total of two players can join together. As mentioned, this is an hack-and-slash title as well where players will be taking out groups of enemies at a time.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order

Developer: Team Ninja
Publisher: Nintendo
Platforms: NS
Release: 2019

It’s been a number of years now since we have received a new installment to the Marvel Ultimate Alliance video game franchise but during The Game Awards 2018 we were surprised by the third installment announcement. Though what may be most surprising is that this upcoming video game will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. Regardless, the upcoming title will take place after the events of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 with the main antagonist duo being Galactus and Thanos. We’re still relatively left in the dark as to what all we can expect from the game, but we do know that Marvel’s heroes along with The Masters of Evil are in a grand battle against Galactus in order to save earth.

Hellpoint

Developer: Cradle Games
Publisher: tinyBuild
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, NS
Release: 2019

Hellpoint is a science fiction action RPG. Set in the distant future, mankind no longer fights in brutal wars for resources. Instead, precious resources have become unlimited thanks to interstellar space travel. However, one day a quantum cataclysm occurred which tore a hole through several universe parallels blending most of humanity into mindless creatures. This action RPG also features unique level designs and a real time clock which will creature dynamic events at certain locations.

Players are battling to restore humanity though you will have the ability to enjoy the game with a friend. Cooperative gameplay will be available which is supposedly allowed online and local split-screen. Being an RPG the game will present players the ability to further tweak their character and stats, but this is done naturally as you play the game. For instance, the longer you use a particular weapon then the better you become with that weapon type such as blades or firearms. As it stands right now there is no specific release date attached to the game outside of early 2019.

Best Games of 2018

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Code Vein

Biomutant

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order

Hellpoint

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