Computer games set in fantasy worlds have always played a central role in gaming history, evolving across different genres and platforms.
Computer games set in fantasy worlds have always played a central role in gaming history, evolving across different genres and platforms.
Rastan is a hack & slash side-scrolling platformer created by Taito and released initially in 1987. The game was designed and directed by Toshiyuki (aka "Nenko") Nishimura. The her...
barbarian brawler coin-op conversion fantasy hack and slash platformer progressive slash-em-up side-scrollingDeliverance: Stormlord II is the sequel to Stormlord, developed and published by Hewson Consultants in 1990. It was originally released for ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC.
Year: 1992 Genre: Platformer
barbarian basher fantasy platformer progressive slash-em-upBlade is a fantasy turn-based tactical RPG created by Scorpius Software and released in 1997 for Amiga, including AGA and CD models. The game, designed by Mark Sheeky, is not a classic RPG.
Year: 1998 Genre: Role Playing
aga amiga original game fantasy freeware isometric rpg tactical-rpg turn-basedJ.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth (or just War in Middle Earth) is a strategy/wargame created by Synergistic Software. As you can imagine, it's set in the Lord of the Rings universe.
fantasy licensed real-time strategy sword and sorcery wargameDeath Knights of Krynn is the second game in the Dragonlance series of RPG created by Strategic Simulations Inc. The game uses the Gold Box engine, and it was released in 1991 for MS-DOS, Amiga, and Commodore 64.
Year: 1991 Genre: Role Playing
d&d dragonlance dungeon crawler fantasy gold box licensed party-based rpg sword and sorcery turn-based rpgDemon's Crest is a gothic action-platformer developed and published by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. The game was directed by Ryo Miyazaki and produce...
Year: 1994 Genre: Platformer
dark fantasy fantasy metroidvania platform-shooter platformer snes original gameChaos Strikes Back is the sequel/expansion to Dungeon Master, one of the first examples of dungeon crawling RPG. It was released in 1989 on several platforms, including Atari ST, Amiga, X68000, PC-98, FM Towns, and MS-DOS.
Year: 1989 Genre: Role Playing
atari st original dungeon crawler fantasy mission real-time rpg sword and sorcerySecond Samurai is a beat-'em-up for two players developed by Vivid Image and published by Psygnosis in 1993 for the Amiga. There was also an AGA version released in 1994. It's the ...
2 players aga amiga original game brawler co-op fantasy hack and slash martial arts progressive beat-em-up side-scrollingUltima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle is a role-playing game created by ORIGIN, released in 1993 for MS-DOS. It is one of the most fascinating and narratively rich entries in the entire saga created by Richard Garriott.
Year: 1993 Genre: Role Playing
fantasy isometric isometric rpg party-based point and click real-time role-playing rpg sword and sorceryThe Adventures of Robin Hood is an adventure game created by Millennium Interactive and published for Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS in 1991. The game, based on the legend of Robin Hood, was designed by Steve Grand and Ian Saunter.
adventure adventure-strategy fantasy isometric non-linear open world robin hoodQuest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero is a remake of the Sierra adventure/role-playing game Hero's Quest: So You Want To Be A Hero. The game was designed by Lori Ann Cole. ...
adventure adventure-rpg fantasy role-playing rpg elementsProphecy: Viking Child (aka Prophecy I: The Viking Child) is a fantasy platform game developed by Imagitec Design. It was published by GameTek in 1990, initially for the Amiga and Atari ST.
Year: 1990 Genre: Platformer
2d basher fantasy mythology norse platform-adventure platformerTarghan is a fantasy action adventure created by Silmarils originally for the Atari ST in 1989 and then ported to Amiga and MS-DOS. The settings and graphics could remind you of B...
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