Best Games With Deep Character Creation (2024): RPGs, MMOs, Sandbox & More

RPGs (Single-Player)

• Baldur's Gate 3: D&D 5e, origin/custom, deep appearance, class/race/subclass, background, deity.
• Cyberpunk 2077 (Phantom Liberty): Body type, face, cyberware, lifepath, attributes, perks.
• Elden Ring: Detailed face/body sliders, class (starting gear only), free build via stats.
• Dragon's Dogma 2: Arisen & Main Pawn full creation; vocation system.
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Special Edition/Anniversary): Race, preset+sliders, standing stone, modular perks.
• Fallout 4: S.P.E.C.I.A.L., perks, face/body sculpting, voiced protagonist.
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition: Shepard customization carries across trilogy.
• Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition: Origin characters or full custom (race, tags, talents, appearance).
• Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous: Insane depth (25+ classes, mythic paths, feats, spells).
• Starfield: Background, traits, skills, detailed appearance, New Game+ variants.

MMORPGs

• Black Desert Online: Industry-leading appearance editor (sliders for everything).
• Final Fantasy XIV: Races, clans, detailed face/body, glamour system.
• World of Warcraft: Races, classes, customization (expanded in Dragonflight/War Within).
• Guild Wars 2: 5 races, 9 professions, extensive dye/wardrobe.
• The Elder Scrolls Online: 10 races, 6 classes, armor styles, outfit system.

Sandbox / Survival / Creative

• The Sims 4: CAS (Create-a-Sim) — unmatched body/face/clothing detail, traits, aspirations.
• Minecraft (Skin Editors / NovaSkin / Blockbench): Pixel art skin creation.
• Terraria: Visual slots, dyes, vanity sets, character diff mode.
• Second Life / VRChat: Avatar creation from scratch (Blender/Unity) or in-world.

Action / Other

• Monster Hunter World / Rise / Wilds: Hunter + Palico/Palamute full creation.
• Code Vein: Anime-style "Revenant" creator with blood codes (classes).
• Soulslikes (Dark Souls 3, Remake, Lies of P): Detailed face, class = starting gear.
• Saints Row (2022) / The Third / IV: Wild boss customization (genderless, voice, walk, layers).

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