Abandonware DOS title

The most popular 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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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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Knights of Legend

DOS19894.2/5
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Return to Krondor

Windows XP/98/951998protected3.9/5
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Xenomorph

DOS19904/5
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Might and Magic 4: Clouds of Xeen

DOS1992protecteddemo3.8/5 first-person party-based RPG
Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen is a role-playing video game developed and published by New World Computing in 1992. It's part of the long-running Might and Magic series. In Clouds of Xeen, players explore the world of Xeen, which is composed of four elemental realms: air, earth, fire, and water. The game features a first-person perspective and ...
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected4.3/5 action RPG
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Fountain of Dreams

DOS19904.1/5 top-down party-based RPG
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Times of Lore

DOS19894.1/5 action RPG
Times of Lore is an abandoned action RPG designed by Chris Roberts, developed and released by Origin Systems in 1989 for DOS and many more 8 bit and 16 bit platforms. Compared to Ultima (the much more popular franchise also by Origin) Times of Lore is a washed down RPG, more similar to a NES game. In fact, Roberts was inspired by The Legend of Zelda.
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Starflight

DOS19864.1/5 sandbox RPG
Starflight is a classic space exploration and role-playing video game released in 1986 by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts. It is known for its innovative gameplay, as well as its open-ended approach to space exploration and storytelling.The game is set in a massive, procedurally generated universe with thousands of star systems to e...
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Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows Over Riva

DOS1996protected4/5 first-person party-based RPG, sandbox RPG
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Legend of Faerghail

DOS19903.9/5 first-person party-based RPG
Legend of Faerghail is a role-playing video game developed by Electronic Design Hannover and published by Rainbow Arts. It was released in 1990 for the Commodore 64, Amiga, and MS-DOS platforms. The game is set in the fantasy world of Faerghail, where the player controls a party of adventurers on a quest to defeat the evil sorcerer Daldras.The game...
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Dusk of the Gods

DOS19913.7/5
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Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

DOSLinuxMac OS1990protected4.1/5 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
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An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire

Windows XP/98/951997protected4/5 action RPG, dungeon crawl
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Challenge of the Five Realms

DOS1992protected3.7/5 sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG
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Don't Go Alone

DOS19894/5 first-person party-based RPG
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Yendorian Tales: Book I - Chapter 2

DOS19963.8/5 first-person party-based RPG
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Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra

DOS1991protected4/5 first-person party-based RPG
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Lands of Lore 2: Guardians of Destiny

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected3.8/5
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Angband

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1992freeware4/5 dungeon crawl, roguelike
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Yendorian Tales: The Tyrants of Thaine

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

DOS1993protected4.2/5
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Temple of Apshai Trilogy

DOS19853.5/5 dungeon crawl
The Temple of Apshai Trilogy is a series of classic role-playing games developed by Automated Simulations (later known as Epyx) in the late 1970s and early 1980s. These games were among the earliest examples of computer-based RPGs and were influential in shaping the genre.The "Temple of Apshai Trilogy" was notable for its depth of gameplay and intr...
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AlphaMan

DOS19953.6/5 roguelike
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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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Wizardry 3: Legacy of Llylgamyn

DOS19833.8/5 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
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Wizardry 5: Heart of the Maelstrom

DOS19883.5/5 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
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Pools of Darkness

DOSMac OS1991protected4.2/5
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...