# List of role-playing video games: 2002 to 2003

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

| 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
| 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 |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA) 2004 (EU) | .hack//Infection | CyberConnect2 | Bandai | Sci-Fi Fantasy | PS2 | Action RPG | .hack | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA) 2004 (EU) | .hack//Mutation | CyberConnect2 | Bandai | Sci-Fi Fantasy | PS2 | Action RPG | Sequel to .hack//Infection. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA) 2004 (EU) | .hack//Outbreak | CyberConnect2 | Bandai | Sci-Fi Fantasy | PS2 | Action RPG | Sequel to .hack//Mutation. | JP |
| 2002 (NA) | Aaron Hall's Dungeon Odyssey | Malfador | Shrapnel | Fantasy | | | | |
| 2002 (JP) | Arc the Lad: Kijin Fukkatsu | Bandai | Bandai | Fantasy | WSC | Tactical RPG | Arc the Lad | JP |
| 2002 (NA) | Arc the Lad Collection | Working Designs | Working Designs | Fantasy | PS1 (Rerel) | Tactical RPG | Re-release, compilation and English translation of Arc the Lad, Arc the Lad II and Arc the Lad III. | JP |
| 2002 (NA/EU) | Archangel | Metropolis Software | JoWooD Productions | Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure | WIN | Action RPG | | PL |
| 2002 (EU/NA) | Arx Fatalis | Arkane | JoWood Dreamcatcher | Fantasy | WIN | | | FR |
| 2002 (JP) | Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad | Gust | | Fantasy | PS2 | | Atelier | JP |
| 2002 (NA) | Avernum 3 | Spiderweb | Spiderweb | Fantasy | MAC WIN | | Sequel to Avernum 2. | US |
| 2002 (NA/EU) | Baldur's Gate II: The Collection | BioWare | Interplay | Fantasy | WIN (Comp) | | Compilation of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and its expansion. | CA |
| 2002 (NA) 2003 (EU) | Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | Snowblind | Vivendi | Fantasy | GCN (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for PS2. Spin-off of the Baldur's Gate series. | US |
| 2002 (NA) 2003 (EU) | Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | Snowblind | Vivendi | Fantasy | Xbox (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for PS2. Spin-off of the Baldur's Gate series. | US |
| 2002 (DE) | Black Isle Compilation | Black Isle | Interplay | Fantasy | WIN (Comp) | | Compilation of Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, their expansions, and Planescape: Torment. | US |
| 2002 (JP) | Black/Matrix II | Flight-Plan | NEC | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG | Sequel to Black/Matrix. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Black Matrix Zero | Flight-Plan | NEC | Fantasy | GBA | Tactical RPG | Prequel to Black/Matrix. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA/EU) | Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy | PS2 | | Sequel to Breath of Fire IV. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Custom Robo GX | Noise | Nintendo | Robotics | GBA | Action RPG | Part of Custom Robo series | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA/EU) | Dark Chronicle Dark Cloud 2 | Level-5 | SCE | Fantasy | PS2 | | Sequel to Dark Cloud. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA) | DemiKids - Light Version | MIT | Atlus | Fantasy | GBA | | | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA) | DemiKids - Dark Version | MIT | Atlus | Fantasy | GBA | | | JP |
| 2002 (NA/EU) | Deus Ex | Ion Storm | Eidos | Sci-Fi | PS2 | Action RPG | | US |
| 2002 (JP/NA/EU) | Digimon World 3 | Bandai | Bandai | Sci-Fi Fantasy | PS1 | Monster raising | Sequel to Digimon World 2. | JP |
| 2002 (DE/UK/NA) | Divine Divinity | Larian Park | CDV | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Series debuts. | BE |
| 2002 (JP/NA/EU) | Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors | Banpresto | Banpresto Infogrames | Sci-Fi Fantasy | GBC | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2002 (NA/EU) | Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku | Webfoot | Infogrames | Sci-Fi Fantasy | GBA | Action RPG | | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 | TOSE | Enix | Fantasy | PS1 (Remake) | Monster raising | Remake of Dragon Quest Monsters, Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey and Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure. | JP |
