# List of role-playing video games: 1975 to 1985

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.

## Contents

* 1975–1985
* 1986–1987
* 1988–1989
* 1990–1991
* 1992–1993
* 1994–1995
* 1996–1997
* 1998–1999
* 2000–2001
* 2002–2003
* 2004–2005
* 2006–2007
* 2008–2009
* 2010–2011
* 2012–2013
* 2014–2015
* 2016–2017
* 2018–2019
* 2020–2021
* 2022–2023

## Legend

| AMI | Amiga |
| APPII | Apple II |
| ATR | Atari 8-bit computers |
| ATR26 | Atari 2600 |
| C64 | Commodore 64 |
| CROSS | Cross-platform |
| DG32 | Dragon 32 |
| DOS | MS-DOS |
| FM7 | FM-7 |
| FMT | FM Towns |
| INT | Intellivision |
| MAC | Mac |
| MAIN | Mainframe computer |
| MSX | MSX |
| MSX2 | MSX2 |
| NES | Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom |
| PC60 | PC-6000 series |
| PC88 | PC-8800 series |
| PC98 | PC-9800 series |
| PCB | Platform not recognized. |
| PDP-10 | Platform not recognized. |
| PET | Commodore PET |
| PLATO | PLATO |
| ST | Atari ST |
| TI91 | Platform not recognized. |
| TRS80 | TRS-80 |
| TRSCC | TRS-80 Color Computer |
| UNIX | Unix |
| VIC20 | VIC-20 |
| X1 | X1 |
| X68K | X68000 |
| ZX | ZX Spectrum |
| ZX81 | ZX81 |
* Types of releases
| Rerelease | The game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes. |
| Port | The game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences. |
| Remake | The game is an enhanced remake of an original, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay. |
| Compilation | A compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series. |
| Limited | A 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 RPG | Action role-playing game |
| Tactical RPG | Tactical role-playing game |
| Roguelike | Roguelike |
| Eroge | Japanese game featuring erotic content |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| MUD | MUD |
| Turn-based | Turn-based game |
| Real-time | Real-time game |
| FPS/RPG | First-person shooter / RPG hybrid (role-playing shooter) |
| RTS/RPG | Real-time strategy / RPG hybrid (real-time strategy RPG) |
| CRPG/WRPG | Computer-style role-playing game |
| JRPG | Japanese-style role-playing game |
| Dungeon crawl | Dungeon crawl |
| Monster raising | Pet-raising simulation |
| Card battle | Collectible card game |
| Blobber | First-person party-based RPG |
| Sandbox | Open world RPG |

## List

| Year | Title | Developer | Publisher | Setting | Platform | Subgenre | Series/Notes | COO |
| 1975 (NA) | dnd | Gary Whisenhunt, Ray Wood, Dirk Pellett, Flint Pellett | | Fantasy | PLATO | | | US |
| 1975 (NA) | m199h | | | Fantasy | PLATO | | Later deleted and lost to history. | US |
| 1975 (NA) | Dungeon | Don Daglow | | Fantasy | PDP-10 | | | US |
| 1975 (NA) | Dungeon | John Daleske, others | | Fantasy | PLATO | | | US |
| 1975 (NA) | Moria | Kevet Duncombe, others | | Fantasy | PLATO | | | US |
| 1975 (NA) | pedit5 | Rusty Rutherford | | Fantasy | PLATO | | | US |
| 1975 (NA) | orthanc | Eric Hagstrom, Larry Kemp, Paul Resch | | Fantasy | PLATO | | Named after Saruman's tower in The Lord of the Rings. Based on pedit5. | US |
| 1977 (NA) | Oubliette | Jim Schwaiger | | Fantasy | PLATO | | "Oubliette" is French for "dungeon". | US |
| 1977 (NA) | DND | Daniel M Lawrence | | Fantasy | PDP-10 | | | US |
| 1978 (NA) | Beneath Apple Manor | | Software Factory | Fantasy | APPII | Roguelike | Lo-res/Text mode graphics. | US |
| 1979 (NA) | avatar | Bruce Maggs, Andrew Shapira, David Sides | | Fantasy | PLATO | | | US |
| 1979 (NA) | Dungeon of Death | | Instant Software, Inc | Fantasy | PET | Dungeon crawl | Based on the PLATO game DND. | US |
| 1979 (NA) | Dunjonquest: The Datestones of Ryn | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII PET TRS80 | | | US |
| 1979 (NA) | Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII PET TRS80 | | | US |
| 1979 (NA) | Space I | Edu-Ware | Edu-Ware | Sci-Fi | APPII | | An adaptation of Traveller, which was taken off the market after a lawsuit by Game Designers Workshop. | US |
| 1979 (NA) | Space II | Edu-Ware | Edu-Ware | Sci-Fi | APPII | | Expansion to Space. | US |
| 1979 (NA) | Temple of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | PET TRS80 | Dungeon crawl | Series debuts. | US |
