Chronology of tactical role-playing games
Release year |
Game |
By |
Archetype |
Setting |
Platform |
Notes |
1990 |
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Ken[1][2] |
Intelligent Systems |
Fantastical |
High Fantasy |
Famicom |
Series debuts. |
1991 |
2nd Super Robot Wars |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Famicom |
|
1991 |
Bahamut Senki |
Sega |
Fantastical |
|
Mega Drive |
|
1991 |
Crystal Warriors |
Sega |
Fantastical |
|
Game Gear |
|
1991 |
Fire Emblem Gaiden |
Intelligent Systems |
Fantastical |
|
Famicom |
|
1991 |
Warsong |
CareerSoft |
Fantastical |
|
Mega Drive |
a.k.a. Langrisser. Series debuts. |
1991 |
Super Robot Wars |
Banpresto |
Fantastical |
|
Game Boy |
Series debuts. |
1992 |
Just Breed |
Enix |
Fantastical |
|
Famicom |
|
1992 |
Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention[3][4] |
Climax, Sonic! |
Fantastical |
|
Mega Drive |
Series debuts. |
1992 |
Shining Force Gaiden |
Sonic! |
Fantastical |
|
GameGear |
|
1993 |
3rd Super Robot Wars |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Super Nintendo |
|
1993 |
Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen |
Quest |
Fantastical |
|
Super Nintendo |
|
1993 |
X-COM: UFO Defense[5][6][7] |
MicroProse |
Futuristic |
Earth |
MS-DOS, Amiga, PlayStation, Windows |
Series debuts. |
1994 |
Dark Wizard |
Sega |
Fantastical |
|
Sega CD |
|
1994 |
Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo |
Intelligent Systems |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1994 |
Jagged Alliance[5][6][8][9] |
Madlab (a.k.a. Sir-Tech Canada) |
Modern |
Fictional Central America |
MS-DOS |
Series debuts. |
1994 |
Langrisser II |
CareerSoft |
Fantastical |
|
Mega Drive |
Sequel to Warsong |
1994 |
Majin Tensei |
Atlus |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
Series debuts. |
1994 |
Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing |
Sonic! |
Fantastical |
|
Mega Drive |
Sequel to Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict |
1994 |
Shining Force II: The Sword of Hajya |
Sonic! |
Fantastical |
|
GameGear |
Sequel to Shining Force Gaiden |
1994 |
Super Robot Wars EX |
Banpresto |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1995 |
2nd Super Robot Wars G |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Game Boy |
Remake of 2nd Super Robot Wars |
1995 |
4th Super Robot Wars |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Super Famicom |
Sequel to 3rd Super Robot Wars |
1995 |
Arc the Lad |
SCEI, G-Craft |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
Series debuts. |
1995 |
Ball Bullet Gun |
|
Futuristic |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1995 |
Flame Dragon 2: Legend of Golden Castle |
Dynasty |
Fantastical |
|
MS-DOS |
Sequel to Flame Dragon: Demon's Seal. |
1995 |
Front Mission |
Square |
Futuristic |
|
Super Famicom |
Series debuts. |
1995 |
Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games |
Sir-tech Software |
Modern |
Various |
MS-DOS |
Spin-off of Jagged Alliance |
1995 |
Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis |
Atlus |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
Sequel to Majin Tensei. |
1995 |
Mystaria: the Realms of Lore |
Sega |
Fantastical |
|
Sega Saturn |
|
1995 |
Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict |
Sonic! |
Fantastical |
|
GameGear |
Sequel to Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention. |
1995 |
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together[1][2] |
Quest |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom, Saturn, PlayStation |
|
1995 |
Tenchi Muyo! Game-hen |
Banpresto |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1995 |
X-COM: Terror from the Deep |
MicroProse |
Futuristic |
|
MS-DOS, Windows, PlayStation |
Sequel to X-COM: UFO Defense |
1996 |
Arc the Lad II |
ARC |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
Sequel to Arc the Lad. |
1996 |
Bahamut Lagoon |
Square |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1996 |
Dragon Knight IV |
|
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1996 |
Energy Breaker |
Neverland |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1996 |
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu |
Intelligent Systems |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1996 |
Langrisser III |
CareerSoft |
Fantastical |
|
Saturn |
Sequel to Langrisser II |
1996 |
Riglord Saga 2 |
Sega |
Fantastical |
|
Saturn |
Sequel to Mystaria: the Realms of Lore |
1996 |
Shin Super Robot Wars |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation |
|
1996 |
Super Robot Wars Gaiden: Masō Kishin - The Lord Of Elemental |
Banpresto |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1996 |
Treasure Hunter G |
Sting |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1996 |
Vandal Hearts[10] |
KCE Tokyo, KCE Nagoya |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation, Sega Saturn |
Series debuts. |
1997 |
Dark Law: Meaning of Death |
ASCII |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicon |
|
1997 |
Final Fantasy Tactics[11][12] |
Square |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
