# List of role-playing video games: 1996 to 1997

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
* 2024–2025

## Legend

| 3DS | Nintendo 3DS |
| AMI | Amiga |
| APPII | Apple II |
| Arcade | Arcade video game |
| C64 | Commodore 64 |
| CROSS | Cross-platform |
| DC | Dreamcast |
| DOS | MS-DOS |
| DROI | Android |
| DS | Nintendo DS |
| FM7 | FM-7 |
| FMT | FM Towns |
| GB | Game Boy |
| GBA | Game Boy Advance |
| GBC | Game Boy Color |
| GCN | GameCube |
| GEN | Genesis / Mega Drive |
| iOS | iOS |
| LIN | Linux |
| MAC | Mac |
| MOBI | Mobile phone |
| MSX | MSX |
| MSX2 | MSX2 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 |
| NEO | Neo Geo |
| NES | Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom |
| OSX | macOS / OS X |
| PC60 | PC-6000 series |
| PC88 | PC-8800 series |
| PC98 | PC-9800 series |
| PCE | TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine |
| PS1 | PlayStation / PSone |
| PS2 | PlayStation 2 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 |
| PSN | PlayStation Network |
| PSP | PlayStation Portable |
| PSV | PlayStation Vita |
| OSX | macOS / OS X |
| SAT | Sega Saturn |
| SCD | Mega-CD / Sega CD |
| SMS | Master System |
| SNES | Super NES / Super Famicom |
| ST | Atari ST |
| VC | Virtual Console (Wii) |
| VITA | PlayStation Vita |
| X68K | X68000 |
| Wii | Wii |
| WiiU | Wii U |
| WIN | Microsoft Windows |
| X360 | Xbox 360 |
| XBOX | Xbox |
| XOne | Xbox One |
| ZX | ZX Spectrum |
Types of releases :
| Term | Definition |
| 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 :
| Term | Definition | Term | Definition |
| Action RPG | Action role-playing game | FPS/RPG | First-person shooter / RPG hybrid (role-playing shooter) |
| Tactical RPG | Tactical role-playing game | RTS/RPG | Real-time strategy / RPG hybrid (real-time strategy RPG) |
| Roguelike | Roguelike | CRPG/WRPG | Computer-style role-playing game |
| Eroge | Japanese game featuring erotic content | JRPG | Japanese-style role-playing game |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | Dungeon crawl | Dungeon crawl |
| MUD | MUD | Monster raising | Pet-raising simulation |
| Turn-based | Turn-based game | Card battle | Collectible card game |
| Real-time | Real-time game | Blobber | First-person party-based RPG |
| Sandbox | Open world RPG | | |

## List

| Year | Title | Developer | Publisher | Setting | Platform | Subgenre | Series/Notes | COO |
| 1996 (??) | Adventures of Hourai High | | | Fantasy | SNES | | | |
| 1996 (JP) | Airs Adventure エアーズアドベンチャー | Game Studio | Game Studio | Fantasy | SAT | | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) 1997 (NA) | Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean | Sunsoft | Sunsoft Working Designs | Fantasy | SAT | JRPG (turn-based) | Albert Odyssey | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Arabian Nights: Sabaku no Seirei-ō | Pandora Box | Takara | Fantasy | SNES | JRPG (turn-based/card-based) | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Arc the Lad II | ARC | SCEI | Fantasy | PS1 | Tactical RPG | Arc the Lad | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Arunamu No Kiba Juuzokujuu Nishinto Densetsu Fang of Alnam アルナムの牙 獣族十二神徒伝説 | Right Stuff | | Fantasy | PS1 (Port) | | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Bahamut Lagoon バハムートラグーン | Square | Square | Fantasy | SNES | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Bakumatsu Kourinden ONI 幕末降臨伝ONI | Pandora Box | Banpresto | Fantasy | SNES | | Kourinden ONI | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Blue Forest Monogatari | | | Fantasy | 3DO | | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Daikaijuu Monogatari II 大貝獣物語II | AIM Birthday Denki-Mirai ADS | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | SNES | | Daikaijuu Monogatari | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Dark Half | | Enix | Fantasy | SNES | | | JP |
| 1996 (NA) | Diablo | Blizzard North | Blizzard | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG Roguelike | Diablo | NA |
