List of role-playing video games: 1990 to 1991

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
1990 (NA) AD&D Limited Edition Collector's SetSSISSIFantasyDOS (Comp)VariousAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Compilation of many early games, including several Gold Box games.US
1990 (JP) Akuma-kun: Makai no Wana (JA)
悪魔くん・魔界の罠 (JA)
BandaiBandaiFantasyNES[1]JRPG[2]Based on the manga Akuma-kunJP
1990 (JP) Ayakashi no Shiro (JA)SetaSetaFantasyGBJRPG dungeon crawlerJP
1990 (NA)
1991 (NA)
Bard's Tale III, The: Thief of FateInterplayEAFantasyDOS (Port)
AMI (Port)
Dungeon crawlThe Bard's TaleUS
1990 (NA) The Bard's Tale TrilogyInterplayEAFantasyDOS (Comp)Dungeon crawlThe Bard's TaleUS
1990 (NA/UK) Champions of KrynnSSISSI
U.S. Gold
FantasyAPPII
AMI
C64
DOS
Tactical RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance; Utilizes the Gold Box engine.US
1990 (JP) Cosmic Fantasy: Bouken Shounen Yuu (JA)Telenet JapanTelenet JapanFantasyPCEJRPG[3]Based on the Original Video Animation Cosmic FantasyJP
1990 (JP/NA) Crystalis (EN)
God Slayer: Haruka Tenkū no Sonata (JA)
SNKNatsumeFantasyNES[1]Action RPG / Action-AdventureJP
1990 (JP) Cyber Knight (EN)Tonkin HouseSci-FiPCEJRPG[4]Cyber KnightJP
1990 (NA)
1991 (NA)
DarkSpyreEvent Horizon
Software Sorcery
Electronic ZooFantasyDOS
AMI (Port)
Action RPGUS
1990 (JP) Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 2 (JA)AtlusNamcoFantasyNES[1]JRPG[5]Megami TenseiJP
1990 (JP) Dragon Knight (EN)ELFMegatechFantasyMSX[6]ErogeDragon KnightJP
1990 (JP) Dragon Slayer (EN)Nihon FalcomSquareFantasyGB (Port)Action RPGDragon SlayerJP
1990 (JP) Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (EN)Nihon FalcomNihon Falcom
Hudson Soft
FantasyMSX2[7] (Port)JRPG[8]Dragon Slayer: The Legend of HeroesJP
1990 (EU) Dragonflight[9]ThalionThalionFantasyAMI
ST
DE
1990 (NA/UK) Dragons of FlameU.S. GoldSSI
U.S. Gold
FantasyC64 (Port)
CPC (Port)
ZX (Port)
Action RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: DragonlanceUS/UK
1990 (JP)
1992 (NA)
Dragon Warrior IV (EN)
Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi (JA)
ChunsoftEnixFantasyNES[1]JRPG[10]Dragon QuestJP
1990 (NA) DragonStrikeWestwoodSSI
U.S. Gold
FantasyAMI
C64
DOS
Action RPG (flight sim)Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DragonlanceUS
1990 (JP) Emerald Dragon (EN)GlodiaGlodiaFantasyMSX2[7]
X68K (Port)
JRPG[11]JP
1990 (JP) Final Fantasy III (EN)SquareSquareFantasyNES[1]JRPG[12]Final FantasyJP
1990 (JP)
1991 (NA)
Final Fantasy Legend II (EN)
Sa・Ga 2: 秘宝伝説 (JA)
SquareSquareFantasyGBJRPG[13]SaGaJP
1990 (JP) Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi (JA)
ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒竜と光の剣 (JA)
IntelligentNintendoFantasyNES[1]Tactical RPGFire EmblemJP
1990 (NA) Fountain of DreamsEAEAPost-apocalypticDOSWRPGSpiritual sequel to WastelandUS
1990 (JP)
1991 (JP)
Fray in Magical Adventure (EN)
Fray: Shuugyou-hen (JA)
フレイ 修行編 (JA)
Micro CabinMicro CabinFantasyMSX[14]
MSX2[14]
GG (Port)
Action RPG[15]Xak spin-offJP
1990 (JP) Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru (JA)
がんばれゴエモン外伝 きえた黄金キセル (JA)
KonamiKonamiFantasyNES[1]JRPG[16]Ganbare Goemon spin-offJP