Series debuts. |
1997 |
Front Mission 2 |
Square |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation |
Sequel to Front Mission |
1997 |
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 3: Lightning Angel |
|
Futuristic |
|
Sega Saturn |
Sequel to Galaxy Fraulein Yuna II: Eternal Princess |
1997 |
Incubation: Time Is Running Out[5] |
Blue Byte |
Futuristic |
|
Windows |
Part of the Battle Isle series. |
1997 |
Langrisser IV |
CareerSoft |
Fantastical |
|
Saturn |
Sequel to Langrisser III |
1997 |
Ronde |
Multimedia Intelligence Transfer |
Fantastical |
|
Saturn |
|
1997 |
Shining Force III |
Camelot |
Fantastical |
|
Saturn |
Sequel to Shining Force II |
1997 |
Super Robot Wars F |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Saturn |
|
1997 |
X-COM: Apocalypse |
Mythos |
Futuristic |
Earth |
MS-DOS, Windows |
Sequel to X-COM: Terror from the Deep |
1998 |
Kartia: The Word of Fate |
Atlus |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
|
1998 |
Langrisser V: The End of Legend |
CareerSoft |
Fantastical |
|
Saturn |
Sequel to Langrisser IV. |
1998 |
Wachenröder |
Sega |
Futuristic, Fantastical |
|
Saturn |
|
1999 |
Arc the Lad III |
ARC |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
Sequel to Arc the Lad II. |
1999 |
Flame Dragon Plus: Marks of Wind |
DII |
Fantastical |
|
MS-DOS |
Sequel to Flame Dragon 2: Legend of Golden Castle. |
1999 |
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 |
Intelligent Systems |
Fantastical |
|
Super Famicom |
|
1999 |
Front Mission 3 |
Square |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation |
Sequel to Front Mission 2 |
1997 |
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 3: Final Edition |
|
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation (Port) |
Port of Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 3: Lightning Angel. Sequel to Galaxy Fraulein Yuna II: Eternal Princess |
1997 |
Gorky 17 |
Metropolis |
Modern |
Poland |
Windows, Macintosh, Linux |
|
1999 |
Growlanser |
Atlus |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation |
Real-time. Series debuts. |
1999 |
Jagged Alliance 2[13] |
Sir-Tech Canada |
Modern |
Fictional Central America |
Windows, Linux |
Sequel to Jagged Alliance |
1999 |
Super Robot Wars 64 |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Nintendo 64 |
|
1999 |
Super Robot Wars Compact |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
WonderSwan |
|
1999 |
Super Robot Wars F Final |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Saturn |
|
1999 |
Vandal Hearts II |
KCE Nagoya |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
Sequel to Vandal Hearts |
2000 |
Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business |
Sir-Tech Canada |
Modern |
Fictional Central America |
Windows |
Expansion to Jagged Alliance 2 |
2000 |
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber |
Quest, Nintendo |
Fantastical |
|
Nintendo 64 |
|
2000 |
Summon Night |
Flight-Plan |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
Series debuts. |
2000 |
Super Robot Wars Alpha |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation |
|
2000 |
Super Robot Wars Compact 2 |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
WonderSwan |
Sequel to Super Robot Wars Compact. |
2000 |
Vanguard Bandits |
Human Entertainment, Working Designs |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
|
2001 |
Blue Wing Blitz |
Square |
Modern, Fantastical |
|
Wonderswan Color |
|
2001 |
Castle Fantasia 2: Seima Taisen |
Studio E-Go! |
Fantastical |
|
Windows, Dreamcast |
|
2001 |
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel[14][15][16][17] |
Micro Forté |
Futuristic |
Dystopia |
Windows |
Spin-off of Fallout series |
2001 |
Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice |
CareerSoft |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Real-time. Sequel to Growlanser. |
2001 |
Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness |
CareerSoft |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Real-time. Sequel to Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice. |
2001 |
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth |
MaxFive |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation |
|
2001 |
Saiyuki: Journey West[18] |
Koei |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
|
2001 |
Summon Night 2 |
Flight-Plan |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
Sequel to Summon Night |
2001 |
Super Robot Wars Advance |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2001 |
Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation |
|
2001 |
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis |
Quest |
Fantastical |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2001 |
Tear Ring Saga |
Tirnanog |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
|
2001 |
Volfoss |
|
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
|
2002 |
Arc the Lad Collection |
SCEI |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation |
Compilation of Arc the Lad, Arc the Lad II, Arc Arena: Monster Tournament (not a TRPG) and Arc the Lad III. |
2002 |
