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The most popular first-person party-based RPG games

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

First-person party-based RPG games

  • wizardry7-05
    Windows XP/98/95LinuxDOS1992protected4.3/5 Sir-tech Software

    Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant is a first-person perspective party-based RPG developed and released by Sir-tech Software in 1992 for Windows, Linux and DOS. Wizardry 7 is the seventh chapter in the Wizardry series and it's part of the Dark Savant trilogy, set in a world where sci-fi themes (space travel, androids) are mixed with fantasy...

  • ancients1-deathwatch-01
    DOS19913.8/5 Farr-Ware Software
  • dark-designs-1-05
    DOS19903.8/5 Softdisk Publishing
  • yendor3-05
  • eotb3-3
    DOS1991protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • eotb1-4
    DOS1991protected4.3/5 Westwood Studios
  • mightmagic2-splash
    DOS19884.1/5 New World Computing

    Might and Magic 2: Gates to Another World is a single-player abandoned fantasy RPG designed by Jon and Michaela Van Caneghem, developed and released by New World Computing in 1988 for DOS, Apple 2 and many other platforms. MM2 is the second chapter of the Might and Magic series and it's an improvement of Might and Magic 1 under every aspe...

  • mordor-dephts-dejanol-07
    Windows 3.x1995protected4/5

    Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol is fantasy RPG game released in 1995 for Windows 3.x, but it runs flawlessy even Windows XP (see this faq if you want to play Mordor in a virtual machine). Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol is a mix of first-person and top-down perspective dungeon crawler; the game shows the dungeon in by both perspectives at onc...

  • wizardry1-2
    DOS19813.9/5 Sir-tech Software
  • dragon-wars-08
    DOS1990protected3.8/5 Interplay Productions
  • dark-designs-2-04
    DOS19904/5 Softdisk Publishing
  • realmsarkania1-1
    DOS1992protected4.2/5 Attic Entertainment Software
  • mightmagic1-3
    DOS19874/5 New World Computing

    Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum is a classic first-person role-playing video game (RPG) released in 1986 for DOS and other platforms. It was developed and published by New World Computing and designed by Jon Van Caneghem. This game is considered one of the pioneers of the RPG genre.

  • dungeonmaster2-1
  • le-maitres-des-ames-03
    DOS19873/5 UBI Soft
  • mm-world-of-xeen-06
    DOS1994protected4.1/5 New World Computing
  • lords-midnight-01
    DOS19954.3/5 Maelstrom Games
  • 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.

  • wizardry-6-4
    DOSLinuxMac1990protected4.1/5 Sir-tech Software
  • whales-voyage-06
    DOS19934/5 neo Software Produktions

    Whale's Voyage is an abandoned science fiction first-person view party-based RPG, developed by neo Software Produktions and released by Pro One Software in 1993. Whale's Voyage is currently abandonware and it was published for PC (DOS) and Amiga.

  • 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.

  • wizardy-4-5
    DOS19883.6/5 Sir-tech Software
  • realmsarkania2-1
    DOS1994protected4.1/5 Attic Entertainment Software
  • bloodwych-4
    DOS19893.7/5

    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.

  • bardstale2-3
    DOS19884/5 Interplay Productions
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • lords-of-midnight-01
    DOS1984remake3.8/5 Beyond Software
  • minesoftitan-3
    DOS19893.5/5 Westwood Studios

    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, Apple II and Commodore 64.

  • might-and-magic-V-7
    DOS1993protected4/5 New World Computing