1990 (NA)
1991 (NA)
Hard NovaMalibu
Abersoft
EASci-FiDOS
AMI (Port)
ST (Port)
WRPGSentinel WorldsUS
1990 (NA) Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero
SierraSierraFantasyAMI (Port)
ST (Port)
Adventure RPGQuest for GloryUS
1990 (JP) Jajamaru Gekimaden: Maboroshi no Kinmajou (JA)JalecoNES[1]Action RPG[17]Ninja-Kid: Ninja Jajamaru-kunJP
1990 (NA)
1991 (NA)
Keys to Maramon, TheMindcraft
Knight
Mindscape
Mindcraft
FantasyDOS
AMI (Port)
C64 (Port)
Action RPGMagic CandleUS
1990 (JP) Last Armageddon (EN)Braingrey MindYutakaPost-apocalyptic FantasyNES[1]
DOS
PCE (Port)
JRPG[18]Last ArmageddonJP
1990 (EU) Legend of FaerghailElectronic Design HannoverreLineFantasyAMI
DOS
ST
DE
1990 (US) Lord of the Rings, Vol. I, TheInterplayInterplayFantasyDOSUS
1990 (JP) Madō Monogatari 1-2-3 (JP)Compile (JP)Compile (JP)FantasyMSXDungeon crawlMadō MonogatariJP
1990 (JP) Mōryō Senki MADARA (JA)KonamiKonamiFantasyNESTactical RPGBased on the manga MadaraJP
1990 (NA) Might and Magic II: Gates to Another WorldNew WorldNew WorldFantasyAMI (Port)WRPGMight and MagicUS
1990 (JP) Momotarou Densetsu II (JA)Hudson SoftHudson SoftFantasyPCEJRPG[19]Momotarou DensetsuJP
1990 (JP) Momotarou Densetsu Turbo (JA)Hudson SoftHudson SoftFantasyPCEJRPG[20]Momotarou DensetsuJP
1990 (JP) Musashi no Bouken (JA)Quest CorporationSigma EntertainmentFantasyNESJRPG[21]JP
1990 (NA) Phantasie: Bonus EditionSSI
Andromeda
Westwood
SSI
WizardWorks
Westwood
FantasyDOS (Comp)
AMI (Port)
Phantasie: Compilation of I, III and Questron IIUS
1990 (JP)
1991 (NA/EU)
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (EN)SegaSegaSci-FiGENJRPGPhantasy StarJP
1990 (NA)
1991 (NA)
Pool of Radiance: Secret of the Silver BladesSSI
MicroMagic
SSIFantasyC64
DOS
AMI (Port)
MAC (Port)
Tactical RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; Utilizes the Gold Box engineUS
1990 (NA) Quest for Glory II: Trial by FireSierraSierraFantasyAMI
DOS
MAC
Adventure RPGQuest for GloryUS
1990 (JP) Sol Bianca (EN)MasayaNCSSci-fiPCEJRPG[22]Based on the OVA Sol BiancaJP
1990 (JP)
1991 (JP)
Sorcerian (EN)Nihon Falcom
Tierheit
Sega
Takeru
FantasyGEN (Port)
MSX2[7] (Port)
Platform / RPG hybrid.[23]Dragon Slayer: SorcerianJP
1990 (NA) Space RogueOriginOriginSci-FiAMI (Port)
ST (Port)
Space sim/RPGUS
1990 (NA/EU) StarflightMicroMagicEASci-FiMAC (Port)
ST (Port)
Space RPGStarflightUS
1990 (NA) Swords and Serpents (EN)InterplayAcclaimFantasyNESDungeon crawlerUS
1990 (NA) Tunnels & Trolls: Crusaders of KhazanLiz DanforthNew WorldFantasyDOSWRPGTunnels & TrollsUS
1990 (JP) Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (EN)Richard GarriottCalifornia PacificFantasyAPPII (Remake)
C64
PC98 (Port)
Ultima I-style RPGUltimaUS
1990 (??) Ultima: Quest of the Avatar (EN)
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (EN)
Origin
FCI
Origin
Pony Canyon
FantasyNES (Port)
SMS (Port)
UltimaUS
1990 (NA)
1991 (NA)
Ultima VI: The False ProphetOriginOriginFantasyDOS
C64 (Port)
ST (Port)
WRPGUltimaUS
1990 (JP)
1991 (NA)
Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds (EN)GameASCIIFantasyNES (Port)Dungeon crawlWizardryUS/JP
1990 (JP) Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn (EN)Sir-TechASCIIFantasyNES
