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Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Mar 29, 1991
A first-person RPG similar to classic dungeon crawlers, but in a futuristic, sci-fi setting.
The 4th entry in the Etrian Odyssey RPG series, and the first for the 3DS.
Shining the Holy Ark is a traditional turn based RPG within the 'Shining' series of games, which was released on the Sega Saturn.
A PC-exclusive entry in the Megami Tensei series.
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall from Bethesda Softworks is an enormous RPG and sequel to The Elder Scrolls: Arena. It includes a massive gameworld and pioneering freeform play. It was well received for these factors, but was criticised for a number of crippling bugs.
The first 32-bit Shin Megami Tensei game, Devil Summoner, made its way to the Saturn to Japan in 1995. It was never released in the US. In 2005 the game was Re-Released on the PSP and again only in Japan.
The first game in the major SMT spin-off series Devil Summoner. In this Saturn first-person dungeon crawler, you possess the reanimated body of demon hunter Kyoji Kuzunoha after you are killed.
You are the sole survivor of a historic massacre. Now, years later, you return to the ruins of Stonekeep to vanquish the evil once more and free the trapped souls of those lost within its depths.
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.
A first-person, action-adventure RPG developed by From Software, never released in the US, which resulted in the subsequent US releases to be misnumbered.
The Blue Crystal Rod is the fourth game in the main The Tower of Druaga series, and was released only in Japan for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994.
The Elder Scrolls: Arena is the first in its series. The Emperor has been imprisoned in another dimension by the evil Jagar Tharn, who is impersonating him. It's up to the player to find all eight pieces of the Staff of Chaos to defeat Jagar and bring order back to Tamriel.
The sequel to Ultima Underworld saw the Avatar return to Britannia at the invitation of Lord British to help celebrate their victory over the Guardian a year before in Ultima VII. However, the Guardian has other plans and traps Britannia's elite along with the Avatar within an impregnable prison.
As Treasure Hunter Nigel, journey to Mercator Island in search of the forgotten treasure of King Nole. Battle hordes of monsters, solve brain-bending riddles, and trek across the perilous island to uncover its secrets.
Ultima Underworld is one of the first free-roaming, first-person CRPGs. In this game, the player as the Avatar must rescue the daughter of a Baron from the Stygian Abyss. There, amidst the ruins of a once utopian colony, the Avatar will also discover the dark horror that lies far below.
An RPG that takes place in the land of Elemen, where the sinister Galneon is waging a war against Card Masters (powerful wizards and warriors) to resurrect an ancient, evil empress named Rimsala. The player assumes the role of Rooks, the last surviving Card Master and would-be hero of Elemen.
A first-person dungeon-crawling game developed for the TurboGrafx-16. There are many dungeons to explore, each with a piece of a larger password at the end of it.
16-bit sci-fi RPG originally released on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1989.
A first-person party-based "blobber" dungeon crawler RPG that was released on a number of Japanese platforms.
Phantasy Star is an 8-Bit console RPG released for the Sega Master System. Featuring hours of story-driven dialog, first person dungeon exploring and an epic quest, Phantasy Star spawned numerous sequels and spinoffs.
The first in a series of first-person dungeon crawlers developed by Humming Bird Soft. It was published through Square's DOG label for the Famicom Disk System.
The first chapter of what would become one of the defining series for PC-based RPGs, this instant classic pit a group of adventurers against the evil wizard, Werdna, in a quest for an amulet that they must retrieve for Trebor, the Mad Overlord.
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