List of role-playing video games: 1975 to 1985
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This is a comprehensive index of commercial role-playing video games, sorted chronologically by year. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, operating system, subgenre and notability is provided where available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings. This list does not include MUDs or MMORPGs. It does include roguelikes, action RPGs and tactical RPGs.
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Year | Title | Developer | Publisher | Setting | Platform | Subgenre | Series/Notes | COO |
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1975 (NA) | dnd | Gary Whisenhunt, Ray Wood, Dirk Pellett, Flint Pellett | Fantasy | PLATO | US | |||
1975 (NA) | Dungeon | Don Daglow | Fantasy | PLATO | US | |||
1975 (NA) | Moria | Kevet Duncombe, others | Fantasy | PLATO | US | |||
1975 (NA) | pedit5 | Rusty Rutherford | Fantasy | PLATO | Later deleted and lost to history.[1] | US | ||
1977 (NA)[2] | Oubliette | Jim Schwaiger | Fantasy | PLATO | "Oubliette" is French for "dungeon". | US | ||
1977 (NA) | DND | Daniel M Lawrence | Fantasy | PDP-10 | US | |||
1978 (NA) | Beneath Apple Manor | Software Factory | Fantasy | APPII | Roguelike | Lo-res/Text mode graphics.[3] | US | |
1978 (NA)[4] | orthanc | Eric Hagstrom, Larry Kemp, Paul Resch | Fantasy | PLATO | Named after Saruman's tower in The Lord of the Rings.[5] A reimplementation of pedit5.[1] |
US | ||
1979 (NA) | Akalabeth: World of Doom | Richard Garriott | California Pacific | Fantasy | APPII DOS |
Sometimes known as Ultima 0. | US | |
1979 (NA) | avatar | Bruce Maggs, Andrew Shapira, David Sides | Fantasy | PLATO | US | |||
1979 (NA) | Dungeon | Brian Sawyer | The Code Works | Fantasy | PET | Roguelike[6] | US | |
1979 (NA) | Dungeon of Death | Instant Software, Inc | Fantasy | PET | Dungeon crawl | Based on the PLATO game DND.[7] | US | |
1979 (NA) | Dunjonquest: The Datestones of Ryn | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII PET TRS80 |
US | ||
1979 (NA) | Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII PET TRS80 |
US | ||
1979 (NA) | Space | Edu-Ware | Edu-Ware | Sci-Fi | APPII | An adaptation of Traveller, which was taken off the market after a lawsuit by Game Designers Workshop. | US | |
1979 (NA) | Space II | Edu-Ware | Edu-Ware | Sci-Fi | APPII | Expansion to Space. | US | |
1979 (NA) | Temple of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | PET TRS80 |
Dungeon crawl | Series debuts. | US |
1979 (NA) | Wilderness Campaign | Synergistic Software | Synergistic Software | Fantasy | APPII | Sequel to Dungeon Campaign for Apple II | US | |
1979 (NA) | Wizard's Castle | Joseph R. Power | Recreational Computing | Fantasy | TRS-80 Exidy Sorcerer |
Dungeon crawl | US | |
1980 (NA) | Balrog Sampler | Chameleon Software | Adventure International | Fantasy | APPII TRS80 |
Adventure-RPG | Demo for Stone of Sisyphus | US |
1980 (NA) | Dungeon Campaign | Synergistic Software | Image Computer Products | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | Dungeon crawl | Port of Dungeon Campaign for Apple II | US |
1980 (NA) | Dungeons n Dragons | P. Trefonas | CLOAD | Fantasy | TRS-80 | US | ||
1980 (NA) | Dunjonquest: The Datestones of Ryn | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | Dungeon crawl | US | |