MSX2[7] (Port)
Dungeon crawl.Wizardry.JP
1990 (NA)
1991 (NA)
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic ForgeSir-TechSir-TechFantasyAMI
DOS
MAC (Port)
Dungeon crawlWizardryUS
1990 (NA/JP) Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire (EN)OriginOriginFantasyDOS (Orig)
PC98 (Port)
SNES (Port)
WRPGUltima: Worlds of Ultima; features the Ultima VI engineUS
1990 (JP) Xak II: The Rising of the Red Moon (EN)
サークII (JA)
MicrocabinMicrocabinFantasyMSX2[7]
PC88
PC98
X68K
Action RPG[15]XakJP
1990 (??) Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter (EN)Nihon FalcomFantasyPCE (Port)
NES (Port)
Action RPGYsJP
1991 (JP) 2nd Super Robot Wars (EN)BanprestoBanprestoSci-FiNESTactical RPGSuper Robot WarsJP
1991 (JP/NA)
1990 (NA)
Advanced Dungeons and Dragon: Curse of the Azure Bonds (EN)SSI
MicroMagic
SSI
Pony Canyon
FantasyAMI (Port)
MAC (Port)
ST (Port)
PC98 (Port)
Tactical RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; used the Gold Box engineUS
1991 (JP/NA) Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes of the Lance (EN)U.S. GoldPony CanyonFantasyMSX2[7] NES[1] (Port)Action RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance franchiseUS/UK
1991 (JP)
1992 (NA)
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Hillsfar (EN)SSIPony Canyon
FCI
FantasyNES[1] (Port)Action RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms settingUS
1990 (NA/UK)
1991 (JP)
1992 (NA)
Pool of RadianceSSI
Marionette
Ubisoft
SSI
U.S. Gold
FCI
Pony Canyon
FantasyAMI (Port)
NES[1] (Port)
Tactical RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; used the Gold Box engineUS
1991 (JP/NA) Arcus Odyssey (EN)Wolf TeamRenovation ProductsFantasyX68K
GEN
SFC
Action RPGArcusJP
1991 (JP/NA/PAL) Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe (EN)AspectSegaFantasyGGAction RPGGolden AxeJP
1991 (JP) Bahamut Senki (JA)SegaSegaFantasyGENTactical RPGJP
1991 (JP/NA) Bard's Tale, The (EN)InterplayFCI
Pony Canyon
FantasyNES (Port)Dungeon crawlThe Bard's TaleUS
1991 (JP) Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight (EN)InterplayFCI
Pony Canyon
FantasyPC98[24] (Port)Dungeon crawlThe Bard's TaleUS
1991 (NA) The Bard's Tale Construction SetInterplayInterplayFantasyDOSDesign suiteThe Bard's Tale engineUS
1991 (JP) Brandish (EN)Nihon FalcomNihon FalcomFantasyPC98Action RPGBrandishJP
1990 (NA)
1991 (NA)
Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday (EN)SSISSISci-FiAMI
C64
DOS
GEN
Tactical RPGBased on the Buck Rogers comics; used the Gold Box engineUS
1991 (JP) Chaos World (EN)NatsumeNatsumeFantasyNES[1]Tactical RPGJP
1991 (JP) Cosmic Fantasy 2 Bouken Shounen Van (JA)Shin-Nihon Laser Soft CompanyTelenet Japan, Working DesignsFantasy/Sci-FiPCEJRPG[25]Based on the OVA Cosmic FantasyJP
1991 (JP/NA) Crossed Swords (EN)ADKSNKFantasyNEO[26]Action RPGJP
1991 (JP)
1992 (NA)
Crystal Warriors (EN)SegaSegaFantasyGGTactical RPGCrystal WarriorsJP
1991 (NA/UK) Dragonlance: Death Knights of KrynnSSISSI
U.S. Gold
FantasyAMI
C64
DOS
Tactical RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance; Utilizes the Gold Box engine.US
1991 (JP) Dragon Knight II (EN)
ドラゴンナイト2 (JA)
ELFELFFantasyMSX
DOS
JRPG
Eroge.