| 1996 (NA) | Dragon Force ドラゴンフォース | Sega | Working Designs | Fantasy | SAT | Tactical RPG | Dragon Force | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Dragon Knight IV ドラゴンナイト4 | ELF | Banpresto | Fantasy | SNES (Port) | Tactical RPG Eroge | Dragon Knight | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Dragon Warrior III Dragon Quest III | Chunsoft | Enix | Fantasy | SNES (Port) | JRPG | Dragon Quest | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Energy Breaker | Neverland | | Fantasy | SNES | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | FEDA Remake!: Emblem of Justice | Yanoman | | Fantasy | SAT (Remake) | Tactical RPG | FEDA | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu | Intelligent | Nintendo | Fantasy | SNES | Tactical RPG | Fire Emblem | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Gulliver Boy | Hudson Soft | Bandai | Fantasy | SNES (Port) | | Based on the anime Gulliver Boy | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Gulliver Boy | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | SAT (Port) | | Based on the anime Gulliver Boy | JP |
| 1996 (JP/NA) | King's Field III King's Field II in NA | From | Agetec | Fantasy | PS1 | Dungeon crawl (real-time) | King's Field | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Langrisser III ラングリッサーIII | Masaya | NCS | Fantasy | SAT | Tactical RPG | Langrisser | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Langrisser, Der Langrisser II | Masaya | NCS | Fantasy | PCFX (Remake) | Tactical RPG | Langrisser | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Legend of Heroes IV, The: A Tear of Vermillion The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion 英雄伝説IV「朱紅い雫」 | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PC98 | | Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes | JP |
| 1996 (WW) | The Legend of Oasis | Ancient | Sega | Fantasy | SAT | Action RPG | Prequel to Beyond Oasis | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Lennus 2 | Copya Systems | Asmik Corporation | Fantasy | SNES | JRPG | Lennus | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Linkle Liver Story | Nextech | Sega | Fantasy | SAT | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Madara Saga | Datam Polystar | Datam Polystar | Fantasy | SNES | | Based on the manga Madara | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Madou Monogatari I | Compile | | Fantasy | SNES (Port) | Dungeon crawler | Madou Monogatari | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Metajo | R-Force | R-Force | Fantasy | PC98 | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Monstania | Amccus Bits Laboratory | Pack-In-Video | Fantasy | SNES | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Moon Light Saga | Maple Yard | Maple Yard | | MSX2 | | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen | Quest | Riverhill | Fantasy | SAT (Port) | Tactical RPG | Ogre Battle | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Only You: The Decadent Juliets Only You -世紀末のジュリエット達- | Alice Soft | | Fantasy | PC98 | Eroge | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Oukoku no Gran Chef | | | Fantasy | 3DO | | | |
| 1996 (JP) 1998 (NA/AU) 1999 (EU) | Pocket Monsters Red Pocket Monsters Green(Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version) | Game Freak Inc. | Nintendo | Modern Fantasy | GB | Monster raising | Pokémon | JP |
| 1996 (JP) 1998 (NA/AU) 1999 (EU) | Pocket Monsters Blue | Game Freak Inc. | Nintendo | Modern Fantasy | GB | Monster raising | Pokémon | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Popolocrois Monogatari | SCE | SCE | Fantasy | PS1 | Tactical RPG | Based on the manga PoPoLoCrois | JP |
| 1996 (JP/NA) | Revelations: Persona | Atlus | Atlus | Modern Fantasy | PS1 | JRPG | Megami Tensei: Persona | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Riglord Saga 2 | Microcabin | Sega | Fantasy | SAT | Tactical RPG | Mystaria: The Realms of Lore | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | RPG Maker 2 | Success | ASCII | Fantasy | SNES | RPG-creation software | RPG Maker | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Sakura Wars | Sega | Sega Red Ent. | Steampunk | SAT | Tactical RPG | Sakura Wars | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Shadowrun | Group SNE | Compile | Cyberpunk Fantasy | SCD | Adventure/RPG hybrid | Based on the Shadowrun franchise by FASA | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Shin Super Robot Wars | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | PS1 | Tactical RPG | Super Robot Wars | JP |