| 2002 (NA) | Dungeon Siege | Gas Powered | Microsoft | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Series debuts. Represents Chris Taylor's entry into the RPG market. | US |
| 2002 (NA/EU) | Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder | Pronto | Infogrames | Fantasy | GBA | Tactical RPG | | |
| 2002 (NA/EU) 2004 (AU) | Elder Scrolls III, The: Morrowind | Bethesda | Bethesda Ubisoft 1C Company | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Sequel to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. | US |
| 2002 (NA/EU) | Elder Scrolls III, The: Morrowind | Bethesda | Bethesda ZeniMax Media Ubisoft | Fantasy | Xbox (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for PC. | US |
| 2002 (NA) 2006 (EU) | Elder Scrolls III, The: Morrowind – Collector's Edition | Bethesda | Bethesda Ubisoft | Fantasy | WIN (Limit) | Action RPG | Rerelease of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for WIN. Sequel to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. | US |
| 2002 (NA) 2003 (EU) | Elder Scrolls III, The: Tribunal | Bethesda | Bethesda | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Expansion to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. | US |
| 2002 (UK) | Enclave | Starbreeze Studios | EU: Swing! Entertainment, Atari Europe S.A.S.U., TopWare InteractiveNA: Conspiracy Games, Black Label Games | Fantasy | WIN, MAC, LIN, XBX, WII, NX, PS4, XONE | Action RPG | | SE |
| 2002 (JP/NA) 2003 (PAL) | Evolution Worlds | Sting | ESP Ubisoft | Sci-Fi Fantasy | GCN (Port) | | Port and compilation of Evolution: The World of Sacred Device and Evolution 2: Far Off Promise for DC. | JP |
| 2002 (UK) | Fallout | Interplay | Sold Out | Post-apocalyptic | WIN (Rerel) | | Rerelease of Fallout for WIN. Series debuts. | US |
| 2002 (NA) | Fallout | Omni | MacPlay | Post-apocalyptic | OSX (Port) | | Port of Fallout for DOS. Series debuts. | US |
| 2002 (NA/EU) | Fallout 2 | Black Isle | MacPlay | Post-apocalyptic | OSX (Port) | | Port of Fallout 2 for WIN. Sequel to Fallout. | US |
| 2002 (NA) 2006 (UK) | Fallout: The Ultimate Collection | Black Isle 14° East Micro Forté | Interplay | Post-apocalyptic | WIN (Comp) | | Compilation of Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics. | US |
| 2002 (JP) | Final Fantasy | Square TOSE | Square Enix | Fantasy | PS1 (Port) | JRPG | Port of Final Fantasy for NES. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (EU/NA) | Final Fantasy I & II Premium Package Final Fantasy Origins | Square TOSE | Square Enix | Fantasy | PS1 (Port) | JRPG | Port of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II for NES. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Final Fantasy II | Square TOSE | Square Enix | Fantasy | PS1 (Port) | JRPG | Port of Final Fantasy II for NES. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Final Fantasy IV | Square | Square | Fantasy | WSC (Port) | JRPG | Port of Final Fantasy IV. Sequel to Final Fantasy III for SNES. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Final Fantasy Legend | Square | Square | Fantasy | WSC (Port) | JRPG | Port of Final Fantasy Legend for Game Boy. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA/EU) | Final Fantasy Origins | TOSE | Infogrames Square Enix | Fantasy | PS1 (Port Re-release) | | Re-release of Final Fantasy I & II Premium Package for PS1. Port and compilation of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II for NES. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2004 (NA) | Final Fantasy XI Final Fantasy XI Online | Square | SCE | Fantasy | PS2 | MMORPG | | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi | Intelligent | Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2002 (NA) | Freedom Force | Irrational | Crave EA MacPlay | Superhero | WIN OSX | Tactical RPG | Series debuts. | US |
| 2002 (JP/NA) | Forever Kingdom | From | Agetec | Fantasy | PS2 | | Prequel to Evergrace. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Front Mission | Square | Square | Sci-Fi | WSC (Remake) | Tactical RPG | Remake of Front Mission for SNES. Series debuts. | JP |
| 2002 (INT) | Geneforge | Spiderweb | Spiderweb | Fantasy | WIN (Port) | | Port of Geneforge for MAC. Series debuts. | US |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA/EU) | Golden Sun: The Lost Age | Camelot | Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA | | Sequel to Golden Sun. | JP |