| 1979 (NA) | Wilderness Campaign | Synergistic Software | Synergistic Software | Fantasy | APPII | | Sequel to Dungeon Campaign for Apple II | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Akalabeth: World of Doom | Richard Garriott | California Pacific | Fantasy | APPII DOS | | Known as Ultima 0 in the 1998 Ultima compilation | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Dunjonquest: The Datestones of Ryn | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | Dungeon crawl | | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Eamon | Donald Brown | | Fantasy | APPII | Adventure-RPG | Adventure-RPG construction system. | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Fracas | Quality (Stuart Smith) | Computersmiths | Fantasy | APPII | | | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Rogue | Michael Toy, et al. | Various | Fantasy | UNIX | Roguelike | This was the beginning of roguelike computer games. For further developments see Chronology of roguelike video games. | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Dunjonquest: Hellfire Warrior | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII TRS80 PET | Dungeon crawl | Sequel to Temple of Apshai | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure | Synergistic Software | Synergistic Software | Fantasy | APPII | | Combines Dungeon Campaign and Wilderness Campaign by the same author. | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | | | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Starquest: Rescue at Rigel | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | APPII TRS80 | | Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Starquest: Star Warrior | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | TRS80 | | Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. | US |
| 1980 (NA) | Temple of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII (Port) | | | US |
| 1981 (NA) | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Quality | Quality | Fantasy | ATR | | Remake of Fracas | US |
| 1981 (NA) | Dunjonquest: Datestones of Ryn | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | | | US |
| 1981 (NA) | The Keys of Acheron | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII TRS80 | | Expansion of Temple of Apshai: Hellfire Warrior. | US |
| 1981 (NA) | Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | | | US |
| 1981 (NA) | Quest 1 | Brian Reynolds | SoftSide | Fantasy | TRS80 APPII (Port) ATR (Port) | Dungeon crawl | | US |
| 1981 (NA) | Starquest: Rescue at Rigel | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | ATR | | Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. | US |
| 1981 (NA) | Starquest: Star Warrior | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | APPII ATR | | Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. | US |
| 1981 (NA) | SwordThrust | Donald Brown | CE Software | Fantasy | APPII | Adventure-RPG | Enhanced remake of Eamon for Apple II. | US |
| 1981 (NA) | Temple of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | | Series debuts. | US |
| 1981 (NA) | Ultima | Richard Garriott | California Pacific | Fantasy | APPII | | Series debuts. Re-released by Origin in 1986. | US |
| 1981 (NA) | Upper Reaches of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII TRS80 | | Expansion for Temple of Apshai. | US |
| 1981 (NA) | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | APPII | Dungeon crawl | Dungeon crawl in the style of the PLATO RPGs. Series debuts. | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Cartridge (NA) | APh (NA) | Mattel (NA) | Fantasy | INT | Action-adventure game Dungeon crawl | | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Apventure to Atlantis | Synergistic Software | Synergistic Software | Fantasy | APPII | | Sequel to Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure. | US |
| 1982 (JP) | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Quality | Quality | Fantasy | APPII (Port) | | | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Curse of Ra | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII ATR DOS TRS80 | | Expansion of Temple of Apshai. | US |
| 1982 (JP) | Danchizuma no Yuwaku (JP) 団地妻の誘惑 (JP) | Koei (JP) | Koei (JP) | Modern | PC88 FM7 | Adventure RPG Eroge | | JP |
