List of role-playing video games: 1988 to 1989

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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Types of releases
RereleaseThe game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes.
PortThe game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences.
RemakeThe game is an enhanced remake of an original, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay.
CompilationA compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series.
LimitedA special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game.
Genre notes
Action RPGAction role-playing game
Tactical RPGTactical role-playing game
RoguelikeRoguelike
ErogeJapanese game featuring erotic content
MMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game
MUDMUD
Turn-basedTurn-based game
Real-timeReal-time game
  
FPS/RPGFirst-person shooter / RPG hybrid (role-playing shooter)
RTS/RPGReal-time strategy / RPG hybrid (real-time strategy RPG)
CRPG/WRPGComputer-style role-playing game
JRPGJapanese-style role-playing game
Dungeon crawlDungeon crawl
Monster raisingPet-raising simulation
Card battleCollectible card game
BlobberFirst-person party-based RPG
SandboxOpen world RPG

List

Year Title Developer Publisher Setting Platform Subgenre Series/Notes COO
1988 (NA) 2400 A.D.OriginOriginSci-FiDOS (Port)US
1988 (NA/UK)
1991 (UK)
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of the Lance
Dragonlance: Heroes of the Lance
U.S. Gold
Adventure Soft
SSI
U.S. Gold
FantasyAMI
CPC
ST
ZX
Action RPG/PlatformerAdvanced Dungeons and Dragons: Dragonlance franchiseUS
1988 (NA/UK) Alternate Reality: The CityDatasoftDatasoft
Grandslam
Sci-FiAMI (Port)
DOS (Port)
WRPGAlternate Reality: The CityUS
1988 (NA/UK) Bards Tale, TheInterplayEAFantasyCPC (Port)
ZX (Port)
WRPGThe Bards TaleUS
1988 (NA) Bard's Tale II, The: The Destiny KnightInterplayEAFantasyAMI (Port)
APPGS (Port)
DOS (Port)
WRPGThe Bard's TaleUS
1988 (NA) Bard's Tale III, The: Thief of FateInterplayEAFantasyAPPII
C64
WRPGThe Bard's TaleUS
1988 (NA) BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's InceptionWestwoodInfocomSci-FiAPPII
AMI
C64
DOS
ST
Tactical RPGBased on the BattleTech franchise by FASA.US
1988 (JP) Deep Dungeon: Madō Senki (JP)
ディープダンジョン 魔洞戦記 (JP)
ScaptrustScaptrustFantasyMSX (Port)[1]Dungeon crawlDeep DungeonJP
1988 (JP) Deep Dungeon III: Yūshi heno Tabi (JP)
ディープダンジョンIII 勇士への旅 (JP)
HummingBirdSquareFantasyNES[2]Dungeon crawlDeep DungeonJP
1988 (NA) Demon's WinterSSI
Novotrade
SSIFantasyAPPII
C64
DOS
ST
Tactical RPGShard of SpringUS
1988 (JP) Dragon Ball: Daimaou Fukkatsu (JP)
ドラゴンボール大魔王復活 (JP)
TOSEBandaiFantasyNES[2]Board game/RPG hybrid[3]Based on the manga Dragon BallJP
1988 (JP) Dragon Quest II Akuryo no Kamigami (JP)
ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々 (JP)
EnixEnixFantasyMSX[1] (Port)JRPG[4]Dragon QuestJP
1988 (JP) Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family (JP)
ドラゴンスレイヤーIVドラスレファミリー (JP)
Nihon FalcomNihon FalcomFantasyMSX2[1]Dungeon crawl
Platformer[5]
Dragon SlayerJP
1988 (JP)
1992 (NA)
Dragon Warrior III (NA)
Dragon Quest III Soshite Densetsu e… (JP)
