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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Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected3.8/5

Slash'Em

Windows XP/98/95Linux1997freeware4.1/5 dungeon crawl, roguelike

Yendorian Tales: The Tyrants of Thaine

DOS19973.9/5 first-person party-based RPG

Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) v1.1

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1996freeware3.9/5 dungeon crawl, roguelike

Azalta: Cult of the Raven

DOS19964/5 top-down party-based RPG

Diablo

Windows XP/98/951996protecteddemo4.2/5 dungeon crawl, action RPG

Exile II: Crystal Souls

Windows XP/98/95MacWindows 3.x1996freeware3.9/5 top-down party-based RPG

Joyous Rebel

DOS1996freeware4.1/5

Legend of the Silver Talisman

DOS1996freeware3.9/5 dungeon crawl

Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows Over Riva

DOS1996protected4/5 first-person party-based RPG, sandbox RPG

The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall

DOS1996freeware4.2/5 action RPG, sandbox RPG

The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall is an old school first-person 3D RPG developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1996 for DOS. Daggerfall is the second chapter in popular The Elder Scrolls series. The open world gameplay, the procedural generation of dungeons and the freedom of exploring and taking on the quests at your own pace are some of the...

Yendorian Tales: Book I - Chapter 2

DOS19963.8/5 first-person party-based RPG

Albion

DOSWindows XP/98/9519954.2/5

Albion is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by German studio Blue Byte Software. It was released in 1995 for MS-DOS and later for Amiga. Albion is notable for its blend of traditional RPG elements with a unique setting and storyline.The game takes place on the planet Albion, a world with a rich history and diver...

AlphaMan

DOS19953.6/5 roguelike

Anvil of dawn

DOS1995protected3.8/5 dungeon crawl

Dungeon master 2: The legend of Skullkeep

DOS19954/5 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG

Entomorph: Plague Of The Darkfall

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac1995protected3.9/5 action RPG

Exile: Escape from the Pit

Windows XP/98/95MacWindows 3.x1995freeware3.9/5 top-down party-based RPG

Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen

DOS19954.2/5 first-person party-based RPG

Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol

Windows 3.x1995protected4/5 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG

Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol is fantasy RPG game released in 1995 for Windows 3.x, but it runs flawlessy even Windows XP (see this faq if you want to play Mordor in a virtual machine). Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol is a mix of first-person and top-down perspective dungeon crawler; the game shows the dungeon in by both perspectives at onc...

Ravenloft: Stone Prophet

DOS1995protected3.2/5 first-person party-based RPG

Ravenloft: Stone Prophet is a fantasy RPG set in the egyptian Ravenloft campaign that uses the Advanced Dungeons & Dragon ruleset. It's the sequel to Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession and uses the same first person real-time 3d engine. Stone Prophet was developed by DreamForge Entertainment and published by SSI in 1995.

Stonekeep

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac1995protected4/5 dungeon crawl

Stonekeep is a first-person role-playing game (RPG) developed by Interplay Entertainment. It was released for MS-DOS in 1995 and later for other platforms such as Windows and Macintosh.The game is set in the fantasy world of Britannia, where the player takes on the role of a hero named Drake. The story revolves around the protagonist's quest to def...

Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse

DOS1994protected3.8/5 action RPG

Ancients 2: Approaching Evil

DOS19943.9/5 first-person party-based RPG

Dark Sun 2: Wake of the Ravager

DOS1994protected4/5 top-down party-based RPG

Disciples of Steel

DOS19943.9/5 top-down party-based RPG

Heimdall 2: Into the Hall of Worlds

DOS19944.1/5

Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard

DOS19944/5 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG

Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom

DOS1994protecteddemo3.5/5 first-person party-based RPG

Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom is a role-playing video game developed and published by Silmarils, released in 1993. It is the sequel to Crystals of Arborea and the second installment in the Ishar series. Set in the fantasy world of Kendoria, the game follows the adventures of a group of adventurers as they journey across the land to defeat the evil so...