1980 (NA) | Eamon | Donald Brown | Fantasy | APPII | Adventure-RPG | Adventure-RPG construction system.[8] | US | |
1980 (NA) | Fracas | Quality (Stuart Smith) | Computersmiths | Fantasy | APPII | US | ||
1980 (NA) | Rogue | Michael Toy, et al. | Various | Fantasy | UNIX | Roguelike | This was the beginning of roguelike computer games. For further developments see Chronology of roguelike video games. | US |
1980 (NA) | Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII TRS80 PET |
Dungeon crawl | Sequel to Temple of Apshai | US |
1980 (NA) | Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure | Synergistic Software | Synergistic Software | Fantasy | APPII | Combines Dungeon Campaign and Wilderness Campaign by the same author.[9] | US | |
1980 (NA) | Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | US | ||
1980 (NA) | Starquest: Rescue at Rigel | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | APPII TRS80 |
Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. | US | |
1980 (NA) | Starquest: Star Warrior | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | TRS80 | Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. | US | |
1980 (NA) | Stone of Sisyphus, The | Chameleon Software | Adventure International | Fantasy | APPII | Adventure-RPG[10] | US | |
1980 (NA) | Temple of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII (Port) | US | ||
1980 (NA) | Wizard's Castle | Joseph R. Power | Recreational Computing | Fantasy | TRS-80 PET |
Dungeon crawl | US | |
1981 (NA) | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Quality | Quality | Fantasy | ATR | Remake of Fracas | US | |
1981 (EU) | Catacombs | John K. Greye | John K. Greye Software | Fantasy | ZX81 | Dungeon crawl[11] | UK | |
1981 (NA) | Dragon Fire | Level 10 | Level 10 | Fantasy | APPII | Dungeon crawl[12] | US | |
1981 (NA) | Dragon's Eye | Southern Software, Ltd. | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII ATR PET |
Turn-based, side view. | US | |
1981 (NA) | Dunjonquest: Datestones of Ryn | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | US | ||
1981 (NA) | Empire I: World Builders | Edu-Ware | Edu-Ware | Sci-Fi | APPII | Adventure-RPG[13] | US | |
1981 (NA) | The Keys of Acheron | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII TRS80 |
Expansion of Temple of Apshai: Hellfire Warrior. | US | |
1981 (NA) | Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | US | ||
1981 (NA) | Quest 1 | Brian Reynolds | SoftSide | Fantasy | TRS80 APPII (Port) ATR (Port) |
Dungeon crawl | US | |
1981 (NA) | Starquest: Rescue at Rigel | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | ATR | Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. | US | |
1981 (NA) | Starquest: Star Warrior | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | APPII ATR |
Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. | US | |
1981 (NA) | Stone of Sisyphus, The | Chameleon Software | Adventure International | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | Port of The Stone of Sisyphus for Apple II.[14] | US | |
1981 (NA) | SwordThrust | Donald Brown | CE Software | Fantasy | APPII | Adventure-RPG | Enhanced remake of Eamon for Apple II.[15] | US |
1981 (NA) | Temple of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | Series debuts. | US | |
