Legend
List Year Title Developer Publisher Setting Platform Subgenre Series/Notes COO dnd Gary Whisenhunt, Ray Wood, Dirk Pellett, Flint Pellett Fantasy PLATO US m199h Fantasy PLATO Later deleted and lost to history. US Dungeon Don Daglow Fantasy MAIN US Dungeon John Daleske, others Fantasy PLATO US Moria Kevet Duncombe, others Fantasy PLATO US pedit5 Rusty Rutherford Fantasy PLATO US orthanc Eric Hagstrom, Larry Kemp, Paul Resch Fantasy PLATO Named after Saruman's tower in The Lord of the Rings.Based on pedit5. US Oubliette Jim Schwaiger Fantasy PLATO "Oubliette" is French for "dungeon". US DND Daniel M Lawrence Fantasy MAIN US Beneath Apple Manor Software Factory Fantasy APPII Roguelike Lo-res/Text mode graphics. US avatar Bruce Maggs, Andrew Shapira, David Sides Fantasy PLATO US Dungeon of Death Instant Software, Inc Fantasy PET Dungeon crawl Based on the PLATO game DND. US Dunjonquest: The Datestones of Ryn Epyx Epyx Fantasy APPII, PET, TRS80 US Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower Epyx Epyx Fantasy APPII, PET, TRS80 US Space I 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 Space II Edu-Ware Edu-Ware Sci-Fi APPII Expansion to Space. US Temple of Apshai Epyx Epyx Fantasy PET, TRS80 Dungeon crawl Series debuts. US Wilderness Campaign Synergistic Software Synergistic Software Fantasy APPII Sequel to Dungeon Campaign for Apple II US Akalabeth: World of Doom Richard Garriott California Pacific Fantasy APPII, DOS Known as Ultima 0 in the 1998 Ultima compilation US Dunjonquest: The Datestones of Ryn Epyx Epyx Fantasy ATR (Port) Dungeon crawl US Eamon Donald Brown Fantasy APPII Adventure-RPG Adventure-RPG construction system. US Fracas Quality (Stuart Smith) Computersmiths Fantasy APPII US 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 Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior Epyx Epyx Fantasy APPII, TRS80, PET Dungeon crawl Sequel to Temple of Apshai US Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure Synergistic Software Synergistic Software Fantasy APPII Combines Dungeon Campaign and Wilderness Campaign by the same author. US Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower Epyx Epyx Fantasy ATR (Port) US Starquest: Rescue at Rigel Epyx Epyx Sci-fi APPII, TRS80 Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. US Starquest: Star Warrior Epyx Epyx Sci-fi TRS80 Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. US Temple of Apshai Epyx Epyx Fantasy APPII (Port) US Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Quality Quality Fantasy ATR Remake of Fracas US Dunjonquest: Datestones of Ryn Epyx Epyx Fantasy ATR (Port) US The Keys of Acheron Epyx Epyx Fantasy APPII, TRS80 Expansion of Temple of Apshai: Hellfire Warrior. US Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower Epyx Epyx Fantasy ATR (Port) US Quest 1 Brian Reynolds SoftSide Fantasy TRS80, APPII (Port), ATR (Port) Dungeon crawl US Starquest: Rescue at Rigel Epyx Epyx Sci-fi ATR Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. US Starquest: Star Warrior Epyx Epyx Sci-fi APPII, ATR Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. US SwordThrust Donald Brown CE Software Fantasy APPII Adventure-RPG Enhanced remake of Eamon for Apple II. US Temple of Apshai Epyx Epyx Fantasy ATR (Port) Series debuts. US Ultima Richard Garriott California Pacific Fantasy APPII Series debuts.Re-released by Origin in 1986. US Upper Reaches of Apshai Epyx Epyx Fantasy APPII, TRS80 Expansion for Temple of Apshai. US 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 Fantasy INT Action-adventure gameDungeon crawl US Apventure to Atlantis Synergistic Software Synergistic Software Fantasy APPII Sequel to Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure. US Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Quality Quality Fantasy APPII (Port) US Curse of Ra Epyx Epyx Fantasy APPII, ATR, DOS, TRS80 Expansion of Temple