| 2002 (DE) | Gorky 17 Odium | Metropolis | 1C Company TopWare Monolith | Fantasy Sci-Fi | OSX (Port) | Tactical RPG | Port of Gorky 17 for WIN. | PL |
| 2002 (DE) 2003 (NA/UK/AU) | Gothic II | Piranha Bytes | JoWood | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Sequel to Gothic. | DE |
| 2002 (JP/NA/EU) | Grandia II | Game Arts | Sega Enix Ubisoft | Fantasy | PS2 (Port) | | Port of Grandia II for DC. Sequel to Grandia. | JP |
| 2002 (JP/NA) | Grandia Xtreme | Game Arts | Enix | Fantasy | PS2 | | | JP |
| 2002 (NA/PAL/JP) | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Eurocom | EA Warner Bros. | Fantasy | GCN PS2 Xbox | | | US |
| 2002 (NA/PAL/JP) | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Amaze | EA Warner Bros. | Fantasy | GBC | | | US |
| 2002 (NA/PAL/JP) | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Argonaut | EA Warner Bros. | Fantasy | PS1 | | | US |
| 2002 (NA/EU) | Icewind Dale | Black Isle | MacPlay | Fantasy | OSX (Port) | | Port of Icewind Dalefor WIN. Series debuts. | US |
| 2002 (NA/UK) | Icewind Dale II | Black Isle | Interplay | Fantasy | WIN | | Sequel to Icewind Dale. Black Isle Studios' final CRPG. Uses the D&D 3rd Edition ruleset. | US |
| 2002 (NA) | Icewind Dale II: Collector's Edition | Black Isle | Interplay | Fantasy | WIN (Limit) | | Rerelease of Icewind Dale II for WIN. Sequel to Icewind Dale. | US |
| 2002 (NA) | Icewind Dale: The Collection | Black Isle | Interplay | Fantasy | WIN (Comp) | | Compilation of Icewind Dale and its expansions for WIN. | US |
| 2002 (EU) | Icewind Dale: Complete | Black Isle | Interplay | Fantasy | WIN (Comp) | | Compilation of Icewind Dale and its expansions for WIN. | US |
| 2002 (JP) | Innocent Tears | Global A | | Modern Fantasy | Xbox (Port) | Tactical RPG | Port of Innocent Tears for DC. | JP |
| 2002 (NA) | Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack | Sir-Tech | Strategy First | Modern | WIN (Comp) | Tactical RPG | Compilation of Jagged Alliance 2 and Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business. | CA |
| 2002 (JP/NA/EU/AU) | Kingdom Hearts | Square | Square Square EA Disney SCEE | Fantasy | PS2 | Action RPG | Features Walt Disney and Final Fantasy characters. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Kingdom Hearts Final Mix | Square | Square | Fantasy | PS2 (Rerel) | Action RPG | Re-release of Kingdom Hearts for PS2. Features Walt Disney and Final Fantasy characters. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2004 (NA) 2005 (EU/AU) | La Pucelle: Tactics ラ・ピュセル 光の聖女伝説 | Nippon Ichi | Nippon Ichi Mastiff Koei | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2002 (JP/NA/EU) | Lost Kingdoms Rune | From | Activision | Fantasy | GCN | Action RPG | Series debuts. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA) | Lufia: The Ruins of Lore Estpolis Gaiden: Chinmoku no Iseki エストポリス外伝　沈黙の遺跡 | Taito | Taito Atlus | Fantasy | GBA | | Spin-off of the Lufia series. | JP |
| 2002 (JP/EU) 2003 (NA) | Medabots: Metabee | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Robotics | GBA | Action RPG | Medabots | JP |
| 2002 (JP/EU) 2003 (NA) | Medabots: Rokusho | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Robotics | GBA | Action RPG | Medabots | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA/PAL) | Mega Man Battle Network 3 - White Version | Capcom | Capcom | Sci-Fi | GBA | | Sequel to Mega Man Battle Network 2. | JP |
| 2002 (NA/EU/JP) | Might and Magic IX | New World | 3DO | Fantasy | WIN | | Sequel to Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer. | US |
| 2002 (NA) | Might and Magic: Platinum Edition | New World | 3DO | Fantasy | WIN (Comp) | | Compilation of Might and Magic VI through Might and Magic IX. | US |
| 2002 (NA/AU) | Neverwinter Nights | BioWare | Atari MacSoft | Fantasy | WIN | | Designed as essentially a PnP game to be played online with a dungeon master, it demonstrates the potential power of regular user-made content. | CA |
| 2002 (NA/AU) | Neverwinter Nights: Collector's Edition | BioWare | Infogrames | Fantasy | WIN (Limit) | | Rerelease of Neverwinter Nights: Collector's Edition for WIN. | CA |