Dragon KnightJP
1991 (JP)
1992 (NA)
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (EN)Nihon FalcomNihon Falcom
Hudson Soft
FantasyPCD (Port)JRPG[8]Dragon Slayer: The Legend of HeroesJP
1991 (NA) Drakkhen (EN)Draconian (Data East)
Kemco-Seika
InfogramesFantasySNES (Port)Adventure WRPGDrakkhenFR
1991 (JP)
1992 (NA)
1993 (EU)
Dungeon Master (EN)FTLFTLFantasySNES (Port)Dungeon crawlDungeon MasterUS
1991 (JP) Exile (EN)
XZR II: Toki No Hazama (JA)
Telenet Japan
Working Designs
Renovation
Historical fantasySci-FiGEN (Remake)
PCE (Remake)
Action RPGExileJP
1991 (NA/UK) Eye of the BeholderWestwoodSSI
U.S. Gold
FantasyAMI
DOS
Dungeon crawlAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; Eye of the BeholderUS
1991 (NA) Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of DarkmoonWestwoodSSIFantasyDOSDungeon crawlEye of the BeholderUS
1991 (NA) Faery Tale Adventure, The (EN)MicroIllusionsEAFantasyGEN (Port)Action RPGThe Faery Tale AdventureUS
1991 (JP) Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin (JA)ChunsoftBandaiSci-FiNES[1]Action RPGFamicom Jump: Based on the anime and manga, JoJo's Bizarre AdventureJP
1991 (DE) Fate: Gates of DawnreLinereLineFantasyAMI
ST
DE
1991 (JP/NA) Final Fantasy IV (EN)SquareSquareFantasySNESJRPG[12]Final FantasyJP
1991 (JP/NA)
1993 (EU)
Final Fantasy Adventure (EN)
Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (JA)
Mystic Quest (EN)
SquareSquareFantasyGBAction RPGManaJP
1991 (JP)
1993 (NA)
Final Fantasy Legend III (EN)
Sa•Ga 3: 時空の覇者 (JA)
SquareSquareFantasyGBJRPG[13]SaGaJP
1991 (NA) Gateway to the Savage FrontierBeyondSSIFantasyAMI
C64
DOS
Tactical RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; Utilizes the Gold Box engineUS
1991 (??) GD Leen (EN)JorudanSETASci-fiSNES (Port)JRPG[27]Based on the OVA GdleenJP
1991 (NA/PAL) Golden Axe Warrior (EN)SegaSegaFantasySMSAction RPGGolden AxeJP
1991 (JP) Inindo: Way of the Ninja (EN)
Inindo: Datou Nobunaga (JA)
伊忍道打倒信長 (JA)
KoeiKoeiFantasyMSX2JRPG[28]Spin-off of Nobunaga's AmbitionJP
1991 (JP)
1992 (NA)
1993 (EU)
Legend of the Mystical Ninja, The (EN)
Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki (JA)
がんばれゴエモン ゆき姫救出絵巻 (JA)
KonamiKonamiFantasySNESAction RPGGanbare GoemonJP
1991 (JP)
1992 (NA)
1993 (EU)
Lagoon (EN)ZOOMKemcoFantasySNESAction RPGJP
1991 (JP) Lagrange Point (EN)KonamiKonamiSci-FiNES[1]JRPG[29]JP
1991 (NA) Magic Candle II, The: The Four and FortyMindcraftEAFantasyDOSWRPGThe Magic CandleUS