ドラゴンクエストIII そして伝説へ… (JP)
ChunsoftEnixFantasyNES[2]JRPG[4]Dragon QuestJP
1988 (NA/UK) Dungeon MasterFTLFTLFantasyAMI (Port)Dungeon crawlerDungeon MasterUS
1988 (NA) Eternal Dagger, TheSSISSIFantasyC64 (Port)Tactical RPGWizard's CrownUS
1988 (JP) Final Fantasy II (JP)
ファイナルファンタジーII (JP)
SquareSquareFantasyNES[2]JRPG[6]Final FantasyJP
1988 (JP) Gandhara (JP)
ガンダーラ仏陀の聖戦 (JP)
EnixEnixFantasyMSX2[1]Action RPGJP
1988 (JP/NA/PAL) Golvellius: Valley of Doom (NA/PAL)
Shin Maou Golvellius (JP)
真・魔王ゴルベリアス (JP)
CompileCompileFantasyMSX2[1]
SMS[7]
Action RPG[8]GolvelliusJP
1988 (JP) Jaseiken Necromancer (JP)
邪聖剣ネクロマンサー (JP)
Hudson SoftHudson SoftFantasyPCE[9]JRPG[10]JP
1988 (JP) Kaijuu Monogatari (JP)
貝獣物語 (JP)
BirthdayNamcoFantasyNES[2]JRPG/WRPG hybrid[11]Kaijuu MonogatariJP
1988 (JP) King of Kings (JP)
キング オブ キングス (JP)
NamcotNamcotFantasyNES[2]Tactical RPG/WargameJP
1988 (JP) Last Armageddon (JP)
ラストハルマゲドン (JP)
Braingrey MindBraingrey MindFantasyMSX2[1]JRPG[12]JP
1988 (JP) Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (JP)
マイトアンドマジック (JP)
New WorldNew WorldFantasyMSX2[1]WRPGMight and MagicUS
1988 (NA) Might and Magic II: Gates to Another WorldNew WorldNew WorldFantasyAPPII
DOS
WRPGMight and MagicUS
1988 (JP) Phantasie: Jelnoa's Chapter (JP)
ファンタジージェルノアの章 (JP)
SSIBothtecFantasyMSX2[1] (Port)WRPGPhantasieUS
1988 (JP) Phantasie II: Story of Ferronrah (JP)
ファンタジーIIフェロンラの章 (JP)
SSIBothtecFantasyMSX2[1] (Port)WRPGPhantasieUS
1988 (NA) Phantasie III: Wrath of NikademusWestwoodSSIFantasyDOS (Port)WRPGPhantasieUS
1988 (NA)
1990 (UK)
Pool of RadianceSSISSI
U.S. Gold
FantasyC64
DOS
ST
Tactical RPGAD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. First game in the Gold Box series.US
1988 (JP) Psychic War: Cosmic Soldier 2 (JP)
サイキックウォー (JP)
KogadoKogadoSci-FiMSX[1]
MSX2[1]
JRPG[13]Cosmic SoldierJP
1988 (NA) Questron IIWestwoodSSIFantasyAMI
APPII
APPGS
C64
DOS
ST
QuestronUS
1988 (JP) Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu Kanketsu Hen (JP)
聖闘士星矢 黄金伝説 完結編 (JP)
TOSEShinseiFantasy (Mythic)NES[2]RPG / Fighting game hybrid[14]Saint Seiya: Ougon DensetsuJP
1988 (NA) Sentinel Worlds I: Future MagicSpaceport MalibuEASci-FiDOSWRPGUS
1988 (JP) Star CruiserArsys SoftwareArsys SoftwareSci-FiPC88Action RPG
FPS/RPG
JRPG
JP
1988 (JP) Super Black Onyx (JP)
スーパーブラックオニキス (JP)
Bullet-ProofBullet-ProofFantasyNES[2]Dungeon crawl[15][16]The Black OnyxJP
1988 (JP) Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (JP)
ウルティマI (JP)
OriginPony CanyonFantasyMSX2[1]WRPG[17]UltimaUS
1988 (NA) Ultima IV: Quest of the AvatarOriginOriginFantasyAMI (Port)WRPG[18]UltimaUS
1988 (NA) Ultima V: Warriors of DestinyOriginOriginFantasyAPPII
C64 (Port)
DOS (Port)
WRPGUltimaUS
1988 (NA) WastelandEAEAPost-apocalypticAPPII
C64
DOS
WRPGWasteland; Spiritual predecessor of Fallout.US
1988 (NA) Wizardry II: The Knight of DiamondsSir-TechSir-TechFantasyC64 (Port)Dungeon crawlWizardryUS
1988 (NA) Wizardry IV: The Return of WerdnaSir-TechSir-TechFantasyDOS (Port)Dungeon crawlWizardryUS
1988 (NA) Wizardry V: Heart of the MaelstromSir-TechSir-TechFantasyAPPII
C64
Dungeon crawlWizardryUS
1988 (JP) XZR (JP)
エグザイル (JP)
