List of role-playing video games: 1992 to 1993

List of role-playing video games: 1992 to 1993

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This is a comprehensive index of commercial role-playing video games, sorted chronologically by year. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, operating system, sub-genre 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 roguelikes, MUDs or MMORPGs. It does include action RPGs and tactical RPGs.

For more details on the history of roguelikes, see Chronology of roguelike video games.

For more details on the history of MMORPGs, see History of massively multiplayer online games.

For more details on the history of table-top role-playing games, see Timeline of role-playing games.

Legend

Video game platforms

APPII Apple II Arcade Arcade game CROSS Cross-platform DC Dreamcast DOS DOS / MS-DOS DS Nintendo DS FLA Adobe Flash FDS Famicom Disk System FM7 FM-7 FMT FM Towns GB Game Boy GBA Game Boy Advance GBC Game Boy Color GCN Nintendo GameCube GEN Sega Genesis / Sega Mega Drive INT Intellivision LIN Linux MAIN Mainframe computer MOBI Mobile phone MSX MSX MSX2 MSX2 N64 Nintendo 64 NES Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom PC60 NEC PC-6001 PC88 NEC PC-8801 PC98 NEC PC-9801 PCD TurboGrafx-CD / PC Engine CD PCE TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine PS1 PlayStation / PSone PS2 PlayStation 2 PS3 PlayStation 3 PSN PlayStation Network PSP PlayStation Portable OSX Mac OS X SAT Sega Saturn SCD Sega Mega-CD SG1K Sega SG-1000 SMS Sega Master System SNES Super NES / Super Famicom X1 Sharp X1 X68K Sharp X68000 VC Virtual Console (Wii) Wii Wii WIN Microsoft Windows WIN9X Windows 9x WINNT Windows NT / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 XBOX Xbox X360 Xbox 360

Types of releases

Rerel 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. Compl A compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series. Limit 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. MMORPG Massively multiplayer online role-playing game. MUD MUD. FPS/RPG First-person shooter / RPG hybrid (role-playing shooter). RTS/RPG Real-time strategy / RPG hybrid (real-time strategy RPG). Adventure RPG Adventure role-playing game. JRPG Japanese-style role-playing game. Eroge Japanese game featuring erotic content.