1981 (NA) | Ultima | Richard Garriott | California Pacific | Fantasy | APPII | Series debuts. Re-released by Origin in 1986. |
US | |
1981 (NA) | Upper Reaches of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII TRS80 |
Expansion for Temple of Apshai. | US | |
1981 (NA) | Wizard's Castle | International PC Owners | International PC Owners | Fantasy | DOS | Dungeon crawl | US | |
1981 (NA) | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | APPII | Dungeon crawl | Dungeon crawl in the style of the PLATO RPGs. Series debuts. |
US |
1982 (NA) | Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Cartridge (NA) | APh (NA) | Mattel (NA) | Fantasy | INT[16] | Action-adventure game[17][18] Dungeon crawl |
US | |
1982 (NA) | Apventure to Atlantis | Synergistic Software | Synergistic Software | Fantasy | APPII | Sequel to Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure. [19] | US | |
1982 (JP) | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Quality | Quality | Fantasy | APPII (Port) | US | ||
1982 (NA) | Catacombs | John K. Greye Software | Melbourne House | Fantasy | ZX | Dungeon crawl[11] | UK | |
1982 (NA) | Caverns of Freitag, The | Muse Software | Muse Software | Fantasy | APPII | Action RPG[20] | US | |
1982 (NA) | Curse of Ra | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII ATR DOS TRS80 |
Expansion of Temple of Apshai. | US | |
1982 (JP) | Danchizuma no Yuwaku (JP) 団地妻の誘惑 (JP) |
Koei (JP) | Koei (JP) | Modern | PC88 FM7 |
Adventure RPG[21][22] Eroge[23] |
JP | |
1982 (NA) | Danger in Drindisti | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII ATR TRS80 |
Expansion of Temple of Apshai: Hellfire Warrior. | US | |
1982 (JP) | Dragon and Princess | Koei (JP) | Koei (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 | Adventure-RPG with top-down tactical combat | Commonly considered the first Japanese-made game with role-playing elements.[24] | JP |
1982 (JP) | Dragon Lair (JP) ドラゴンレア (JP) |
Fugen Denshi (JP) | Fantasy | FM7 | JP | |||
1982 (NA) | Dragonstomper (NA) | Starpath (NA) | Starpath (NA) | Fantasy | ATR26[25] | Pre-JRPG[26][27] | US | |
1982 (NA) | Dungeons of Daggorath | DynaMicro (Douglas J. Morgan, Keith S. Kiyohara) | Tandy | Fantasy | TRSCC | Dungeon crawl Real-time, but text-driven |
US | |
1982 (NA) | Dunzhin | Intelligent Statements | ScreenPlay Computer Applications Unlimited Med Systems Software |
Fantasy | APPII PCB TRS80 |
Roguelike[28] | Part 1 of Warriors of Ras | US |
1982 (NA) | Empire II: Interstellar Sharks | Edu-Ware | Edu-Ware | Sci-Fi | APPII | Space-trading, Adventure-RPG[29] | Sequel to Empire I: World Builders. | US |
1982 (NA) | Hellfire Warrior | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | Sequel to Temple of Apshai. | US | |
1982 (NA) | Keys of Acheron, The | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | Expansion to Temple of Apshai: Hellfire Warrior. | US | |
1982 (NA) | Starquest: Rescue at Rigel | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | VIC20 (Port) | Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. | US | |
1982 (NA) | Sword of Fargoal | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | VIC20 | Roguelike[30] | US | |
1982 (NA) | Swords & Serpents | Imagic | Imagic | Fantasy | INT | [31] | US | |
