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Record of the Lodoss War is an action dungeon crawler RPG, in a similar vein to Diablo. It is very loosely attached to the Japanese fantasy novels and anime series of the same name.
Redmoon is an online rpg based on a manga of the same name. The game, which focusses heavily on grinding, lets players choose from one of the 9 main characters from that manga.
A fast-paced isometric fantasy Action RPG game made by Westwood Studios.
An action role-playing game developed by ComputerHouse GBG AB from 1999.
Isometric Action RPG set in the fantasy version of Far East, besieged by demonic invasion. The player controls three characters simultaneously, in real-time.
Players control Ruus Hardy as he embarks on a quest to reclaim his homelands in this first-person RPG.
Revenant is an isometric Action RPG, playing similarly to Blizzard's Diablo series.
Darkstone is a third person Diablo style dungeon crawler. With up to 2 people in your party use swords, magic and bows to defeat your enemies!
Ancient Evil is an action RPG in the vein of Diablo where the player explores a 24 floors deep crypt in search of treasure.
A Diablo-style sci-fi Action RPG with a mission-based structure.
Voxel based action RPG set during the 11th century Crusades, noted for its isometric perspective with a fully rotatable camera.
A critically acclaimed role-playing game developed by Black Isle Studios and Tim Cain in 1997, Fallout established itself as a prominent post-apocalyptic universe with a dark sense of humor.
Ultima Online is a popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game, released on September 30, 1997, by Origin Systems of Electronic Arts.
King's Field is a first-person, action-adventure rpg. This FromSoftware-developed title is the second game in the series, but was renamed for US release because the original was never officially localized.
The first title in the Lunatic Dawn series from Artdink, released in 1993 for PC-98 and FM-Towns.
As the first four-player game for the Genesis, Gauntlet IV was a "carbon copy" of the arcade classic.
An action RPG for the Super Nintendo and the second game in the Seiken Densetsu series. Secret of Mana can be played by up to three players simultaneously, and is widely regarded as one of the system's finest games.
A memorable Action RPG with a clever mix of puzzles and fighting interwoven with great story telling
Darklands is a party-based RPG set in medieval Germany. The game breaks convention by not allowing the player characters to use magic, instead using alchemy and prayers to Christian saints for supernatural aid. Combat takes place in real-time, allowing pausing to give orders to party members.
Remake the Rod of Creation, and take on the demonic Void in one of the largest and toughest RPGs from the 16-bit era.
The third game in the Arcus Series of isometric action RPGs. Originally released on the Sharp X68000, the game was ported to the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo.
A top-down dungeon crawling action RPG originally released for the NEC PC-9801 in 1991 and was later ported to the SNES and released in North America.
A fantasy adventure game for early Windows operating systems, Castle of the Winds was notable for its randomly generated dungeons, which were populated by monsters "borrowed" from Dungeons & Dragons, which was possible thanks to its simplistic graphics.
Times of Lore is a top-down RPG that casts the player in the role of an unknown adventurer seeking fame and fortune. Starting out as a story told to children, the player will take this adventurer into a quest that will help save a kingdom.
Dragon Buster is a dungeon-crawling, arcade platformer with RPG elements, released by Namco in 1985. It was later ported to various home systems. It featured several firsts in gaming history: the double-jump, the life meter, and the hub world map. It was also one of the first action games with RPG elements.
Dragon Slayer is an action RPG designed by Yoshio Kiya and developed by Nihon Falcom. The title helped to pioneer the action RPG genre in Japan and spawned many sequels that would spin-off into their own franchises over time.
Players climb the tower, defeat Druaga and rescue Princess Ki in this maze-style, action role-playing game. Originally released by Namco for arcades in 1984, its combination of hack & slash combat and RPG elements laid the foundations for the action RPG genre.
Zaxxon is an arcade shooter developed by Sega, along with assistance from Ikegami Tsushinki. When it was first released, Zaxxon's isometric projection was considered ground-breaking and original, giving players the sense that they were playing in 3-D.
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