Wouldn't you agree? IGN editors named Chrono Trigger the best JRPG in the genre's history - here's a list of 25 great games

By: Anton Kratiuk | 12.05.2025, 22:20

The editors of IGN portal have compiled the top 25 best JRPGs of all time.

Here's What We Know

JRPG - one of the most favourite and established genre of video games, which counts a huge number of excellent titels. Given this fact, the journalists agreed to add only one game of the franchise each.

The best JRPG IGN named Chrono Trigger, a 1995 game created by Final Fantasy franchise creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and his talented team. The game really deserves this title, and its time-travelling story is still considered one of the most touching and exciting.

Second place goes to Persona 5 Royal, which was released relatively recently and needs no introduction. Rounding out the top three is Final Fantasy X, another legendary game.

The most relevant games in this selection are Metaphor: ReFantazio and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, both released by Sega, earning the title of best publisher of 2024, ahead of Capcom, Sony and Square Enix.

Best JRPGs according to IGN:

  1. Chrono Trigger
  2. Persona 5 Royal
  3. Final Fantasy X
  4. Metaphor ReFantazio
  5. Xenobald Chronicles 3
  6. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
  7. Earthbound
  8. Suikoden 2
  9. Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver
  10. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
  11. Octopath Traveler 2
  12. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
  13. Xenogears
  14. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
  15. Grandia 2
  16. Kingdom Hearts 2
  17. Tales of Vesperia
  18. Live a Live
  19. Bravely Default 2
  20. Star Ocean Second Story
  21. Lost Odyssey
  22. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
  23. Golden Sun
  24. Breath of Fire 3
  25. Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne

Source: IGN