4.05 avg rating — 652 ratings

4.38 avg rating — 24 ratings

4.26 avg rating — 84 ratings

3.73 avg rating — 100 ratings

"The Fate system is a good one, and this is my favorite iteration of it. The cluster generation system is also one of the more interesting setting generators for a sci-fi game that I've ever seen."

4.48 avg rating — 124 ratings

3.70 avg rating — 247 ratings

"A unique take on superheroic RPGs that better captures how comics actually play out better than any other system. "

4.18 avg rating — 922 ratings

"Strong generic system for cinematic style roleplaying. "

4.35 avg rating — 448 ratings

"Unique take on world building using a cooperative system."

3.69 avg rating — 373 ratings

3.96 avg rating — 503 ratings

"Pretty much the pinnacle of traditional FRPG design as far as I'm concerned. Just enough crunch to keep tactical combat interesting while still being easy to remember. Mechanics that make every fight deadly while still allowing players to take heroic risks."

4.14 avg rating — 105 ratings

"There still aren't many games where you roleplay generations of characters in the same family. You do in this one. Every gamer should at least try to play the Great Pendragon Campaign with this at some point.

This would probably be higher ranked on the list but votes are currently split between two editions. I don't actually have this one, but it's the higher ranked of the two listed, so I put my vote on this one."

4.37 avg rating — 376 ratings

"Simple engine that has inspired a host of other games, and solidifies a lot of concepts for running good games into the system itself.

Just be aware that there are some mature themes here."

4.21 avg rating — 300 ratings

"Another game with a lot of good concepts. "

4.25 avg rating — 2,240 ratings

4.10 avg rating — 110 ratings

4.12 avg rating — 60 ratings

4.03 avg rating — 167 ratings

"Indie before indie existed. The diceless resolution mechanic was a real eye-opener when it came out, and probably still would be for anyone who has only played traditional games.

Lords of Gossamer & Shadow may replace this, as I understand it's more or less the same game without the Amber IP."

4.02 avg rating — 63 ratings

"Refines the unique dice mechanics introduced in Warhammer FRP 3rd Edition and makes them work.

The best attempt yet to capture the feel of Star Wars, but if you don't like Star Wars, you could probably skip it."

4.07 avg rating — 159 ratings

"A classic game that is still fun to play. Technically, the Ghostbusters RPG was the true innovator, and this was simply a refinement of that system, but this one is Star Wars."

4.02 avg rating — 45 ratings

3.70 avg rating — 37 ratings

3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings

4.50 avg rating — 133 ratings

4.31 avg rating — 635 ratings

"The ultimate GMless game in terms of the ability to pick it up and play."

4.09 avg rating — 290 ratings

"Solidified a lot of good concepts for running and playing RPGs. Less essential now that the designer has further refined those concepts in Apocalypse World, but still a good game."

4.23 avg rating — 943 ratings

"My favorite game based on the Apocalypse World engine which is a system that every GM should try running at some point. Really forces you to think about concepts important to running a good game."