Rip-roaring action or turn-based tactics? Enjoy both in the epic martial arts RPG Blade & Soul Heroes. Journey across a vibrant, anime-meets-kung-fu world to bring down the cultists who destroyed your clan—assembling a team of champions like Inlang, whose ultimate attack transforms him into a literal thunder god. Marauders and monsters, beware!

What we love: Heroes that hit the ground running. Your entire roster auto-levels to match your five highest-ranked characters, and your squad shares its hard-won gear. A freshly summoned fighter can slot right in without missing a beat(down)!

Quick tip: Assemble squads that target a boss monster’s weaknesses. The Noxious Specter, for instance, loathes fire and lightning; send it back to the grave with Taywong’s flaming frontal assault and Salkhi the Swift’s zappy ranged attacks.

Meet the creator: Developers at South Korean gaming giant NCSoft set Blade & Soul Heroes three years before the original Blade & Soul online RPG—an opportunity to fill in character backstories and expand the franchise’s rich lore.