Abandonware rpg games sorted by release date
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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Sword Quest 1: The Search
DOS19923/5
The Adventures of Robin Hood
DOS19923.5/5 action RPG
The Four Crystals of Trazere
DOS19924.1/5
The Magic Candle 3
DOS19923.9/5 top-down party-based RPG, sandbox RPG
Treasures of the Savage Frontier
DOS1992protected4.1/5
Ultima 7 Part 1: The Black Gate
DOS19924.3/5 sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG
Ultima VII: The Black Gate is a top-down RPG where you, the Avatar, have to find out what's happening in Britannia by solving quests, meeting interesting NPCs and fight hordes of headleass monsters. The land of Britannia is shaken by mysterious earthquakes, a new religion (the Fellowship) is spreading and is replacing the old virtues, and who is th...
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
DOS1992protected4.2/5 dungeon crawl, action RPG
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss is one of the first free-roaming first-person 3D ARPG (action RPG) ever created. The Stygian Abyss is the dungeon of the same name, part of the land of Britannia, and it's set in the Ultima universe created by Richard Garriott. Ultima Underworld was designed by Paul Neurath, developed by Blue Sky Productions and...
UnReal World v. 3.20
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1992freeware4.1/5 roguelike
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
Windows XP/98/95LinuxDOS1992protected4.2/5 first-person party-based RPG
Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant is a first-person perspective party-based RPG developed and released by Sir-tech Software in 1992 for Windows, Linux and DOS. Wizardry 7 is the seventh chapter in the Wizardry series and it's part of the Dark Savant trilogy, set in a world where sci-fi themes (space travel, androids) are mixed with fantasy...
Betrayal at Krondor
DOS1993protected4.1/5 first-person party-based RPG
Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale
DOS19934/5 top-down party-based RPG
Castle of the Winds
Windows 3.x1993freeware4.2/5 dungeon crawl, roguelike
Castle of the Winds is a fantasy roguelike role-playing game developed by SaadaSoft in the early 1990s. It was designed for Windows 3.x and is notable for being one of the earliest graphical RPGs for that platform. The game features a top-down perspective and incorporates elements of dungeon crawling, exploration, and character development.The game...
Daemonsgate
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected3.9/5 sandbox RPG
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
DOS1993protected4.1/5 top-down party-based RPG
Dungeon Hack
DOS1993protecteddemo4.2/5 dungeon crawl
Dungeon Hack is a dungeon-crawling role-playing game (RPG) developed by DreamForge Intertainment and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). It was released in 1993 for MS-DOS and is known for its randomly generated levels, making each playthrough a unique experience. The game is set in a first-person perspective, and players explore dungeo...
Fates of Twinion
DOS19933.6/5 dungeon crawl
Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures
DOSMac OS1993protected4.1/5
After publishing a plethora of Gold Box titles, SSI decided to release a fantasy RPG based on the Forgotten Realms scenarios of Dungeons & Dragons where the player could create its own adventures. Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures (FRUA) is the ultimate Gold Box RPG and received praise from everyone who played it. If you loved Dark Knights ...
God of Thunder
DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware3.9/5 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...
Hired Guns
DOS19934.1/5 first-person party-based RPG
Hired Guns is an abandoned game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1993 for DOS and Amiga platforms. Hired Guns is a sci-fi RPG in which you control four mercenaries in four individual simultaneous first person sub-screens tasked with destroying all the bad guys from a single planet.
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos
DOSMac OS1993protected4/5 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...
Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen
DOS1993protected4.1/5 first-person party-based RPG
Moraff's Dungeon of the Unforgiven
DOS19933.9/5 dungeon crawl
Ragnarok
DOS1993freeware4/5 roguelike
Reaping The Dungeon
DOS19934/5 dungeon crawl, roguelike
Shadow of Yserbius
DOS19933.8/5 dungeon crawl
ShadowCaster
DOS19934.1/5 action RPG
Shadowcaster is a first-person action role-playing game developed by Raven Software and published by Origin Systems. It was released in 1993 for MS-DOS computers.In Shadowcaster, players assume the role of Kirt, a young man who discovers that he is the last of the Shadowcasters, a powerful group of shapeshifters with the ability to transform into d...
Shadoworlds
DOS1993protected4/5
Sword Quest 2: Tale of the Talisman
DOS19933.6/5
The Legacy: Realm of Terror
DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected4/5
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.
Ultima 7 Part 2: Serpent Isle
DOS19934.1/5 sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG
After the well received Ultima 7 The Black Gate, Origin decided that their Ultima engine could be used for one more game. Ultima 7 Part 2: Serpent Isle begins right after The Black Gate ends. This time the Avatar travels to a whole new land, far away from the usual Britannia. Serpent Isle brings its own charm to the series; exploring new lands...