| 1996 (JP) 1997 (NA/EU) | Shining the Holy Ark | Sonic Software Planning | Sega | Fantasy | SAT | Dungeon crawl | Shining | JP |
| 1996 (WW) | The Speris Legacy | Binary Emotions | Team17 | Fantasy | AMI | Action RPG | | GB |
| 1996 (JP) | Star Ocean: Fantastic Space Odyssey | tri-Ace | Enix | Fantasy | SNES | JRPG | Star Ocean | JP |
| 1996 (JP/NA) | Super Mario RPG | Square | Nintendo | Fantasy | SNES | JRPG (turn-based) | Mario RPG | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Super Robot Taisen Gaiden: Masō Kishin - The Lord Of Elemental | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | SNES | Tactical RPG | Super Robot Wars | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Sword & Sorcery | Microcabin | Microcabin | Fantasy | SAT | JRPG (turn-based) | Enhanced remake of 3DO game | JP |
| 1996 (NA) | Sword of Hope II | Kemco | Kemco | Fantasy | GB | Dungeon crawl | Sword of Hope | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together | Quest | Riverhill Soft | Fantasy | SAT (Port) | Tactical RPG | Ogre Battle | JP |
| 1996 (JP) 1997 (NA) | Tail of the Sun | Artdink | JP: ArtdinkNA: Sony Computer Entertainment | Fantasy | PS1 | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1996 (JP/NA) | Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness | Tecmo | Tecmo | Fantasy | PS1 | Action RPG | Deception | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Traverse: Starlight & Prairie | | | Fantasy | SNES | | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Treasure Hunter G | Sting | Square | Fantasy | SNES | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Treasure of the Rudras | Square | Square | Fantasy | SNES | JRPG | | JP |
| 1996 (JP) 1997 (NA/EU) | Vandal Hearts | Konami | Konami | Fantasy | PS1 | Tactical RPG | Vandal Hearts | JP |
| 1996 (JP) 1997 (NA) 1998 (PAL) | Wild Arms | Media.Vision | SCE | Western | PS1 | JRPG | Wild Arms | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Wizardry Gaiden IV | | | Fantasy | SNES | WRPG | Wizardry Gaiden | JP |
| 1996 (TW) | Xin Qigai Wangzi 新乞丐王子 | C&E Inc. | C&E Inc. | Fantasy | GEN | JRPG | Adapted from The Prince and the Pauper | TW |
| 1996 (??) | Ys V Expert | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | SNES (Rerel) | Action RPG | Ys | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Alnam no Tsubasa: Shouchiri no Sora no Achira e Wing of Alnam アルナムの翼 焼塵の空の彼方へ | Right Stuff | | Fantasy | PS1 | | Wing of Alnam | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg | Gust | | Fantasy | PS1 | JRPG | Atelier | JP |
| 1997 (JP) 1998 (NA/PAL) | Breath of Fire III | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy | PS1 | JRPG | Breath of Fire | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki | Intelligent | Nintendo | Fantasy | SNES | Tactical RPG | Fire Emblem | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon | Square | Square | Fantasy | PS1 | Roguelike | Fushigi no Dungeon; Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Dark Law: Meaning of Death | ASCII | ASCII | Fantasy | SNES | Tactical RPG | Dark Lord | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Dragon Knight IV ドラゴンナイト4 | ELF | Banpresto | Fantasy | SAT (Port) PS1 (Port) | Tactical RPG Eroge | Dragon Knight | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Dragon Knight IV ドラゴンナイト4 | ELF | NEC | Fantasy | PCFX (Port) | Tactical RPG Eroge | Dragon Knight | JP |
| 1997 (WW) | Faery Tale Adventure II: Halls of the Dead | The Dreamers Guild | Encore Software | Fantasy | WIN, DOS | Action RPG | Sequel to The Faery Tale Adventure | US |
| 1997 (JP) | Farland Story | TGL | TGL | Fantasy | PS1 (Port) | Tactical RPG | Farland Story | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | FEDA 2: White Surge the Platoon | Yanoman | | Fantasy | PS1 | Tactical RPG | FEDA | JP |
| 1997 (JP) 2001 (NA) 2002 (PAL) | Final Fantasy IV | Square | Square | Fantasy | PS1 (Port) | JRPG | Final Fantasy | JP |
| 1997 (JP/NA/EU/AU) | Final Fantasy VII | Square | Square SCE | Sci-Fi Fantasy | PS1 | JRPG | Final Fantasy | JP |