| 1982 (NA) | Danger in Drindisti | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | APPII ATR TRS80 | | Expansion of Temple of Apshai: Hellfire Warrior. | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Dragonstomper (NA) | Starpath (NA) | Starpath (NA) | Fantasy | ATR26 | Pre-JRPG | | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Dungeons of Daggorath | DynaMicro (Douglas J. Morgan, Keith S. Kiyohara) | Tandy | Fantasy | TRSCC | Dungeon crawl Real-time, but text-driven | | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Dunzhin | Intelligent Statements | ScreenPlay Computer Applications Unlimited Med Systems Software | Fantasy | APPII PCB TRS80 | Roguelike | Part 1 of Warriors of Ras | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Hellfire Warrior | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | | Sequel to Temple of Apshai. | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Keys of Acheron, The | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | | Expansion to Temple of Apshai: Hellfire Warrior. | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Mazies & Crazies | TAB Books | TAB Books | Fantasy | TRS-80 | | Example program in how-to programming book | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Starquest: Rescue at Rigel | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | VIC20 (Port) | | Spin-off of Dunjonquest series. | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Sword of Fargoal | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | VIC20 | Roguelike | | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Telengard | Avalon Hill | Avalon Hill | Fantasy | APPII ATR PET TRS80 | Early roguelike relative | Based on DND. | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Temple of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | DOS (Port) | | | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Tunnels of Doom | Kevin Kenney | Texas Instruments | Fantasy | TI99 | | | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress | Richard Garriott | Sierra | Fantasy | APPII | | | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Upper Reaches of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR (Port) DOS (Port) | | Expansion of Temple of Apshai. | US |
| 1982 (NA) | Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | APPII | | | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin (NA) | APh (NA) | Mattel (NA) | Fantasy | INT | Turn-based Dungeon crawl | | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Amulet, The | Numenor Microsystems | Numenor Microsystems | Fantasy | DOS | | | CA |
| 1983 (NA) | Beneath Apple Manor | | Quality Software | Fantasy | DOS (Port) ATR (Port) | Roguelike | Graphical or textmode options. | US |
| 1983 (JP) | Bokosuka Wars (JP) ボコスカウォーズ (JP) | Koji Sumii (JP) | ASCII (JP) | Fantasy | X1 MSX (Port) NES (Port) | Tactical RPG RTS/RPG Action RPG | | JP |
| 1983 (NA) | Expedition Amazon | Penguin Software | Penguin Software | Modern | APPII | | | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Gateway to Apshai | Connelley Group | Epyx | Fantasy | ATR C64 | | | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Morloc's Tower | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | PCB (Port) | | Port of Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower for TRS80. | US |
| 1983 (JP) | Nobunaga's Ambition (JP) 信長の野望 (JP) | Koei (JP) | Koei (JP) | Historical | MSX NES (Port) | Tactical RPG | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1983 (NA) | Rescue at Rigel | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | DOS (Port) PCB (Port) | | Port of Rescue at Rigel for TRS80. | US |
| 1983 (JP) | Return of Heracles | Quality (Stuart Smith) | Quality | Fantasy | ATR | | | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Star Warrior | Epyx | Epyx | Sci-fi | DOS (Port) | | Port of Star Warrior for TRS80. | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Telengard | Avalon Hill Kiya Overseas Industry Co., Ltd | Avalon Hill | Fantasy | C64 (Port) FM7 (Port) | | | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Temple of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | C64 (Port) VIC20 (Port) | | Port of Temple of Apshai for TRS80. | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Curse of Ra | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | | Expansion of Temple of Apshai. | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Ultima | Richard