of Apshai. US Modern PC88, FM7 Adventure RPGEroge JP Danger in Drindisti Epyx Epyx Fantasy APPII, ATR, TRS80 Expansion of Temple of Apshai: Hellfire Warrior. US Fantasy ATR26 Pre-JRPG US Dungeons of Daggorath DynaMicro (Douglas J. Morgan, Keith S. Kiyohara) Tandy Fantasy TRSCC Dungeon crawlReal-time, but text-driven US Dunzhin Intelligent Statements ScreenPlayComputer Applications UnlimitedMed Systems Software Fantasy APPII, IBM, TRS80 Roguelike Part 1 of Warriors of Ras US Hellfire Warrior Epyx Epyx Fantasy ATR (Port) Sequel to Temple of Apshai. US Keys of Acheron, The Epyx Epyx Fantasy ATR (Port) Expansion to Temple of Apshai: Hellfire Warrior. US Mazies & Crazies TAB Books TAB Books Fantasy TRS80 Example program in how-to programming book US Starquest: Rescue at Rigel Epyx Epyx Sci-fi VIC20 (Port) Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. US Sword of Fargoal Epyx Epyx Fantasy VIC20 Roguelike US Telengard Avalon Hill Avalon Hill Fantasy APPII, ATR, PET, TRS80 Early roguelike relative Based on DND. US Temple of Apshai Epyx Epyx Fantasy DOS (Port) US Tunnels of Doom Kevin Kenney Texas Instruments Fantasy TI99 US Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress Richard Garriott Sierra Fantasy APPII US Upper Reaches of Apshai Epyx Epyx Fantasy ATR (Port), DOS (Port) Expansion of Temple of Apshai. US Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds Sir-Tech Sir-Tech Fantasy APPII US Fantasy INT Turn-basedDungeon crawl US Amulet, The Numenor Microsystems Numenor Microsystems Fantasy DOS CA Beneath Apple Manor Quality Software Fantasy DOS (Port), ATR (Port) Roguelike Graphical or textmode options. US Fantasy X1, MSX (Port), NES (Port) Tactical RPGBokosuka Wars (translation), NintendoRTS/RPG, 1UPAction RPGGems In The Rough: Yesterday's Concepts Mined For Today, Gamasutra JP Expedition Amazon Penguin Software Penguin Software Modern APPII US Gateway to Apshai Connelley Group Epyx Fantasy ATR, C64 US Morloc's Tower Epyx Epyx Fantasy IBM (Port) Port of Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower for TRS80. US Historical MSX, NES (Port) Tactical RPG Series debuts. JP Rescue at Rigel Epyx Epyx Sci-fi DOS (Port), IBM (Port) Port of Rescue at Rigel for TRS80. US Return of Heracles Quality (Stuart Smith) Quality Fantasy ATR US Star Warrior Epyx Epyx Sci-fi DOS (Port) Port of Star Warrior for TRS80. US Telengard Avalon HillKiya Overseas Industry Co., Ltd Avalon Hill Fantasy C64 (Port), FM7 (Port) US Temple of Apshai Epyx Epyx Fantasy C64 (Port), VIC20 (Port) Port of Temple of Apshai for TRS80. US Curse of Ra Epyx Epyx Fantasy C64 (Port) Expansion of Temple of Apshai. US Ultima Richard Garriott Sierra Fantasy ATR (Port) US Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress Richard Garriott Sierra Fantasy ATR (Port), C64 (Port), DOS (Port) US Ultima III: Exodus Origin Origin Fantasy APPII, ATR (Port), C64 (Port) Pioneered many innovations that would become standard on many CRPGs that followed. US Ultima: Escape from Mount Drash Keith Zabalaoui Sierra Fantasy VIC20 US Upper Reaches of Apshai Epyx Epyx Fantasy C64 (Port) Expansion of Temple of Apshai. US Volcanic Dungeon Carnell Software Roy Carnell and Stuart A. Galloway Fantasy ZX, ZX81, DG32 Roguelike adventure-RPG Sequel to Black Crystal. UK Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Sir-Tech Ediciel Fantasy APPII French translation of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. US Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn Sir-Tech Sir-Tech Fantasy APPII Dungeon crawl US 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 Fantasy PC88 Dungeon crawl Often considered the first Japanese RPG ever released JP Fantasy PC88 Dungeon crawl JP The Citadel of Chaos Puffin Books Puffin Books Fantasy C64, ZX Adaptation of the Fighting Fantasy gamebook. UK Fantasy Arcade, PC88, MSX, NES Action RPGDungeon crawl Series debuts. JP Fantasy PC88 Action