List

Year	Title	Developer	Publisher	Setting	Platform	Sub-genre	Series	Country of origin
1992 (JP)	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragons of Flame (EN)	Atelier Double	Pony Canyon	Fantasy	NES[1]	Action RPG	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonlance chronicles	US
1992 (JP) 1992 (NA)	Arcana (EN) Card Master: Rimsaria no Fuuin (JA) カードマスター リムサリアの封印 (JA)	HAL	HAL	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG/dungeon crawl		J
1992 (JP)	Bard's Tale II, The: The Destiny Knight (EN)	Atelier Double	Pony Canyon	Fantasy	NES[1]	Dungeon crawl	The Bard's Tale	US
1992 (JP)	Bard's Tale III, The: The Thief of Fate (EN)	Atelier Double	Pony Canyon	Fantasy	PC98[2]	Dungeon crawl	The Bard's Tale	US
1992 (JP)	Burai II (EN)	Brother Industries	Brother Industries		MSX2[3] [4]		Burai	J
1992 (JP)	Cyber Knight (EN)	Tonkin House		Sci-Fi	SNES (Port)	JRPG.[5]	Cyber Knight	J
1992 (JP)	Dragon Ball Z: Legend of the Saiyans (EN)		Bandai	Fantasy	SNES		Dragon Ball Z	J
1992 (JP)	Dragon Knight II (EN)	ELF	NEC Avenue	Fantastical	PCD (Port)	JRPG. Eroge	Dragon Knight	J
1992 (JP)	Dragon Quest (EN)	Enix	Enix	Fantasy	X68K	JRPG[6]	Dragon Quest	J
1992 (JP)	Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (EN) Dragon Quest V: Tenku no Hanayome (JA)	Chunsoft	Enix	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG.[6]	Dragon Quest	J
1992 (JP)	Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (EN)	Nihon Falcom	Epoch	Fantasy	SNES (Port) FMT(Port)	JRPG.[7]	Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes	J
1992 (JP)	Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II (EN)	Nihon Falcom	Nihon Falcom	Fantasy	PC88 PCD	JRPG.[8]	Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes	J
1992 (JP)	Emerald Dragon (EN)	Glodia	Glodia	Fantasy	FMT	JRPG.[9]	Emerald Dragon	J
1992 (JP) 1993 (NA)	E.V.O.: Search for Eden (EN)	Almanic	Enix	Fantasy	SNES	Action RPG.	46 Okunen Monogatari	J
1992 (JP)	Esper Dream 2: Aratanaru Tatakai (JA)	Konami	Konami	Fantasy	NES[1]		Esper Dream	J
1992 (JP) 1993 (NA)	Exile: Wicked Phenomenon (EN) XZR: Janen no Jishou (JA)	Telenet Japan Working Designs		Sci-Fi	PCE	Action RPG.	Exile	J
1992 (JP)	Final Fantasy V (EN)	Square	Square	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG.[10]	Final Fantasy	J
1992 (NA) 1993 (PAL)	Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest (EN)	Square	Square Nintendo	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG	Final Fantasy	J
1992 (JP)	Fire Emblem Gaiden (JA)	Intelligent	Nintendo	Fantasy	NES[1]	Tactical RPG.	Fire Emblem	J
1992 (JP)	Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihou (JA) がんばれゴエモン外伝２ 天下の財宝 (JA)	Konami	Konami	Fantasy	NES[1]	JRPG.[11]	Ganbare Goemon	J
1992 (JP)	Hercules no Eikō III: Kamigami no Chinmoku (JA)	Data East	Data East	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG	Hercules no Eikō	J
1992 (JP)	Hercules no Eikō: Ugokidashita Kamigami (JA)	Data East	Data East	Fantasy	GB	JRPG	Hercules no Eikō	J
1992 (JP)	Hero Senki: Project Olympus (JA)			Fantasy	SNES		Super Robot Wars	J
1992 (JP) 1993 (NA)	Inindo: Way of the Ninja (EN)	Koei	Koei	Fantasy	SNES (Port)		Nobunaga's Ambition	J
1992 (JP)	Just Breed (EN) ジャストブリード (JA)	Enix	Enix	Fantasy	NES[1]	Tactical RPG.		J
1992 (??)	Tōgi Ō: King Colossus (EN) 闘技王キングコロッサス (JA)	Sega	Sega	Fantasy	GEN			J
1992 (JP)	Little Master 2 (EN) リトルマスター2 雷光の騎士 (JA)	Zener Works	Tokuma Shoten	Fantasy	GB	Tactical RPG.[12]	Little Master	J
1992 (JP)	Light Fantasy (EN)		Tonkin House	Fantasy	SNES			J