| 1997 (JP) 1998 (NA) | Final Fantasy Tactics ファイナルファンタジータクティクス | Square | Square SCE | Fantasy | PS1 | Tactical RPG | Final Fantasy Tactics; Ivalice series | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Front Mission 2 | Square | Square | Sci-Fi | PS1 | Tactical RPG | Front Mission | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 3: Lightning Angel | Hudson Soft | | Sci-Fi | SAT | Tactical RPG | Galaxy Fraulein Yuna | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Grandia | Game Arts | ESP | Fantasy | SAT | JRPG (turn-based) | Grandia | JP |
| 1997 (JP) 1998 (NA) 1999 (PAL) | Granstream Saga, The | Shade | THQ | Fantasy | PS1 | Action RPG | | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Gunmans Proof | | | Fantasy | SNES | | | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Langrisser I & II ラングリッサーI&II | | | Fantasy | PS1 (Remake) | Tactical RPG | Langrisser: Remake and compilation of I and II | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Langrisser IV ラングリッサーIV | CareerSoft | | Fantasy | SAT PS1 | Tactical RPG | Langrisser | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Magic School Lunar! | Game Arts Studio Alex | ESP Kadokawa Shoten | Fantasy | SAT (Remake) | JRPG | Lunar | JP |
| 1997 (JP) 1998 (NA) | Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia | ASCII | ASCII Toshiba | Fantasy | PS1 | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Milandra | | | Fantasy | SNES | | | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Moon: Remix RPG Adventure | Love-de-Lic | ASCII | Fantasy | PlayStation | Adventure RPG | | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Ogre Battle: Limited Edition | Enix | | Fantasy | PS1 (Comp) | Tactical RPG | Ogre Battle: Compilation of March of the Black Queen and Tactics Ogre | JP |
| 1997 (JP/NA) | Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen | Quest | Artdink Atlus | Fantasy | PS1 (Port) | Tactical RPG | Ogre Battle | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Princess Crown | Atlus | Atlus | Fantasy | SAT | Action RPG | Princess Crown | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Ronde 輪舞曲 | MIT | Atlus | Fantasy | SAT | Tactical RPG | Megami Tensei: Majin Tensei | JP |
| 1997 (JP) 2000 (NA) | RPG Maker(NA) RPG Maker 3(JP) | Kuusou Kagaku | Enterbrain Agetec | Fantasy | PS1 | RPG-creation software | RPG Maker | JP |
| 1997 (JP) 1998 (NA) | SaGa Frontier | Square | Square SCE | Fantasy | PS1 | JRPG | SaGa | JP |
| 1997 (JP) 1998 (NA/EU) | Shining Force III | Camelot | Sega | Fantasy | SAT | Tactical RPG | Shining | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits Bushidō Retsuden | SNK Asatsu Fuji TV | SNK | Fantasy | NEOCD SAT PS1 | JRPG | Spinoff of Samurai Shodown fighting games | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Söldnerschild S | Koei | | Fantasy | SAT | Tactical RPG | Söldnerschild | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Super Robot Wars F | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | SAT | Tactical RPG | Super Robot Wars | JP |
| 1997 (JP) 1998 (NA) | Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together | Quest | Atlus | Fantasy | PS1 (Port) | Tactical RPG | Ogre Battle | JP |
| 1997 (JP) 1998 (NA) | Tales of Destiny | Wolf Team | Namco | Fantasy | PS1 | Action RPG | Tales | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Tengai Makyō: Daiyon no Mokushiroku | Red Ent. | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | SAT | JRPG | Tengai Makyō | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss | Blue Sky Productions | Origin | Fantasy | PS1 (Port) | Action RPG (UU style) | Ultima Underworld | NA |
| 1997 (JP) | Vandal Hearts | Konami | Konami | Fantasy | SAT (Port) | Tactical RPG | Vandal Hearts | JP |
| 1996 (NA) | AD&D Masterpiece Collection | Mindscape | SSI Mindscape | Fantasy | DOS (Comp) | Tactical RPG Action RPG | Dungeons & Dragons franchise: Compilation of the Dark Sun and Ravenloft games | NA |
| 1996 (NA) | Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance | Synergistic | Sierra | Fantasy | DOS WIN | Tactical RPG RTS/RPG | Dungeons & Dragons franchise (Birthright) | NA |
| 1996 (NA) | Deathkeep | Lion | SSI | Fantasy | WIN (Port) | FPS/RPG | Dungeons & Dragons franchise | NA |
| 1996 (NA) | Elder Scrolls II, The: Daggerfall | Bethesda | Bethesda | Fantasy | DOS | Action RPG (UU style) | The Elder Scrolls | NA |
| 1996 (NA) | Exile II: Crystal Souls | Spiderweb | Spiderweb | Fantasy | MAC WIN WIN3X | Tactical RPG | Exile | NA |
