! style="width: 4em;" | Year ! style="width:10em;" | Title ! style="width: 8em;" | Developer ! style="width: 8em;" | Publisher ! style="width: 6em;" | Setting ! style="width: 6em;" | Platform ! style="width: 8em;" | Subgenre ! style="width: *;" | Series/Notes ! style="width: 4em;" | COO
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| NA|1988}} | 2400 A.D. | Origin | Origin | Sci-Fi | DOS (Port) | US |
| NA|1988|UK|1988|UK|1991}} | Heroes of the Lance
Dragonlance: Heroes of the Lance | U.S. Gold
Adventure Soft | SSI
U.S. Gold | Fantasy | AMI
CPC
ST
ZX | Action RPG/Platformer | Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Dragonlance franchise | US |
| NA|1988|UK|1988}} | Alternate Reality: The City | Datasoft | Datasoft
Grandslam | Sci-Fi | AMI (Port)
DOS (Port) | WRPG | Alternate Reality: The City | US |
| NA|1988|UK|1988}} | Bards Tale, The | Interplay | EA | Fantasy | CPC (Port)
ZX (Port) | WRPG | The Bards Tale | US |
| NA|1988}} | Bard's Tale II, The: The Destiny Knight | Interplay | EA | Fantasy | AMI (Port)
APPGS (Port)
DOS (Port) | WRPG | The Bard's Tale | US |
| NA|1988}} | Bard's Tale III, The: Thief of Fate | Interplay | EA | Fantasy | APPII
C64 | WRPG | The Bard's Tale | US |
| NA|1988}} | The Crescent Hawk's Inception | Westwood | Infocom | Sci-Fi | APPII
AMI
C64
DOS
ST | Tactical RPG | Based on the BattleTech franchise by FASA. | US |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Deep Dungeon: Madō Senki|JP|ディープダンジョン 魔洞戦記}} | Scaptrust | Scaptrust | Fantasy | MSX (Port)[1] | Dungeon crawl | Deep Dungeon | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Deep Dungeon III: Yūshi heno Tabi|JP|ディープダンジョンIII 勇士への旅}} | HummingBird | Square | Fantasy | NES[2] | Dungeon crawl | Deep Dungeon | JP |
| NA|1988}} | Demon's Winter | SSI
Novotrade | SSI | Fantasy | APPII
C64
DOS
ST | Tactical RPG | Shard of Spring | US |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Daimaou Fukkatsu|JP|ドラゴンボール大魔王復活}} | TOSE | Bandai | Fantasy | NES[2] | Board game/RPG hybrid[3] | Based on the manga Dragon Ball | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Dragon Quest II Akuryo no Kamigami|JP|ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々}} | Enix | Enix | Fantasy | MSX[1] (Port) | JRPG[4] | Dragon Quest | JP |
| JP|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}} | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Dungeon crawl
Platformer[5] | Dragon Slayer | JP |
| JP|1988|NA|1992}} | NA|Dragon Warrior III|JP|Dragon Quest III Soshite Densetsu e…|JP|ドラゴンクエストIII そして伝説へ…}} | Chunsoft | Enix | Fantasy | NES[2] | JRPG[4] | Dragon Quest | JP |
| NA|1988|UK|1988}} | Dungeon Master | FTL | FTL | Fantasy | AMI (Port) | Dungeon crawler | Dungeon Master | US |
| NA|1988}} | Eternal Dagger, The | SSI | SSI | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | Tactical RPG | Wizard's Crown | US |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Final Fantasy II|JP|ファイナルファンタジーII}} | Square | Square | Fantasy | NES[2] | JRPG[6] | Final Fantasy | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Gandhara|JP|ガンダーラ仏陀の聖戦}} | Enix | Enix | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Action RPG | JP |
| JP|1988|NA|1988|PAL|1988}} | NA/PAL|Golvellius: Valley of Doom|JP|Shin Maou Golvellius|JP|真・魔王ゴルベリアス}} | Compile | Compile | Fantasy | MSX2[1]
