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.
The Legacy: Realm of Terror is a role-playing game with adventure elements created by Magnetic Scrolls and published by MicroProse in 1992. The game mixes adventure, survival horror, and RPG.
Year: 1992 Genre: Role Playing
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Adventure Construction Set (ACS) is not a game but a game-maker tool created by Stuart Smith originally for the Commodore 64. Initially released in 1984, it was later ported to Apple II (1985), Amiga (1986), and MS-DOS (1987).
Year: 1986 Genre: Role Playing
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Legends is a fantasy/sci-fi action-adventure, inspired by Zelda, created by Krisalis Software and published in 1996. it was released for Amiga models with AGA chipset and PC. When ...
Year: 1996 Genre: Role Playing
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2400 A.D. is a post-apocalyptic top-down role-playing game by Origin Systems. Before starting a new game, I have the (maybe bad) habit of looking at the story of searching for a review.
Year: 1988 Genre: Role Playing
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Eye of the Beholder is a popular role-playing game developed by Westwood Associates for Strategic Simulations Inc. It was released in 1991 for MS-DOS and Amiga. Later, it was also ported to SNES and SEGA CD.
Year: 1991 Genre: Role Playing
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Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager is a fantasy RPG and sequel to Dark Sun: Shattered Lands, developed and published by Strategic Simulations. It was released in 1994 for DOS only. It...
Year: 1994 Genre: Role Playing
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Dragon Power is a classic NES game released by Bandai in 1986 and developed by Tose. Originally based on the Japanese manga and anime series Dragon Ball, the game underwent signifi...
Year: 1986 Genre: Role Playing
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Phantasie is a role-playing game designed by Winston Douglas Wood and published by Strategic Simulations Inc. It was released initially in 1985 for Apple II and other 8-bit platforms.
Year: 1987 Genre: Role Playing
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Prophecy: the Fall of Trinadon is a single-player action RPG designed by Richard L. Seaborne and published by Activision in 1989 for the MS-DOS. Wars and rebellions are commonplace in a world dominated by a tyrant named Krellane.
Year: 1989 Genre: Role Playing
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Pools 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
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Questron 2 is the sequel to Questron, a fantasy RPG created by Strategic Simulations Inc in 1984 for the Commodore 64, Apple II, and Atari 8-bit. Four years later, the sequel was ...
Year: 1988 Genre: Role Playing
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Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse is an action RPG with adventure elements created by Cyberlore Studios. It was published by Strategic Simulations Inc in 1994 for MS-DOS. This is a game that made me very curious.
Year: 1994 Genre: Role Playing
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Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor is the third and final chapter of the role-playing game series Eye of the Beholder. It was published by Strategic Simulations Inc.
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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