Abandonware rpg games sorted by release date
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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Fallout 2
Windows XP/98/951998protected4.1/5
Return to Krondor
Windows XP/98/951998protected3.9/5
Darkstone
Windows XP/98/951999protected3.8/5 dungeon crawl, action RPG
Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honor
DOS1999protected4.2/5 first-person party-based RPG
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) developed by New World Computing and released in 1999. It is the seventh installment in the long-running Might and Magic series. The game is set in the fictional world of Enroth and takes place in the same universe as the previous Might and Magic games. Might and Mag...
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 JRPG
Ultima 9: Ascension
Windows XP/98/951999protected4.1/5 sandbox RPG, action RPG
ZAngband
WindowsMac OSDOSLinux1999freeware4.3/5 dungeon crawl, roguelike
Zangband is a variant of the popular roguelike game Angband. Zangband, short for Zelazny Angband, was developed by Chris Weisiger and first released in 1994. The game features a fantasy world with diverse races, classes, and monsters. Players explore dungeons, caves, and other environments in a quest to reach the bottom level of the dungeon, d...
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected4/5
Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn is a party-based real-time with pause CRPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe that shares the same gameplay as the sequel: the much acclaimed Baldur's Gate. Shadows of Amn was developed by BioWare and released by Black Isle Studios in 2000 for PC (Windows) and Mac.
Deus Ex
DOSMac OS2000protecteddemo4.1/5 first-person shooter, action RPG
Deus Ex is a critically acclaimed action role-playing video game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released in 2000 and was designed by Warren Spector, combining elements of first-person shooters, stealth games, and role-playing games. The game is set in a dystopian future where society is fraught with conspiracy the...
Icewind Dale
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected4/5
Nox
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected4.2/5 action RPG
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected4.4/5 action RPG
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption is an action role-playing game released in 2000 by Nihilistic Software and published by Activision. It is based on the "Vampire: The Masquerade" tabletop RPG by White Wolf Publishing. The game combines traditional RPG elements with real-time combat. Players control Christof and a party of vampire allies, cu...
Anachronox
Windows XP/98/952001protected4.1/5 action RPG
Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
DOS2001protected4.2/5
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a classic role-playing game developed by Troika Games and published by Sierra On-Line. It was released in 2001 for Microsoft Windows. The game is set in a unique steampunk fantasy world where magic and technology coexist, often in conflict.Players assume the role of a customizable protagonist who starts ...
IVAN (Iter Vehemens ad Necem)
DOSWindowsLinuxMac OS2001freeware3.3/5 roguelike, dungeon crawl
NetHack - Falcon's Eye
Windows XP/98/952001freeware3.8/5 dungeon crawl, roguelike
Decker
Windows2002freeware3.6/5 roguelike, turn-based tactics
Divine Divinity
WindowsMac OS2002protected4.3/5 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...
Icewind Dale 2
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2002protected3.9/5
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Windows XP/98/952002protected4.2/5 action RPG, sandbox RPG
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is a critically acclaimed open-world action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios. It was released in 2002 and is the third installment in the Elder Scrolls series. The game is set in the fantasy world of Tamriel, on the island of Vvardenfell in the province of Morrowind.The game offers a vast a...
Baldur's Gate III: The Black Hound
Windows2003canceled3.7/5 top-down party-based RPG
Baldur's Gate III: The Black Hound was an unreleased role-playing video game that was intended to be the sequel to the critically acclaimed Baldur's Gate series. It was initially announced by Black Isle Studios, a division of Interplay Entertainment, back in 2002. The Black Hound was being developed using the Infinity Engine, the same engine used i...
Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
Windows XP/98/952003protected3.9/5 action RPG
The Temple of Elemental Evil
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003protected4.1/5 top-down party-based RPG
TomeNET
Windows XP/98/95Linux2003freeware4.4/5 roguelike, dungeon crawl
Van Buren (Fallout 3)
Windows XP/98/952003canceleddemo4/5
Van Buren was a science fiction post-apocalyptic RPG being developed by Black Isle Studios and never published. Van Buren was the direct sequel to Fallout 2, part of the Fallout franchise. Van Buren was canceled in 2003.
Blues Brothers RPG
Windows XP/98/952004freeware3.8/5 JRPG
Warp Rogue
WindowsLinux2004freeware3.9/5 roguelike
Incursion
WindowsLinuxMac OS2007freeware4/5 roguelike, dungeon crawl
Ardentryst
WindowsLinux20094.1/5 JRPG, platform
WitchavenRL
WindowsLinux20133.8/5 roguelike