SMS[7] | Action RPG[8] | Golvellius | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Jaseiken Necromancer|JP|邪聖剣ネクロマンサー}} | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | PCE[9] | JRPG[10] | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Kaijuu Monogatari|JP|貝獣物語}} | Birthday | Namco | Fantasy | NES[2] | JRPG/WRPG hybrid[11] | Kaijuu Monogatari | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|King of Kings|JP|キング オブ キングス}} | Namcot | Namcot | Fantasy | NES[2] | Tactical RPG/Wargame | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Last Armageddon|JP|ラストハルマゲドン}} | Braingrey Mind | Braingrey Mind | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | JRPG[12] | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|The Secret of the Inner Sanctum|JP|マイトアンドマジック}} | New World | New World | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | WRPG | Might and Magic | US |
| NA|1988}} | Gates to Another World | New World | New World | Fantasy | APPII
DOS | WRPG | Might and Magic | US |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Phantasie: Jelnoa's Chapter|JP|ファンタジージェルノアの章}} | SSI | Bothtec | Fantasy | MSX2[1] (Port) | WRPG | Phantasie | US |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Phantasie II: Story of Ferronrah|JP|ファンタジーIIフェロンラの章}} | SSI | Bothtec | Fantasy | MSX2[1] (Port) | WRPG | Phantasie | US |
| NA|1988}} | Wrath of Nikademus | Westwood | SSI | Fantasy | DOS (Port) | WRPG | Phantasie | US |
| NA|1988|UK|1990}} | Pool of Radiance | SSI | SSI
U.S. Gold | Fantasy | C64
DOS
ST | Tactical RPG | AD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. First game in the Gold Box series. | US |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Cosmic Soldier 2|JP|サイキックウォー}} | Kogado | Kogado | Sci-Fi | MSX[1]
MSX2[1] | JRPG[13] | Cosmic Soldier | JP |
| NA|1988}} | Questron II | Westwood | SSI | Fantasy | AMI
APPII
APPGS
C64
DOS
ST | Questron | US |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Ougon Densetsu Kanketsu Hen|JP|聖闘士星矢 黄金伝説 完結編}} | TOSE | Shinsei | Fantasy (Mythic) | NES[2] | RPG / Fighting game hybrid[14] | Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu | JP |
| NA|1988}} | Future Magic | Spaceport Malibu | EA | Sci-Fi | DOS | WRPG | US |
| JP|1988}} | Star Cruiser | Arsys Software | Arsys Software | Sci-Fi | PC88 | Action RPG
FPS/RPG
JRPG | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Super Black Onyx|JP|スーパーブラックオニキス}} | Bullet-Proof | Bullet-Proof | Fantasy | NES[2] | Dungeon crawl[15][16] | The Black Onyx | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|The First Age of Darkness|JP|ウルティマI}} | Origin | Pony Canyon | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | WRPG[17] | Ultima | US |
| NA|1988}} | Quest of the Avatar | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | AMI (Port) | WRPG[37] | Ultima | US |
| NA|1988}} | Warriors of Destiny | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | APPII
C64 (Port)
DOS (Port) | WRPG | Ultima | US |
| NA|1988}} | Wasteland | EA | EA | Post-apocalyptic | APPII
C64
DOS | WRPG | Wasteland; Spiritual predecessor of Fallout. | US |
| NA|1988}} | The Knight of Diamonds | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry | US |
| NA|1988}} | The Return of Werdna | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | DOS (Port) | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry | US |
| NA|1988}} | Heart of the Maelstrom | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | APPII
C64 | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry | US |
| JP|1988}} | JP|XZR|JP|エグザイル}} | Telenet Japan | Telenet Japan | Fantasy (historical) | MSX[1] | Action RPG | Exile | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|XZR II|JP|エグザイルII}} | Telenet Japan | Telenet Japan | Fantasy (historical) | MSX2[1] | Action RPG[18] | Exile | JP |
