Abandonware DOS title

The most popular party-based games

A party based system allows the player to create, customize and play with a party of adventurers at the beginning or during the game. The vast majority of old RPGs were party based: Ultima, Eye of the Beholder, The Magic Candle are just a few.
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Bloodwych

DOS19893.8/5
Bloodwych is an abandoned RPG set in the fantasy world of Trazere. Two players can play at the same time in split screen mode, a feature that was unusual at the time, especially for an RPG. Bloodwych was released in 1989 by Image Works for DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spectrum.
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Wizardry 2: The knight of diamonds

DOS19823.8/5 Sir-tech Software
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Crystals of Arborea

DOS19904.2/5 Silmarils
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The Magic Candle 2: The Four and Forty

DOS19913.8/5 Mindcraft Software
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Fountain of Dreams

DOS19904.1/5 Electronic Arts
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Yendorian Tales: Book I - Chapter 2

DOS19963.8/5 SW Games
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Curse of the Azure Bonds

DOS1989protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Secret of the Silver Blades

DOSMac OS1990protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Secret of the Silver Blades is a fantasy RPG set in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons universe, developed and released by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. in 1990 for DOS, Macintosh, Amiga and Commodore 64 systems. Secret of the Silver Blades is part of the Pool of Radiance series and uses the same "GoldBox" engine with isometric turn-based combat ...
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Death Knights of Krynn

DOS1991protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

DOS1996protected4.2/5 Sir-tech Software
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Dark Sun: Shattered Lands

DOS1993protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Champions of Krynn

DOS1990protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Blades of Exile

Windows 3.xMac OSWindows XP/98/951997freeware4.1/5 Spiderweb Software
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Might and Magic 4: Clouds of Xeen

DOS1992protecteddemo3.8/5 New World Computing
Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen is a role-playing video game developed and published by New World Computing in 1992. It's part of the long-running Might and Magic series. In Clouds of Xeen, players explore the world of Xeen, which is composed of four elemental realms: air, earth, fire, and water. The game features a first-person perspective and ...
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Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra

DOS1991protected4/5 New World Computing
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Phantasie 1

DOS1987protected3.8/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Phantasie 3: The Wrath of Nikademus

DOS19874.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Oubliette

DOS19833.3/5
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Gateway to the Savage Frontier

DOS1991protected4.1/5 Stormfront Studios
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Jagged Alliance

DOS1994protected4.3/5 Sir-tech Software
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MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients

DOS19913.6/5 Paragon Software
MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients is the sequel to MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy. It is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) released in 1991, developed by Paragon Software. Like its predecessor, MegaTraveller 2 is set in the expansive Traveller universe.In MegaTraveller 2, players continue their journey in the Third Imperium, ...
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The Four Crystals of Trazere

DOS19924.1/5 Mindscape
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Disciples of Steel

DOS19943.9/5
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The Aethra Chronicles

DOS19943.9/5
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, volume two and three were never made. For a shareware game, Aethra was pretty solid and is still loved by the ones who play...
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Wizardry 4: The Return of Werdna

DOS19883.6/5 Sir-tech Software
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Icewind Dale

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected3.9/5 Interplay Productions
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Don't Go Alone

DOS19893.9/5 Sterling Silver Software