Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous' 232 subclasses make it the ultimate RPG for buildcrafting freaks—especially the overpowered Ranger who gets to ride a griffon from level 1

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous’ 232 subclasses make it the ultimate RPG for buildcrafting freaks—especially the overpowered Ranger who gets to ride a griffon from level 1 | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these RPG I felt like playing a janky choice-driven RPG on my Steam Deck, and this gritty AA deepcut is hitting the spot for just 99 cents Action Crimson Desert review: The Forza Horizon of action RPGs RPG These are my 20 RPG freak pick must-plays for $10 or less in the Steam Spring Sale The Elder Scrolls I installed the 154 GB ‘biblically accurate Skyrim’ mod and only crashed my PC like 8 times Baldur’s Gate The best Baldur’s Gate 3 builds for Patch 8 and beyond Baldur’s Gate Baldur’s Gate 3 writer says its Dragon-Agey rep system is there to stop you totally breaking the NPCs, but it ‘becomes a dice roll’ at points to keep romance natural RPG Crimson Desert is great because it’s a total mess, not in spite of it, and I hope Pearl Abyss doesn’t change too much RPG Banquet for Fools review: An enthralling experience that expects nothing less than your full attention at all times Action If there’s one thing I’ve learned playing Crimson Desert for 75 hours, it’s that you should absolutely treat this game as a slow burn RPG Players are starting to click with Crimson Desert as it climbs up to Very Positive on Steam and reaches 3 million sales—but Pearl Abyss promises more improvements RPG This legendary Baldur’s Gate 3 exploit has taken my latest solo Durge run to a new level of immersion and god-tier power Action After 6 hours, Crimson Desert is one of the most overwhelming, chaotic, madcap videogames I’ve ever played—and I’m hungry for more RPG Esoteric Ebb isn’t just the best Disco since Disco, it’s the closest anyone’s come to the magic of tabletop D&D in a videogame Action Crimson Desert players demand bear domestication RPG The best RPGs on PC PopularSpring SaleClipsCrimson DesertMarathonBest PC gearQuizzes Games RPG Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous’ 232 subclasses make it the ultimate RPG for buildcrafting freaks—especially the overpowered Ranger who gets to ride a griffon from level 1 Features By Ted Litchfield published 28 March 2026 By sickos, for sickos. 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This game embraces and celebrates the stinky, crusty, CRPG weirdness Larian (understandably) left behind.Semi-permanent status ailments, save-or-die spells, fear effects that send your party running for the hills, and 232 individual subclasses to choose from⁠—I counted 26 base classes, 193 subclasses under them, plus an extra 13 prestige classes you can unlock for good measure⁠—I don’t know if it’s better than Baldur’s Gate 3’s elegant character building, but it’s thrilling in its own way. (Image credit: Owlcat)The subclasses can’t all be winners. The “Defender of the True World” Druid, for example, is a real stinker⁠—not in a vacuum, just in this campaign. What use is a guy specialized in killing fairie creatures in a game with little to no fairie creatures?Article continues below You may like Crimson Desert is great because it’s a total mess, not in spite of it, and I hope Pearl Abyss doesn’t change too much This legendary Baldur’s Gate 3 exploit has taken my latest solo Durge run to a new level of immersion and god-tier power Path of Exile 2’s new druid class is the most fun you can have being a bear in a videogame right now On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, the “Demon Slayer” Ranger almost feels like wearing the band’s merch to the concert in a game where at least 60% of the enemies are a demon of some extraction. Yeah buddy, we’re all kind of demon slayers here by necessity, but you’re special too.There are some delightful odd ducks: The halfling-exclusive, hound-riding “Order of the Paw” Cavalier has always tickled me, and I’m also charmed by the “Separatist” Cleric who derives special powers from being a schismatic dissenter from their religion’s mainstream. (Image credi