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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Sorcerian
DOS1990 JRPG, action RPG, metroidvania
Exile III: Ruined World
Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1997freeware top-down party-based RPG
Azalta: Cult of the Raven
DOS1996 top-down party-based RPG
Wizardry 3: Legacy of Llylgamyn
DOS1983 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn is a classic role-playing video game developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1983. It is the third installment in the Wizardry series. Originally released for the Apple II, it was later ported to other platforms, including the Commodore 64, IBM PC, and various Japanese computers. The game is set in the fant...
Wizard's Crown
DOS1987protected
The Aethra Chronicles
DOS1994 top-down party-based RPG
The Aethra Chronicles is not a well know fantasy RPG, but it deserves some praise. It was developed by only one person (Micheal Lawrence) and, as the title implies, was intended to be the first volume of a saga. Unfortunately, volume two and three were never made. For a shareware game, Aethra was pretty solid and is still loved by the ones who play...
Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War
DOS1989 dungeon crawl, JRPG
Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge
DOSLinuxMac OS1990protected dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1990. It's the sixth installment in the long-running "Wizardry" series. The game begins with the player's party investigating a castle where the Cosmic Forge, a powerful magical pen capable of rewriting reality, was once used by a mad king ...
Moebius
DOS1987 action RPG
Dark Queen of Krynn
DOS1992protected
Dragon Wars
DOS1990protected first-person party-based RPG
Dark Designs 1: Grelminar's Staff
DOS1990 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
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...
Daemonsgate
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected sandbox RPG
God of Thunder
DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware 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...
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...
Phantasie 1
DOS1987protected top-down party-based RPG
Ancients 1: Deathwatch
DOS1991 first-person party-based RPG
Avalon
DOS1998freeware JRPG
Exile II: Crystal Souls
Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1996freeware top-down party-based RPG
Exile: Escape from the Pit
Windows XP/98/95Mac OSWindows 3.x1995freeware top-down party-based RPG
Exile: Escape from the Pit is a turn-based role-playing game (RPG) developed by Spiderweb Software. It is part of the Exile series, originally released in the mid-1990s. This game was later remade and re-released as Avernum: Escape from the Pit. The game is set in a massive underground world called Exile, where the Empire banishes criminals, p...
Lords of Doom
DOS1990 first-person party-based RPG
NetHack - Falcon's Eye
Windows XP/98/952001freeware dungeon crawl, roguelike
Larn
DOS1986freeware dungeon crawl, roguelike
Shadowlands
DOS1992
Shadowlands is a video game released in 1992 for MS-DOS and Amiga platforms. Developed by Teque London Ltd and published by Domark, it's an isometric action-adventure RPG with puzzle-solving elements.In Shadowlands , players control a party of characters navigating through a dark and mysterious realm known as the Shadowlands. The goal is to ex...
Telengard
DOS1985freeware dungeon crawl
Bloodwych
DOS1989 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.
Legend of the Silver Talisman
DOS1996freeware dungeon crawl