1982 (NA) | Telengard | Avalon Hill | Avalon Hill | Fantasy | APPII ATR PET TRS80 |
Early roguelike relative | Based on DND. | US |
1982 (NA) | Temple of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | DOS (Port) | US | ||
1982 (NA) | Theseus and the Minotaur | TSR | TSR | Fantasy | APPII | First-person view.[32] | US | |
1982 (NA) | Tunnels of Doom | Kevin Kenney | Texas Instruments | Fantasy | TI99 | US | ||
1982 (NA) | Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress | Richard Garriott | Sierra | Fantasy | APPII | US | ||
1982 (NA) | Upper Reaches of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) DOS (Port) |
Expansion of Temple of Apshai. | US | |
1982 (EU) | Valley, The | ASP Software, Ltd | ASP Software, Ltd | Fantasy | ZX | Roguelike | Graphical roguelike with wilderness exploration.[33] | UK |
1982 (NA) | Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | APPII | US | ||
1983 (NA) | Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin (NA) | APh (NA) | Mattel (NA) | Fantasy | INT[16] | Turn-based[34] Dungeon crawl[35] |
US | |
1983 (NA) | Amulet, The | Numenor Microsystems | Numenor Microsystems | Fantasy | DOS | [36] | CA | |
1983 (JP) | Bawnded: Chitei Sekai-hen (JP) バウンドッド 地底世界編 (JP) |
Nihon Micom Gakuen | Nihon Micom Gakuen | Fantasy | PC88 | First-person display.[37] | JP | |
1983 (NA) | Beneath Apple Manor | Quality Software | Fantasy | DOS (Port) ATR (Port) |
Roguelike | Graphical or textmode options.[38] | US | |
1983 (JP) | Bokosuka Wars (JP) ボコスカウォーズ (JP) |
Koji Sumii (JP) | ASCII (JP) | Fantasy | X1 MSX (Port) NES (Port) |
Tactical RPG[39] RTS/RPG[40] Action RPG[41][42] |
JP | |
1983 (JP) | Dragon and Princess | Koei (JP) | Koei (JP) | Fantasy | FM7 (Port) | Adventure-RPG with top-down tactical combat. Commonly considered the first Japanese-made game with role-playing elements.[24] | JP | |
1983 (JP) | Dungeon (JP) ダンジョン (JP) |
Sakai Akira (JP) | Sakai Akira (JP) | Fantasy | FM7 | Computer-style RPG[43] | JP | |
1983 (NA) | Expedition Amazon | Penguin Software | Penguin Software | Modern | APPII | [44] | US | |
1983 (NA) | Fortress of the Witch King | Avalon Hill (US) Kiya Overseas Industry (JP) |
Avalon Hill (US) Kiya Overseas Industry (JP) |
Fantasy | FM7 APPII |
Strategy/RPG[45] | US | |
1983 (NA) | Galactic Adventures | SSI | SSI | Sci-fi | ATR APPII |
Space travel and tactical RPG elements[46] | US | |
1983 (NA) | Gateway to Apshai | Connelley Group | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR C64 |
Action RPG[47] | US | |
1983 (NA) | Kaiv | Intelligent Statements, Inc. | Screenplay | Fantasy | APPII ATR C64 |
Roguelike | Sequel to Dunzhin.[48] | US |
1983 (JP) | Ken to Mahō (JP) 剣と魔法 (JP) Sword and Sorcery (JP) |
Koei (JP) | Koei (JP) | Fantasy | FM7 PC88 |
Dungeon crawl[49] | JP | |
1983 (JP) | Khufu-Ō no Himitsu (JP) クフ王の秘密 (JP) The Secret of Cheops (JP) |
Koei (JP) | Koei (JP) | Fantasy | FM7 PC88 |
Dungeon crawl[50] | JP | |
1983 (NA) | Lord of the Balrogs | Supersoft | Supersoft | Fantasy | C64 | Dungeon crawl[51] | US | |
1983 (NA) | Maze Master | Michael Cranford | Human Engineered Software | Fantasy | C64 | Dungeon crawl[52] | US | |
1983 (NA) | Morloc's Tower | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | PCB (Port) | Port of Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower for TRS80.[53] | US | |
