RPG games, or role-playing games, have come a long way since their humble beginnings as pen-and-paper adventures.
Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
RPG games, or role-playing games, have come a long way since their humble beginnings as pen-and-paper adventures.
Galdregon's Domain is a fantasy RPG created originally for the Amiga by Pandora Software and released in 1989 for Atari ST, DOS, and Commodore 64. Two years later, Spotlight/Cinemare released it in the US with the title Death Bringer.
Year: 1989 Genre: Role Playing
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Windwalker is an action RPG created by ORIGIN Systems and initially released for Commodore 64 and Apple II in 1989. In 1990, it saw releases on Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and Macintosh.
Year: 1989 Genre: Role Playing
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Xenomorph is a sci-fi RPG set in space, developed by Pandora and published in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and - strangely - Commodore 64. The title is clearly inspired by the movie Alien.
Year: 1990 Genre: Role Playing
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Legends of Valour is a 3D RPG created by Synthetic Dimensions and released in 1992 for MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST. The game's main feature is the engine, which is entirely 3D. This technology was not new but wasn't used in RPGs yet.
Year: 1993 Genre: Role Playing
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Star Command is a 1988 space role-playing game released by Strategic Simulations Inc initially for MS-DOS, then Amiga and Atari ST. One of the things I learned from the world of v...
Year: 1988 Genre: Role Playing
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Shadoworlds is an RPG created by Krisalis/Teque and released in 1992 as a sequel to Shadowlands. It was published by Domark. While the predecessor was a classic fantasy RPG with ...
Year: 1992 Genre: Role Playing
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Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony is a role-playing game initially created by Origin Systems for the Apple II and published in 1985. The game was designed and programmed by Greg Malone.
Year: 1988 Genre: Role Playing
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The Dark Queen of Krynn is the last game in the series of RPGs created using the "Gold Box" engine and set in the Dragonlance D&D world. The game was released by Strategic Simulations Inc.
Year: 1992 Genre: Role Playing
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Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon is a role-playing game developed by Westwood Associates and the sequel to Eye of the Beholder. It used a improved version of the fi...
Year: 1991 Genre: Role Playing
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Deus Ex is the first chapter of the popular stealth-RPG series created by Ion Storm and published by Eidos. When it was released in 2000, it wasn't just another first-person RPG —it was a revolution in game design.
Year: 2000 Genre: Role Playing
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The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate is a fantasy role-playing game created by Interplay Productions in 1988. It is the third chapter of The Bard's Tale's series. The game was rele...
Year: 1990 Genre: Role Playing
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Dungeon Master, developed by FLT Games initially in 1987 for the Atari ST, is a grid-based 3D action role-playing game. It is one of the best-selling Atari ST games of all time. Th...
Year: 1988 Genre: Role Playing
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Shadow Sorcerer is a fantasy RPG created by Strategic Simulations Inc and released in 1991 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. The title is tied to the famous Dragonlance Chronicl...
Year: 1991 Genre: Role Playing
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Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday is a sci-fi RPG developed and published by Strategic Simulations Inc in 1990 for Amiga, Commodore 64, and DOS. A slightly different version was released for the SEGA Genesis in 1991.
Year: 1990 Genre: Role Playing
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