Garriott | Sierra | Fantasy | ATR (Port) | | | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress | Richard Garriott | Sierra | Fantasy | ATR (Port) C64 (Port) DOS (Port) | | | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Ultima III: Exodus | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | APPII ATR (Port) C64 (Port) | | Pioneered many innovations that would become standard on many CRPGs that followed. | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Ultima: Escape from Mount Drash | Keith Zabalaoui | Sierra | Fantasy | VIC20 | | | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Upper Reaches of Apshai | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | | Expansion of Temple of Apshai. | US |
| 1983 (EU) | Volcanic Dungeon | Carnell Software | Roy Carnell and Stuart A. Galloway | Fantasy | ZX ZX81 DG32 | Roguelike adventure-RPG | Sequel to Black Crystal. | UK |
| 1983 (EU) | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Sir-Tech | Ediciel | Fantasy | APPII | | French translation of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. | US |
| 1983 (NA) | Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | APPII | Dungeon crawl | | US |
| 1984 (JP) | Age of Adventure | Quality | Quality | Fantasy | APPII (Comp) ATR (Comp) C64 (Comp) | | Port and compilation of Return of Heracles and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves for ATR. | US |
| 1984 (JP) | Black Onyx, The (JP) ザ・ブラックオニキス (JP) | Bullet-Proof (JP) | Bullet-Proof (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 | Dungeon crawl | Often considered the first Japanese RPG ever released | JP |
| 1984 (JP) | The Black Onyx II: Search for the Fire Crystal (JP) ザ・ブラックオニキス (JP) | Bullet-Proof (JP) | Bullet-Proof (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 | Dungeon crawl | | JP |
| 1984 (UK) | The Citadel of Chaos | Puffin Books | Puffin Books | Fantasy | C64 ZX | | Adaptation of the Fighting Fantasy gamebook. | UK |
| 1984 (JP/NA) | Dragon Buster (JP) ドラゴンバスター (JP) | Namco (JP) | Namco (JP) | Fantasy | Arcade PC88 MSX NES | Action RPG Dungeon crawl | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1984 (JP) | Dragon Slayer (JP) ドラゴンスレイヤー (JP) | Nihon Falcom (JP) | Nihon Falcom (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 | Action RPG JRPG | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1984 (NA) | DND | R. O. Software | R. O. Software | Fantasy | DOS | | Port of TOPS-10 version of DND by Daniel Lawrence. | US |
| 1984 (NA) | Expedition Amazon | Penguin Software | Penguin Software (US) Starcraft Incorporated (J) | Modern | C64 FM7 PC88 PC98 | | | US |
| 1984 (EU) | The Forest of Doom | Puffin Books | Puffin Books | Fantasy | C64 ZX | | Adaptation of the Fighting Fantasy Gamebook. | UK |
| 1984 (NA) | Gateway to Apshai (NA) | The Connely Group (NA) | Epyx (NA) | Fantasy | CLV | Dungeon crawl | | UK |
| 1984 (JP) | Hydlide (JP) ハイドライド (JP) | T&E (JP) | T&E (JP) | Fantasy | PC88 PC98 | Action RPG JRPG | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1984 (NA) | Lords of Midnight, The | Mike Singleton | Beyond Software Amsoft | Fantasy | ZX CPC | Adventure-RPG | | UK |
| 1984 (JP) | Psychic City (JP) サイキックシティ (JP) | HOT·B | HOT·B | Post-apocalyptic | PC88 FM7 | | | JP |
| 1984 (NA) | Questron | SSI | SSI | Fantasy | APPII ATR C64 | | Series debuts. | US |
| 1984 (NA) | Shadowkeep | Ultrasoft Inc. | Trillium Corp. | Fantasy | APPII | | Adapted into a novel by Alan Dean Foster | US |
| 1984 (NA/JP) | Telengard | Avalon Hill | Eclipse Software (NA) Kiya Overseas Industry, Ltd. (JP) | Fantasy | C64 (Port) PC88 (Port) PC98 (Port) | | | US |
| 1984 (JP/NA) | Tower of Druaga, The (JP) ドルアーガの塔 (JP) | Namco | Namco | Fantasy | Arcade | Action RPG JRPG | Series debuts. | JP |
| 1984 (NA) | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | PCB (Port) | | | US |
| 1984 (EU) | Wrath of Magra, The | Mastervision | Carnell Software (Roy Carnell, Stephen Kirk, Stuart A. Galloway) | Fantasy | ZX | | Sequel to Volcanic Dungeon. | UK |
| 1984 (NA) | Xyphus | Penguin Software | Penguin Software | Fantasy | APPII C64 | | | US |
| 1984 (NA) | Zyll | IBM | IBM | Fantasy | PCB | | Text-based with randomized layout. | US |
| 1985 (NA) 1984 (EU) | Stuart Smith's Adventure Construction Set | | Ariolasoft UK Electronic Arts | Fantasy Sci-Fi | C64 APPII | | RPG maker with sample games. | US |