1992 (JP) 1993 (NA)	Lunar: The Silver Star (EN)	Game Arts Studio Alex	Game Arts Working Designs	Fantasy	SCD	JRPG	Lunar	J
1992 (JP)	Magic Candle, The (EN)	Japan Soft Technology	Sammy	Fantasy	NES[1]	WRPG	The Magic Candle	CA
1992 (JP)	Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible (JA) 女神転生外伝 ラストバイブルシリーズ (JA)	MIT	Atlus	Fantasy	GG	Tactical RPG	Megami Tensei Gaiden	J
1992 (JP)	Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen (EN)	New World	New World	Fantasy	PC98	WRPG	Might and Magic	US
1992 (??)	Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (EN)	New World	New World	Fantasy	NES (Port)	WRPG	Might and Magic	US
1992 (JP)	Oni II: Innin Densetsu (JA) ONI II -隠忍伝説- (JA)	Pandora Box	Banpresto	Fantasy	GB		Kininkou Maroku ONI	J
1992 (NA)	Order of the Griffon (EN)	Westwood	Turbo	Fantasy	PCE	Tactical RPG	Dungeons & Dragons: Mystara setting	US
1992 (JP) 1993 (NA)	Paladins Quest (EN) Lennus (EN)	Copya System	Asmik Enix	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG	Lennus	J
1992 (JP)	Phantasy Star Gaiden (JA)	Sega	Sega	Fantasy	GG	JRPG	Phantasy Star	J
1992 (JP)	Pyramid Sorcerian (EN)	Brother Industries	Brother Industries		MSX2[3]	Platform / RPG hybrid.[13]	Sorcerian	J
1992 (JP)	Record of Lodoss War (EN)			Fantasy	PCE		Based on the Record of Lodoss War novels	J
1992 (JP)	Romancing SaGa (EN)	Square	Square	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG.[14]	SaGa	J
1992 (JP)	SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari 3: Densetsu no Kishi Dan (JA) ＳＤガンダム外伝　ナイトガンダム物語３　～伝説の騎士団～ (JA)	TOSE	Bandai	Sci-Fi	NES	JRPG	Gundam	J
1992 (JP)	Sengoku / Pyramid Sorcerian (JA)	Brother Industries	Brother Industries		MSX2[3]	Platform / RPG hybrid.[13]	Sorcerian: Compilation of Add-on Sengoku and Pyramid Sorcerian	J
1992 (JP)	Shin Megami Tensei (JA)	Atlus	Atlus	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG.[15]	Megami Tensei spin-off	J
1992 (JP) 1993 (NA) 1993 (EU)	Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention (EN) シャイニング・フォース 神々の遺産 (JA)	Sonic!	Sega	Fantasy	GEN	Tactical RPG	Shining Force	J
1992 (JP)	Shining Force Gaiden (JA)	Sonic!	Sega	Fantasy	GG	Tactical RPG.	Shining Force	J
1992 (JP)	Song Master (EN)	Japan Art Media	Yanoman	Fantasy	SNES			J
1992 (JP)	Sorcerers Kingdom (EN)	NCS Corp	Treco/NCS	Fantasy	GEN	Tactical RPG		J
1992 (JP)	Sorcerian (EN)	Nihon Falcom	Victor	Fantasy	PCE (Port)	Platform / RPG hybrid.[13]	Sorcerian	J
1992 (JP) 1992 (NA) 1994 (EU)	Soul Blazer (EN)	Quintet	Enix	Fantasy	SNES	Action RPG	Soul Blazer series	J
1992 (JP)	Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru (JA)	Red Ent.	Hudson Soft	Fantasy	PCD	JRPG.[16]	Tengai Makyō	J
1992 (JP)	Traysia (EN)	Telenet Japan	Renovation Products	Fantasy	GEN	Tactical RPG[17]		J
1992 (??)	Ultima: Runes of Virtue (EN)	Origin	FCI	Fantasy	GB	Action RPG.	Ultima	US/J
1992 (JP)	Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (EN)	Looking Glass	Origin	Fantasy	PC98	Dungeon crawl	Ultima Underworld	US
1992 (JP)	Urusei Yatsura: Miss Tomobiki o Chigase! (JA) うる星やつら (JA)	KID	Yanoman	Sci-Fi	GB		Based on the anime and manga, Urusei Yatsura	J
1992 (JP)	Vain Dream II (EN) ヴェインドリームII (JA)	Glodia	Glodia	Fantasy	PC98	JRPG.	Vain Dream	J
1992 (JP)	Villgust (EN) 甲竜伝説ヴィルガスト, Kōryū Densetsu Virugasuto (JA)	WinkySoft	Bandai	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG	Villgust	J
1992 (NA) 1992 (EU)	Warriors of the Eternal Sun (EN)	Westwood	Sega	Fantasy	GEN	Tactical RPG/WRPG	Dungeons & Dragons: Mystara/Hollow World setting	US
