List of computer role-playing games
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This is a comprehensive index of commercial Computer Role-Playing Games (CRPGs). Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, operating system, and sub-genre is provided where available.
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
[edit] 0-9
- 2088: The Cryllan Mission - Apple II (Victory Software) (1989)
- 2400 A.D. - MS DOS (Origin Systems | Origin Systems) (1987)
- 4th Prophecy, The (Vircom) (2001)
- US version of The 4th Coming,
- MMORPG
- 7 Sins (Monte Cristo | Atari/Digital Jesters) (2005)
[edit] A
- A.I.M. 2 (SkyRiver Studios | 1C Company) (2006)
- Aaron Hall's Dungeon Odyssey (Malfador Machinations | Shrapnel Games) (2002)
- Abandoned Places - MS DOS / Amiga (Artgame | Computer International Entertainment) (1992)
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons - Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse - MS DOS (Stormfront Studios | SSI) (1994)
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons - Birthright: Gorgon's Alliance - MS DOS / Windows (Synergistic Software | Sierra Entertainment) (1996)
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Collectors Edition - MS DOS (Strategic Simulations, Inc. | WizardWorks Software) (1994)
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Hillsfar - (Westwood Studios | SSI) (1989)
- Adventure: Only the Fittest Shall Survive, The - Apple II (Green Valley Publishing | Green Valley Publishing) (1985)
- Adventure Quest (Artix Entertainment |) (2002)
- Age of Adventure: The Return of Heracles - Commodore 64/Commodore 128 (Quality Software | Quality Software) (1984)
- Originally released for the Atari in 1983
- Alien Logic: A Skyrealms of Jorune Adventure - Windows (Ceridus Software | SSI) (1994)
- SciFi-Fantasy setting
- Anachronox - Windows (Ion Storm Inc. | Eidos Interactive / Infogrames) (2001)
- Cyber-punk setting
- Infogrames managed Australian publishing.
- Anarchy Online: The Notum Wars - Windows (Funcom | Funcom) (2002)
- MMORPG
- Sci-fi setting
- Expansion pack.
- Anarchy Online: The Shadowlands - Windows (Funcom | Funcom) (2003)
- MMORPG
- Sci-fi setting
- Expansion pack.
- Anarchy Online: Alien Invasion - Windows (Funcom | Funcom) (2004)
- MMORPG
- Sci-fi setting
- Expansion pack.
- Anarchy Online: Lost Eden - Windows (Funcom | Funcom) (2004)
- MMORPG
- Sci-fi setting
- Expansion pack.
- Albion - MS DOS (Blue Byte Software | Blue Byte Software) (1995)
- Akalabeth: World of Doom - Apple II / MS DOS (Richard Garriott |California Pacific Computer Co.) (1979, 1980, 1981)
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (Troika Games |Sierra Entertainment) (2001)
- Fantasy steampunk setting
- Asheron's Call - Windows (Turbine Entertainment Software | Microsoft / Turbine Entertainment Software) (1999)
- MMORPG
- Microsoft acted as publisher from 1999 till late 2003 at which point Turbine Entertainment Software purchased the full rights to the franchise.
- Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings - Windows (Turbine Entertainment Software | Microsoft / Turbine Entertainment Software) (2002)
- MMORPG
- Microsoft acted as publisher from 2002 till late 2003 at which point Turbine Entertainment Software purchased the full rights to the franchise.
- 2004 saw Jolt Online Gaming assume responsibility for operations in Europe.
