Summary
- Riot Games recently launched Riot Forge, giving developers access to their valuable League Of Legends IP to create games within the universe.
- Valorant combines the gunplay of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with the powers of games like Overwatch, creating a unique 5v5 character-based tactical FPS experience.
- Ruined King is a turn-based RPG set in the League Of Legends universe, featuring a visually engaging graphic novel narrative and challenging combat encounters.
Despite the massive success and popularity of League Of Legends, Riot Games (the studio behind the iconic MOBA) waited a long time to capitalize on their valuable IP. However, more recently Riot Games launched Riot Forge, which gives developers access to Riot's IP to create games in the League Of Legends universe.
This list does include games made through Riot Forge, but it's worth keeping in mind that many of these games were made by developers in partnership with Riot Games, and not by Riot Games themselves. Where this is the case, a note has been made to make readers aware.
8 Hextech Mayhem
- Developed by Choice Provisions & Published by Riot Forge.
Set in the League Of Legends universe, this unique rhythm game features a great original soundtrack and fast-paced gameplay set around a narrative that primarily features "Ziggs" and "Heimerdinger." In the game, players take control of Ziggs, progressing through the game by attempting to perfectly time inputs to several different prompts, similar to most rhythm games.
Although the original music is great, the inputs are snappy, and the game features some fun and unique sequences, Hextech Mayhem is still one of the most basic games that Riot Games has to offer.
7 Valorant
This 5v5 character-based tactical FPS game combines the methodical and lethal gunplay of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with the heroic powers of games like Overwatch to create a unique competitive experience.
The game currently features over 20 unique characters for players to try out, making Valorant a deep and complex game that requires good map and character knowledge to play efficiently. However, the game isn't so different from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, so for players that don't like that style of game, Valorant is unlikely to win them over.
6 Convergence
- Developed by Double Stallion & Published by Riot Forge.
Based on the character of Ekko, Convergence is an extremely stylish 2D action platformer set in the League Of Legends universe. Convergence is a story-driven adventure taking place in the large and sprawling city of "Zaun" displayed with vibrant, colorful visuals.
Convergence uses Ekko's rewind gimmick from League Of Legends as a core mechanic in this single-player experience, allowing the player to rewind time and get back lost health, using one of their limited charges. Convergence has a compelling story, stylish graphics, and dynamic combat that make it a fun and fast-paced experience that's perfect for fans of the League Of Legends universe.
5 The Mageseeker
- Developed by Digital Sun & Published by Riot Forge.
Set in the League Of Legends universe, The Mageseeker is a beautifully imagined pixel art game by the developers of Moonlighter, a successful game in its own right. For their partnership with Riot Games, or more specifically Riot Forge, the developers focused on the character of "Sylas."
The Mageseeker is an action RPG that tells a story of rebellion and features plenty of other characters from the League Of Legends universe, making it a story worth experiencing for fans of the IP.
4 Legends Of Runeterra
This strategic card game focuses on skill-based gameplay, and while it may look similar to games like Hearthstone at first, Legends Of Runeterra is a unique experience that focuses on dynamic gameplay that allows players to react to each other in interesting ways.
Legends Of Runeterra's variety of interesting card keywords and mechanics make it a little less accessible than games like Hearthstone, but Legends Of Runeterra is a deep and thoughtful card game that can be extremely rewarding after surpassing the game's steep learning curve.
3 Teamfight Tactics
In this auto-battler game, players buy and sell League Of Legends champions to add them to their team, building a variety of powerful synergies to outplay their opponents and win battles that are fought automatically by the player teams.
Teamfight Tactics is an extremely popular online auto-battler at the time of writing, with each Season of the game changing things up dramatically, including the character pool and the synergies available to players, making it a game worth revisiting every once in a while.
2 Ruined King
- Developed by Airship Syndicate & Published by Riot Forge.
This turn-based RPG set in the League Of Legends universe has players controlling a party of League Of Legends characters in tactical turn-based combat and takes place in the iconic Bilgewater location.
Ruined King has a brilliant visual style and even features artwork by the prominent comic book artist, Joe Madureira. The game's graphic novel approach to narrative tells the story in a unique and visually engaging way and helps to break up the game's challenging combat encounters.
1 League Of Legends
As one of the most popular PC games at the time of writing, League Of Legends launched back in 2009 and has since become one of the most-played games in the world and a leading force in the world of e-sports.
League Of Legends is a MOBA game (multiplayer online battle arena) featuring over 160 unique characters to play as. The game sees teams of five battling it out across multiple "lanes," attempting to destroy each other's structures and eventually their bases. It's one of the most competitive games on PC and is still being actively developed by Riot Games both as a game and as an IP.