1992 (JP) 1995 (NA)	Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (EN)	ASCII, Game Studio	ASCII, Capcom	Fantasy	SNES (Port)	Dungeon crawl	Wizardry	US
1992 (JP)	Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (EN)		Naxat, Capcom	Fantasy	PCD (Port)	Dungeon crawl	Wizardry	US
1992 (JP)	Xak I & II (EN) サーク１・２ (JA)	Riot	Riot	Fantasy	PCD (Remake)	Action RPG	Xak: Remake and compilation of I and II	J
1993 (JP)	3rd Super Robot Wars (EN)	Banpresto	Banpresto	Sci-Fi	SNES	Tactical RPG.	Super Robot Wars	J
1993 (JP) 1993 (NA)	7th Saga (EN)	Produce	Enix	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG		J
1993 (JP)	Albert Odyssey (EN)	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Fantasy	SNES	Tactical RPG.	Albert Odyssey	J
1993 (JP)	Alcahest (EN)	HAL	Square	Fantasy	SNES	Action RPG, overhead-view		J
1993 (JP)	Ancient Magic (EN)			Fantasy	SNES
1993 (JP)	Aretha (EN)	Japan Art Media	Yanoman	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG	Aretha	J
1993 (JP)	Armed Dragon Fantasy Villgust (EN) Kouryu Densetsu Villgust Gaiden (JA)	Plex	Angel	Fantasy	NES[1]	Action RPG	Villgust	J
1993 (JP)	Aurora Quest: Otaku no Seiza in Another World (JA) オーロラクエスト おたくの星座 In Another World (JA)	Pack-In-Video	Pack-In-Video	Sci-Fi	PCD (Remake)		Otaku no Seiza: An Adventure in the Otaku Galaxy	J
1993 (JP) 1994 (NA)	Breath of Fire (EN)	Capcom	Capcom Square	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG.[18]	Breath of Fire	J
1993 (JP) 1994 (NA)	Dark Wizard (EN)	Sega	Sega	Fantasy	SCD	Tactical RPG.		J
1993 (JP)	Demon of Laplace (EN)	Group SNE	Human	Fantasy	PCD (Port)	JRPG/Survival horror hybrid		J
1993 (JP)	Dragon Quest I & II (EN)	Enix	Enix	Fantasy	SNES (Remake)	JRPG.[6]	Dragon Quest: Remake and compilation of I and II	J
1993 (JP)	Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II (EN)	Nihon Falcom	Epoch	Fantasy	SNES (Port)	JRPG.[8]	Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes	J
1993 (JP)	Dragon Squadron: Danzarb (EN)			Fantasy	SNES			J
1993 (JP)	Dual Orb (EN)			Fantasy	SNES	JRPG	Dual Orb	J
1993 (JP)	Elfaria: A Fantastic Theater (EN) エルファリア (JA)	The Red Company	Hudson Soft	Fantasy	SNES		Elfaria	J
1993 (NA) 1994 (JP)	Guardian War (EN)	Micro Cabin	Panasonic	Fantasy	3DO	Tactical RPG		J
1993 (JP) 1994 (NA) 1995 (EU)	Illusion of Gaia (EN)	Quintet	Enix Nintendo	Fantasy	SNES	Action RPG	Soul Blazer series	J
1993 (JP)	Jojo no Kimyouna Bouken (JA)	TOSE	Bandai	Sci-Fi	SNES	Based on the anime and manga, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
1993 (JP)	Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos (EN)	Westwood	Virgin	Fantastical	PC98	Series debuts.
1993 (JP)	Little Master (EN)		Tokuma Shoten	Fantasy	GB	Tactical RPG.[12]
1993 (JP)	Langrisser: The Descendants of Light (EN) ラングリッサー ～光輝の末裔～ (JA)			Fantasy	PCD (Port)	Tactical RPG. Port of Warsong for GEN. Series debuts.
1993 (JP) 1993 (NA)	Lufia & The Fortress of Doom (EN) Estpolis Denki (JA) エストポリス伝記 (JA)	Neverland	Taito	Fantasy	SNES	Series debuts.
1993 (JP)	Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen (EN)	New World	New World	Fantastical	PC98	Computer-style RPG. Sequel to Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen.
1993 (JP)	Mōryō Senki MADARA 2 (JA)	Konami	Konami	Fantasy	SNES	Sequel to Mōryō Senki MADARA.
1993 (JP)	Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible II (JA)	MIT	Atlus	Fantasy	GB	Sequel to Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible.
1993 (??)	Metal Max 2 (EN)	Createch	Data East	Fantasy	SNES	Sequel to Metal Max.
