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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Warp Rogue

Windows 10/11Linux2004freeware roguelike
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Realms of Arkania 3: Shadows Over Riva

DOS1996protected first-person party-based RPG, sandbox RPG
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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...
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Exile III: Ruined World

Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1997freeware top-down party-based RPG
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Hack

DOS1984freeware dungeon crawl, roguelike
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Fountain of Dreams

DOS1990 top-down party-based RPG
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Don't Go Alone

DOS1989 first-person party-based RPG
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Blues Brothers RPG

Windows XP/98/952004freeware JRPG
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Ultima Underworld 2: Labyrinth of Worlds

DOS1993protected action RPG
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Moraff's Dungeon of the Unforgiven

DOS1993 dungeon crawl
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Amulet of Yendor

DOS1985 roguelike
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Moraff's World

DOS1991 dungeon crawl
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ICON: Quest for the Ring

DOS1984 dungeon crawl, action RPG
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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...
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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...
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Challenge of the Five Realms

DOS1992protected sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG
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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...
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Doom: The Roguelike

DOS2005freeware action RPG, roguelike
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Mission: Mainframe

DOS1987 board game
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Rings of Zilfin

DOS1987protected
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Evets

DOS1988freeware dungeon crawl, roguelike
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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...
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Yendorian Tales: Book I - Chapter 2

DOS1996 first-person party-based RPG
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Tangled Tales

DOS1989
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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...
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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...