| 2002 (RU) 2003 (UK/NA) | Paradise Cracked | MiST Land South | Buka JoWood | Cyberpunk | WIN | Tactical RPG | | RU |
| 2002 (JP) | Phantasy Star Collection | | | Sci-Fi | GBA (Port) | | Port of Phantasy Star Collection for SAT, minus Phantasy Star IV. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA/EU/AU) | Pokémon Ruby | Game Freak | Nintendo | Modern Fantasy | GBA | Monster raising | | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA/EU/AU) | Pokémon Sapphire | Game Freak | Nintendo | Modern Fantasy | GBA | Monster raising | | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Popolocrois: Adventure of Beginnings | SCE | SCE | Fantasy | PS2 | | | JP |
| 2002 (NA) | Pyrrhic Tales: Prelude to Darkness | Zero Sum | Zero Sum | Fantasy | WIN | | Released as freeware after a period of several years. | US |
| 2002 (JP) | Riviera: The Promised Land | Sting | Bandai | Fantasy | WSC | | | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA) | RPG Maker 2 | Kuusou Kagaku | Enterbrain Agetec | Fantasy | PS2 | Development tool | Sequel to RPG Maker. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA) | RPG Maker 3 | Run Time | Enterbrain Agetec | Fantasy | PS2 | Development tool | Sequel to RPG Maker 2. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome | Red Overworks | Sega | Steampunk | DC | Tactical RPG | Sequel to Sakura Taisen 3. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Sakura Taisen Complete Box | Sega | Sega Red Ent. | Steampunk | DC (Port) | Tactical RPG | Port and compilation of Sakura Taisen 1 through Sakura Taisen 4. | JP |
| 2002 (WW) | Shifters | The 3DO Company | The 3DO Company | Fantasy | PS2 | Action RPG | Direct sequel to Warriors of Might and Magic, part of the Might and Magic series. | US |
| 2002 (JP) | Shin Megami Tensei II | Atlus | Atlus | Fantasy | PS1 (Remake) | JRPG | Remake of Shin Megami Tensei II for SNES. Sequel to Shin Megami Tensei. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA/EU) | Shining Soul | Nex | Atlus | Fantasy | GBA | | Part of the Shining Force series. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA/EU) | Skies of Arcadia Legends | Overworks | Sega | Fantasy | GCN (Remake) | | Remake of Skies of Arcadia for DC. | JP |
| 2002 (RU) | Space Rangers Космические рейнджеры | Elemental | 1C Company | Sci-Fi | WIN | Adventure/RPG/Strategy hybrid. | Series debuts. | RU |
| 2002 (JP/NA) | Suikoden III | Konami | Konami | Fantasy | PS2 | | Sequel to Suikoden II. | JP |
| 2002 (NA/EU) | Summoner 2 | Volition | THQ | Fantasy | PS2 | | Sequel to Summoner. | US |
| 2002 (JP) | Sunrise Eiyuutan 2 サンライズ英雄譚2 | Sunrise | | Fantasy | PS2 | | Sequel to Sunrise Eiyuutan. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2006 (NA) | Super Robot Wars: Original Generation | Banpresto Atlus | Banpresto Atlus | Sci-Fi | GBA | Tactical RPG | First game in the series to be published outside Japan. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Super Robot Wars R | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | GBA | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (CN) | Tales of Destiny 2 | Telenet Japan Wolf Team | Namco | Fantasy | PS2 | Action RPG | Sequel to Tales of Destiny. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Tales of Fandom Vol.1 | Namco | Namco | Fantasy | PS2 | | Spin-off of the Tales series. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 | Wolf Team Alfa System | Namco | Fantasy | GBA | | Sequel to Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Tomato Adventure | AlphaDream | Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA | | | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA/EU) | Unlimited SaGa | Square | Square Square Enix Atari | Fantasy | PS2 | | | JP |
| 2002 (EU) 2003 (NA) | Valhalla Chronicles | Paradox Oblivion | Big City | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | | SE |
| 2002 (JP) | Vantage Master: Mystic Far East VM Japan | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | WIN | Tactical RPG | Sequel to Vantage Master V2. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) | Vantage Master: Mystic Far East VM Japan | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PS2 (Port) | Tactical RPG | Port of Vantage Master: Mystic Far East for WIN. | JP |
| 2002 (JP/NA) 2003 (EU) | Wild Arms 3 | Media.Vision | SCE | Steampunk | PS2 | | Sequel to Wild Arms 2. | JP |