1993 (??)	Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World (EN)	New World	New World	Fantasy	SNES (Port) GEN (Port)	Computer-style RPG. Sequel to Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum.
1993 (JP)	Neugier: Umi to Kaze no Koudou (JA) Journey Home: Quest for the Throne (EN)	Wolf Team	Telenet Japan	Fantasy	SNES	North American release was cancelled.
1993 (JP) 1995 (NA)	Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen (EN)	Quest	Quest Enix	Fantasy	SNES	Tactical RPG.
1993 (JP)	Oni III: Kuro no Hakaikami (JA) ONI III -黒の破壊神- (JA)	Pandora Box	Banpresto	Fantasy	GB	Sequel to Oni II: Innin Densetsu for GB.
1993 (JP) 1995 (NA) 1995 (EU)	Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (EN)	Sega-AM7	Sega	Sci-Fi	GEN	Sequel to Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom.
1993 (JP)	Pumpkin Adventure II (EN)	Umax	Sunrise		MSX2[3]
1993 (JP)	Ranma ½: Treasure of the Red Cat Gang (EN)			Fantasy	SNES
1993 (JP)	Romancing SaGa 2 (EN)	Square	Square	Fantasy	SNES	JRPG.[14] Sequel to Romancing SaGa. Part of the SaGa series.
1993 (JP) 1993 (NA) 1994 (EU)	Secret of Mana (EN) Seiken Densetsu 2 (JA)	Square	Square	Fantasy	SNES	Action RPG. Sequel to Final Fantasy Adventure.
1993 (JP) 1995 (NA)	Secret of the Stars (EN) Aqutallion (EN)	Tecmo	Tecmo	Fantasy	SNES
1993 (NA) 1994 (JP) 1994 (EU)	Shadowrun (EN)	Beam	Data East	Sci-Fi	SNES	Action RPG.
1993 (JP) 1994 (EU) 1994 (NA)	Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing (EN) シャイニング・フォースII 古えの封印 (JA)	Sonic!	Sega	Fantasy	GEN	Tactical RPG. Sequel to Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict.
1993 (JP) 1994 (NA)	Shining Force II: The Sword of Hajya (EN)	Sonic!	Sega	Fantasy	GG	Tactical RPG. Sequel to Shining Force Gaiden.
1993 (JP)	Shinseiki Odysselya (JA) The Lost Mission (EN)	Vic Tokai	Vic Tokai	Fantasy	SNES	North American release was cancelled.
1993 (JP)	Silver Saga II (EN)			Fantasy	SNES
1993 (JP)	Soul & Sword (EN)			Fantasy	SNES
1993 (JP)	Spell Craft (EN)			Fantasy	SNES
1993 (JP)	Super Barcode Wars (EN) バーコードバトラー戦記 スーパー戦士出撃せよ! (JA)	Epoch	Epoch	Sci-Fi	SNES and BBARII	Tactical RPG.
1993 (JP)	Super Chinese World 2: Uchuu Ichibuto Daikai (JA)			Fantasy	SNES
1993 (JP)	Tengai Makyō: Fuun Kabukiden (JA)	Red Ent.	Hudson Soft	Fantasy	PCD	JRPG.[16]
1993 (JP)	Trinea (EN)			Fantasy	SNES
1993 (??)	Ultima VI: The False Prophet (EN)	Origin	Origin	Fantasy	SNES (Port)	Computer-style RPG. Port of Ultima VI: The False Prophet for various PC systems. Sequel to Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny.
1993 (JP)	Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds (EN)	Looking Glass	Origin	Fantasy	PC98	Sequel to Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss.
1993 (JP)	Wondrous Magic (EN)			Fantasy	SNES
1993 (JP)	Vain Dream (EN) ヴェインドリーム (JA)	Glodia		Fantasy	FMT (Port)	Port of Vain Dream for PC88 and PC98. Series debuts.
1993 (JP)	Xak (EN) サーク (JA)	Sunsoft	Sunsoft	Fantasy	SNES (Remake)	Remake of Xak for PC88.
1993 (JP)	Xak III: The Eternal Recurrence (EN) サーク III (JA)	Microcabin, NEC	Microcabin, NEC	Fantastic	PC98 FMT	Action RPG.
1993 (JP)	Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys (EN)	Hudson Soft	Hudson Soft	Fantasy	PCE	Action RPG. Minor changes to Ys IV: Mask of the Sun, but not considered canon and therefore a part of the Ys series' storyline.
1993 (JP)	Ys IV: Mask of the Sun (EN)	Tonkin House	Tonkin House	Fantasy	SNES	Action RPG. Sequel to Ys III: Wanderers from Ys.
1992 (NA) 1994 (DE)	Abandoned Places	ArtGame	CIE		DOS
