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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Drakkhen

DOS19893.8/5

Dungeons of Kairn

DOS19893.6/5 top-down party-based RPG

Hillsfar

DOS1989protected3.8/5 action RPG

Keef the Thief: A Boy and his Lockpick

DOS19894/5

Knights of Legend

DOS19894.2/5

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...

Legacy of the Ancients

DOS19893.7/5

Legend of the Red Dragon

DOS19893.5/5

Legends of Murder: Volume 1 - Stonedale Castle

DOS1989protected3.5/5

Mines of Titan

DOS19893.7/5 first-person party-based RPG

Mines of Titan (also known as Mars Saga for other platforms) is an abandoned single-player RPG with a sci-fi setting (you're going to Mars!). Mines of Titan was developed by Westwood Studios and released by Infocom in 1989 for DOS, Apple II and Commodore 64.

Prophecy: the Fall of Trinadon

DOS19893.4/5 action RPG

Space Rogue

DOS19894/5 space simulation, sandbox RPG

Space Rogue is a science fiction RPG developed by Richard Garriott's Origin and desined by Paul Neurath. Space Rogue combines a 3D space simulation with a top down view RPG gameplay. As a space pilot you can hunt bounties, buy and sell goods, land on starbases or outposts and talk to NPCs, do quests, etc.

Starflight 2: Trade routes of the Cloud Nebula

DOS19894.2/5 sandbox RPG

Tangled Tales

DOS19893.5/5

The Dark Heart of Uukrul

DOS19893.9/5 top-down party-based RPG

The Magic Candle

DOS19894.1/5 sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG

The Magic Candle: Volume 1 is the first chapter of a series of fantasy old school RPGs. The Magic Candle was developed and released by Mindcraft Software in 1989 for DOS but was also published for Apple II and Commodore 64. The whole Magic Candle series is very similar to some of the early Ultima games in every aspect: turn-based combat, top-down v...

Times of Lore

DOS19894.1/5 action RPG

Times of Lore is an abandoned action RPG designed by Chris Roberts, developed and released by Origin Systems in 1989 for DOS and many more 8 bit and 16 bit platforms. Compared to Ultima (the much more popular franchise also by Origin) Times of Lore is a washed down RPG, more similar to a NES game. In fact, Roberts was inspired by The Legend of Zelda.

Vampyr: Talisman of Invocation

DOS19893.4/5

Windwalker (Moebius 2)

DOS19892.8/5 action RPG

Ys: The Vanished Omens

DOS19894.1/5 JRPG, action RPG

Ys: The Vanished Omens (also known as The Ancient Land of Ys) is an abandoned top-down open-world action RPG designed by Masaya Hashimoto, developed by Nihon Falcom and released by Kyodai Software Marketing for DOS in 1989. Ys: The Vanished Omens was published (earlier) for quite a few other home computers and console.

Bad Blood

DOS19904.2/5

Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday

DOS1990protected4.2/5

Champions of Krynn

DOS1990protected4.1/5

Circuit's Edge

DOS19904.1/5 interactive fiction

Circuit's Edge is a cyberpunk-themed role-playing game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom. It was released in 1990 for MS-DOS. Set in a dystopian future, Circuit's Edge takes place in the fictional city of Rhoes Island, a dark and gritty urban landscape filled with crime, corruption, and advanced technology. Players take on t...