| 2002 (JP) 2003 (NA) | Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht | Monolith | Namco | Fantasy | PS2 | | | JP |
| 2002 (TW) | Xuan-Yuan Sword 4: The Black Dragon Dances as the Storm Rages | DOMO Studio | Softstar Entertainment | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Xuan-Yuan Sword | TW |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA/EU) | .hack//Quarantine | CyberConnect2 | Bandai | Sci-Fi | PS2 | | Sequel to .hack//Outbreak. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | PS2 | Tactical RPG | Sequel to Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden. | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA) 2004 (EU/AU) | Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits Arc: Twilight of the Spirits | Cattle Call | SCE | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2003 (NA) 2004 (EU) | Arx Fatalis | Arkane | Dreamcatcher | Fantasy | Xbox (Port) | | Port of Arx Fatalis for Windows. | EU |
| 2003 (JP) | Atelier Marie, Elie, and Anise | Gust | | Fantasy | GBA (Port or remake) | | | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2 | Gust | | Fantasy | PS2 | | Sequel to Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad. | JP |
| 2003 (NA) | Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal | BioWare Black Isle | MacPlay | Fantasy | OSX (Port) | | Port of Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal for WIN. Expansion for Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. | CA |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA) 2005 (EU) | Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean | tri-Crescendo Monolith | Namco | Fantasy | GCN | | | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Black Stone: Magic & Steel | | | Fantasy | Xbox | | | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA) 2004 (EU) | Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand | Konami | Konami | Fantasy | GBA | | | JP |
| 2003 (JP/EU) | Breath of Fire IV | Capcom | Capcom Sourcenext | Fantasy | WIN | | Port of Breath of Fire IV. | JP |
| 2003 (CN) | Chinese Paladin 3 | Softstar Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Softstar Entertainment Inc. Unistar | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Part of The Legend of Sword and Fairy series. | CN |
| 2003 (NA) 2005 (JP) | CIMA: The Enemy | Neverland | Natsume Inc. | Fantasy | GBA | | | JP |
| 2003 (NA) 2004 (EU) | Deus Ex: Invisible War | Ion Storm | Eidos Interactive | Science Fiction | WIN, XBX | Action RPG | Deus Ex | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA) 2004 (EU) | Disgaea: Hour of Darkness 魔界戦記ディスガイア | Nippon Ichi | Nippon Ichi Atlus Koei | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG. | | JP |
| 2003 (NA/EU) | Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 2 | Webfoot | Atari | Sci-Fi Fantasy | GBA | Action RPG | Sequel to Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku. | US |
| 2003 (JP) | Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart | TOSE | Enix | Fantasy | GBA | Monster raising | Sequel to Dragon Warrior Monsters 2. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA/EU) | Drakengard | cavia | Square Enix Take-Two | Fantasy | PS2 | | | JP |
| 2003 (NA) | Dungeon Siege | Westlake | MacSoft | Fantasy | OSX (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Dungeon Siege for WIN. | US |
| 2003 (NA/AU) | Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna | Gas Powered Mad Doc Software | Microsoft | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Expansion to Dungeon Siege. | US |
| 2003 (NA/EU/AU) | Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes | Atari | Atari | Fantasy | Xbox | Action RPG | | US |
| 2003 (NA/EU) | Elder Scrolls III, The: Bloodmoon | Bethesda | Bethesda Ubisoft 1C Company | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Expansion to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. | US |
| 2003 (EU) | Elder Scrolls III, The: Bloodmoon and Tribunal Duopack | Bethesda | Ubisoft | Fantasy | WIN (Comp) | Action RPG | Compilation of both expansions for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. | US |
