Party-based games

Party-based games

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  Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity

  DOS1994protected3.8/5 Silmarils
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  Ishar: Legend of the Fortress

  DOS1992protected3.9/5 Silmarils

  Ishar: Legend of the Fortress is a first-person grid-based RPG developed by Silmarils and released in 1992 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST. Ishar: Legend of the Fortress is the second game, part of the Ishar game series (the first being Crystals of Arborea). Ishar is a classic RPG like Wizardry or Might & Magic and it plays the same way, but the en...

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  J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I

  DOS19904/5 Interplay Productions

  J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I is an abandoned fantasy top-down DOS RPG game set in the The Lord of the Rings universe. The Lord of the Rings I was developed and released by Interplay Productions in 1990. The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I is based on the popular The Lord Of The Rings book by J.R.R. Tolkien and it's focused on the f...

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  J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers

  DOS19923.9/5 Interplay Productions

  J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is an abandoned fantasy top-down DOS RPG game set in the The Lord of the Rings universe. The Lord of the Rings II was developed and released by Interplay Productions in 1992. The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is based on the popular The Lord Of The Rings book by J.R.R. Tol...

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  Jagged Alliance

  DOS1994protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
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  Jagged Alliance 2

  Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1999protected4.3/5 Sir-tech Software

  I'm a fan of the original X-COM. I think it's one of the best turn-based tactics games ever released for DOS. Unfortunately, games like X-COM are not many. Jagged Alliance 2 has a similar tactical component: you give turn-based orders to a team of mercenaries, mission after mission. There's no management component (at least not as extensive as in t...

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  Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

  DOS1996protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
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  Journey: The Quest Begins

  DOS19894/5 Infocom
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  Keys to Maramon

  DOS19903.9/5 Mindcraft Software
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  Knights of Legend

  DOS19894.1/5 Origin Systems
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  Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos

  DOS1993protected4/5 Westwood Studios

  Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos is a fantasy RPG published in 1993, very similar to other dungeon crawlers like EotB or Dungeon Master. Lands of Lore was developed by Westwood Studios who wanted to start a new franchise after the success of the Eye of the Beholder series.

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  Laser Squad

  DOS19924/5 Target Games Limited

  Laser Squad is an abandoned turn-based strategy/tactical game designed by Julian Gollop (the mind behind the X-COM series). Laser Squad was developed by Target Games Limited and released by MicroLeague Multimedia in 1992 for DOS and other 8-bit systems. Laser Squad is considered as a precursor of X-COM: Ufo Defense.

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  Le Maitre Des Ames

  DOS19873/5 UBI Soft
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  Legend of Faerghail

  DOS19903.9/5 Electronic Design Hannover
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  Megatraveller 1: the Zhodani conspiracy

  DOS19903.9/5 Paragon Software
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  Megatraveller 2: Quest for the ancients

  DOS19913.6/5 Paragon Software
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  Menzoberranzan

  DOS1994protected4/5 DreamForge Intertainment

  Menzoberranzan is a old DOS fantasy first person perspective RPG developed by DreamForge Intertainment in 1994 from an original idea by John McGirk. Menzoberranzan setting is based on the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms campaing setting. Menzoberranzan gameplay is party-based and class-based.

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  Might and Magic 2: Gates to another world

  DOS19884.1/5 New World Computing

  Might and Magic 2: Gates to Another World is a single-player abandoned fantasy RPG designed by Jon and Michaela Van Caneghem, developed and released by New World Computing in 1988 for DOS, Apple 2 and many other platforms. MM2 is the second chapter of the Might and Magic series and it's an improvement of Might and Magic 1 under every aspe...

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  Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra

  DOS1991protected4/5 New World Computing
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  Might and Magic 4: Clouds of Xeen

  DOS1992protected3.8/5 New World Computing
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  Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen

  DOS1993protected4/5 New World Computing
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  Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honor

  DOS1999protected4.3/5 New World Computing
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  Might and Magic Book One: Secret of the Inner Sanctum

  DOS19874/5 New World Computing

  Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum is a classic first-person role-playing video game (RPG) released in 1986 for DOS and other platforms. It was developed and published by New World Computing and designed by Jon Van Caneghem. This game is considered one of the pioneers of the RPG genre.

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  Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen

  DOS19954.2/5 Catware, Inc.
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  Might and Magic: World of Xeen

  DOS1994protected4.1/5 New World Computing
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  Mines of Titan

  DOS19893.5/5 Westwood Studios

  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.

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  Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol

  Windows 3.x1995protected4/5

  Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol is fantasy RPG game released in 1995 for Windows 3.x, but it runs flawlessy even Windows XP (see this faq if you want to play Mordor in a virtual machine). Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol is a mix of first-person and top-down perspective dungeon crawler; the game shows the dungeon in by both perspectives at onc...

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  Oubliette

  DOS19833.3/5
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  Phantasie 1

  DOS1987protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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  Phantasie 3: The Wrath of Nikademus

  DOS19874.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.