The most popular action RPG games

Action RPG games

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  The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall

  DOS1996freeware4.3/5 Bethesda Softworks

  The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall is an old school first-person 3D RPG developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1996 for DOS. Daggerfall is the second chapter in The Elder Scrolls Series. The open world gameplay, the procedural generation of dungeons and the freedom of exploring and taking on the quests at your own pace are some of the feature...

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  The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

  Windows XP/98/952002protected4.3/5 Bethesda Softworks
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  The Elder Scrolls: Arena

  DOS1994freeware4.2/5 Bethesda Softworks

  The Elder Scrolls: Arena is the first chapter in the popular fantasy  ARPG (action RPG) series "The Elder Scrolls" developed by Bethesda Softworks. Like the other games in the series, Arena takes place in the continent of Tamriel and allow the player to roam freely in an open world scenario.

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  Diablo

  Windows XP/98/951996protected4.1/5 Blizzard Entertainment
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  Nox

  Windows XP/98/95Mac2000protected4.2/5 Westwood Studios
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  Ultima 9: Ascension

  Windows XP/98/951999protected4/5 Origin Systems
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  System Shock 2

  Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1999protected4.2/5 Irrational Games

  System Shock 2 is a Windows science fiction cyberpunk game developed by Irrational Games, designed by Ken Levine and published by Electronic Arts in 1999. System Shock 2 is a blend of more than one genre: RPG, action-adventure, shooter, stealth game.

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  System Shock

  DOS1994protected3.9/5 Looking Glass Studios
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  Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse

  DOS1994protected3.8/5 Cyberlore studios
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  God of Thunder

  DOSWindows XP/98/951993freeware4/5 Adept Software

  God of Thunder is a free computer role-playing game designed by Ron Davis, developed by Adept Software and released by Software Creations in 1993 for DOS and Windows platforms. God of Thunder is an action oriented RPG (sort of...) with strong puzzle elements with a norse mythology theme.

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  Fairy Tale Adventure 2: Halls of the Dead

  DOSWindows XP/98/9519973.8/5 The Dreamers Guild
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  Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss

  DOS1992protected4.1/5 Blue Sky Productions

  Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss is one of the first free-roaming first-person 3D ARPG (action RPG) ever created. The Stygian Abyss is the dungeon of the same name, part of the land of Britannia, and it's set in the Ultima universe created by Richard Garriott. Ultima Underworld was designed by Paul Neurath, developed by Blue Sky Productions and...

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  Conan: the Cimmerian

  DOS19914.2/5 Synergistic Software
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  Dink Smallwood

  Windows XP/98/951998freeware4/5 Robinson Technologies
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  Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight

  DOS19924.1/5 Mindscape
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  Times of Lore

  DOS19894/5 Origin Systems

  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.

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  Amulets & Armor

  DOS1997freeware4.2/5 United Software Artists

  Amulets & Armor is a first-person ARPG (action RPG) with a fantasy setting. It was developed and published as shareware for DOS by United Software Artists in 1997. Amulets & Armor became freeware in 2013. Gameplay is mission-based; the player can take up quests in any order and even complete the same quests over and over.

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  Zeliard

  DOS19904.1/5 Game Arts

  Zeliard is a fantasy platformer - JRPG hybrid with metroidvania gameplay elements developed by Game Arts and released for DOS in 1990. Zeliard is a single-player game.

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  Legends of Valour

  DOS19924.2/5 Syntetic Dimensions
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  Ultima 8: Pagan

  DOS1994protected4.2/5 Origin Systems
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  Ultima Underworld 2: Labyrinth of Worlds

  DOS1993protected4.1/5 Looking Glass Studios
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  Autoduel

  DOS19853.9/5 Origin Systems

  Autoduel is an abandoned top-down open world post apocalyptic RPG/driving game hybrid designed by Chuck Bueche and Richard Garriott of Ultima fame. Autoduel was developed by Origin Systems and was released in 1985 for DOS, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, C64, Apple II, Macintosh, Amiga. Autoduel is based on a board game designed by Steve Jackson himself.

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  An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire

  Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Bethesda Softworks
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  Entomorph: Plague Of The Darkfall

  Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac1995protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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  Alien Fires 2199 AD

  DOS19883.5/5
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  Darkstone

  Windows XP/98/951999protected4.3/5 Delphine software
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  Ultima 8: The Lost Vale

  DOS1994canceled4/5 Origin Systems
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  Deus Ex

  DOSMac2000protected4.1/5 Ion Storm
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  Sorcerian

  DOS19904/5 Nihon Falcom
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  Anachronox

  Windows XP/98/952001protected4.1/5 Ion Storm