List of tactical role-playing video games: 1980s to 1994

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This is a comprehensive index of commercial tactical role-playing games for all platforms, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, platform and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.

Contents

Legend

Video game platforms
AMI Amiga
AMI32 Amiga CD32
APPII Apple II
C64 Commodore 64
CROSS Cross-platform
DOS MS-DOS
FM7 FM-7
FMT FM Towns
GB Game Boy
GEN Genesis / Mega Drive
GG Game Gear
MSX MSX
MSX2 MSX2
NES Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom
PC88 PC-8800 series
PC98 PC-9800 series
PCD TurboGrafx-CD / PC Engine CD
SCD Mega-CD / Sega CD
SNES Super NES / Super Famicom
ST Atari ST
WIN Microsoft Windows
X1 X1
X68K X68000
  
Types of releases
RereleaseThe game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes.
PortThe game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences.
RemakeThe game is an enhanced remake of an original, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay.
CompilationA compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series.
LimitedA special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game.

List

YearTitleDeveloperPublisherSettingPlatformSeries/Notes
1982 (JP) The Dragon and Princess Koei Koei Fantasy PC-8001
1983 (JP) Bokosuka Wars Koji Sumii ASCII FantasyX1
MSX (Port)
NES (Port)
RTS/RPG.
1983 (JP) The Dragon and Princess Koei Koei FantasyFM7 (Port)
1983 (NA) Galactic Adventures SSI SSI Sci-FiAPPII
1987 (JP) Tir-nan-og
ティル・ナ・ノーグ
Alfa System FantasyPC98Series debuts.
1987 (INT) Xconq Stan Shebs, et al.N/AN/ACROSS Open source.
General purpose turn-based strategy engine with several Master of Monsters-like modules created using it after 1987.
1988 (NA) Pool of Radiance SSI SSI FantasyAPPII
AMI
C64
DOS
NES
PC98
1988 (NA) BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception Westwood Infocom Sci-FiAPPII
AMI
C64
DOS
ST
1988 (JP) Silver Ghost Kure Software Koubou Kure Software Koubou FantasyPC88
1988 (JP) Tir-nan-og II
ティル・ナ・ノーグII
SystemSoft FantasyPC98Sequel to Tir-nan-og for PC98.
1989 (JP) Master of Monsters SystemSoft SystemSoft FantasyMSX
1990 (EU) Lords of Chaos Mythos Games Blade SoftwareFantasyAMI
C64
1990 (JP) Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Ken [1] Intelligent Nintendo FantasyNESSeries debuts.
1990 (NA) Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday SSI SSI Sci-FiAMI
C64
DOS
GEN
1990 (JP) Mōryō Senki MADARA Konami Konami FantasyNES
1990 (JP) Tir-nan-og: The Forbidden Tower
ティル・ナ・ノーグ 禁断の塔
SystemSoft FantasyMSX2 (Port)Port of Tir-nan-og for PC98.
1991 (JP) 2nd Super Robot Wars Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiNESSequel to Super Robot Wars .
1991 (JP) Bahamut Senki Sega Sega FantasyGEN
1991 (JP) Chaos World Natsume FantasyNES
1991 (JP)
1992 (NA)
Crystal Warriors FantasyGG
1991 (JP/NA) Master of Monsters SystemSoft SystemSoft FantasyGEN (Port)
PCD (Port)
Port of Master of Monsters for MSX.
1991 (JP) Super Robot Wars Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiGBSeries debuts.
1991 (JP/NA) Warsong [2]
Langrisser
ラングリッサー
CareerSoft NCS
Treco
FantasyGENSeries debuts.
1992 (JP)Farland Story [2] TGL TGL FantasyDOSSeries debuts.