1983 (JP) | Nobunaga's Ambition (JP) 信長の野望 (JP) |
Koei (JP) | Koei (JP) | Historical | MSX NES (Port) |
Tactical RPG[54] | Series debuts. | JP |
1983 (NA) | Oubliette | Bear Systems | Human Engineered Software | Fantasy | DOS (Port) C64 (Port) |
Port of Oubliette for PLATO.[55] | US | |
1983 (JP) | Panorama Toh (JP) ぱのらま島 (JP) |
Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PC88 | Hexagon-based overhead view. Real-time RPG.[56] | JP | |
1983 (NA) | Rescue at Rigel | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | DOS (Port) PCB (Port) |
Port of Rescue at Rigel for TRS80.[57] | US | |
1983 (JP) | Return of Heracles | Quality (Stuart Smith) | Quality | Fantasy | ATR | US | ||
1983 (EU) | Ring of Darkness | Wintersoft | Wintersoft | Fantasy | DG32 ZX (Port) |
UK | ||
1983 (JP) | Seiken Densetsu (JP) 聖剣伝説 (JP) |
Compac Inc. | Compac Inc. | Fantasy | PC88 | Similar to early Ultima games.[58] | JP | |
1983 (NA) | Standing Stones, The | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts | Fantasy | APPII | First-person display.[59] | US | |
1983 (NA) | Star Warrior | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | DOS (Port) | Port of Star Warrior for TRS80.[57] | US | |
1983 (NA) | Stone of Sisyphus, The | Chameleon Software | Adventure International | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | Enhanced remake of Maces and Magic for Atari 8-bit.[60] | US | |
1983 (NA) | Super Quest | SoftSide Magazine | Jeff Hurlburt | Fantasy | APPII | Based on Quest 1 for the Apple II. | US | |
1983 (NA) | Telengard | Avalon Hill Kiya Overseas Industry Co., Ltd |
Avalon Hill | Fantasy | C64 (Port) FM7 (Port) |
US | ||
1983 (NA) | Temple of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | C64 (Port) VIC20 (Port) |
Port of Temple of Apshai for TRS80. | US | |
1983 (NA) | Curse of Ra | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | Expansion of Temple of Apshai. | US | |
1983 (NA) | Ultima | Richard Garriott | Sierra | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | US | ||
1983 (NA) | Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress | Richard Garriott | Sierra | Fantasy | ATR (Port) C64 (Port) DOS (Port) |
US | ||
1983 (NA) | Ultima III: Exodus | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | APPII ATR (Port) C64 (Port) |
Pioneered many innovations that would become standard on many CRPGs that followed. | US | |
1983 (NA) | Ultima: Escape from Mount Drash | Keith Zabalaoui | Sierra | Fantasy | VIC20 | US | ||
1983 (NA) | Upper Reaches of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | Expansion of Temple of Apshai. | US | |
1983 (EU) | Valley, The | ASP Software, Ltd | ASP Software, Ltd | Fantasy | BBCM (Port) C64 (Port) Elec (Port) Oric (Port) |
Roguelike | Grapical roguelike with wilderness exploration.[33] | UK |
1983 (EU) | Volcanic Dungeon | Carnell Software | Roy Carnell and Stuart A. Galloway | Fantasy | ZX ZX81 DG32 |
Roguelike adventure-RPG[61] | Sequel to Black Crystal. | UK |
1983 (EU) | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Sir-Tech | Ediciel | Fantasy | APPII | French translation of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. | US | |
1983 (NA) | Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | APPII | Dungeon crawl | US | |