| 1984 (EU) | Dungeon of Doom | Usborne Publishing | Usborne Publishing | Fantasy | CROSS | | Example program in how-to programming book | UK |
| 1985 (NA/UK) | Alternate Reality: The City | Paradise | Datasoft U.S. Gold | Sci-Fi | ATR | | Series debuts. | US |
| 1985 (NA) | Autoduel | Origin Systems | Origin Systems | Post-apocalyptic | AMI APPII ATR C64 DOS MAC ST | | Based on Car Wars, by Steve Jackson Games. | US |
| 1985 (NA) | Bards Tale, The | Interplay | EA | Fantasy | APPII C64 | | The first CRPG to put Interplay on the map as a future CRPG developer. | US |
| 1985 (JP/PAL) | Black Onyx, The (JP/PAL) ザ・ブラックオニキス (JP) | Bullet-Proof | Bullet-Proof ASCII | Fantasy | FM7 MSX | Dungeon crawl | | JP |
| 1985 (JP) | Cosmic Soldier (JP) コズミックソルジャー (JP) | Kogado | Kogado ASCII | Sci-Fi | MSX2 PC88 | Dungeon crawl Eroge | | JP |
| 1985 (JP) | Courageous Perseus (JP) カレイジアスペルセウス (JP) | Cosmos computer | Cosmos computer | Fantasy | MSX | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1985 (NA) | Doomdark's Revenge | Mike Singleton | Beyond Software | Fantasy | ZX CPC C64 | Adventure-RPG | Sequel to The Lords of Midnight | UK |
| 1985 (JP) | Dragon Slayer (JP) ドラゴンスレイヤー (JP) | Nihon Falcom | Square | Fantasy | MSX | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1985 (JP) | Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (JP) ザナドゥ (JP) | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PC88 PC98 | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1985 (JP) | Earth Fighter Rayieza, The (JP) Chikyū Senshi Raīza (JP) 地球戦士ライーザ (JP) | Enix | Enix | Sci-Fi | PC88 FM7 X1 MSX | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1985 (JP) | Fantasian (JP) | Xtalsoft | Xtalsoft | Fantasy | PC88 X1 | Dungeon crawl | | JP |
| 1985 (JP) | Genesis: Beyond The Revelation (JP) Genesis (JP) ジェネシス (JP) | Square | Square | Post-apocalyptic | PC88 | | | JP |
| 1985 (JP) | Hydlide (JP) ハイドライド (JP) | T&E | T&E | Fantasy | MSX MSX2 | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1985 (JP) | Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness (JP) ハイドライド II (JP) | T&E | T&E | Fantasy | PC88 | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1985 (EU) | Mandragore | Infogrames Entertainment | Infogrames Entertainment | Fantasy | APPII | | | FR |
| 1985 (JP) | Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | APPII | | | US |
| 1985 (JP) | Outroyd (JP) アウトロイド (JP) | Stratford Computer Center | MagicalZoo | Sci-Fi | MSX | | | JP |
| 1985 (NA) | Phantasie | SSI | SSI | Fantasy | APPII | | Series debuts. | US |
| 1985 (NA) | Phantasie | Logical Design | SSI | Fantasy | C64 (Port) | | Port of Phantasie for APPII. Series debuts. | US |
| 1985 (JP) | Rambo (JP) ランボー (JP) | Pack-In-Video | Pack-In-Video | Modern | MSX | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1985 (JP) | Screamer, The (JP) | Magical Zoo | Magical Zoo | Post-apocalyptic Survival horror | PC88 PC98 | Action RPG Role-playing shooter | | JP |
| 1985 (NA) | Telengard | Avalon Hill | Avalon Hill | Fantasy | DOS (Port) | | | US |
| 1985 (NA) | Temple of Apshai Trilogy | Epyx | Epyx | Fantasy | AMI (Comp) APPII (Comp) ATR (Comp) C64 (Comp) DOS (Comp) | | Remake and compilation of the first three Temple of Apshai games. | US |
| 1985 (JP) | Tower of Druaga, The (JP) ドルアーガの塔 (JP) | Namco | Namco | Fantasy | NES MSX X68 | Action RPG JRPG | Port of The Tower of Druaga for the Arcade. | JP |
| 1985 (JP) | Tritorn | Sein-soft | Sein-soft | Fantasy | PC88 X1 | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1985 (NA) | Ultima II:The Revenge of the Enchantress | Richard Garriott | Sierra | Fantasy | MAC (Port) ST (Port) | | | US |
| 1985 (NA) | Ultima III: Exodus | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | DOS (Port) | | | US |
| 1985 (NA) | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | Origin | Origin | Fantasy | APPII C64 (Port) DOS (Port) | | The first major CRPG to move to a "virtuous" story-driven approach. | US |
| 1985 (NA) | Wizard's Crown | SSI | SSI | Fantasy | DOS | | | US |
| 1985 (NA) | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | MAC (Port) | | | US |
| 1985 (NA) | Xyphus | Penguin Software | Penguin Software | Fantasy | MAC (Port) | | Top-down perspective. | US |