Abandonware DOS title

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.

Party-based games

  • planetsedge-8
    DOS1991protected4/5 New World Computing
  • poolradiance-5
    DOSMac1988protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • pools-of-darkness-06
    DOS1991protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • psi-5-trading-company-05
    DOS1986protected4.1/5 Distinctive Software
  • ravenloft-stone-prophet-07
    DOS1995protected3.2/5 DreamForge Intertainment

    Ravenloft: Stone Prophet is a fantasy RPG set in the egyptian Ravenloft campaign that uses the Advanced Dungeons & Dragon ruleset. It's the sequel to Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession and uses the same first person real-time 3d engine. Stone Prophet was developed by DreamForge Entertainment and published by SSI in 1995.

  • ravenloftsthrad-4
    DOS1994protected3.8/5 DreamForge Intertainment
  • realmsarkania1-1
    DOS1992protected4.2/5 Attic Entertainment Software
  • realmsarkania2-1
    DOS1994protected4.1/5 Attic Entertainment Software
  • realms-of-arkania-3-03
    DOS1996protected3.9/5 Attic Entertainment Software
  • return-krondor-02
    Windows XP/98/951998protected3.9/5 7th Level
  • scavengersmutant-1
    DOS19883.9/5 Interstel Corporation
  • seal-team-03
    DOS19934.1/5 Electronic Arts
  • secret-silver-blades-03
    DOSMac1990protected4.1/5 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 ...

  • septerra-core-02
    Windows XP/98/951999protected3.9/5
  • shadowlands-05
    DOS19924.1/5 Teque
  • shadoworlds-02
    DOS1993protected4.1/5 Teque
  • space-1889-06
    DOS19904/5 Paragon Software

    Space 1889 is an abandoned top down RPG developed by Paragon Software and released in 1990 for DOS, Atari ST and Amiga. Space 1889 setting is classic science fiction, but is set in the Victorian. It's worth noting that Space 1889 is loosely based on the tabletop game of the same name.

  • spirit_of_adventure-04
    DOS19914/5 Attic Entertainment Software
  • Superhero_League_Of_Hoboken-5
    DOS1994protected4/5 Legend Entertainment
  • aethra_game_006
    DOS19944/5

    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...

  • bardstale1-3
    DOS19874/5 Interplay Productions

    The Bard's Tale 1 is the first chapter of a popular first person RPG series by Interplay. You control a group of six adventurers with the task of defeating the evil wizard Mangar the Dark. You will fight monters, explore the city of Skara Brae, solve riddles and guide your party into earning levels, gold and glory.

  • bardstale2-3
    DOS19884/5 Interplay Productions
  • bardstale3-2
    DOS19904.2/5 Interplay Productions
  • uukrul-4
    DOS19894/5 Digital Studios Limited
  • four-crystals-trazere-05
    DOS19924/5 Mindscape
  • magiccandle-1
    DOS19894.1/5 Mindcraft Software

    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...

  • magiccandle2-6
    DOS19913.8/5 Mindcraft Software
  • magiccandle3-5
    DOS19924/5 Mindcraft Software
  • temple-elemental-evil-04
    Windows XP/98/95Mac2003protected4.1/5 Troika Games
  • treasuresfrontier-1
    DOS1992protected4.1/5 Stormfront Studios