RPGJRPG Series debuts. JP DND R. O. Software R. O. Software Fantasy DOS Port of TOPS-10 version of DND by Daniel Lawrence. US Expedition Amazon Penguin Software Penguin Software (US)Starcraft Incorporated (J) Modern C64, FM7, PC88, PC98 US The Forest of Doom Puffin Books Puffin Books Fantasy C64, ZX Adaptation of the Fighting Fantasy Gamebook. UK Fantasy CLV Dungeon crawl UK Fantasy PC88, PC98 Action RPGJRPG Series debuts. JP Lords of Midnight, The Mike Singleton Beyond SoftwareAmsoft Fantasy ZX, CPC Adventure-RPG UK Mugen no Shinzō Xtalsoft Xtalsoft Fantasy PC88, PC98 Series debuts. JP HOT·B HOT·B Post-apocalyptic PC88, (Translation) FM7 JP Questron SSI SSI Fantasy APPII, ATR, C64 Series debuts. US Shadowkeep Ultrasoft Inc. Trillium Corp. Fantasy APPII Adapted into a novel by Alan Dean Foster US Telengard Avalon Hill Fantasy C64 (Port), PC88 (Port), PC98 (Port) US Namco Namco Fantasy Arcade Action RPGJRPG Series debuts. JP Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Sir-Tech Sir-Tech Fantasy IBM (Port) US Wrath of Magra, The Mastervision Carnell Software (Roy Carnell, Stephen Kirk, Stuart A. Galloway) Fantasy ZX Sequel to Volcanic Dungeon. UK Xyphus Penguin Software Penguin Software Fantasy APPII, C64 US Zyll IBM IBM Fantasy IBM Text-based with randomized layout. US Stuart Smith's Adventure Construction Set Ariolasoft UKElectronic Arts Fantasy Sci-Fi C64, APPII RPG maker with sample games. US Dungeon of Doom Usborne Publishing Usborne Publishing Fantasy Example program in how-to programming book UK Alternate Reality: The City Paradise DatasoftU.S. Gold Sci-Fi ATR Series debuts. US Autoduel Origin Systems Origin Systems Post-apocalyptic AMI, APPII, ATR, C64, DOS, MAC, ATRST Based on Car Wars, by Steve Jackson Games. US Bards Tale, The Interplay EA Fantasy APPII, C64 The first CRPG to put Interplay on the map as a future CRPG developer. US Bullet-Proof Bullet-ProofASCII Fantasy FM7, MSX Dungeon crawl JP Kogado KogadoASCII Sci-Fi MSX2, PC88 Dungeon crawlEroge JP Cosmos computer Cosmos computer Fantasy MSX Action RPG JP Doomdark's Revenge Mike Singleton Beyond Software Fantasy ZX, CPC, C64 Adventure-RPG Sequel to The Lords of Midnight UK Nihon Falcom Square Fantasy MSX Action RPG JP Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom Fantasy PC88, PC98 Action RPG JP Enix Enix Sci-Fi PC88, FM7, X1, MSX Action RPG JP Xtalsoft Xtalsoft Fantasy PC88, X1 Dungeon crawl JP Square Square Post-apocalyptic PC88 Reprinted from . JP T&E T&E Fantasy MSX, MSX2 Action RPG JP T&E T&E Fantasy PC88 Action RPG JP Mandragore Infogrames Entertainment Infogrames Entertainment Fantasy APPII FR Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony Origin Origin Fantasy APPII US Mugen no Shinzō II Xtalsoft Xtalsoft Fantasy PC88, PC98 Sequel to Mugen no Shinzō JP Stratford Computer Center MagicalZoo Sci-Fi MSX JP Phantasie SSI SSI Fantasy APPII Series debuts. US Phantasie Logical Design SSI Fantasy C64 (Port) Port of Phantasie for APPII.Series debuts. US Pack-In-Video Pack-In-Video Modern MSX Action RPG JP Magical Zoo Magical Zoo Post-apocalypticSurvival horror PC88, PC98 Action RPGRole-playing shooter (Translation) JP Telengard Avalon Hill Avalon Hill Fantasy DOS (Port) US 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 Namco Namco Fantasy NES, MSX, X1 Action RPGJRPG Port of The Tower of Druaga for the Arcade. JP Tritorn Sein-soft Sein-soft Fantasy PC88, X1 Action RPG JP Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress Richard Garriott Sierra Fantasy MAC (Port), ATRST (Port) US Ultima III: Exodus Origin Origin Fantasy DOS (Port) US 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. US Wizard's Crown SSI SSI Fantasy DOS US Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Sir-Tech Sir-Tech Fantasy MAC (Port) US Xyphus Penguin Software Penguin Software Fantasy MAC (Port) Top-down perspective. US
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