1984 (JP) | Age of Adventure | Quality | Quality | Fantasy | APPII (Comp) ATR (Comp) C64 (Comp) |
Port and compilation of Return of Heracles and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves for ATR. | US | |
1984 (JP) | Arfgaldt (JP) アルフガルド (JP) |
ASCII (JP) | Fantasy | FM7 | Computer-style RPG[62] | JP | ||
1984 (JP) | Black Onyx, The (JP) ザ・ブラックオニキス (JP) |
Bullet-Proof (JP) | Bullet-Proof (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 | Dungeon crawl[63] | Often considered the first Japanese RPG ever released[64] | JP |
1984 (JP) | The Black Onyx II: Search for the Fire Crystal (JP) ザ・ブラックオニキス (JP) |
Bullet-Proof (JP) | Bullet-Proof (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 | Dungeon crawl[65] | JP | |
1984 (UK) | The Citadel of Chaos | Puffin Books | Puffin Books | Fantasy | C64 ZX |
Adaptation of the Fighting Fantasy gamebook.[66] | UK | |
1984 (JP) | Do Dutchwives Dream of Electric Eels? (JP) Oranda Tsuma wa Denki Unagi no Yume o Miru ka? (JP) オランダ妻は電気ウナギの夢を見るか? (JP) |
Koei | Koei | Modern | PC88 PC98 |
Adventure-RPG Eroge[67] |
JP | |
1984 (JP/NA) | Dragon Buster (JP) ドラゴンバスター (JP) |
Namco (JP) | Namco (JP) | Fantasy | Arcade PC88 MSX NES |
Action RPG[68] Dungeon crawl[69] |
Series debuts. | JP |
1984 (JP) | Dragon Slayer (JP) ドラゴンスレイヤー (JP) |
Nihon Falcom (JP) | Nihon Falcom (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 | Action RPG[70][71] JRPG[71] |
Series debuts. | JP |
1984 (NA) | DND | R. O. Software | R. O. Software | Fantasy | DOS | Port of TOPS-10 version of DND by Daniel Lawrence.[72] | US | |
1984 (NA) | Empire III: Armaggedon | Edu-Ware | Edu-Ware | Sci-Fi | APPII | Adventure game/RPG hybrid[73] | US | |
1984 (NA) | Expedition Amazon | Penguin Software | Penguin Software (US) Starcraft Incorporated (J) |
Modern | C64 FM7 PC88 PC98 |
[74] | US | |
1984 (EU) | The Forest of Doom | Puffin Books | Puffin Books | Fantasy | C64 ZX |
Adaptation of the Fighting Fantasy Gamebook.[75] | UK | |
1984 (NA) | Gateway to Apshai (NA) | The Connely Group (NA) | Epyx (NA) | Fantasy | CLV[76] | Dungeon crawl[77] | UK | |
1984 (JP) | Hydlide (JP) ハイドライド (JP) |
T&E (JP) | T&E (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 PC98 |
Action RPG[78] JRPG[78] |
Series debuts. | JP |
1984 (NA) | ICON: Quest for the Ring | Macrocom Incorporated | Macrocom Incorporated | Fantasy | DOS | Action RPG[79] | US | |
1984 (EU) | Masters of Serebal | M. C. Lothlorien, Ltd | M. C. Lothlorien, Ltd | Fantasy | ZX | Top-down display.[80] | UK | |
1984 (JP) | Mugen no Shinzō (JP) 夢幻の心臓 (JP) |
Xtalsoft | Xtalsoft | Fantasy | PC88 PC98 |
Ultima-style RPG[81] | JP | |
1984 (NA) | Lords of Midnight, The | Mike Singleton | Beyond Software Amsoft |
Fantasy | ZX CPC |
Adventure-RPG | UK | |
1984 (JP) | Poibos Part 1: Dasshutsu (JP) ポイボス Part1 脱出 (JP) |
Zat Soft | Zat Soft | Sci-fi | FM7 PC88 PC98 X1 |
Top-down display.[82] | JP | |
1984 (JP) | Psychic City (JP) サイキックシティ (JP) |
HOT·B | HOT·B | Post-apocalyptic | PC88[83] FM7[84] |
JP | ||
1984 (NA) | Questron | SSI | SSI | Fantasy | APPII ATR C64 |
Series debuts. | US | |
1984 (NA) | Shadowkeep | Ultrasoft Inc. | Trillium Corp. | Fantasy | APPII | Adapted into a novel by Alan Dean Foster | US | |
1984 (NA) | Standing Stones, The | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | First-person display.[85] | US | |