| JP|1988|NA|1988|PAL|1988}} | INT|Ancient Ys Vanished|JP|イースI}} | Nihon Falcom | Victor Music Industries | Fantasy | PCE
SMS[7]
NES[2]
PC88
PC98 | Action RPG
JRPG[19] | Ys | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter|JP|イースII}} | Falcom | Falcom | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | Action RPG
JRPG | Ys | JP |
| JP|1988}} | JP|Yūshi no Monshō: Deep Dungeon|JP|勇士の紋章 ディープダンジョン}} | Scaptrust | Scaptrust | Fantasy | MSX (Port)[1] | Dungeon crawl | Deep Dungeon | JP |
| NA|1989}} | Heroes of the Lance | U.S. Gold | SSI | Fantasy | C64 (Port)
DOS (Port) | Action RPG/Platformer | Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Based on the Dragonlance franchise | US |
| NA|1989}} | Hillsfar | Westwood | SSI | Fantasy | AMI
C64
DOS
ST | Action RPG | Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Forgotten Realms campaign setting | US |
| 1989}}{{vgrtbl|JP|1989}} | JP|Silent Symphony|JP|アークスII}} | JP|Wolfteam}} | JP|Wolfteam}} | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | JRPG[20] | Arcus | JP |
| NA|1989}} | Bards Tale, The | Interplay | EA | Fantasy | MAC (Port) | WRPG | The Bards Tale | US |
| NA|1989|UK|1989}} | Curse of the Azure Bonds | SSI | SSI
U.S. Gold | Fantasy | APPII
C64
DOS | Tactical RPG | AD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Gold Box series. | US |
| NA|1989|UK|1989}} | Death Bringer | Pandora | Spotlight (Cinemaware) | Fantasy | AMI
C64
DOS
ST | Dungeon crawl | UK |
| NA|1989}} | Demon's Winter | Novotrade | SSI | Fantasy | AMI (Port) | Tactical RPG | Shard of Spring | US |
| JP|1989|NA|1990}} | NA|Destiny of an Emperor|JP|Tenchi o Kurau|JP|天地を喰らう}} | NA/JP|Capcom}} | NA/JP|Capcom}} | Fantasy | NES[2] | JRPG | JP |
| JP|1989|NA|1990}} | NA/JP|Double Dungeons|JP|ダブルダンジョン}} | JP|NCS}} | JP|NCS}} | Fantasy | PCE[9] | Dungeon crawl[21] | JP |
| JP|1989}} | JP|Gokuuden|JP|ドラゴンボール3 悟空伝}} | JP|TOSE}} | JP|Bandai}} | NES[2] | Board game/RPG | Based on the manga Dragon Ball | JP |
| JP|1989}} | Dragon Knight
ドラゴンナイト | ELF | ELF | Fantasy | DOS | JRPG
Eroge | Dragon Knight | JP |
| JP|1989}} | JP|The Legend of Heroes|JP|ドラゴンスレイヤー英雄伝説}} | JP|Nihon Falcom}} | JP|Nihon Falcom}} | Fantasy | PC88
PC98
X68K | JRPG[22] | Dragon Slayer
The Legend of Heroes | JP |
| NA|1989}} | Dragon Wars | Interplay | Activision | Fantasy | AMI
APPII
APPGS
C64
T1000
DOS | WRPG | Spiritual successor to Thief of Fate.[23] | US |
| NA|1989|UK|1989}} | Dragons of Flame | U.S. Gold | SSI
U.S. Gold | Fantasy | AMI
DOS
ST | Action RPG | AD&D: Dragonlance franchise | US |
| NA|1989|EU|1989}} | Drakkhen | Infogrames | Data East
Infogrames | Fantasy | AMI
DOS
ST | WRPG/Adventure game hybrid | Drakkhen | FR |
| JP|1989|NA|1989}} | NA/JP|Dungeon Explorer|JP|ダンジョンエクスプローラー}} | Atlus Co. | Hudson Soft
NEC | Fantasy | PCE[9] | Action RPG[24] | JP |
| JP|1989|NA|1990}} | NA|Sword of the Elements|JP|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}} | Natsume | Natsume
Taito | Fantasy | NES[2] | Dungeon crawl[25] | JP |
| NA|1989|EU|1992}} | Dungeon Master | FTL | FTL | Fantasy | APPGS
DOS (Port) | Dungeon crawl
Action RPG[26] | Dungeon Master | US |
| NA|1989|JP|1989}} | Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes Back | FTL | FTL | Fantasy | AMI
ST
FMT
PC98
X68K | Dungeon crawl
Action RPG[26] | Dungeon Master | US |
| JP|1989}} | JP|Emerald Dragon|JP|エメラルドドラゴン}} | JP|Glodia}} | JP|Bashou House}} | Fantasy | PC88 | JRPG[27] | JP |
| JP|1989}} | JP|Hero Retsuden|JP|ファミコンジャンプ 英雄列伝}} | JP|TOSE}} | JP|Bandai}} | Sci-Fi | NES[2] | Action RPG[28] | Based on the anime and manga, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | JP |
