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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IVAN (Iter Vehemens ad Necem)

DOSLinuxMac OSWindows XP/98/952001freeware roguelike, dungeon crawl
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Lords of Doom

DOS1990 first-person party-based RPG
Lords of Doom, released in 1990, wears its dark fantasy influences proudly and with very little restraint. Everything about the game feels intense, from the name to the atmosphere,...
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Don't Go Alone

DOS1989 first-person party-based RPG
Don't Go Alone is the kind of title that doesn’t need a warning label—it’s the warning label. This horror-themed dungeon crawler from 1989 drops you into a world ...
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Joyous Rebel

DOS1996freeware
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Shadow Sorcerer

DOS1991protected sandbox RPG
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Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

Windows XP/98/952003protected action RPG
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Tangled Tales

DOS1989
Dungeons & Dragons meets Disney on a sugar rush. Tangled Tales is a bright, humorous RPG that cheerfully pokes fun at fantasy clichés while still serving a solid adventu...
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Aspetra

DOS1996 JRPG
Welcome to Aspetra, a 1996 DOS game that tried to cram an epic sci-fi RPG into your beige box PC — and mostly succeeded! Think “Star Trek meets budget constraints.&rdqu...
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Ultimuh MCMLXVII: Part 2 of the 39th Trilogy

DOS1993 action RPG
Ultimuh MCMLXVII: Part 2 of the 39th Trilogy wins points immediately for its audacious title alone. This action-adventure leans heavily into sci-fi weirdness, combining philosophic...
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Shard of Spring

DOS1987protected
Shard of Spring (1987, DOS) is a role-playing adventure from an era when mapping dungeons on graph paper was practically mandatory. You assemble a party and set out on a quest fill...
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Mission: Mainframe

DOS1987 board game
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Daemonsgate

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS1993protected sandbox RPG
Daemonsgate is what happens when someone decides RPGs need more moral ambiguity, political intrigue, and sprawling maps that require an actual notebook to navigate. You’re to...
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Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace

DOS1992protected top-down party-based RPG, space exploration
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Meantime

DOS1992canceled top-down party-based RPG