- Asheron's Call 2: Legions - Windows (Turbine Entertainment Software | Sony Online Entertainment) (2005)
- Aveyond - Windows (Amaranth Productions | Big Fish Games) (2006)
[edit] B
- Baldur's Gate - Windows / Macintosh (Bioware | Black Isle, Interplay Entertainment) (1998)
- Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast - Windows / Macintosh (Bioware | Black Isle, Interplay Entertainment) (1999)
- Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn - Windows / Macintosh (Bioware | Black Isle, Interplay Entertainment) (2000)
- Baldur's Gate 2: Throne of Bhaal - Windows / Macintosh (Bioware | Black Isle, Interplay Entertainment) (2001)
- Bards Tale, The (Interplay Productions | Electronic Arts) (1985)
- Betrayal at Krondor - DOS (Dynamix | Sierra Entertainment) (1993)
- Beyond Divinity (Larian Park | CDV) (2004)
- Bioshock - Windows (Irrational Games | 2K Games)
- Cyberpunk / Alternative history setting
- Bloodstone (Mindcraft) (1993)
- Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday (SSI | SSI) (1990)
- Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed (SSI | SSI) (1992)
[edit] C
- Card of Destiny (jp) (Digianime Corp.|Digianime Corp.) (2000)
- City of Heroes - Windows (Cryptic Studios|NCsoft) (2004)
- City of Villains - Windows (Cryptic Studios|NCsoft) (2005)
- MMORPG
- Superhero setting
- Stand-alone chapter to City of Heroes
[edit] D
- Dark Age Of Camelot: Labyrinth of the Minotaur (2006)
- Dark Heart of Uukrul (Digital Studios Limited | Brøderbund) (1989)
- Dark Sun: Shattered Lands (SSI | SSI) (1993)
- Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager (SSI | SSI / Mindscape Group) (1994)
- Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands (1996)
- Darkstone
- Demon Stone - Windows (Stormfront Studios | Atari) (2004)
- Deus Ex - Windows / Mac OS 9 (Ion Storm Inc.|Eidos Interactive) (2000)
- FPS-RPG
- Diablo - Windows / Mac OS (Blizzard North | Blizzard Entertainment) (1996)
- Diablo II (Blizzard North | Blizzard Entertainment) (2000)
- Divine Divinity (Larian Park | CDV) (2002)
- Dragonlance: Champions of Krynn (SSI | SSI)(1990)
- Dragonlance: Death Knights of Krynn (SSI | SSI) (1991)
- Dragonlance: The Dark Queen of Krynn (SSI | SSI) (1992)
- Drakensang: The Dark Eye (Radon Labs | dtp) (2008)
- Dungeon Hack - MS DOS (Dreamforge Intertainment | SSI) (1993)
- Dungeon Lords (Heuristic Park | DreamCatcher Games) (2005)
- Dungeon Master (FTL Games | FTL Games) (1987)
- Dungeon Siege (Gas Powered Games | Microsoft Game Studios) (2002)
[edit] E
- The Elder Scrolls: Arena - MS DOS (Bethesda | Bethesda) (1994)
- The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall - MS DOS (Bethesda | Bethesda) (1996)
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Windows (Bethesda | Bethesda/Ubisoft) (2002)
- The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal - Windows (Bethesda | Bethesda) (2002)
- The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon - Windows (Bethesda | Bethesda) (2003)
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Windows (Bethesda | Bethesda/2K Games) (2006)
- Everquest - Windows / Macintosh (Sony Online Entertainment | Sony Online Entertainment) (1999)
- EverQuest II (Sony Online Entertainment | Sony Online Entertainment / Ubisoft / Square Enix / Gamania) (2004)
- MMORPG
- Ubisoft is responsible for publishing in the EU and Square Enix in Japan. Gamania supported Chinese/Korean operations until mid-2003.
- EverQuest II: The Bloodline Chronicles (Sony Online Entertainment | Sony Online Entertainment) (2005)
- MMORPG
- Adventure Pack
- EverQuest II: The Splitpaw Saga (Sony Online Entertainment | Sony Online Entertainment) (2005)
- MMORPG
- Adventure Pack
- EverQuest II: Desert of Flames (Sony Online Entertainment | Sony Online Entertainment / Ubisoft / Square Enix / Gamania) (2005)
- EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky (Sony Online Entertainment | Sony Online Entertainment / Ubisoft / Square Enix / Gamania) (2006)
- EverQuest II: The Fallen Dynasty (Sony Online Entertainment | Sony Online Entertainment) (2006)
- MMORPG
- Adventure Pack
- Eye of the Beholder - MS DOS / Amiga (Westwood Studios | SSI) (1990)
- Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon - MS DOS / Amiga (Westwood Studios | SSI) (1991)
- Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor - MS DOS (SSI | SSI) (1993)
[edit] F
- Fable: The Lost Chapters - Windows (Lionhead | Microsoft Game Studios) (2005)
- Fallout - MS DOS / Macintosh / Windows (Black Isle | Interplay Entertainment) (1997)
- Post-apocalyptic setting.
