How to Play RPG Strategy Games Online
Role-playing games, or RPGs, allow you to assume the role of a character and engage in quests, while strategy games usually focus on making strategic or tactical decisions to win the game. Many games combine both strategy and role-playing elements. Whether you want to play the role of a knight defending his kingdom or become a lemonade tycoon, the chances are good that you'll find a game to suit you among the multitude of role-playing and strategy games available online.
Instructions
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Make sure your computer is capable of playing online games. Most games are programmed in Shockwave or Flash, both of which are free to download. Visit their websites to make sure you are running the most recent version of both. (See Resources.) Many games open in a pop-up window, so pop-ups must be enabled on your web browser.
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Choose a website that offers a variety of different RPG and strategy games. Popular websites include AddictingGames.com, Shockwave.com and MoFunZone.com.
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Locate the games on the website. The games are divided into different genres. On AddictingGames.com and Shockwave.com, look for the "Strategy" and "Adventure" genres. MoFunZone.com has the RPG and strategy games grouped together under the "RPG/Strategy" category.
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Select the game you want to play by clicking on it. Shockwave.com and AddictingGames.com both load the game at the top of the screen and have user reviews below. Clicking on the title on MoFunZone.com will take you to its description and reviews; clicking "Play This Game" will launch the game in a new window.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have a slow Internet connection, you may have trouble loading online games. All games will display an ad before allowing you to play the game.