Role-Playing Games of the 1980s
42 entries in the Role-Playing Games of the 1980s compendium.
Curse of the Azure BondsA Gold Box sequel continuing the quest to remove five magical bonds.Doomdark's RevengeLuxor the Moonprince ventures into Icemark to rescue his son.Eamon (video game)A modular text-adventure RPG with user-created expansions.The Magic of ScheherazadeA time-traveling Arabian adventure blending action and role-playing.Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner SanctumA medieval fantasy world hiding science fiction secrets.NetHackA major roguelike with permadeath and procedurally generated dungeons.Odyssey: The Compleat ApventureAn early Apple II role-playing game with multi-part gameplay.Phantasy Star (video game)A landmark RPG with predetermined characters and a science fantasy setting.Phantasy Star IIA thousand-year sequel in the Algo Star System.SunDog: Frozen LegacyA space trading and combat simulator with a pioneering GUI.TelengardA real-time dungeon crawl with no quests but survival.Star Cruiser (1988 video game)Early 3D polygon action RPG with space exploration.TaskMakerA mentor assigns ten quests in a top-down Macintosh RPG.Legend of the Red DragonA text-based door game of dragon slaying and romance.The Dark Heart of UukrulA turn-based RPG with puzzles, riddles, and auto-mapping.HydlideAn early action RPG that pioneered health regeneration.Might and Magic II: Gates to Another WorldSequel introducing hirelings, automap, and class upgrade quests.The Lords of MidnightAn epic fantasy hybrid of strategy and role-playing.Shadowfire (video game)Rescue the ambassador before the secret starship plans are found.Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark LordA young hero must seal the Demon Queen Terarin.Wizardry IV: The Return of WerdnaThe evil wizard Werdna climbs his own dungeon to regain power.BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's InceptionA young cadet seeks his father's legacy amid war.Swords and Sorcery (video game)A dungeon-crawling quest for treasure and sacred armor.The Magic CandleA quest to preserve a melting magic candle.Quarterstaff: The Tomb of SetmothA graphical role-playing game from Infocom for the Macintosh.Wizard's CrownA tactical RPG with detailed combat and a point-buy class system.Sentinel Worlds I: Future MagicA 1988 sci-fi RPG blending space combat, exploration, and crew management.Faria: A World of Mystery and Danger!A female soldier rescues a princess from a scheming Wizard.Last ArmageddonDemons battle robots for control of a post-human world.The Faery Tale AdventureThree brothers quest across the largest game world of its time.Xak: The Art of Visual StageA 1989 RPG that launched the Xak series.Getsu Fūma DenA side-scrolling action RPG with pseudo-3D dungeons.DeathlordA turn-based CRPG set in a fantasy world resembling Japan.Sword of VermilionA Genesis RPG with multiple gameplay styles.AutoduelA vehicular combat RPG set in a dystopian 2030 America.Hoshi Wo Miru HitoA notoriously difficult Famicom RPG with psychic powers.Emerald DragonA dragon youth seeks to lift a curse across two worlds.Super HydlideA morality-driven action RPG with day-night cycles and encumbrance.Times of LoreA seamless action RPG set in the troubled kingdom of Albareth.Laplace no MaA haunted mansion RPG set in a Lovecraftian New England town.Federation IIA pioneering text-based MUD of intergalactic trade.Wizardry II: The Knight of DiamondsA challenging sequel requiring imported high-level characters.
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