| 2003 (NA) 2004 (EU) | Elder Scrolls III, The: Morrowind – Game of the Year Edition | Bethesda | Bethesda Ubisoft CD Projekt | Fantasy | WIN (Comp) | | Rerelease of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for WIN, including both expansions. Sequel to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. | US |
| 2003 (??) | Elder Scrolls Travels, The: Stormhold | | Bethesda | Fantasy | MOBI | | | US |
| 2003 (NA/PAL) | EverQuest Online Adventures | SOE | SOE | Fantasy | PS2 | MMORPG | | US |
| 2003 (NA) | EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers | SOE | SOE | Fantasy | PS2 | MMORPG | Expansion to EverQuest Online Adventures for PS2. | US |
| 2003 (UK) | Fallout 2 | Black Isle | Sold Out | Post-apocalyptic | WIN (Rerel) | | Rerelease of Fallout 2 for WIN. Sequel to Fallout. | US |
| 2003 (CN) | Fantasia Sango | UserJoy Technology | Unistar | Fantasy | WIN | | Series debuts. | TW |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA/EU/NZ) | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles | The Game Designers Studio | Square Enix Nintendo | Fantasy | GCN | Action RPG | | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA/PAL) | Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ファイナルファンタジータクティクスアドバンス | Square | Square Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA) 2004 (EU/AU) | Final Fantasy X-2 | Square | Square Square Enix | Fantasy | PS2 | | Sequel to Final Fantasy X JRPG. | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA) 2004 (EU) | Fire Emblem | Intelligent | Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA | Tactical RPG | Prequel to Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi. First game in the series to be released outside Japan. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Front Mission | Square | Square | Sci-Fi | PS1 (Remake) | Tactical RPG | Remake of Front Mission for SNES. Series debuts. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA) | Front Mission 4 | Square Enix | Square Enix | Sci-Fi | PS2 | Tactical RPG | Sequel to Front Mission 3. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2005 (NA) | Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel | Racjin | Square Enix | Fantasy | PS2 | Action RPG | Based on the Fullmetal Alchemist manga. | JP |
| 2003 (INT) | Geneforge 2 | Spiderweb | Spiderweb | Fantasy | MAC WIN | | Sequel to Geneforge. | US |
| 2003 (JP) | Generation of Chaos Exceed: Yami no Miko Rose ジェネレーション・オブ・カオスイクシード 闇の皇女ロゼ | Idea Factory | Idea Factory | Fantasy | GCN | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Generation of Chaos III: Toki no Fuuin ジェネレーションオブカオスIII 〜時の封印〜 | Idea Factory | Idea Factory | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG | Sequel to Generation of Next. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Giftpia ギフトピア | skip | Nintendo | Fantasy | GCN | | | JP |
| 2003 (NA/EU) | Gladius | LucasArts | LucasArts Activision | Fantasy | GCN PS2 Xbox | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2003 (DE) | Gothic II: Night of the Raven | Piranha Bytes | JoWood | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Expansion to Gothic II. | DE |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA) | Growlanser Generations | CareerSoft Atlus | Atlus Working Designs | Sci-Fi | PS2 (Comp) | Tactical RPG Real-time. | Compilation of Growlanser II and Growlanser III. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time グローランサーIV | Atlus | Atlus | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG | Sequel to Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness. | JP |
| 2003 (NA) | Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone | Warthog | EA | Fantasy | GCN (Port) PS2 (Port) Xbox (Port) | | | US |
| 2003 (NA) | Icewind Dale: The Ultimate Collection | Black Isle | Interplay | Fantasy | WIN (Comp) | | Compilation of Icewind Dale, its first expansion and Icewind Dale II for WIN. | US |
| 2003 (NA/UK) | Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | Reflexive Black Isle | Interplay | Fantasy Alternate history | WIN | | Uses the SPECIAL system of Fallout and Fallout 2. | US |
| 2003 (RU) 2004 (NA) | Konung 2: Blood of Titans | 1C | | Fantasy | WIN | | | RU |
| 2003 (TW/CN) | The Legend of Sword and Fairy 2 | Softstar Entertainment Inc. | Softstar Entertainment Inc. | Fantasy | WIN | Turn-based | The Legend of Sword and Fairy | TW |
