Abandonware DOS title

First-person view party-based RPG

Party-based role-playing games with a first person perspective became popular after the release of Dungeon Master in 1989. Before Dungeon Master only a handful RPGs used first person, the Bard's Tale and Wizardry series among others. Dungeon Master managed to create a very neat user interface without sacrificing the gameplay. Some of the most popular first person perspective series are: Eye of the Beholder, the Wizardry series, Might and Magic.

Most popular first-person party-based RPG games

  • ancients1-deathwatch-01
    DOS19913.8/5 Farr-Ware Software
  • ancients2-approaching-evil-02
    DOS19943.9/5 Farr-Ware Software
  • betrayalkrondor-7
    DOS1993protected4.1/5 Dynamix
  • bloodwych-4
    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.

  • captive-5
    DOS19923.8/5 Mindscape
  • crystals-of-arborea-07
    DOS19904.1/5 Silmarils
  • dark-designs-1-05
    DOS19903.8/5 Softdisk Publishing
  • dark-designs-2-04
    DOS19904/5 Softdisk Publishing
  • dont-go-alone-03
    DOS19894.1/5 Sterling Silver Software
  • doomdark-revenge-01
    DOS19853.9/5 Beyond Software

    Doomdark's Revenge is a strategy and role-playing video game developed by Mike Singleton and originally released in 1985 for DOS and various home computer systems, including the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. It is the sequel to the earlier game Lords of Midnight and is known for its unique combination of strategy, adventure, and story...

  • dragon-wars-08
    DOS1990protected3.7/5 Interplay Productions
  • dungeonmaster-3
    DOS19924.2/5 FTL

    Dungeon Master, released in 1987 by FTL for Atari ST and later for Amiga and DOS, is a classic dungeon-crawling role-playing game (RPG) that holds a special place in the hearts of many nostalgic gamers. Dungeon Master is considered the father of first-person, 3D, grid-based dungeon crawlers.

  • dungeonmaster2-1
  • eotb1-4
    DOS1991protected4.2/5 Westwood Studios
  • eotb2-4
    DOS1991protected4.3/5 Westwood Studios

    Eye of the Beholder 2: The Legend of Darkmoon is an old DOS fantasy RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, developed by Westwood Studios and published by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. in 1991. Eye of the Beholder 2 (also called EotB2) is one of the most popular party-based dungeon crawlers every released for PC.

  • eotb3-3
    DOS1991protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • hexx-5
    DOS19944/5 Psygnosis
  • hiredguns-6
    DOS19934/5 DMA Design

    Hired Guns is an abandoned game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in 1993 for DOS and Amiga platforms. Hired Guns is a sci-fi RPG in which you control four mercenaries in four individual simultaneous first person sub-screens tasked with destroying all the bad guys from a single planet.

  • ishar2-7
    DOS1994protected3.5/5 Silmarils
  • ishar-3-3
    DOS1994protected3.8/5 Silmarils
  • ishar1-splash
    DOS1992protected3.8/5 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...

  • lands-of-lore-1-09
    DOS1993protected4/5 Westwood Studios

    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 impressive graphics for its time. Lands of Lore is an first-person party-based role-playing game (RPG) that combines elemen...

  • le-maitres-des-ames-03
    DOS19873/5 UBI Soft
  • legend-faerghail-03
    DOS19903.9/5 Electronic Design Hannover
  • lords-of-doom-02
    DOS19904.2/5 Attic Entertainment Software
  • lords-of-midnight-01
    DOS1984remake3.8/5 Beyond Software
  • lords-midnight-01
    DOS19954.3/5 Maelstrom Games
  • menzoberranzan-3
    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.

  • mightmagic2-splash
    DOS19884.1/5 New World Computing

    Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World is a classic role-playing video game developed and published by New World Computing. It was originally released in 1988 for various home computer platforms, including the Apple II, MS-DOS, and Commodore 64. The game is part of the long-running Might and Magic series and is known for its deep gameplay, and ...

  • mightmagic3-1
    DOS1991protected4/5 New World Computing