The most popular fantasy games
Dwarves and elves, trolls and gnolls, dragons and wyverns, arcane magic, ancient deities, sword and sorcery! It's not just medieval, it's a soup of imagination and reality in equal parts, mixed in a bubbling cauldron, ready to be served in your favourite old tavern.
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Darkstone
Windows XP/98/951999protected Delphine software
The Final Battle
DOS1991 Silicon Software
Fantasy General
DOS1996protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Fantasy General is a hex-based turn-based strategy fantasy wargame. The player can duel either against a computer or a human opponent or even take part in a longer campaign. There are two sides to chose from, one good and one evil...
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
Windows XP/98/951996 Synergistic Software
Ever wanted to manage a kingdom, lead armies, go dungeon-crawling, and attend budget meetings? Birthright: The Gorgon’s Alliance makes all your fantasy micromanagement dreams come true. Released in 1996 for Windows XP (yes, ...
Zeliard
DOS1990 Game Arts
Zeliard is a fantasy platformer/RPG hybrid that has all the trappings of a classic quest: a brave knight, an evil demon, a princess in distress, and an unreasonable number of bats. With charming pixel art and a hauntingly catchy s...
The Usurper
DOS1989 Sir-tech Software
Ecstatica
DOS1994 Andrew Spencer Studios
Hexen: Beyond Heretic
DOS1995protected Raven Software
ICON: Quest for the Ring
DOS1984 Macrocom
Hillsfar
DOS1989protected Westwood Studios
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
Windows XP/98/951997protected Bethesda Softworks
Battlespire is the weird, dark cousin of the Elder Scrolls family - the one who shows up late to the reunion with a sword and no pants. This first-person RPG strips out all the comfy open-world stuff and throws you into a linear, ...
Heroes of the Lance
DOS1989protected U.S. Gold
Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire
DOS1990protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire is the second installment in Sierra On-Line's Quest for Glory series, blending classic adventure gameplay with RPG elements in a world inspired by Middle Eastern folklore. Released in 1990 for Ami...
Big Sea: The Better One Will Win
DOS1994 Cyberdyne Systems
With a title that sounds like a deep-sea motivational poster, Big Sea: The Better One Will Win is a maritime strategy game where the stakes are high and the water’s pixelated. Outwit your foes on the high seas while trying t...
Betrayal at Krondor
DOS1993protected Dynamix
If you like your RPGs verbose, Betrayal at Krondor is basically a fantasy novel you play. Set in Raymond E. Feist’s Midkemia, the game oozes with narrative depth, detailed characters, and the occasional goblin ambush. The co...
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
UnReal World v. 3.20
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1992freeware
Axe of Rage
DOS1989 Palace Software
If Conan had a bad day and took it out on a few dozen goblins, you'd get something close to Axe of Rage. This 1989 DOS hack-n-slash isn't exactly subtle—you're a barbarian, there’s an evil warlord, and everything must ...
NetHack
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OSLinux1987freeware
NetHack is an open-source roguelike game that's been around since the early 1980s. It's a single-player dungeon exploration game where you navigate your character through a randomly generated dungeon filled with monsters, traps, t...
Wizard's Crown
DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
The Magic Candle 3
DOS1992 Mindcraft Software
Keys to Maramon
DOS1990 Mindcraft Software
Keys to Maramon is a role-playing game developed by Mindcraft Software and released in 1990 for the Amiga, MS-DOS, and Commodore 64 platforms. The game is set in the same universe as the "Magic Candle" series, another popular RPG ...
Death Knights of Krynn
DOS1991protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Return to Zork
DOS1993 Activision
Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge
DOSLinuxMac OS1990protected Sir-tech Software
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1990. It's the sixth installment in the long-running "Wizardry" series. The game begins with the player's party investig...
Demon's Winter
DOS1989protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Dark Ages Volume III - Dungeons of Doom
DOS1991freeware Scenerio Software
Obitus
DOS1991 Scenerio Software
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 ...
Ultima 9: Ascension
Windows XP/98/951999protected Origin Systems
Troll's Tale
DOS1984 Sierra On-Line