| 2003 (JP/NA/EU) | Lost Kingdoms II Rune II | From | Activision | Fantasy | GCN | Action RPG | Sequel to Lost Kingdoms. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color | | | Fantasy | PS2 | | | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA/EU) | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | AlphaDream | Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA | JRPG | | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA) 2004 (EU) | Medabots Infinity | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Natsume Co., Ltd. | Robotics | GCN | Action RPG | Medabots | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA/PAL) | Mega Man Battle Network 3 - Blue Version | Capcom | Capcom | Sci-Fi | GBA | Action RPG | Sequel to Mega Man Battle Network 2. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA/PAL) | Mega Man Battle Network 4 - Red Sun | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy | GBA | Action RPG | Sequel to Mega Man Battle Network 3. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA/PAL) | Mega Man Battle Network 4 - Blue Moon | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy | GBA | Action RPG | Sequel to Mega Man Battle Network 3. | JP |
| 2003 (NA) | Mistmare | Arxel Tribe | Strategy First | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | | SL |
| 2003 (NA) | Morrowind: Game of the Year Edition | Bethesda | Bethesda ZeniMax Media Ubisoft | Fantasy | Xbox (Port Re-release) | Action RPG | Port and Re-release of Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for PC. | US |
| 2003 (NA) | Neverwinter Nights | BioWare | MacSoft | Fantasy | OSX (Port) | | Port of Neverwinter Nights for WIN. | CA |
| 2003 (NA) | Neverwinter Nights | BioWare | BioWare | Fantasy | LIN (Port) | | Port of Neverwinter Nights for WIN. | CA |
| 2003 (NA/AU) | Neverwinter Nights: Gold | BioWare | Atari | Fantasy | WIN (Rerel) | | Rerelease of Neverwinter Nights, including the first expansion. | CA |
| 2003 (NA/AU) | Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark | BioWare Floodgate | Atari | Fantasy | WIN | | Expansion for Neverwinter Nights. | CA |
| 2003 (NA) | Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark | BioWare Floodgate | Atari | Fantasy | LIN (Port) | | Port of Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark for WIN. Expansion for Neverwinter Nights. | CA |
| 2003 (NA) | Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide | BioWare Floodgate | Atari | Fantasy | WIN | | Expansion for Neverwinter Nights. | CA |
| 2003 (NA) | Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide | BioWare | Atari | Fantasy | LIN (Port) | | Port of Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide for WIN. | CA |
| 2003 (JP/NA/EU) | Onimusha Tactics | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy | GBA | Tactical RPG | Part of the Onimusha series. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Oriental Blue: Ao no Tengai | Red Ent. | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | GBA | JRPG | | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA/EU) | Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II | | | Sci-Fi | Xbox (Port) | MMORPG | | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA) | Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus | | | Sci-Fi | GCN (Port) | MMORPG | | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA/EU) | Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution | Sonic Team | Sega | Sci-Fi | GCN | MMORPG | | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Phantasy Star Generation 1 | Sega | Sega | Sci-Fi | PS2 (Remake) | | Remake of Phantasy Star. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA/EU/AU) | Pokémon Colosseum | Genius Sonority | Nintendo | Modern Fantasy | GCN | | | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | RPG Maker 2003 | Enterbrain | ASCII | N/A | WIN | Development tool | Sequel to RPG Maker 2000. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Sakura Taisen | Red Overworks | Sega | Steampunk | PS2 (Remake) | Tactical RPG | Remake of Sakura Taisen for SAT. Series debuts. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka | Red Overworks | Sega Red Ent. | Steampunk | WIN (Port) | Tactical RPG | Port of Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka for DC. Sequel to Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio ni | Overworks | Sega | Steampunk | PS2 (Remake) | Tactical RPG | Remake of Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare for SAT. Sequel to Sakura Taisen. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | SD Gundam G Generation Advance | Bandai | | Sci-Fi | GBA | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2003 (NA) | Septerra Core (Dual Jewel version) | Valkyrie | Monolith | Sci-Fi Fantasy | WIN (Rerel) | | Rerelease of Septerra Core for WIN. | US |
