Year
|
Title
|
Developer
|
Publisher
|
Setting
|
Platform
|
Subgenre
|
Series/Notes
|
COO
|
1975 (NA)
|
dnd |
Gary Whisenhunt, Ray Wood, Dirk Pellett, Flint Pellett |
|
Fantasy |
PLATO |
|
|
US
|
1975 (NA)
|
m199h |
|
|
Fantasy |
PLATO |
|
Later deleted and lost to history.[1][failed verification] |
US
|
1975 (NA)
|
Dungeon |
Don Daglow |
|
Fantasy |
PDP-10 |
|
|
US
|
1975 (NA)
|
Dungeon |
John Daleske, others |
|
Fantasy |
PLATO |
|
|
US
|
1975 (NA)
|
Moria |
Kevet Duncombe, others |
|
Fantasy |
PLATO |
|
|
US
|
1975 (NA)
|
pedit5 |
Rusty Rutherford |
|
Fantasy |
PLATO |
|
|
US
|
1975 (NA)[2]
|
orthanc |
Eric Hagstrom, Larry Kemp, Paul Resch |
|
Fantasy |
PLATO |
|
Named after Saruman's tower in The Lord of the Rings.[3] Based on pedit5.[1] |
US
|
1977 (NA)[4]
|
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.[5] |
US
|
1979 (NA)
|
avatar |
Bruce Maggs, Andrew Shapira, David Sides |
|
Fantasy |
PLATO |
|
|
US
|
1979 (NA)
|
Dungeon of Death |
|
Instant Software, Inc |
Fantasy |
PET |
Dungeon crawl |
Based on the PLATO game DND.[6] |
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 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
|
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
|
1980 (NA)[7]
|
Akalabeth: World of Doom |
Richard Garriott |
California Pacific |
Fantasy |
APPII DOS |
|
Known as Ultima 0 in the 1998 Ultima compilation |
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)
|
Temple of Apshai |
Epyx |
Epyx |
Fantasy |
APPII (Port) |
|
|
US
|
1981 (NA)
|
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves |
Quality |
Quality |
Fantasy |
ATR |
|
Remake of Fracas |
US
|
1981 (NA)
|
Dunjonquest: Datestones of Ryn |
Epyx |
Epyx |
Fantasy |
ATR (Port) |
|
|
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)
|
SwordThrust |
Donald Brown |
CE Software |
Fantasy |
APPII |
Adventure-RPG |
Enhanced remake of Eamon for Apple II.[10] |
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)
|
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[11] |
Action-adventure game[12][13] Dungeon crawl |
|
US
|
1982 (NA)
|
Apventure to Atlantis |
Synergistic Software |
Synergistic Software |
Fantasy |
APPII |
|
Sequel to Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure.[14] |
US
|
1982 (JP)
|
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves |
Quality |
Quality |
Fantasy |
APPII (Port) |
|
|
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[15][16] Eroge[17] |
|
JP
|
1982 (NA)
|
Danger in Drindisti |
Epyx |
Epyx |
Fantasy |
APPII ATR TRS80 |
|
Expansion of Temple of Apshai: Hellfire Warrior. |
US
|
1982 (NA)
|
Dragonstomper (NA) |
Starpath (NA) |
Starpath (NA) |
Fantasy |
ATR26[18] |
Pre-JRPG[19][20] |
|
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[21] |
Part 1 of Warriors of Ras |
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)
|
Mazies & Crazies |
TAB Books |
TAB Books |
Fantasy |
TRS-80 |
|
Example program in how-to programming book [22] |
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[23] |
|
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)
|
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 (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[11] |
Turn-based[24] Dungeon crawl[25] |
|
US
|
1983 (NA)
|
Amulet, The |
Numenor Microsystems |
Numenor Microsystems |
Fantasy |
DOS |
[26] |
|
CA
|
1983 (NA)
|
Beneath Apple Manor |
|
Quality Software |
Fantasy |
DOS (Port) ATR (Port) |
Roguelike |
Graphical or textmode options.[27] |
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[28] RTS/RPG[29] Action RPG[30][31] |
|
JP
|
1983 (NA)
|
Expedition Amazon |
Penguin Software |
Penguin Software |
Modern |
APPII |
[32] |
|
US
|
1983 (NA)
|
Gateway to Apshai |
Connelley Group |
Epyx |
Fantasy |
ATR C64 |
|
|
US
|
1983 (NA)
|
Morloc's Tower |
Epyx |
Epyx |
Fantasy |
PCB (Port) |
|
Port of Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower for TRS80.[33] |
US
|
1983 (JP)
|
Nobunaga's Ambition (JP) 信長の野望 (JP) |
Koei (JP) |
Koei (JP) |
Historical |
MSX NES (Port) |
Tactical RPG[34] |
Series debuts. |
JP
|
1983 (NA)
|
Rescue at Rigel |
Epyx |
Epyx |
Sci-fi |
DOS (Port) PCB (Port) |
|
