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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The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I
DOS1987 action RPG
Warp Rogue
Windows 10/11Linux2004freeware roguelike
Aleshar World of Ice
DOS1997
Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows Over Riva
DOS1996protected first-person party-based RPG, sandbox RPG
Legend of Faerghail
DOS1990 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...
Exile III: Ruined World
Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1997freeware top-down party-based RPG
Hack
DOS1984freeware dungeon crawl, roguelike
Dusk of the Gods
DOS1991
Fountain of Dreams
DOS1990 top-down party-based RPG
Don't Go Alone
DOS1989 first-person party-based RPG
Blues Brothers RPG
Windows XP/98/952004freeware JRPG
Ultima Underworld 2: Labyrinth of Worlds
DOS1993protected action RPG
Moraff's Dungeon of the Unforgiven
DOS1993 dungeon crawl
Amulet of Yendor
DOS1985 roguelike
Moraff's World
DOS1991 dungeon crawl
ICON: Quest for the Ring
DOS1984 dungeon crawl, action RPG
Beneath Apple Manor
DOS1983freeware roguelike, dungeon crawl
Beneath Apple Manor is a pioneering game in the roguelike genre, originally developed and released in 1978 by Don Worth for the Apple II and later re-released for DOS as a "Special Edition". It's one of the earliest known role-playing video games (RPGs) with procedurally generated dungeons.In Beneath Apple Manor, players take on the role of an adve...
Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom
DOS1994protecteddemo first-person party-based RPG
Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom is a role-playing video game developed and published by Silmarils, released in 1993. It is the sequel to Crystals of Arborea and the second installment in the Ishar series. Set in the fantasy world of Kendoria, the game follows the adventures of a group of adventurers as they journey across the land to defeat the evil so...
Challenge of the Five Realms
DOS1992protected sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG
Knights of Legend
DOS1989
Knights of Legend is a tactical role-playing game (RPG) released by Origin Systems in 1989 for MS-DOS, the Apple II, and the Commodore 64. Known for its complex gameplay and strategic depth, the game provides a turn-based combat experience that requires players to manage characters carefully and strategize battles with attention to detail. Set...
Doom: The Roguelike
DOS2005freeware action RPG, roguelike
Mission: Mainframe
DOS1987 board game
Rings of Zilfin
DOS1987protected
Evets
DOS1988freeware dungeon crawl, roguelike
Stonekeep
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected dungeon crawl
Stonekeep is a first-person role-playing game (RPG) developed by Interplay Entertainment. It was released for MS-DOS in 1995 and later for other platforms such as Windows and Macintosh.The game is set in the fantasy world of Britannia, where the player takes on the role of a hero named Drake. The story revolves around the protagonist's quest to def...
Yendorian Tales: Book I - Chapter 2
DOS1996 first-person party-based RPG
The Four Crystals of Trazere
DOS1992
Tangled Tales
DOS1989
Pools of Darkness
DOSMac OS1991protected
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...
Questron 2
DOS1988protected
Questron II is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Westwood Associates and published by Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) in 1988. It serves as the sequel to the original Questron (1984) and builds upon its predecessor’s formula, offering more expansive gameplay, refined mechanics, and a richer world to explore. The player embarks on a...