RPGs Where A Hero Becomes The Villain

A hero’s journey toward becoming a villain is a popular trope across all forms of media, so it’s hardly surprising that video games have been exploring the concept for decades. Such stories are particularly well suited to RPGs, where player agency, choices, and consequences can make them far more impactful than in books or movies. It’s your story, after all. Whether you can switch sides as the protagonist or discover that a trusted companion who stood beside you throughout the entire journey was someone else all along, such moments tend to stay with you.