Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware rpg games sorted by year, newest first

In a Role-Playing Game (RPG), players control one or more characters in a fictional world, be it fantasy-oriented, contemporary, sci-fi, etc. RPGs follow up on traditional tabletop role-playing games features, including narrative threads full of obstacles and enigmas, character development, combat systems, or complex inventories.
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Dusk of the Gods

DOS19913.7/5
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Eye of the Beholder

DOS1991protected4.2/5 first-person party-based RPG, dungeon crawl
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Eye of the Beholder 2: The Legend of Darkmoon

DOS1991protecteddemo4.3/5 first-person party-based RPG, dungeon crawl
Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon is a first-person party-based role-playing game (RPG) developed by Westwood Associates and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). It was released in 1991 as a sequel to the successful "Eye of the Beholder" game.Set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, specifically the Forgotten Realms ...
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Eye of the beholder 3: Assault on Myth Drannor

DOS1991protected3.9/5 first-person party-based RPG, dungeon crawl
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Gateway to the Savage Frontier

DOS1991protected4.1/5
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HeroQuest

DOSMac19913.9/5 dungeon crawl, board game
HeroQuest is a classic video game adaptation of the popular board game HeroQuest, released in 1991 by Gremlin Interactive. HeroQuest faithfully recreates the turn-based, dungeon-crawling, and role-playing gameplay of the board game. Players take on the roles of different heroes, including a barbarian, dwarf, elf, and wizard, as they explo...
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MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients

DOS19913.6/5 top-down party-based RPG
MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients is the sequel to MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy. It is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) released in 1991, developed by Paragon Software. Like its predecessor, MegaTraveller 2 is set in the expansive Traveller universe.In MegaTraveller 2, players continue their journey in the Third Imperium, ...
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Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra

DOS1991protected4/5 first-person party-based RPG
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Moraff's World

DOS19913.5/5 dungeon crawl
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Neverwinter Nights

DOS1991protected4/5
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Obitus

DOS19913.5/5 dungeon crawl
Obitus is a role-playing video game developed by Psygnosis and released in 1991 for various platforms including the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS. It combines elements of role-playing games (RPGs) and action-adventure games and is set in a fantasy world.In the game, players control the protagonist who finds themselves transported to the realm of Obitus ...
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Planet's Edge

DOS1991protected4/5 top-down party-based RPG
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Pools of Darkness

DOSMac1991protected4.2/5
Pools of Darkness is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) developed and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). It is the fourth entry in the "Gold Box" series of Dungeons & Dragons games, which are based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) ruleset. The game was released in 1991 for MS-DOS and later ported to other platform...
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Spirit of Adventure

DOS19914/5 first-person party-based RPG
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The Magic Candle 2: The Four and Forty

DOS19913.8/5 sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG
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Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams

DOS19914/5 top-down party-based RPG
Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams is an abandoned science fiction RPG designed by Jeff George, developed by Origin Systems and released in 1991 for DOS. Martian Dreams uses the Ultima VI engine to depict Mars in a top down perspective.
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Vengeance of Excalibur

DOS19913.9/5 action RPG
bad-blood-03

Bad Blood

DOS19904.2/5
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Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday

DOS1990protected4.2/5
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Champions of Krynn

DOS1990protected4.1/5
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Circuit's Edge

DOS19904.1/5 interactive fiction
Circuit's Edge is a cyberpunk-themed role-playing game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom. It was released in 1990 for various platforms including DOS, Amiga, and Commodore 64.Set in a dystopian future, Circuit's Edge takes place in the fictional city of Rhoes Island, a dark and gritty urban landscape filled with crime, corru...
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Crystals of Arborea

DOS19904.2/5 first-person party-based RPG
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Dark Designs 1: Grelminar's Staff

DOS19903.8/5 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
dark-designs-2-04

Dark Designs 2: Closing the Gate

DOS19904/5 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
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DarkSpyre

DOS19903.8/5 dungeon crawl, action RPG
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Dragon Wars

DOS1990protected3.7/5 first-person party-based RPG
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Dungeon Explorer

DOS19903.5/5
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Escape from Hell

DOS19904/5
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Fountain of Dreams

DOS19904.1/5 top-down party-based RPG
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Hard Nova

DOS19903.7/5 top-down party-based RPG