Port of Rescue at Rigel for TRS80.[35] |
US
|
1983 (JP)
|
Return of Heracles |
Quality (Stuart Smith) |
Quality |
Fantasy |
ATR |
|
|
US
|
1983 (NA)
|
Star Warrior |
Epyx |
Epyx |
Sci-fi |
DOS (Port) |
|
Port of Star Warrior for TRS80.[35] |
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)
|
Volcanic Dungeon |
Carnell Software |
Roy Carnell and Stuart A. Galloway |
Fantasy |
ZX ZX81 DG32 |
Roguelike adventure-RPG[36] |
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)
|
Black Onyx, The (JP) ザ・ブラックオニキス (JP) |
Bullet-Proof (JP) |
Bullet-Proof (JP) |
Fantasy |
PC88 |
Dungeon crawl[37] |
Often considered the first Japanese RPG ever released[38] |
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[39] |
|
JP
|
1984 (UK)
|
The Citadel of Chaos |
Puffin Books |
Puffin Books |
Fantasy |
C64 ZX |
|
Adaptation of the Fighting Fantasy gamebook.[40] |
UK
|
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[41] Dungeon crawl[42] |
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[43][44] JRPG[44] |
Series debuts. |
JP
|
1984 (NA)
|
DND |
R. O. Software |
R. O. Software |
Fantasy |
DOS |
|
Port of TOPS-10 version of DND by Daniel Lawrence.[45] |
US
|
1984 (NA)
|
Expedition Amazon |
Penguin Software |
Penguin Software (US) Starcraft Incorporated (J) |
Modern |
C64 FM7 PC88 PC98 |
[46] |
|
US
|
1984 (EU)
|
The Forest of Doom |
Puffin Books |
Puffin Books |
Fantasy |
C64 ZX |
|
Adaptation of the Fighting Fantasy Gamebook.[47] |
UK
|
1984 (NA)
|
Gateway to Apshai (NA) |
The Connely Group (NA) |
Epyx (NA) |
Fantasy |
CLV[48] |
Dungeon crawl[49] |
|
UK
|
1984 (JP)
|
Hydlide (JP) ハイドライド (JP) |
T&E (JP) |
T&E (JP) |
Fantasy |
PC88 PC98 |
Action RPG[50] JRPG[50] |
Series debuts. |
JP
|
1984 (NA)
|
Lords of Midnight, The |
Mike Singleton |
Beyond Software Amsoft |
Fantasy |
ZX CPC |
Adventure-RPG |
|
UK
|
1984 (JP)
|
Psychic City (JP) サイキックシティ (JP) |
HOT·B |
HOT·B |
Post-apocalyptic |
PC88[51] FM7[52] |
|
|
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/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[44] JRPG[44] |
Series debuts. |
JP
|
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.[53] |
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
|
1984 (EU)
|
Dungeon of Doom |
Usborne Publishing |
Usborne Publishing |
Fantasy |
CROSS |
|
Example program in how-to programming book [54] |
UK
|
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[55] |
Dungeon crawl[37][38] |
|
JP
|
1985 (JP)
|
Cosmic Soldier (JP) コズミックソルジャー (JP) |
Kogado |
Kogado ASCII |
Sci-Fi |
MSX2[55] PC88[56] |
Dungeon crawl[56] Eroge[56] |
|
JP
|
1985 (JP)
|
Courageous Perseus (JP) カレイジアスペルセウス (JP) |
Cosmos computer |
Cosmos computer |
Fantasy |
MSX[55] |
Action RPG |
|
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[55] |
Action RPG[43][44] |
|
JP
|
1985 (JP)
|
Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (JP) ザナドゥ (JP) |
Nihon Falcom |
Nihon Falcom |
Fantasy |
PC88 PC98 |
Action RPG[57] |
|
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 |
|
JP
|
1985 (JP)
|
Genesis: Beyond The Revelation (JP) Genesis (JP) ジェネシス (JP) |
Square |
Square |
Post-apocalyptic |
PC88[58][59] |
|
|
JP
|
1985 (JP)
|
Hydlide (JP) ハイドライド (JP) |
T&E |
T&E |
Fantasy |
MSX[55] MSX2[55] |
Action RPG[50] |
|
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[50] |
|
JP
|
1985 (EU)
|
Mandragore |
Infogrames Entertainment |
Infogrames Entertainment |
Fantasy |
APPII |
[60] |
|
FR
|
1985 (JP)
|
Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony |
Origin |
Origin |
Fantasy |
APPII |
|
|
US
|
1985 (JP)
|
Outroyd (JP) アウトロイド (JP) |
Stratford Computer Center |
MagicalZoo |
Sci-Fi |
MSX[55] |
|
|
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[55] |
Action RPG[61] |
|
JP
|
1985 (JP)
|
Screamer, The (JP) |
Magical Zoo |
Magical Zoo |
Post-apocalyptic Survival horror |
PC88 PC98 |
Action RPG[62] Role-playing shooter[62][63] |
|
JP
|
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[64] JRPG[44] |
Port of The Tower of Druaga for the Arcade. |
JP
|
1985 (JP)
|
Tritorn |
Sein-soft |
Sein-soft |
Fantasy |
PC88 X1 |
Action RPG[65] |
|
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.[66] |
US
|