1992 (NA) 1992 (EU)	Abandoned Places	ArtGame	CIE		AMI (Port)	Port of Abandoned Places for DOS.
1992 (NA)	The Bard's Tale Construction Set	Interplay	Interplay	Fantasy	AMI (Port)	Port of The Bard's Tale Construction Set for DOS. Design suite for creating games using the The Bard's Tale engine.
1992 (NA)	Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed	SSI	SSI	Sci-Fi	DOS	Utilizes the Gold Box engine.
1992 (NA)	Cobra Mission (眼鏡蛇任務)	MegaTech Software	MegaTech Software	Present-Day	DOS	Eroge.
1992 (NA)	Dark Queen of Krynn, The	MicroMagic	SSI	Fantasy	AMI DOS MAC	Utilizes the Gold Box engine.
1992 (NA)	Darklands	MicroProse	MicroProse	Fantasy Historical	DOS
1992 (JP)	Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II	Nihon Falcom	Nihon Falcom	Fantasy	DOS (Port)	Port of Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II for PC88. Sequel to Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes.
1992 (UK)	Dragons of Flame	U.S. Gold	SSI U.S. Gold	Fantasy	AMI (Rerel) C64 (Rerel)	Action RPG. Rerelease of Dragons of Flame.
1992 (NA) 1992 (UK)	Dungeon Master	FTL	FTL	Fantasy	AMI (Rerel)	Rerelease of Dungeon Master for AMI. Port of Dungeon Master for ST.
1992 (NA)	Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon	Westwood	SSI	Fantasy	AMI (Port)	Port of Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon for DOS. Sequel to Eye of the Beholder.
1992 (JP)	Farland Story	TGL	TGL	Fantasy	DOS	Tactical RPG. Series debuts.
1992 (NA)	Magic Candle III, The	Mindcraft	EA	Fantasy	DOS	Sequel to The Magic Candle II: The Four and Forty.
1992 (DE)	Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra	New World	New World	Fantasy	AMI (Port)	Port of Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra for DOS. Sequel to Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World.
1992 (NA)	Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen	New World	New World	Fantasy	DOS MAC	Sequel to Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra.
1992 (NA)	Pools of Darkness	SSI MicroMagic	SSI	Fantasy	AMI (Port) MAC (Port)	Port of Pools of Darkness for DOS. Utilizes the Gold Box engine.
1992 (NA)	Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero	Sierra	Sierra	Fantasy	DOS (Remake)	Remake of Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero for DOS. Series debuts.
1992 (NA)	Quest for Glory III: Wages of War	Sierra	Sierra	Fantasy	AMI DOS MAC	Sequel to Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire.
1992 (DE) 1993 (NA) 1993 (EU)	Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny Das Schwarze Auge: Die Schicksalsklinge	Attic	Schmidt Spiele (DE) U.S. Gold (EU) Sir-Tech (NA)	Fantasy	DOS AMI (Port)	Series debuts.
1992 (NA)	Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace	Cybertech	SSI	Fantasy	DOS
1992 (NA)	The Summoning	Event Horizon	SSI	Fantasy	DOS	Sequel to DarkSpyre.
1992 (NA) 1992 (UK)	Treasures of the Savage Frontier	Beyond	SSI	Fantasy	AMI DOS	Utilizes the Gold Box engine. Perhaps the first game where an NPC can fall in love with a player character if his or her conduct warrants it
1992 (NA)	Ultima I-VI Series	Origin	Software Toolworks	Fantasy	DOS (Compl)	Port and compilation of Ultima I through Ultima VI.
1992 (NA)	Ultima: The Second Trilogy	Origin	Fujitsu	Fantasy	C64 (Compl) DOS (Compl)	Port and compilation of Ultima IV through Ultima VI.
1992 (NA)	Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss	Looking Glass	Origin	Fantasy	DOS	FPS/RPG. Looking Glass Studios' first CRPG and an inspiration to many other first-person dungeon crawlers that came after it.