- Fallout 2 - Macintosh / Windows (Black Isle | Interplay Entertainment) (1998)
- Post-apocalyptic setting.
- Final Fantasy VII - Windows (Square Co. | Eidos Interactive) (1997)
- Final Fantasy VIII - Windows (Square Co. | Square Electronic Arts) (1999)
- Forgiveness: The First Chapter - Windows (Breakthrough Gaming) (2006)
- Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures (SSI | SSI) (1993)
- Freedom Force (Irrational Games | Electronic Arts) (2002)
- Action-RPG
- Superhero setting
- Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich - Windows (Irrational Games | Vivendi Universal Games / Digital Jesters) (2005)
- Action-RPG
- Superhero setting
[edit] G
- Gateway to the Savage Frontier - Commodore 64 / Amiga / MS-DOS (Stormfront Studios | SSI) (1991)
- Gothic - Windows (Piranha Bytes | Egmont Interactive / Xicat Interactive) (2001)
- Xicat Interactive oversaw North American publishing
- Gothic II - Windows (Piranha Bytes | Jowood / Atari) (2002, 2003)
- Gothic II: The Night Of The Raven (2003)
- Gothic III - Windows (2006)
- Guild Wars - Windows (ArenaNet | NCsoft) (2005)
- Guild Wars Factions - Windows (ArenaNet | NCsoft) (2006)
- CORPG
- Stand-alone chapter.
- Guild Wars Nightfall - Windows (ArenaNet | NCsoft) (2006)
- CORPG
- Stand-alone chapter.
[edit] H
- Hellgate: London - Windows (Flagship Studios | Namco)
- FPS-RPG
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Hard To Be A God - (Burut Entertainment |Akella)
- Heretic Kingdom: The Inquisition - Windows (3D People | Project Three Interactive) (2005)
- Previously published in Europe as Kult: Heretic Kingdoms in 2004.
[edit] I
- Icewind Dale (Black Isle | Interplay Entertainment) (2000)
- Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter (Black Isle | Interplay Entertainment) (2001)
- Expansion Pack.
- Trials of the Luremaster (Black Isle | Interplay Entertainment) - Free downloadable expansion provided following criticism of the length of the Heart of Winter package.
- Icewind Dale II (Black Isle | Interplay Entertainment) (2002)
[edit] J
- Jade Empire (Bioware | 2K Games) (2007)
- Setting inspired by Asian mythology
[edit] K
- Keys to Maramon, The - MS DOS / Amiga / Commodore 64 (Mindscape | Mindcraft) (1990)
- Knights of the Temple II - Windows (Cauldron Ltd | Playlogic International) (2005)
- Konung II: Blood of Titans - Windows (1C Company | 1C Company) (2004)
- Sequel to Legend of the North: Konung
[edit] L
- Lands of Lore 3 (Westwood Studios | Electronic Arts)(1999)
- Landstalker The Treasures of King Nole (Climax Entertainment) (1992)
- LaTale (Actoz Soft)
- Legend of Sword and Fairy, the (Softstar Entertainment Inc.) (1995)
- Legend of the North: Konung Windows (1C Company | Strategy First) (2004)
- Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader (Reflexive Entertainment | Interplay) (2003)
- Alternate History setting
- Loki (Cyanide Studios | Focus Home Interactive)
[edit] M
- Mage Knight: Apocalypse (InterServ International | Namco)
- The Magic Candle - MS DOS / Apple II (Mindcraft | Mindcraft) (1989)
- The Magic Candle II: The Four and Forty - MS DOS (Mindcraft | Electronic Arts) (1991)
- The Magic Candle III - MS DOS (Mindcraft | Electronic Arts) (1992)
- Magic Stones - Windows / Mac (2006)
- Blend between rpg and card game
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Windows (Raven Software / Beenox Studios | Activision) (2006)
- Action-RPG
- Superhero setting
- Might and Magic: The Secret Of The Inner Sanctum - MS DOS / Apple II / Commodore 64 / MSX (New World Computing | New World Computing) (1986)
- Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World - MS DOS / Amiga / Apple II / Commodore 64 / MSX (New World Computing | New World Computing) (1988)
- Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra - MS DOS / Amiga / Macintosh (New World Computing | New World Computing) (1991)
- Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen - MS DOS / Macintosh (New World Computing | New World Computing) (1992)
- If both Might of Magic VI and V are installed further material, dubbed Might and Magic: World of Xeen, is available.
- Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen - MS DOS / Macintosh (New World Computing | New World Computing) (1993)
- If both Might of Magic VI and V are installed further material, dubbed Might and Magic: World of Xeen, is available.
- Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven - Windows (New World Computing | 3DO) (1998)
- Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor - Windows (New World Computing | 3DO) (1999)
- Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer - Windows (New World Computing | 3DO) (2000)
- Might and Magic IX - Windows (New World Computing | 3DO) (2002)
[edit] N
- Neverwinter Nights (2002)
- Neverwinter Nights: Infinite Dungeons (2006)
- Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker (2004)
- Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast (2005)
- Neverwinter Nights: ShadowGuard
- Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide (Floodgate Entertainment | Atari) (2003)
- Neverwinter Nights 2 (Obsidian Entertainment | Atari) (2006)
- Nowhere-Else and Beyond (2005-2006)
- MORPG
- Nox - Windows (Westwood Studios | Electronic Arts) (2000)
[edit] P
- Planescape: Torment - Windows (Black Isle | Interplay Entertainment) (1999)
- Pool of Radiance (SSI | SSI) (1988)
- Pool of Radiance: Curse of the Azure Bonds (SSI | SSI) (1989)
- Pool of Radiance: Secret of the Silver Blades (SSI | SSI) (1990)
- Pool of Radiance: Pools of Darkness (SSI | SSI) (1991)
[edit] Q
- Quest for Glory - Amiga / Macintosh / MS DOS (Sierra Entertainment | Sierra Entertainment)(1989)
- While originally titled "Hero's Quest 1: So you want to be a Hero", legal issues prompted rebranding.
- VGA remake released in 1991
- Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire - Amiga / Macintosh / MS DOS (Sierra Entertainment | Sierra Entertainment)(1990)
- Quest for Glory III: Wages of War - Amiga / Macintosh / MS DOS (Sierra Entertainment | Sierra Entertainment)(1992)
[edit] R
- Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny - Amiga / Atari ST / MS DOS (Attic Entertainment Software | Sir-Tech) (1993)
- The original German language version, Das Schwarze Auge: Die Schicksalsklinge, was released in 1992.
- Realms of Arkania: Star Trail - MS DOS (Attic Entertainment Software | Sir-Tech) (1994)
- The original German language version, Das Schwarze Auge: Sternenschweif, was released in 1994.
- Realms of Arkania: Shadows over Riva - MS DOS (Attic Entertainment Software | Sir-Tech) (1998)
- The original German language version, Das Schwarze Auge: Schatten über Riva, was released in 1996.
- Realmz - Macintosh / Windows 95 (Fantasoft) (multiple modules: early 1990s)
- Turn based roleplaying with up to six characters of varying races.
- Return to Krondor (Pyrotechnix | Sierra Entertainment)(1998)
- Restricted Area (Master Creating | Whiptail Interactive) (2005)
- Action-RPG
- Cyberpunk setting
- Risk Your Life: Path of the Emperor (Youxiland | Planetwide Games) (2005)
- RuneScape (Jagex Ltd. | Jagex Ltd.) (2001)
[edit] S
- Sacred (Ascaron Entertainment | Encore) (2004)
- Sacred: Plus (2004)
- Seeker - (The Logic Factory |)
- Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic - (Spaceport Malibu | Electronic Arts) (1989)
- Sci-fi setting.
- Septerra Core - Windows (Valkyrie Studios | Monolith Productions) (1999)
- Silverfall (Monte Cristo | Deep Silver)
- Space II - Apple II (Edu-Ware) (1979)
- Sci-fi setting.
- Expansion pack.
- Space Rangers - Windows (Elemental Games | 1C Company) (2003)
- Multi-genre RPG
- Sci-fi setting.