| 2003 (JP) | Shin Megami Tensei II | Atlus | Atlus | Fantasy | GBA (Remake) | JRPG | Remake of Shin Megami Tensei II for SNES. Sequel to Shin Megami Tensei. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA) 2005 (EU) | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | Atlus | Atlus Ghostlight Ubisoft | Modern Fantasy | PS2 | JRPG | Sequel to Shin Megami Tensei II. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA/EU) | Shining Soul II | Sega Grasshopper | Sega Atlus THQ | Fantasy | GBA | Action RPG | Sequel to Shining Soul. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls 新紀幻想スペクトラルソウルズ | Idea Factory | Idea Factory | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2003 (EU) 2004 (NA) | Silent Storm | Nival | 1C Company JoWood Encore | Sci-Fi Historical | WIN | Tactical RPG | Series debuts. | RU |
| 2003 (EU) 2004 (NA) | SpellForce: The Order of Dawn | Phenomic Game Development | Encore, Inc. (The Order of Dawn) AU: Auran | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | SpellForce. | DE |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (JP/NA/EU) | Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | tri-Ace | Enix Square Enix Ubisoft | Fantasy | PS2 | Action RPG | Sequel to Star Ocean: The Second Story. | JP |
| 2003 (NA) | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | BioWare | LucasArts | Sci-Fi | WIN Xbox | | Series debuts. | CA |
| 2003 (JP) | Summon Night 3 | Flight-Plan | Banpresto | Steampunk | PS2 | Tactical RPG | Sequel to Summon Night 2. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2006 (NA) | Summon Night: Swordcraft Story | Flight-Plan | Banpresto Atlus | Steampunk | GBA | Action RPG | | JP |
| 2003 (NA/EU) | Summoner: A Goddess Reborn | Volition | THQ | Fantasy | GCN (Port) | | Port of Summoner 2 for PS2. | US |
| 2003 (JP) | Super Robot Wars Destiny | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | GBA | Tactical RPG | | JP |
| 2003 (JP/NA) 2004 (EU) | Sword of Mana | Brownie Brown | Square Enix Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA (Remake) | | Remake of Final Fantasy Adventure for GB. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2006 (NA/EU) | Tales of Phantasia | Wolf Team Namco Tales | Namco Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA (Remake) | Action RPG | Remake of Tales of Phantasia for SNES. Series debuts. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA/EU) | Tales of Symphonia | Namco | Namco | Fantasy | GCN | Action RPG | Distant prequel to Tales of Phantasia. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Tales of the World: Summoners Lineage | Namco | Namco | Fantasy | GBA | Tactical RPG | Sequel to Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru | Red Ent. | Hudson Soft | Fantasy | GCN (Remake) | JRPG | Remake of Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru for PCE. Sequel to Tengai Makyō: Ziria. | JP |
| 2003 (NA/EU/AU) | Temple of Elemental Evil, The | Troika | Atari | Fantasy | WIN | | Uses D&D 3.5 Edition rules, Greyhawk campaign setting. | US |
| 2003 (JP/CN) | Venus & Braves: Majo no Megami to Horobi no Yogen ヴィーナス＆ブレイブス　～魔女と女神と滅びの予言～ | Namco | | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG Real-time. | | JP |
| 2003 (JP) 2005 (NA) | Wild Arms: Alter Code F | Media.Vision | SCE | Steampunk | PS2 (Remake) | | Remake of Wild Arms for PS1. | JP |
| 2003 (JP) | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Sting | Bandai | Fantasy | WSC (Port) | | Port of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord for Apple II. Series debuts. | JP |
| 2003 (NA) | Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective | Sensory Sweep | Atari | Fantasy | GBA | Tactical RPG | | US |
| 2003 (JP) | Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim | Nihon Falcom | Konami | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG JRPG | | JP |