Telenet JapanTelenet JapanFantasy (historical)MSX[1]Action RPGExileJP
1988 (JP) XZR II (JP)
エグザイルII (JP)
Telenet JapanTelenet JapanFantasy (historical)MSX2[1]Action RPG[19]ExileJP
1988 (JP/NA/PAL) Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished (INT)
イースI (JP)
Nihon FalcomVictor Music IndustriesFantasyPCE
SMS[7]
NES[2]
PC88
PC98
Action RPG
JRPG[20]
YsJP
1988 (JP) Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter (JP)
イースII (JP)
FalcomFalcomFantasyMSX2[1]Action RPG
JRPG
YsJP
1988 (JP) Yūshi no Monshō: Deep Dungeon (JP)
勇士の紋章 ディープダンジョン (JP)
ScaptrustScaptrustFantasyMSX (Port)[1]Dungeon crawlDeep DungeonJP
1989 (NA) Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of the LanceU.S. GoldSSIFantasyC64 (Port)
DOS (Port)
Action RPG/PlatformerAdvanced Dungeons and Dragons: Based on the Dragonlance franchiseUS
1989 (NA) Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: HillsfarWestwoodSSIFantasyAMI
C64
DOS
ST
Action RPGAdvanced Dungeons and Dragons: Forgotten Realms campaign settingUS
1989 (JP) Arcus II: Silent Symphony (JP)
アークスII (JP)
Wolfteam (JP)Wolfteam (JP)FantasyMSX2[1]JRPG[21]ArcusJP
1989 (NA) Bards Tale, TheInterplayEAFantasyMAC (Port)WRPGThe Bards TaleUS
1989 (NA) Centauri AllianceMichael CranfordBroderbundSFAPPII
C64[22]
WRPGUS
1989 (NA)
1986 (JP)
Curse of Babylon
Babylon (J)
XTALSOFTKyodai
Broderbund
FantasyC64Action RPGJP
1989 (NA/UK) Curse of the Azure BondsSSISSI
U.S. Gold
FantasyAPPII
C64
DOS
Tactical RPGAD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Gold Box series.US
1989 (NA/UK) Death BringerPandoraSpotlight (Cinemaware)FantasyAMI
C64
DOS
ST
Dungeon crawlUK
1989 (NA) Demon's WinterNovotradeSSIFantasyAMI (Port)Tactical RPGShard of SpringUS
1989 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Destiny of an Emperor (NA)
Tenchi o Kurau (JP)
天地を喰らう (JP)
Capcom (NA/JP)Capcom (NA/JP)FantasyNES[2]JRPGJP
1989 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Double Dungeons (NA/JP)
ダブルダンジョン (JP)
NCS (JP)NCS (JP)FantasyPCE[9]Dungeon crawl[23]JP
1989 (JP) Dragon Ball 3: Gokuuden (JP)
ドラゴンボール3 悟空伝 (JP)
TOSE (JP)Bandai (JP)NES[2]Board game/RPGBased on the manga Dragon BallJP
1989 (JP) Dragon Knight
ドラゴンナイト
ELFELFFantasyDOSJRPG
Eroge
Dragon KnightJP
1989 (JP) Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (JP)
ドラゴンスレイヤー英雄伝説 (JP)
Nihon Falcom (JP)Nihon Falcom (JP)FantasyPC88
PC98
X68K
JRPG[24]Dragon Slayer
The Legend of Heroes
JP
1989 (NA) Dragon WarsInterplayActivisionFantasyAMI
APPII
APPGS
C64
T1000
DOS
WRPGSpiritual successor to The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate.[25]US
1989 (NA/UK) Dragons of FlameU.S. GoldSSI
U.S. Gold
FantasyAMI
DOS
ST
Action RPGAD&D: Dragonlance franchiseUS
1989 (NA/EU) DrakkhenInfogramesData East
Infogrames
FantasyAMI
DOS
ST
WRPG/Adventure game hybridDrakkhenFR
1989 (JP/NA) Dungeon Explorer (NA/JP)
ダンジョンエクスプローラー (JP)
Atlus Co.Hudson Soft
NEC
FantasyPCE[9]Action RPG[26]JP
1989 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements (NA)
Dungeon & Magic: Swords of Element (JP)
ダンジョン&マジック ソード オブ エレメント (JP)
NatsumeNatsume
Taito
FantasyNES[2]Dungeon crawl[27]JP
1989 (NA)
1992 (EU)
Dungeon MasterFTLFTLFantasyAPPGS