1992 (NA) 1992 (UK)	Ultima VI: The False Prophet	Origin	Origin	Fantasy	AMI (Port)	Port of Ultima VI: The False Prophet for DOS. Sequel to Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny.
1992 (NA)	Ultima VII: The Black Gate	Origin	Origin	Fantasy	DOS	Sequel to Ultima VI: The False Prophet.
1992 (NA)	Ultima VII: Forge of Virtue	Origin	EA	Fantasy	DOS	Expansion to Ultima VII: The Black Gate.
1992 (NA)	Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant	Sir-Tech	Sir-Tech	Fantasy Sci-Fi	DOS	Sequel to Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge.
1993 (NA)	Betrayal at Krondor	Dynamix	Sierra	Fantasy	DOS	Series debuts.
1993 (NA)	BloodNet	MicroProse	MicroProse	Sci-Fi Horror	DOS	Adventure game/RPG hybrid.
1993 (NA)	Bloodstone: An Epic Dwarven Tale	Mindcraft	Mindcraft	Fantasy	DOS	Prequel to The Magic Candle.
1993 (NA)	Dark Sun: Shattered Lands	SSI	SSI	Fantasy	DOS	Series debuts. Based on the Dark Sun D&D setting.
1993 (NA)	Dungeon Hack	DreamForge	SSI	Fantasy	DOS
1993 (NA)	Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor	SSI	SSI	Fantasy	DOS	Sequel to Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon. Was the first in the series not to be written by Westwood Studios and many fans felt it lacked the "feel" of the previous games.
1993 (JP)	Farland Story Denki: Arc Ou no Ensei Farland Story 2	TGL	TGL	Fantasy	DOS	Tactical RPG. Sequel to Farland Story.
1993 (NA)	Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures	MicroMagic	SSI	Fantasy	DOS MAC	Utilizes the Gold Box engine.
1993 (NA) 1996 (EU)	Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos	Westwood	Virgin	Fantasy	DOS	Series debuts after Westwood Studios split with SSI over "artistic differences".
1993 (NA)	Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra	New World	New World	Fantasy	MAC (Port)	Port of Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra for DOS. Sequel to Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World.
1993 (NA)	Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen	New World	New World	Fantasy	DOS MAC	Sequel to Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen.
1993 (NA)	Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness	Sierra	Sierra	Fantasy	DOS WIN3X	Sequel to Quest for Glory III: Wages of War.
1993 (NA)	Syndicate	Bullfrog Productions	Electronic Arts	Cyberpunk	DOS AMI	Tactical RPG.
1993 (NA)	Shadow Caster	Raven	Origin	Fantasy	DOS	FPS/RPG. Engine developed by ID software.
1993 (NA)	Treasures of the Savage Frontier	Beyond	SSI	Fantasy	DOS (Rerel)	Rerelease of Treasures of the Savage Frontier for DOS. Utilizes the Gold Box engine. Perhaps the first game where an NPC can fall in love with a player character if his or her conduct warrants it
1993 (NA) 1993 (DE)	Unlimited Adventures	Beyond	SSI	Fantasy	DOS MAC	Do-it-yourself development suite for creating games utilizing the Gold Box engine.
1993 (NA)	Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds	Looking Glass	Origin	Fantasy	DOS	Sequel to Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss.
1993 (NA)	Ultima VII, Part Two: Serpent Isle	Origin	EA	Fantasy	DOS	Second part of Ultima VII, after Ultima VII: The Black Gate. Some gamers believe this to be the high-point of the series.
1993 (NA)	Ultima VII, Part Two: Silver Seed	Origin	EA	Fantasy	DOS	Expansion to Ultima VII, Part Two: Serpent Isle.

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