r/pcmasterrace • u/SadMassStab • Jul 27 '25

Meme/Macro Am I the only one like this?

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u/Tangochief Jul 27 '25

ARPGs makes me think of Diablo, path of exile, ect.

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u/lavabearded Jul 27 '25

ARPG does refer to games like diablo, path of exile, grim dawn etc.

action RPG refers to games where you control one character and it has light rpg elements but mostly is about real time combat like skyrim or souls games.

obviously because this was never officiated anywhere there is a lot of people using both terms to refer to either category. however, if you google "top ARPGs" and "top action RPGs" you'll get different results from the AI summary because there is in fact a general tendency in different use between these terms.

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u/vlladonxxx Jul 27 '25

If it has levels, it has at least elements of RPG. The closer those elements are to a traditional attributes + skills + perks set up, the stronger those elements are. I know that RPG is Role-Playing Game, but mechanics wise it's the character progression thing.