1984 (NA) | SunDog: Frozen Legacy | FTL | FTL Accolade |
Sci-Fi | APPII | US | ||
1984 (NA/JP) | Telengard | Avalon Hill | Eclipse Software (NA) Kiya Overseas Industry, Ltd. (JP) |
Fantasy | C64 (Port) PC88 (Port) PC98 (Port) |
US | ||
1984 (JP/NA) | Tower of Druaga, The (JP) ドルアーガの塔 (JP) |
Namco | Namco | Fantasy | Arcade | Action RPG[71] JRPG[71] |
Series debuts. | JP |
1984 (EU) | Tyrann | Norsoft | Norsoft | Fantasy | Oric CPC Thomson |
Based on Wizardry. Series debuts. |
FR | |
1984 (NA) | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | PCB (Port) | US | ||
1984 (EU) | Wrath of Magra, The | Mastervision | Carnell Software (Roy Carnell, Stephen Kirk, Stuart A. Galloway) | Fantasy | ZX | Sequel to Volcanic Dungeon. | UK | |
1984 (NA) | Xyphus | Penguin Software | Penguin Software | Fantasy | APPII C64 |
US | ||
1984 (NA) | Zyll | IBM | IBM | Fantasy | PCB | Text-based with randomized layout.[86] | US | |
1985 (NA) | Adventure, The: Only the Fittest Shall Survive | Green Valley | Green Valley | Fantasy | APPII | US | ||
1985 (NA) 1984 (EU) |
Stuart Smith's Adventure Construction Set | Ariolasoft UK Electronic Arts |
Fantasy Sci-Fi |
C64 APPII |
RPG maker with sample games. | US | ||
1985 (NA/UK) | Alternate Reality: The City | Paradise | Datasoft U.S. Gold |
Sci-Fi | ATR | Series debuts. | US | |
1985 (NA) | Autoduel | Origin Systems | Origin Systems | Post-apocalyptic | AMI APPII ATR C64 DOS MAC ST |
Based on Car Wars, by Steve Jackson Games. | US | |
1985 (NA) | Bards Tale, The | Interplay | EA | Fantasy | APPII C64 |
The first CRPG to put Interplay on the map as a future CRPG developer. | US | |
1985 (JP/PAL) | Black Onyx, The (JP/PAL) ザ・ブラックオニキス (JP) |
Bullet-Proof | Bullet-Proof ASCII |
Fantasy | FM7 MSX[87] |
Dungeon crawl[63][64] | JP | |
1985 (NA) | Cavequest | Lightwave Consultants | Lightwave Consultants | Fantasy | DOS[88] | Dungeon crawl | US | |
1985 (PAL) | City of Death | Red Shift Limited | Red Shift Limited | Fantasy | ZX[89] | Overhead view. | UK | |
1985 (JP) | Cosmic Soldier (JP) コズミックソルジャー (JP) |
Kogado | Kogado ASCII |
Sci-Fi | MSX2[87] PC88[90] |
Dungeon crawl[90] Eroge[90] |
JP | |
1985 (JP) | Courageous Perseus (JP) カレイジアスペルセウス (JP) |
Cosmos computer | Cosmos computer | Fantasy | MSX[87] | Action RPG | JP | |
1985 (JP) | Do Dutchwives Dream of Electric Eels? (JP) Oranda Tsuma wa Denki Unagi no Yume o Miru ka? (JP) オランダ妻は電気ウナギの夢を見るか? (JP) |
KOEI | KOEI | Fantasy | FM7 (Port) | Eroge[91] | JP | |
1985 (NA) | Doomdark's Revenge | Mike Singleton | Beyond Software | Fantasy | ZX CPC C64 |
Adventure-RPG | Sequel to The Lords of Midnight | UK |
1985 (JP) | Dragon Slayer (JP) ドラゴンスレイヤー (JP) |
Nihon Falcom | Square | Fantasy | MSX[87] | Action RPG[70][71] | JP | |
1985 (JP) | Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (JP) ザナドゥ (JP) |
Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PC88 PC98 |
Action RPG[92] | JP | |
1985 (JP) | Earth Fighter Rayieza, The (JP) Chikyū Senshi Raīza (JP) 地球戦士ライーザ (JP) |
Enix | Enix | Sci-Fi | PC88 FM7 X1 MSX |
Action RPG | JP | |
1985 (JP) | Fantasian (JP) | Xtalsoft | Xtalsoft | Fantasy | PC88 X1 |
Dungeon crawl | Similar to Wizardry and Ultima III [93] | JP |
1985 (JP) | Fharanx (JP) ファランクス (JP) |
Enix | Enix | Fantasy | MSX[87] | Computer-style RPG[94] | JP | |
1985 (JP) | Genesis: Beyond The Revelation (JP) Genesis (JP) ジェネシス (JP) |