| JP|1989|NA|1990}} | NA|A World of Mystery and Danger|JP|Faria: Fuuin no Tsurugi|JP|ファリア 封印の剣}} | Game Arts
Hi-Score | Nexoft | Fantasy | NES[2] | Action RPG[29][28] | JP |
| JP|1989}} | JP|Final Fantasy|JP|ファイナルファンタジー}} | JP|Square}} | JP|Microcabin}} | Fantasy | MSX2 (Port)[1] | JRPG[6] | Final Fantasy | JP |
| JP|1989|NA|1990}} | NA|Final Fantasy Legend, The|JP|Makai Toushi Sa•Ga|JP|魔界塔士 Sa・Ga}} | NA/JP|Square}} | NA/JP|Square}} | Fantasy | GB | JRPG[30] | SaGa | JP |
| JP|1989}} | JP|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}} | Fantasy | NES[2] | JRPG[31] | Hercules no Eikō | JP |
| NA|1989}} | Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero | Sierra | Sierra | Fantasy | DOS | WRPG/Adventure game hybrid | Quest for Glory | US |
| JP|1989}} | JP|Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha|JP|ハイドライド 3}} | JP|T&E}} | JP|Namco}} | Fantasy | NES[2] | Action RPG[28] | Hydlide | JP |
| JP|1989}} | JP|Jajamaru Ninpou Chou|JP|じゃじゃ丸忍法帳}} | JP|NMK}} | JP|Jaleco}} | NES[2] | JRPG[32] | Ninja Jajamaru-kun | JP |
| EU|1989}} | Kayden Garth | Mentrox Goldline | EAS Software | Sci-Fi | C64
ST | WRPG | DE? |
| NA|1989}} | Knights of Legend | Todd Porter | Origin | Fantasy | APPII
C64
DOS | WRPG | US |
| JP|1989}} | JP|Laplace no Ma|JP|Laplace's Evil Spirit|JP|ラプラスの魔}} | JP|HummingBird}} | JP|HummingBird}} | Survival horror | MSX2[1] | Laplace no Ma | JP |
| JP|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}} | Music/Comedy | NES[2] | JRPG | JP |
| JP|1989|NA|1992}} | NA|Legend of the Ghost Lion|JP|White Lion Densetsu: Pyramid no Kanata ni|JP|ホワイトライオン伝説}} | Kemco | Kemco | Fantasy | NES[2] | JRPG[33] | JP |
| JP|1989|NA|1990|PAL|1991}} | 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 Brain | Culture Brain | Fantasy | NES[2] | Action-RPG[34] | Super Chinese | JP |
| NA|1989}} | Magic Candle, The | Mindcraft | Mindcraft | Fantasy | APPII
C64
DOS | The Magic Candle | CA |
| JP|1989}} | Master of Monsters
マスターオブモンスターズ | SystemSoft | SystemSoft | Fantasy | MSX[35] | Tactical RPG | Master of Monsters | JP |
| JP|1989}} | 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 | SystemSoft | SystemSoft | Fantasy | MSX[35] | Tactical RPG | Resource pack for Master of Monsters. | JP |
| NA|1989|JP|1989}} | Gates to Another World
マイトアンドマジックブック２ | New World | StarCraft
New World | Fantasy | MSX2[1]
C64 | WRPG | Might and Magic | US |
| JP|1989}} | Mother | Ape
Nintendo | Nintendo | Modern | NES[2] | JRPG[36] | Mother | JP |
| JP|1989}} | Phantasie III: Wrath of Nikademus
ファンタジーIIIニカデモスの怒り | SSI | Bothtec | Fantasy | MSX2[1] | WRPG | Phantasie | US |
| JP|1989}} | Phantasy Star II
ファンタシースター II 還らざる時の終わりに | Sega-AM7 | Sega | Sci-Fi | GEN | JRPG | Phantasy Star | JP |
| NA|1989}} | Pool of Radiance | SSI | SSI | Fantasy | APPII (Port)
MAC (Port) | Tactical RPG | AD&D: Forgotten Realms campaign setting. First game in the Gold Box series. | US |
| JP|1989}} | SD Snatcher
ＳＤスナッチャー | Konami | Konami | Sci-Fi | MSX2[1] | JRPG[37] | Snatcher | JP |
| NA|1989}} | Future Magic | Novotrade | EA | Sci-Fi | C64 (Port) | US |
| JP|1989}} | Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead
死霊戦線 | Victor Music Industries | Fantasy
Survival horror | PCE[9] | Action RPG | War of the Dead | JP |
| NA|1989}} | Space Rogue | Origin | Origin | Sci-Fi | C64
DOS
MAC
APPII | Combination space sim and WRPG | US |
| JP|1989}} | Square no Tom Sawyer
スクウェアのトムソーヤ | Square | Square | NES[2] | [38] | JP |