Arc the Lad: Kijin Fukkatsu |
Bandai |
Fantastical |
|
Wonderswan Color |
|
2002 |
Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi |
Intelligent Systems |
Fantastical |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2002 |
Freedom Force[19][20] |
Irrational |
Comic retro |
USA |
Windows, Mac OS X |
Real-time. Series debuts. |
2002 |
La Pucelle: Tactics[21] |
Nippon Ichi |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
|
2002 |
Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation[22][23] |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2002 |
Super Robot Wars Impact |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Remake of [[Super Robot Wars Compact 2]] |
2002 |
Super Robot Wars Reversal |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2003 |
2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
|
2003 |
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits |
Cattle Call |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
|
2003 |
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness[24][4] |
Nippon Ichi |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Series debuts. |
2003 |
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[25][1][2] |
Square |
Fantastical |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2003 |
Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword |
Intelligent Systems |
Fantastical |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2003 |
Gladius |
LucasArts |
Fantastical |
|
GameCube, Xbox, Playstation 2 |
|
2003 |
Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time |
Atlus |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Real-time. Sequel to Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice. |
2003 |
Onimusha Tactics[2] |
Capcom |
Fantastical |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2003 |
Paradise Cracked[5][26][27] |
Buka |
Futuristic |
Dystopia |
Windows |
|
2003 |
Silent Storm[8][5][28][29][30][31] |
Nival |
Historical, Futuristic |
World War II |
Windows |
Series debuts. Utilizes the Silent Storm Engine |
2003 |
Summon Night 3 |
Flight-Plan |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Sequel to Summon Night 2 |
2003 |
Super Robot Wars Compact 3 |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
WonderSwan Color |
Sequel to Super Robot Wars Compact 2 |
2003 |
Super Robot Wars Destiny |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2003 |
Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
|
2003 |
Tales of the World: Summoner's Lineage |
Namco |
Fantastical |
|
Mobile Phone |
Sequel to Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon. |
2004 |
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[25] |
Intelligent Systems |
Fantastical |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2004 |
Front Mission 4 |
Square Enix |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Sequel to Front Mission 3 |
2004 |
Growlanser Generations |
CareerSoft |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Real-time. Re-release of Growlanser II and Growlanser III. |
2004 |
Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire |
I-Deal Games |
Modern |
Fictional Central America |
Windows |
Expansion to Jagged Alliance 2 |
2004 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, The[32] |
Griptonite |
Fantastical |
Middle Earth |
Game Boy Advance |
|
2004 |
Phantom Brave |
Nippon Ichi |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
|
2004 |
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon[3] |
Climax, Sonic!, Amusement Vision |
Fantastical |
|
Game Boy Advance |
Remake of Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention. |
2004 |
Silent Storm: Sentinels |
Nival |
Historical, Futuristic |
World War II |
Windows |
Sequel to Silent Storm |
2004 |
Super Robot Wars GC |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
GameCube |
|
2004 |
Super Robot Wars MX |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
|
2004 |
Tales of Tactics |
|
Fantastical |
|
Mobile Phone |
|
2005 |
3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Sequel to 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha |
2005 |
Battle for Wesnoth, The[33] |
N/A |
Fantastical |
|
Cross-platform |
Open source. |
2005 |
Cops 2170: The Power of Law[34] |
MiST Land |
Futuristic |
Dystopia |
Windows |
|
2005 |
Battle Moon Wars 1 |
Werk |
Futuristic |
|
Windows |
|
2005 |
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance |
Intelligent Systems |
Fantastical |
|
GameCube |
|
2005 |
Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich[35][36] |
Irrational |
Comic retro |
World War II |
Windows |
Real-time. Sequel to Freedom Force |
2005 |
Front Mission 5: Scars of the War |
Square Enix |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Sequel to Front Mission 4 |
2005 |
Hammer & Sickle[6][37][38][39][40] |
Novik&Co, Nival |
Historical, Futuristic |
Post-World War II Europe |
Windows |
Set in the Silent Storm universe. Utilizes the Silent Storm Engine |
2005 |
Lord of the Rings: Tactics, The[41][42] |
Electonic Arts |
Fantastical |
Middle-earth |
PSP |
|
2005 |
Metalheart: Replicants Rampage[43][44][45] |
Akella |
Futuristic |