Square | Square | Post-apocalyptic | PC88[95][96] | JP | ||
1985 (JP) | Hydlide (JP) ハイドライド (JP) |
T&E | T&E | Fantasy | MSX[87] MSX2[87] |
Action RPG[78] | JP | |
1985 (JP) | Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness (JP) ハイドライド II (JP) |
T&E | T&E | Fantasy | PC88 | Action RPG[78] | JP | |
1985 (JP) | Lizard (JP) リザード (JP) |
Microcabin | Xtalsoft | Fantasy | MSX[87] FM7 X1 |
Computer-style RPG[97] | JP | |
1985 (EU) | Mandragore | Infogrames Entertainment | Infogrames Entertainment | Fantasy | APPII | [98] | FR | |
1985 (JP) | Marchen Veil (JP) メルヘンヴェール (JP) |
Alu Corp. | System Sacom | Modern | PC88 PC98 MSX MSX2 FM7 |
Action RPG[99] | JP | |
1985 (JP) | Outroyd (JP) アウトロイド (JP) |
Stratford Computer Center | MagicalZoo | Sci-Fi | MSX[87] | JP | ||
1985 (NA) | Phantasie | SSI | SSI | Fantasy | APPII | Series debuts. | US | |
1985 (NA) | Phantasie | Logical Design | SSI | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | Port of Phantasie for APPII. Series debuts. |
US | |
1985 (JP) | Rambo (JP) ランボー (JP) |
Pack-In-Video | Pack-In-Video | Modern | MSX[87] | Action RPG[100] | JP | |
1985 (EU) | Ring of Darkness | Wintersoft | Wintersoft | Fantasy | CPC (Port) | UK | ||
1985 (JP) | Screamer, The (JP) | Magical Zoo | Magical Zoo | Post-apocalyptic Survival horror |
PC88 PC98 |
Action RPG[101] Role-playing shooter[101][102] |
JP | |
1985 (NA) | SunDog: Frozen Legacy | FTL | FTL | Sci-Fi | ST (Port) | US | ||
1985 (EU) | The Sword and the Sorcerer | Blaby Computer Games | Blaby Computer Games | Fantasy | DG32 | Dungeon crawl[103] | UK | |
1985 (NA) | Sword of Kadash | Dynamix | Penguin Software | Fantasy | APPII C64 |
Dungeon crawl[104] | Top-down perspective. | US |
1985 (EU) | Swords & Sorcery | Personal Software Services | Personal Software Services | Fantasy | ZX | Dungeon crawl[105] | UK | |
1985 (NA) | Telengard | Avalon Hill | Avalon Hill | Fantasy | DOS (Port) | US | ||
1985 (NA) | Temple of Apshai Trilogy | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | AMI (Comp) APPII (Comp) ATR (Comp) C64 (Comp) DOS (Comp) |
Remake and compilation of the first three Temple of Apshai games. | US | |
1985 (JP) | Tower of Druaga, The (JP) ドルアーガの塔 (JP) |
Namco | Namco | Fantasy | NES MSX X68 |
Action RPG[106] JRPG[71] |
Port of The Tower of Druaga for the Arcade. | JP |
1985 (JP) | Tritorn | Sein-soft | Sein-soft | Fantasy | PC88 X1 |
Action RPG[107] | JP | |
1985 (NA) | Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress | Richard Garriott | Sierra | Fantasy | MAC (Port) ST (Port) |
US | ||
1985 (NA) | Ultima III: Exodus | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | DOS (Port) | US | ||
1985 (NA) | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | APPII C64 (Port) DOS (Port) |
The first major CRPG to move to a "virtuous" story-driven approach.[citation needed] | US | |
1985 (NA) | Wizard's Crown | SSI | SSI | Fantasy | DOS | US | ||
1985 (NA) | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | MAC (Port) | US | ||
1985 (NA) | Xyphus | Penguin Software | Penguin Software | Fantasy | MAC (Port) | Top-down perspective.[108] | US | |
1985 (JP) | Zeta 2000 (JP) ゼータ 2000 (JP) |
Pixel Multimedia | Pixel Multimedia | MSX[87] | Action RPG[109][110] | JP |
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