Abandonware DOS title

The best abandonware rpg games

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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Shadoworlds

DOS1993protected
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Van Buren (Fallout 3)

Windows XP/98/952003canceleddemo
Van Buren was a science fiction post-apocalyptic RPG being developed by Black Isle Studios and never published. Van Buren was the direct sequel to Fallout 2, part of the Fallout franchise. Van Buren was canceled in 2003.
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Vengeance of Excalibur

DOS1991 action RPG
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Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos

DOSMac OS1993protected dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos is a classic role-playing video game released by Westwood Studios in 1993. It is the first installment in the Lands of Lore series and is known for its immersive gameplay, storyline, and impressive graphics for its time. Lands of Lore is an first-person party-based role-playing game (RPG) that combines elemen...
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Menzoberranzan

DOS1994protected first-person party-based RPG
Menzoberranzan is a old DOS fantasy first person perspective RPG developed by DreamForge Intertainment in 1994 from an original idea by John McGirk. Menzoberranzan setting is based on the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms campaing setting. Menzoberranzan gameplay is party-based and class-based.
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An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire

Windows XP/98/951997protected action RPG, dungeon crawl
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Angband

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1992freeware dungeon crawl, roguelike
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Dungeon Crawl

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1997freeware dungeon crawl, roguelike
Dungeon Crawl (also known as Linley's Dungeon Crawl from the name of the original programmer: Linley Henzell) is a classic roguelike: an RPG with permadeath, procedural generation and high replayability. Dungeon Crawl was released on 1997 but it's not maintained anymore. The spiritual successr of Crawl is DCCS (Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup).
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Sorcerian

DOS1990 JRPG, action RPG, metroidvania
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Wizard's Crown

DOS1987protected
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Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows Over Riva

DOS1996protected first-person party-based RPG, sandbox RPG
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Amberstar

DOS1992 top-down party-based RPG
Amberstar is a fantasy old school RPG very similar to Ultima 6 that uses a top-down view for interiors and small locations and a first person pseudo 3D view for everything else. Unfortunately, the sequel (called Ambermoon) was available for Amiga only and no version existed for DOS or Windows. Amberstar was developed and published by Thalion for DO...
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Might and Magic Book One: Secret of the Inner Sanctum

DOS1987 first-person party-based RPG
Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum is a classic first-person role-playing video game (RPG) released in 1986 for DOS and other platforms. It was developed and published by New World Computing and designed by Jon Van Caneghem. This game is considered one of the pioneers of the RPG genre.
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Ultima 2: Revenge of the Enchantress

DOS1983 top-down party-based RPG
The second chapter of the Ultima saga is much similar to the first one (same top down visual, same dungeon 3d visual, same gameplay), although there are many small improvements. The series begins to take the shape of the detailed, deep, rpg saga that gamers will always remember.
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The Magic Candle 3

DOS1992 top-down party-based RPG, sandbox RPG
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The Dark Heart of Uukrul

DOS1989 top-down party-based RPG
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The Bard's Tale 2: The Destiny Knight

DOS1988 first-person party-based RPG
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Don't Go Alone

DOS1989 first-person party-based RPG
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Blades of Exile

Windows 3.xMac OSWindows XP/98/951997freeware top-down party-based RPG
Blades of Exile is a classic role-playing video game developed by Spiderweb Software. It's the third installment in the "Exile" series. The game was released in 1997 for Mac OS, and later for Windows in 1998.In Blades of Exile, players control a party of adventurers who explore the underground world of Exile/Avernum, a vast network of caves and dun...
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Curse of the Azure Bonds

DOS1989protected
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Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale

DOS1993 top-down party-based RPG
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The Legacy: Realm of Terror

DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected
The Legacy: Realm of Terror is a first-person view survival horror RPG set in the modern world, in a haunted house. The Legacy was developed by Magnetic Scrolls and published by MicroProse Software in 1993.
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God of Thunder

DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware action RPG, JRPG
God of Thunder is a classic computer game developed by Adept Software and released in 1993. It's a puzzle platformer with a fantasy theme. In the game, you control Thor, the Norse god of thunder, on a quest to save Midgard (Earth) from the evil god Loki and his minions.The gameplay involves navigating through various levels filled with obstacles, e...
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Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol

Windows 3.x1995protected 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...
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Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Windows XP/98/952003protected action RPG
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Heimdall

DOS1992
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Keys to Maramon

DOS1990 top-down party-based RPG
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 series by Mindcraft. The game is set in the fantasy town of Maramon, where the player must protect the town from waves o...
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Shard of Spring

DOS1987protected
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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

DOS1981 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a role-playing video game that was first released in 1981. It's one of the pioneering titles in the dungeon-crawling genre and one of the first computer role-playing games (CRPGs).Developed by Andrew C. Greenberg and Robert Woodhead, and published by Sir-Tech, Wizardry was initially released for the ...
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Disciples of Steel

DOS1994 top-down party-based RPG