Dystopia |
Windows |
|
2005 |
Makai Kingdom: Chronicles Of The Sacred Tome[46] |
Nippon Ichi |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
|
2005 |
Rebelstar: Tactical Command |
Codo |
Futuristic |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2005 |
Rifts: Promise of Power[47][48] |
Backbone |
Dystopia |
|
N-Gage |
Adaptation of the popular Rifts role-playing game. |
2005 |
Shadow Vault[49][50][51] |
Mayhem |
Futuristic |
Post-apocalyptic |
Windows |
|
2005 |
Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity[4] |
Pinegrow |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
|
2005 |
Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2[23] |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2005 |
Super Robot Wars Judgement |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2005 |
Tear Ring Saga: Berwick Saga |
Tirnanog |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Sequel to Tear Ring Saga. |
2005 |
Tears to Tiara |
Leaf |
Fantastical |
|
Microsoft Windows |
|
2006 |
Battle Moon Wars 2 |
Werk |
Futuristic |
|
Windows |
Sequel to Battle Moon Wars 1. |
2006 |
Brigade E5: New Jagged Union[52][53] |
Apeiron |
Modern |
|
Windows |
|
2006 |
Chaos Wars[54] |
Idea Factory |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
|
2006 |
Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories[11][55] |
Nippon Ichi |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Sequel to Disgaea: Hour of Darkness |
2006 |
Field Commander |
SOE |
Modern |
|
PSP |
|
2006 |
Growlanser V: Generations |
CareerSoft |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Real-time. Sequel to Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time. |
2006 |
Night Watch[8][56][57] |
Nival |
Modern, Fantastical |
|
Windows |
Based on the Russian novel and film of the same name. Utilizes the Silent Storm engine. |
2006 |
Star Wolves |
Xbow |
Futuristic |
Outer space |
Windows |
Real-time. |
2006 |
Suikoden Tactics[58] |
Konami |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
|
2006 |
Summon Night 4 |
Flight-Plan |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Sequel to Summon Night 3 |
2006 |
Super Robot Wars XO[59] |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Xbox 360 (Port) |
Port of Super Robot Wars GC. |
2006 |
Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone[1] |
Sting |
Fantastical |
|
Game Boy Advance |
|
2007 |
Apocalypse: Desire Next |
Idea Factory |
Fantastical |
|
Xbox 360 |
|
2007 |
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat |
Mistwalker, Racjin |
Fantastical |
|
Nintendo DS |
|
2007 |
Battle Moon Wars 3 |
Werk |
Futuristic |
|
Windows |
Sequel to Battle Moon Wars 2. |
2007 |
Dungeons & Dragons Tactics |
Kuju |
Fantastical |
|
PSP |
|
2007 |
Fantasy Wars |
Ino-Co |
Fantastical |
|
Windows |
|
2007 |
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn |
Intelligent Systems |
Fantastical |
|
Wii |
|
2007 |
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[60] |
Square Enix |
Fantastical |
|
Nintendo DS |
|
2007 |
Growlanser VI: Precarious World |
CareerSoft |
Futuristic |
|
PlayStation 2 |
Real-time. Sequel to Growlanser V: Generations. |
2007 |
Heroes of Mana |
Brownie Brown |
Fantastical |
|
Nintendo DS |
|
2007 |
Hoshigami Remix |
Arc System Works |
Fantastical |
|
Nintendo DS (Remake) |
Remake of Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth. |
2007 |
Jeanne d'Arc[61] |
Level-5 |
Fantastical |
|
PSP |
|
2007 |
Luminous Arc |
Image Epoch |
Fantastical |
|
Nintendo DS |
Series debuts. |
2007 |
Luminous Arc 2 Will |
Image Epoch |
Fantastical |
|
Nintendo DS |
Sequel to Luminous Arc |
2007 |
Majin Tensei Blind Thinker |
Atlus |
Fantastical |
|
Mobile phone |
|
2007 |
Record of Agarest War |
Idea Factory |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 3 |
|
2007 |
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters |
Nippon Ichi |
Fantastical |
|
Playstation 2 |
|
2007 |
Spectral Gene |
Idea Factory |
Fantastical |
|
Playstation 2 |
|
2007 |
Super Robot Wars Original Generations |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Playstation 2 (Remake) |
Remake of Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation and Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2 |
2007 |
Super Robot Wars W |
Banpresto |
Futuristic |
|
Nintendo DS |
|
2007 |
Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi |
Leaf |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 3 (Port) |
Port of Tears to Tiara. |
2007 |
UFO: Extraterrestrials |
Chaos Concept |
Futuristic |
|
Windows |
Spiritual successor to X-COM. |
2008 |
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice |
Nippon Ichi |
Fantastical |
|
PlayStation 3 |
Sequel to Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories. |
2008 |
Drone Tactics |
Atlus |
Fantastical, Modern |
|
Nintendo DS |
|
2008 |
King's Bounty: The Legend[62] |
Katauri |
Fantastical |
|
Windows |
Spiritual successor to King's Bounty. |
2008 |
Operation Darkness |
Success |
Fantastical, Historical |
|
Xbox |
|
2008 |
Wild Arms XF[63] |
Media.Vision |
Fantastical |
|
PSP |
|
TBA |
Zoids Assault[64] |
Atlus |
Futuristic |
|
Xbox 360 |
|