DOS (Port)
Dungeon crawl
Action RPG[28]
Dungeon MasterUS
1989 (NA/JP) Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes BackFTLFTLFantasyAMI
ST
FMT
PC98
X68K
Dungeon crawl
Action RPG[28]
Dungeon MasterUS
1989 (JP) Emerald Dragon (JP)
エメラルドドラゴン (JP)
Glodia (JP)Bashou House (JP)FantasyPC88JRPG[29]JP
1989 (JP) Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (JP)
ファミコンジャンプ 英雄列伝 (JP)
TOSE (JP)Bandai (JP)Sci-FiNES[2]Action RPG[30]Based on the anime and manga, JoJo's Bizarre AdventureJP
1989 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Faria: A World of Mystery and Danger (NA)
Faria: Fuuin no Tsurugi (JP)
ファリア 封印の剣 (JP)
Game Arts
Hi-Score
NexoftFantasyNES[2]Action RPG[31][30]JP
1989 (JP) Final Fantasy (JP)
ファイナルファンタジー (JP)
Square (JP)Microcabin (JP)FantasyMSX2 (Port)[1]JRPG[6]Final FantasyJP
1989 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Final Fantasy Legend, The (NA)
Makai Toushi Sa•Ga (JP)
魔界塔士 Sa・Ga (JP)
Square (NA/JP)Square (NA/JP)FantasyGBJRPG[32]SaGaJP
1989 (JP) Hercules no Eikō II: Titan no Metsubō (JP)
ヘラクレスの栄光II タイタンの滅亡 (JP)
Data East (JP)Data East (JP)FantasyNES[2]JRPG[33]Hercules no EikōJP
1989 (NA) Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero
SierraSierraFantasyDOSWRPG/Adventure game hybridQuest for GloryUS
1989 (JP) Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha (JP)
ハイドライド 3 (JP)
T&E (JP)Namco (JP)FantasyNES[2]Action RPG[30]HydlideJP
1989 (JP) Jajamaru Ninpou Chou (JP)
じゃじゃ丸忍法帳 (JP)
NMK (JP)Jaleco (JP)NES[2]JRPG[34]Ninja Jajamaru-kunJP
1989 (EU) Kayden GarthMentrox GoldlineEAS SoftwareSci-FiC64
ST
WRPGDE?
1989 (NA) Knights of LegendTodd PorterOriginFantasyAPPII
C64
DOS
WRPGUS
1989 (JP) Laplace no Ma (JP)
Laplace's Evil Spirit (JP)
ラプラスの魔 (JP)
HummingBird (JP)HummingBird (JP)Survival horrorMSX2[1]Laplace no MaJP
1989 (JP) La Salle Ishii no Child's Quest (JP)
ラサール石井のチャイルズクエスト (JP)
Namco (JP)Namco (JP)Music/ComedyNES[2]JRPGJP
1989 (JP)
1992 (NA)
Legend of the Ghost Lion (NA)
White Lion Densetsu: Pyramid no Kanata ni (JP)
ホワイトライオン伝説 (JP)
KemcoKemcoFantasyNES[2]JRPG[35]JP
1989 (NA) Legends of the Lost Realm: The Gathering of Heroes (NA)Avalon Hill Microcomputer Games DivisionAvalon HillFantasyMACWRPG[36]Legends of the Lost RealmUS
1989 (NA) Legends of the Lost Realm II: Wilderlands (NA)Avalon Hill Microcomputer Games DivisionAvalon HillFantasyMACWRPG[37]Legends of the Lost RealmUS
1989 (JP)
1990 (NA)
1991 (PAL)
Little Ninja Brothers
Super Chinese 2: Dragon Kid
スーパーチャイニーズ2 ドラゴンキッド
Culture BrainCulture BrainFantasyNES[2]Action-RPG[38]Super ChineseJP
1989 (NA) Magic Candle, TheMindcraftMindcraftFantasyAPPII
C64
DOS
The Magic CandleCA
1989 (JP) Master of Monsters
マスターオブモンスターズ
SystemSoftSystemSoftFantasyMSX[39]Tactical RPGMaster of MonstersJP
1989 (JP) Master of Monsters Map Collection
マスターオブモンスターズマップコレクション
SystemSoftSystemSoftFantasyMSX[39]Tactical RPGResource pack for Master of Monsters.JP
1989 (NA/JP) Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World
マイトアンドマジックブック2
New WorldStarCraft
New World
FantasyMSX2[1]
C64
WRPGMight and MagicUS
1989 (JP) MotherApe
Nintendo
NintendoModernNES[2]JRPG[40]MotherJP
1989 (JP) Phantasie III: Wrath of Nikademus