1992 (JP) Fire Emblem Gaiden Intelligent Nintendo FantasyNES
1992 (JP) Just Breed
ジャストブリード
Enix Enix FantasyNES
1992 (JP)Little Master 2 [2]
リトルマスター2 雷光の騎士
Zener Works Tokuma Shoten FantasyGBSequel to Little Master.
1992 (JP) Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible
女神転生外伝 ラストバイブルシリーズ
MIT Atlus FantasyGGSeries debuts.
1992 (JP) Shining Force Gaiden Sonic! Sega FantasyGG
1992 (JP)
1993 (NA/EU)
Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention [2] [3]
Shining Force
シャイニング・フォース 神々の遺産
Sonic! Sega FantasyGENSeries debuts.
1993 (JP) 3rd Super Robot Wars Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiSNESSequel to 2nd Super Robot Wars .
1993 (JP) Albert Odyssey Sunsoft Sunsoft FantasySNESSeries debuts.
1993 (JP)
1994 (NA)
Dark Wizard Sega Sega FantasySCD
1993 (JP)Farland Story Denki: Arc Ou no Ensei [2]
Farland Story 2
TGL TGL FantasyDOSSequel to Farland Story.
1993 (JP)Little Master [2] Tokuma Shoten FantasyGB
1993 (JP)
1995 (NA)
Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen [2] Quest Quest
Enix
FantasySNES
1993 (JP)
1994 (EU/NA)
Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing [2]
Shining Force II
シャイニング・フォースII 古えの封印
Sonic! Sega FantasyGENSequel to Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict .
1993 (JP)
1994 (NA)
Shining Force II: The Sword of Hajya [2] Sonic! Sega FantasyGGSequel to Shining Force Gaiden .
1993 (JP) Super Barcode Wars
バーコードバトラー戦記 スーパー戦士出撃せよ!
Epoch Epoch Sci-FiSNES and BBARII
1993 (JP) Langrisser: The Descendants of Light
ラングリッサー ~光輝の末裔~
FantasyPCD (Port)Port of Warsong for GEN.
Series debuts.
1994 (JP) Albert Odyssey 2: Jashin no Taidou Sunsoft Sunsoft FantasySNES
1994 (JP) Dragon Knight IV
ドラゴンナイト4
ELF ELF FantasyDOS (Port)Eroge.
Port of Dragon Knight IV for PC98.
Sequel to Dragon Knight III .
1994 (JP) Dragon Knight IV
ドラゴンナイト4
ELF ELF FantasyFMT (Port)
PC98
X68K (Port)
Eroge.
Port of Dragon Knight IV for PC98.
Sequel to Dragon Knight III .
1994 (JP)Farland Story: Shirogane no Tsubasa
Farland Story 4
TGL TGL FantasyDOSSequel to Farland Story: Tenshi no Namida.
1994 (JP)Farland Story: Tenshi no Namida
Farland Story 3
TGL TGL FantasyDOSSequel to Farland Story Denki: Arc Ou no Ensei.
1994 (JP) FEDA: Emblem of Justice [4] Yanoman FantasySNES
1994 (JP) Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo [2] Intelligent Nintendo FantasySNES
1994 (NA) Jagged Alliance [2] [5] [6] [7] Madlab Sir-Tech ModernDOSSeries debuts.
1994 (JP) Langrisser II [2]
Der Langrisser
デア ラングリッサー
CareerSoft NCS FantasyGENSequel to Warsong .
1994 (JP)Little Master: Niji Iro no Maseki [2] Tokuma Shoten FantasySNES
1994 (JP) Majin Tensei
魔神転生
Atlus Atlus FantasySNES
1994 (??) Power of the Hired [2] FantasyWIN (Port)Port of Power of the Hired for SNES.
1994 (??)Red Crystal [2] QQP FantasyDOS
1994 (JP)
1995 (NA/EU)
Shining Force CD [2] Sonic! Sega FantasySCD (Remake)Remake of Shining Force Gaiden and Shining Force Gaiden 2: Sword of Hajya for GG.
1994 (JP) Super Robot Wars EX Banpresto Banpresto Sci-FiSNES
1994 (NA/EU) X-COM: UFO Defense aka UFO: Enemy Unknown MicroProse MicroProse Sci-FiDOSSeries debuts.
1994 (EU)
1995 (NA)
X-COM: UFO Defense [2] [5] [8] Mythos MicroProse Sci-FiAMI (Port)
AMI32 (Port)
Port of X-COM: UFO Defense for DOS.
Series debuts.

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