Computer games set in fantasy worlds have always played a central role in gaming history, evolving across different genres and platforms.
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Computer games set in fantasy worlds have always played a central role in gaming history, evolving across different genres and platforms.
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands is a computer RPG set in the AD&D universe, created by Strategic Simulations Inc in 1993 for DOS only. Being based on the AD&D campaign known as Dark Sun, it is set in the desert world of Athas.
Year: 1993 Genre: Role Playing
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Second 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 ...
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Darkmere (or Darkmere: The Nightmare’s Begun) is a fantasy RPG-action-adventure game developed by Zero Hour Software. It was published by Core Design in 1994 for the Amiga. There...
Year: 1994 Genre: Role Playing
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Abandoned Places: A Time For Heroes is a role-playing game developed by ArtGame for the Commodore Amiga and published by Electronic Zoo in 1992. International Computer Entertainment released the MS-DOS port.
Year: 1992 Genre: Role Playing
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Adventure is considered the first action-adventure ever created and it's one of the most important titles of the video game history. Developed by Warren Robinett for Atari, it was released in 1979-1980 for the Atari 2600 console.
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Pegasus is an action game developed by Optimus and published by Gremlin in 1991 for PC, Amiga, and Atari ST. In this title, clearly inspired by mythology, you are Perseus, and you have to fight Satan and his guardians.
Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer
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Targhan 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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Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor is a text-based adventure game developed and published by Infocom in 1987. It was released for MS-DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Commodore 128, and Macintosh.
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Harlequin is a platform game published by Gremlin Graphics for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1992. The game was developed by The Warp Factory, the makers of Zool 2. In this colorful ...
Year: 1992 Genre: Platformer
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The Black Onyx is a Japanese RPG created by Bullet-Proof Software originally in 1984 for the NEC-PC 8801. It was the first role-playing game developed in Japan, taking inspiration from big western hits such as Wizardry and Ultima.
Year: 1988 Genre: Role Playing
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Albion is a science fiction RPG that was developed and published by Blue Byte in 1995 for DOS. Interestingly, the team that created the games Amberstar and Ambermoon created this game in a move from Thalion to Blue Byte.
Year: 1995 Genre: Role Playing
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Rainbow Islands Extra is a vertical-scrolling arcade created by Taito in 1990. Rainbow Islands, also known as Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2, is a sequel to Taito's hit title Bubble Bobble.
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King's Quest III Redux is an enhanced remake of the popular point-and-click adventure published by Sierra in 1986. This fantastic remake features hand-painted backgrounds and new c...
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Dragon Breed is a fantasy arcade created by Imren in 1989 and converted to several home computers, including ZX Spectrum, C64, Atari ST, and Amiga. In this horizontal scrolling sho...
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