ファンタジーIIIニカデモスの怒り
SSIBothtecFantasyMSX2[1]WRPGPhantasieUS
1989 (JP) Phantasy Star II
ファンタシースター II 還らざる時の終わりに
Sega-AM7SegaSci-FiGENJRPGPhantasy StarJP
1989 (NA) Pool of RadianceSSISSIFantasyAPPII (Port)
MAC (Port)
Tactical RPGAD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. First game in the Gold Box series.US
1989 (JP) SD Snatcher
SDスナッチャー
KonamiKonamiSci-FiMSX2[1]JRPG[41]SnatcherJP
1989 (NA) Sentinel Worlds I: Future MagicNovotradeEASci-FiC64 (Port)US
1989 (JP) Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead
死霊戦線
Victor Music IndustriesFantasy
Survival horror
PCE[9]Action RPGShiryou Sensen: War of the DeadJP
1989 (NA) Space RogueOriginOriginSci-FiC64
DOS
MAC
APPII
Combination space sim and WRPGUS
1989 (JP) Square no Tom Sawyer
スクウェアのトムソーヤ
SquareSquareNES[2][42]JP
1989 (NA) StarflightBinary Systems
MicroMagic
EASci-FiAMI (Port)
C64 (Port)
Combination space sim and WRPGStarflightUS
1989 (NA) Starflight 2: Trade Routes of the Cloud NebulaBinary SystemsEASci-FiDOSCombination space sim and WRPGStarflightUS
1989 (JP)
1990 (NA)
1991 (EU)
Super Hydlide
スーパーハイドライド
T&ESeismicFantasyGENAction RPG[30]HydlideJP
1989 (JP) Sweet Home
スウィートホーム
CapcomCapcomFantasy
Survival horror[43]
NES[2]JRPGSpiritual precursor to Resident EvilJP
1989 (JP)
1991 (NA/PAL)
Sword Of Hope, The
Selection: Erabareshi Mono
セレクション 選ばれし者
KemcoKemco
Seika Corp.
FantasyGBAction RPGJP
1989 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Sword of Vermilion
Vermilion
ヴァーミリオン
Sega-AM2SegaFantasyGENAction-RPGJP
1989 (JP) Tao
究極の世紀末ロープレ 道
VapVapFantasyNES[2]JP
1989 (JP) Tengai Makyō: Ziria
天外魔境 ZIRIA
Red Ent.Hudson SoftFantasyPCD[9]JRPG[44]Tengai MakyouJP
1989 (JP) Tenkaichi Bushi Keru Nagūru
ケルナグール
Game StudioNamcoNES[2]Fighting/RPG hybridJP
1989 (JP) Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima: Seisha he no Michi
ウルティマ 聖者への道
OriginPony CanyonFantasyNES (Port)[2]WRPG[18]UltimaUS
1989 (NA) Ultima V: Warriors of DestinyOriginOriginFantasyST (Port)WRPGUltimaUS
1989 (NA) Ultima TrilogyOriginOriginFantasyAPPII (Comp)
C64 (Comp)
DOS (Comp)
WRPGUltima compilationUS
1989 (NA) WiBArMArsys SoftwareBroderbundSci-FiDOS (Port)Action RPG
Run-and-gun
JRPG
JP
1989 (JP/NA)
1993 (PAL)
Willow
ウィロー
CapcomCapcomFantasyNES[2]Action RPGUS/JP
1989 (JP) Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds
ウィザードリィ2
Sir-Tech SoftwareASCIIFantasyMSX2 (Port)[1]Dungeon crawlWizardryUS
1989 (NA/JP) Wizardry II: Llylgamyn no Isan
ウィザードリィII リルガミンの遺産[45]
Sir-Tech SoftwareASCII
Sir-Tech
FantasyNES (Port)[2]
C64 (Port)
Dungeon crawlWizardryUS
1989 (JP) Xak: The Art of Visual Stage
サーク
MicrocabinMicrocabinFantasyMSX2[1]
PC88
PC98
X68K
Action RPG[46]XakJP
1989 (NA) Ys I: Ancient Ys VanishedNihon Falcom
Unlimited
Kyodai
Brøderbund
FantasyAPPGS (Port)
DOS (Port)
Action RPG
JRPG
YsJP
1989 (JP)
1990 (NA)
Ys I & II
イースI・II
Nihon Falcom
Hudson Soft
Hudson SoftFantasyPCD[9](Comp)Action RPG[20]YsJP
1989 (JP) Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
イースIII -ワンダラーズフロムイース-
Nihon FalcomNihon FalcomFantasyPC88
PC98
X68K
MSX2[1]
Action RPG
Platformer[20]
YsJP

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