| NA|1989}} | Starflight | Binary Systems
MicroMagic | EA | Sci-Fi | AMI (Port)
C64 (Port) | Combination space sim and WRPG | Starflight | US |
| NA|1989}} | Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula | Binary Systems | EA | Sci-Fi | DOS | Combination space sim and WRPG | Starflight | US |
| JP|1989|NA|1990|EU|1991}} | Super Hydlide
スーパーハイドライド | T&E | Seismic | Fantasy | GEN | Action RPG[28] | Hydlide | JP |
| JP|1989}} | Sweet Home
スウィートホーム | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy
Survival horror[39] | NES[2] | JRPG | Spiritual precursor to Resident Evil | JP |
| JP|1989|NA|1991|PAL|1991}} | Sword Of Hope, The
Selection: Erabareshi Mono
セレクション 選ばれし者 | Kemco | Kemco
Seika Corp. | Fantasy | GB | Action RPG | JP |
| JP|1989|NA|1990}} | Sword of Vermilion
Vermilion
ヴァーミリオン | Sega-AM2 | Sega | Fantasy | GEN | Action-RPG | JP |
| JP|1989}} | Tao
究極の世紀末ロープレ 道 | Vap | Vap | Fantasy | NES[2] | JP |
| JP|1989}} | Tengai Makyō: Ziria
天外魔境 ZIRIA | Red Ent. | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | PCD[9] | JRPG[40] | Tengai Makyou | JP |
| JP|1989}} | Tenkaichi Bushi Keru Nagūru
ケルナグール | Game Studio | Namco | NES[2] | Fighting/RPG hybrid | JP |
| JP|1989}} | Quest of the Avatar
Ultima: Seisha he no Michi
ウルティマ 聖者への道 | Origin | Pony Canyon | Fantasy | NES (Port)[2] | WRPG[41] | Ultima | US |
| NA|1989}} | Warriors of Destiny | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | ST (Port) | WRPG | Ultima | US |
| NA|1989}} | Ultima Trilogy | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | APPII (Comp)
C64 (Comp)
DOS (Comp) | WRPG | Ultima compilation | US |
| NA|1989}} | WiBArM | Arsys Software | Broderbund | Sci-Fi | DOS (Port) | Action RPG
Run-and-gun
JRPG | JP |
| JP|1989|NA|1989|PAL|1993}} | Willow
ウィロー | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy | NES[2] | Action RPG | US/JP |
| JP|1989}} | The Knight of Diamonds
ウィザードリィ２ | Sir-Tech Software | ASCII | Fantasy | MSX2 (Port)[1] | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry | US |
| NA|1989|JP|1989}} | Wizardry II: Llylgamyn no Isan
ウィザードリィII リルガミンの遺産[42] | Sir-Tech Software | ASCII
Sir-Tech | Fantasy | NES (Port)[2]
C64 (Port) | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry | US |
| JP|1989}} | The Art of Visual Stage
サーク | Microcabin | Microcabin | Fantasy | MSX2[1]
PC88
PC98
X68K | Action RPG[43] | Xak | JP |
| NA|1989}} | Ancient Ys Vanished | Nihon Falcom
Unlimited | Kyodai
Brøderbund | Fantasy | APPGS (Port)
DOS (Port) | Action RPG
JRPG | Ys | JP |
| JP|1989|NA|1990}} | Ys I & II
イースI・II | Nihon Falcom
Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | PCD[9](Comp) | Action RPG[19] | Ys | JP |
| JP|1989}} | Wanderers from Ys
イースIII -ワンダラーズフロムイース- | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PC88
PC98
X68K
MSX2[1] | Action RPG
Platformer[19] | Ys | JP |
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23. ^Used an upgraded version of the Bard's Tale engine.
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35. ^1 {{cite web | title =MSX Software Database: Simulation | publisher = Generation MSX | url =http://www.generation-msx.nl/msxdb/index?genre=7&op=search | accessdate =2009-10-08 }}
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41. ^1 {{cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/apple2/review/R12036.html | title = My U-4-ic first love in RPG's. Britannia rules! | accessdate = October 4, 2009 | author = ASchultz | publisher = GiantBomb}}
42. ^The Famicom ports of Wizardry 2 and 3 were released in reverse order.
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