- Space Rangers II: Dominators - Windows (Elemental Games | Excalibur Publishing) (2006)
- Multi-genre RPG
- Sci-fi setting.
- Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace - MS DOS (Cybertech | SSI) (1992)
- Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookies - Windows (Sony Online Entertainment | LucasArts) (2005)
- MMORPG
- Star Wars setting
- Expansion pack.
- Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan - Windows (Sony Online Entertainment | LucasArts) (2005)
- MMORPG
- Star Wars setting
- Expansion pack.
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Windows / Mac OS X (Bioware | LucasArts) (2003)
- Star Wars setting
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Windows (Obsidian Entertainment | LucasArts) (2005)
- Star Wars setting
- SunDog: Frozen Legacy - Apple II / Atari ST (FTL Games) (1984)
- Sci-fi setting.
- System Shock 2 - Windows (Irrational Games / Looking Glass Studios | Electronic Arts) (1999)
[edit] T
- Temple of Apshai - Apple II / Atari Home Computers / Commodore 64 / MS DOS / Amiga (Epyx | Epyx) (1980, 1983)
- The 1983 date refers to the release of versions compatible with Commodore 64 and MS DOS systems. Amiga compatibility followed.
- Temple of Elemental Evil, The (Troika Games | Atari) (2003)
- Titan Quest (Iron Lore Entertainment | THQ) (2006)
- Action-RPG
- Alternate History setting
- Titan Quest: Immortal Throne (Iron Lore Entertainment | THQ) (2007)
- Expansion pack.
- Action-RPG
- Alternate History setting
- Tunnels and Trolls (Ken St. Andre | Flying Buffalo) (1975)
[edit] U
- Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness - Apple II / Atari / Commodore 64 / MS DOS / MSX (Richard Garriott | California Pacific Computer Co. / Origin Systems) (1981)
- Re-released by Origin Systems in 1986
- Ultima III: Exodus - Amiga / Apple II / Atari 800 / Atari ST / Commodore 64 / IBM PC / Macintosh / MSX (Origin Systems | Origin Systems) (1983)
- Ultima VI: The False Prophet - MS DOS / Amiga / Commodore 64 / Atari ST (Origin Systems | Origin Systems) (1990)
- Ultima VII: The Black Gate - MS DOS (Origin Systems | Origin Systems) (1992)
- Ultima VIII: Pagan - MS DOS (Origin Systems | Origin Systems) (1994)
- Ultima Online - Windows (Origin Systems | Electronic Arts) (1997)
- Ultima IX: Ascension - Windows (Origin Systems | Electronic Arts) (1999)
- Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss - MS DOS (Blue Sky Productions, later Looking Glass Technolgies | Origin Systems) (1992)
- Ultima Underworld 2: Labyrinth of Worlds - MS DOS (Looking Glass Technologies | Origin Systems) (1993)
[edit] V
- Valhalla Chronicles - (Paradox Interactive | Paradox Interactive) (2003)
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines - Windows (Troika Games | Activision) (2004)
- World of Darkness setting.
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption - Windows (Nihilistic Software | Activision) (2000)
- World of Darkness setting.
[edit] W
- Wasteland - MS DOS / Commodore 64 / Apple II (Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts) (1988)
- Post-apocalyptic setting.
- Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds (Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech) (1982)
- Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn (Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech) (1983)
- Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna (Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech) (1986)
- Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech) (1988)
- Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant - MS DOS / Windows (Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech) (1992)
- Remade as Wizardry Gold in 1996.
- Wizardry 8 (Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech) (2001)
- World of Warcraft - Windows / Mac OS X (Blizzard Entertainment | Vivendi Universal) (2004)
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - Windows / Mac OS X (Blizzard Entertainment | Vivendi Universal) (2007)
[edit] X
- X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (Raven Software / Beenox Studios | Activision) (2005)
- Action-RPG
- Superhero setting
[edit] References
- All Game Guide: Role-playing games section
- GameBanshee
- GameFAQs: PC Role-playing games section
- List of Dungeons & Dragons computer and video games by setting
- Moby Games: Roly-playing games section
[edit] Notes
This list does not include Console role-playing games. Nor does it include role-playing games of any other type.