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...
arcade barbarian brawler coin-op conversion fantasy hack and slash platformer side-scrollingRainbow 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.
2d arcade coin-op conversion fantasy jumper platformer vertical-scrollingTemple of Apshai, the first game of the Dunjonquest series, is a dungeon crawler RPG developed by Automated Simulations (now Epyx) initially in 1979. It was then ported to DOS and Commodore 64 in 1982.
Year: 1982 Genre: Role Playing
fantasy medieval rpg text-only turn-based rpgBarbarian II is a fantasy action game released by Psygnosis in 1991 for Amiga and Atari ST. It's the sequel of the 1987 Barbarian, and should not be confused with Palace's Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax.
barbarian brawler fantasy hack and slash progressive beat-em-up side-scrolling sword and sorcerySword of Sodan is a fantasy beat-em-up created by Discovery originally for the Amiga and released in 1988. Later the game was ported to Mega Drive/Genesis and Macintosh. The game p...
amiga original game barbarian brawler fantasy progressive beat-em-up sword and sorceryElvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus is the sequel of the horror rpg point-and-click adventure created by Horror Soft, based on the character Elvira, the Mistress of the Dark, a witch and movie star.
adventure adventure-rpg fantasy graphic adventure horror point and clickSatan is a platformer/beat-em-up created by the Spanish studio Dinamic Software originally for the MSX. It was later ported to several 8-bit and 16-bit platforms, including Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and DOS, in 1990.
barbarian basher brawler fantasy msx platform-shooter side-scrollingLords of Chaos is a fantasy turn-based tactical RPG developed by Mythos Games, published for 8-bit platforms, including Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum in 1990. It was then ported to the Amiga and Atari ST in 1991.
fantasy hotseat multiplayer strategy turn-based strategy wargame wizards and witches zx spectrumBlade 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 tactical-rpg turn-based rpgJ.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 wargamePools of Darkness is an RPG game published and developed by Strategic Simulations Inc. The title was released in 1991 for DOS, 1992 on Amiga and Mac, and in 1993 for NEC PC-9801. P...
Year: 1992 Genre: Role Playing
d&d fantasy forgotten realms gold box licensed party-based rpg sword and sorceryThe Lords of Midnight is a mix of strategy and adventure games created in 1984 by Mike Singleton for the ZX Spectrum. In the following years, the Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC versions were also released.
adventure-strategy fantasy strategy zx spectrumThe Master of Magic is a top-down action-adventure/RPG, published by Mastertronic's Added Dimension originally for the Commodore 64 in 1985. The game was developed by Richard Darli...
Year: 1985 Genre: Role Playing
action-adventure adventure-rpg c64 original game commodore 64 fantasy rpg top-downGnome Ranger is a text adventure with graphics created by Level 9 Computing and released in 1987 on several 8-bit and 16-bit platforms. Releases include Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh, and others.
adventure fantasy first-person interactive fiction text adventure with pictures wizards and witches