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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WindowsLinux20094.1/5 JRPG, platform

God of Thunder

DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware4/5 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...

Secret of the Silver Blades

DOSMac OS1990protected4.1/5

Secret of the Silver Blades is a fantasy RPG set in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons universe, developed and released by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. in 1990 for DOS, Macintosh, Amiga and Commodore 64 systems. Secret of the Silver Blades is part of the Pool of Radiance series and uses the same "GoldBox" engine with isometric turn-based combat ...

Zeitgeist

Windows XP/98/9519963.6/5 third-person shooter, first-person shooter, rail shooter

Zeitgeist, also known as Jupiter Strike in North America, is a 3D space shooter developed by Taito and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was released for the PlayStation and Windows in 1996. Zeitgeist is a rail shooter: the player controls a spaceship that moves along a fixed path, with limited control over the ship's movement within...

Phantasie 3: The Wrath of Nikademus

DOS19874.2/5 top-down party-based RPG

Yendorian Tales: The Tyrants of Thaine

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

Ragnarok

DOS1993freeware4.1/5 roguelike

Spirit of Adventure

DOS19914/5 first-person party-based RPG

Demon's Winter

DOS1989protected3.8/5 top-down party-based RPG

NetHack

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OSLinux1987freeware3.7/5 dungeon crawl, roguelike

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, treasures, and various items. The goal is to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, located deep within the dungeon's lowest leve...

Ancients 2: Approaching Evil

DOS19944.1/5 first-person party-based RPG

Legacy of the Ancients

DOS19893.7/5

The Magic Candle 2: The Four and Forty

DOS19913.8/5 sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG

Divine Divinity

WindowsMac OS2002protected4.2/5 sandbox RPG, action RPG

Divine Divinity is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Larian Studios and released in 2002. It's the first game in the Divinity series, which has since expanded with several sequels and spin-offs. The game is set in a fantasy world called Rivellon, which is threatened by the rise of an evil force known as the Black Ring. Players take on the role...

The Temple of Elemental Evil

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected3.9/5 top-down party-based RPG

Aleshar World of Ice

DOS19973.8/5

The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I

DOS19873.8/5 action RPG

Blues Brothers RPG

Windows XP/98/952004freeware3.9/5 JRPG

Disciples of Steel

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

Knights of Legend

DOS19894.2/5

Telengard

DOS1985freeware3.4/5 dungeon crawl

Sorcerian

DOS19904/5 JRPG, action RPG, metroidvania

Return to Krondor

Windows XP/98/951998protected3.9/5

Amulet of Yendor

DOS19853.6/5 roguelike

Prophecy: the Fall of Trinadon

DOS19893.4/5 action RPG

TomeNET

Windows XP/98/95Linux2003freeware4.4/5 roguelike, dungeon crawl

ShadowCaster

DOS19934/5 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...