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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Dragons of Flame

DOS1989protected3.9/5 action RPG

Ishar: Legend of the Fortress

DOS1992protected3.8/5 first-person party-based RPG

Ishar: Legend of the Fortress is a first-person grid-based RPG developed by Silmarils and released in 1992 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST. Ishar: Legend of the Fortress is the second game, part of the Ishar game series (the first being Crystals of Arborea). Ishar is a classic RPG like Wizardry or Might & Magic and it plays the same way, but the en...

The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I

DOS19873.8/5 action RPG

Mad Paradox

DOS1994NSFW3.8/5 JRPG

Galdregon's Domain

DOS19883.8/5

Omega

DOSLinux1988freeware3.8/5 roguelike

Shadow of Yserbius

DOS19933.8/5 dungeon crawl

Bloodwych

DOS19893.8/5 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG

Bloodwych is an abandoned RPG set in the fantasy world of Trazere. Two players can play at the same time in split screen mode, a feature that was unusual at the time, especially for an RPG. Bloodwych was released in 1989 by Image Works for DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spectrum.

Hack

DOS1984freeware3.8/5 dungeon crawl, roguelike

Yendorian Tales: Book I - Chapter 2

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

Autoduel

DOS19853.8/5 board game, vehicular combat, action RPG

Autoduel is an abandoned top-down open world post apocalyptic RPG/driving game hybrid designed by Chuck Bueche and Richard Garriott of Ultima fame. Autoduel was developed by Origin Systems and was released in 1985 for DOS, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, C64, Apple II, Macintosh, Amiga. Autoduel is based on a board game designed by Steve Jackson himself.