| 1996 (NA) | Exile III: Ruined World | Spiderweb | Spiderweb | Fantasy | LIN MAC WIN WIN3X | Tactical RPG | Exile | NA |
| 1996 (JP) | Farland Saga: Toki no Douhyou | TGL | TGL | Fantasy | DOS | Tactical RPG | Farland Saga | JP |
| 1996 (JP) | Farland Story: Kamigami no Isen Farland Story 6 | TGL | TGL | Fantasy | DOS | Tactical RPG | Farland Saga | JP |
| 1996 (NA) | Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy | DOS | Adventure RPG | Spin-off of Wizardry | NA |
| 1996 (NA) | Quest for Glory Anthology | Sierra | Sierra | Fantasy | DOS (Comp) WIN (Comp) WIN3X (Comp) | Adventure RPG | Quest for Glory: Compilation of the first four games | NA |
| 1996 (DE) 1997 (NA/EU) | Realms of Arkania: Shadows over Riva (NA, UK) 巫術闇影 (CN) Černé Oko: Stíny nad Rivou (CZ) Das Schwarze Auge: Schatten über Riva (DE) El Ojo Negro: La sombra sobre Riva (ES) | Attic | Topware (DE) U.S. Gold (EU) Sir-Tech (NA) | Fantasy | DOS | | Das Schwarze Auge franchise Realms of Arkania | DE |
| 1996 (NA) | Ultima VIII: Pagan - Gold Edition | Origin | EA | Fantasy | DOS (Rerel) | WRPG | Ultima | NA |
| 1996 (NA/UK) | Wizardry Gold | Sir-Tech | Sir-Tech | Fantasy Sci-Fi | MAC (Remake) WIN (Remake) | WRPG | Wizardry | NA |
| 1997 (NA) | An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire | Bethesda | Bethesda | Fantasy | DOS WIN | Action RPG | The Elder Scrolls | NA |
| 1997 (NA) | Betrayal in Antara | Sierra | Sierra | Fantasy | WIN WIN3X | WRPG | Uses the Betrayal at Krondor engine | NA |
| 1997 (NA) | Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain | Silicon Knights | Activision | Fantasy Horror | WIN | Action-adventure/JRPG | Legacy of Kain | NA |
| 1997 (NA) | Diablo: Hellfire | Synergistic | Sierra | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG. Roguelike | Diablo | NA |
| 1997 (NA) | Fallout | Interplay | Interplay | Post-apocalyptic | DOS WIN | WRPG | Fallout | NA |
| 1997 (NA) | Fallout | Interplay | MacPlay | Post-apocalyptic | MAC (Port) | WRPG | Fallout | NA |
| 1997 (JP) | Farland Saga 2: Toki no Michishirube | TGL | TGL | Fantasy | WIN | Tactical RPG | Farland Saga | JP |
| 1997 (NA) | Final Fantasy VII | Square | Eidos | Sci-Fi Fantasy | WIN | JRPG | Final Fantasy | JP |
| 1997 (NA/UK) | Forgotten Realms Archives, The | SSI | Interplay | Fantasy | DOS (Comp) WIN (Comp) | Tactical RPG WRPG Action RPG | Dungeons & Dragons franchise: Compilation of nearly every video game set in the Forgotten Realms | NA |
| 1997 (NA) | Incubation: Time Is Running Out | Blue Byte | Blue Byte | Sci-Fi | WIN | Tactical RPG | Battle Isle | DE |
| 1997 (NA) | Incubation: The Wilderness Missions | Blue Byte | Blue Byte | Sci-Fi | WIN | Tactical RPG | Battle Isle | DE |
| 1997 (NA) | Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny | Westwood | Virgin | Fantasy | DOS WIN | Dungeon crawl | Lands of Lore | NA |
| 1997 (JP) | Medarot: Kabuto Version | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Imagineer | Science Fiction | GB | Action RPG | Medabots | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Medarot: Kuwagata Version | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Imagineer | Science Fiction | GB | Action RPG | Medabots | JP |
| 1997 (NA) | Quest for Glory: Collection Series | Sierra | Sierra | Fantasy | DOS (Comp) WIN3X (Comp) | Adventure RPG | Quest for Glory: Compilation of first four games | NA |
| 1997 (JP) | RPG Maker 95 | Enterbrain | ASCII | N/A | WIN | RPG construction tool | RPG Maker | JP |
| 1999 (JP) | Sorcerian Forever | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Sorcerian | JP |
| 1997 (NA) 1998 (EU) | Ultima Collection | Origin | EA | Fantasy | DOS (Rerel) WIN (Port) | WRPG | Ultima: Rerelease and port of the first eight games and Akalabeth: World of Doom | NA |
| 1997 (JP) 1998 (TW/KR) | Vantage Master ヴァンテージ・マスター | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | WIN | Tactical RPG | Vantage Master | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Vantage Master V2 Vantage Master Online | Nihon Falcom | | Fantasy | WIN | Tactical RPG | Vantage Master | JP |
| 1997 (JP) | Wizardry: Llylgamyn Saga | Solition | ASCII | Fantasy Sci-Fi | WIN (Comp) | Dungeon crawl | Wizardry: Remake and compilation of I through III | NA |