1991 (NA) Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian DreamsOriginOriginSteampunkDOSWRPGUltima: Worlds of Ultima; using Ultima 6 engineUS
1991 (JP) Mateki Densetsu Astralius (JA)Atlus: Multimedia Intelligence TransferIGS CorpFantasyPCEJRPG[30]JP
1991 (??) Metal Max (EN)CreatechData EastSci-FiNESVehicular combat, JRPG[31]Metal MaxJP
1991 (NA) Might and Magic III: Isles of TerraNew WorldNew WorldFantasyDOSWRPGMight and MagicUS
1991 (JP) Niji no Silkroad (JA)NHKVictor InteractiveHistorical fantasyNESJRPG[32]JP
1991 (NA) ObitusScenarioPsygnosisFantasyAMI
DOS
ST
Action RPGUK
1991 (JP) Otaku no Seiza: An Adventure in the Otaku Galaxy (JA)
おたくの星座 (JA)
Advance CommunicationsM&MSci-FiNESJRPGJP
1991 (NA) Planet's EdgeNew WorldNew WorldSci-FiDOSSpace RPGUS
1991 (NA) Pools of DarknessSSISSIFantasyDOSTactical RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms setting; Utilizes the Gold Box engineUS
1991 (JP) Radia Senki: Reimeihen (JA)TecmoTecmoFantasyNESAction RPGJP
1991 (??) Rings of Power (EN)Naughty DogEAFantasyGENWRPGUS
1991 (NA/EU) Shadow SorcererU.S. GoldSSIFantasyAMI
DOS
ST
Action RPGAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: DragonlanceUS/UK
1991 (JP/NA/PAL) Shining in the Darkness (EN)Climax
Sonic!
SegaFantasyGENDungeon crawlShiningJP
1991 (JP) Sorcerian Add-on Sengoku (EN)TakeruTakeruFantasyMSX2[7] (Port)Platform / RPG hybrid[23]Dragon Slayer: SorcerianJP
1991 (NA/DE) Spirit of AdventureAtticStarbyteFantasyAMI
C64
DOS
ST
Dungeon crawlDE
1991 (NA) Starflight 2: Trade Routes of the Cloud NebulaMicroMagicEASci-FiAMI (Port)
MAC (Port)
Space RPGStarflightUS
1991 (JP) Super Robot Wars (EN)BanprestoBanprestoSci-FiGBTactical RPGSuper Robot WarsJP
1991 (??) Sword of Hope (EN)SeikaKemcoFantasyGBAdventure RPGSword of HopeJP
1991 (JP) Tenchi o Kurau II: Shokatsu Koumei Den (JA)CapcomCapcomFantasyNESJRPGDestiny of an EmperorJP
1990 (NA)
1991 (??)
Ultima: Warriors of Destiny (EN)
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (EN)
OriginOrigin
FCI
Pony Canyon
FantasyAMI (Port)
NES (Port)
UltimaUS
1991 (JP/NA) Warsong (EN)
Langrisser (EN)
ラングリッサー (JA)
CareerSoftNCS
Treco
FantasyGENTactical RPGWarsongJP
1991 (JP) Xak: The Tower of Gazzel (EN)
Xak - ガゼルの塔 - (JA)
MicrocabinMicrocabinFantasyMSX2[7]
PC88
PC98
Action RPG[15]XakJP
1991 (??) Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (EN)Nihon FalcomFantasyNES
SNES
GEN
PCE (Port)
Action RPG (Platformer)YsJP

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