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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Keys to Maramon

DOS1990 top-down party-based RPG
Keys to Maramon is a role-playing game developed by Mindcraft Software and released in 1990 for the Amiga, MS-DOS, and Commodore 64 platforms. The game is set in the same universe as the "Magic Candle" series, another popular RPG ...
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Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos

DOSMac OS1993protected dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos is a classic role-playing video game released by Westwood Studios in 1993. It is the first installment in the Lands of Lore series and is known for its immersive gameplay, storyline, and impressi...
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Dungeon Crawl

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1997freeware dungeon crawl, roguelike
Dungeon Crawl (also known as Linley's Dungeon Crawl from the name of the original programmer: Linley Henzell) is a classic roguelike: an RPG with permadeath, procedural generation and high replayability. Dungeon Crawl was released...
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Avalon

DOS1998freeware JRPG
In Avalon (1998, DOS), you are a wizard, possibly a hero, definitely confused. This fantasy RPG drops you into a world of magic, mayhem, and menu navigation straight out of a Tolkien-themed tax return. The graphics aim for epic an...
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Shard of Spring

DOS1987protected
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Circuit's Edge

DOS1990 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 R...
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Akalabeth: World of Doom

DOS1981freeware
Ah yes, the game that crawled so Ultima could run. Akalabeth is a wireframe dungeon crawl where you descend into monster-infested labyrinths with the elegance of a lost spreadsheet. The graphics are so old school they could legall...
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Gateway to the Savage Frontier

DOS1991protected
Gateway to the Savage Frontier is a Dungeons & Dragons computer role-playing game released in 1991. It was developed by Beyond Software (later known as Stormfront Studios) and published by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.) as ...
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Ragnarok

DOS1993freeware roguelike
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Conan: the Cimmerian

DOS1991 action RPG
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Pool of Radiance

DOSMac OS1988protected
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Ultima 9: Ascension

Windows XP/98/951999protected sandbox RPG, action RPG
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Spirit of Adventure

DOS1991 first-person party-based RPG
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Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession

DOS1994protected first-person party-based RPG
Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) released in 1994. It is set in the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting of Ravenloft, which is known for its gothic horror themes. The game was developed by ...
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Icewind Dale

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected
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An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire

Windows XP/98/951997protected action RPG, dungeon crawl
Battlespire is the weird, dark cousin of the Elder Scrolls family - the one who shows up late to the reunion with a sword and no pants. This first-person RPG strips out all the comfy open-world stuff and throws you into a linear, ...
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Dark Sun: Shattered Lands

DOS1993protected top-down party-based RPG
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The Magic Candle 2: The Four and Forty

DOS1991 sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG
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Captive

DOS1992 dungeon crawl, first-person party-based RPG
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Cobra Mission

DOS1992NSFW JRPG
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BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception

DOS1988 board game
Released in 1988, BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception is part RPG, part strategy, part “did I just die in the tutorial again?” You’re a young MechWarrior on the run, assembling allies and blowing stuff up w...
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Mines of Titan

DOS1989 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...
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Ultima 7 Part 2: Serpent Isle

DOS1993 sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG
After the well-received Ultima VII: The Black Gate, Origin decided to reuse their impressive Ultima engine for one more game. Ultima VII: Part Two - Serpent Isle picks up right where The Black Gate leaves off. This time, the Avata...
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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers

DOS1992 top-down party-based RPG
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 ...
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Dragon Wars

DOS1990protected first-person party-based RPG
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Moria

DOS1992freeware dungeon crawl, roguelike
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Fairy Tale Adventure 2: Halls of the Dead

DOSWindows XP/98/951997 action RPG
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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, vol...