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This is a list of notable role-playing games. It does not include computer role-playing games , MMORPGs , or any other video games with RPG elements.
Most of these games are tabletop role-playing games ; other types of games are noted as such where appropriate.
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Publisher
System
Dates
Setting
Notes
Aberrant
White Wolf Publishing
Modified Storyteller
1999
Super-hero characters in the near future
Part of the Trinity series
d20
Aces & Eights: Shattered Frontier
Kenzer and Company
2007
A Western role-playing game.
Active Exploits
Precis Intermedia Gaming
2002
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
TSR, Inc.
(See also Dungeons & Dragons )
Advanced Fighting Fantasy
Cubicle 7
Adventure!
1985
Adventure!
White Wolf Publishing
Modified Storyteller
2001
A pulp adventure
Part of the Trinity series
Adventures in Fantasy
The Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game
TSR, Inc.
1984
Adventures in Middle-earth
Cubicle 7
d20
2016
fantasy
Based upon The One Ring RPG
After The Bomb
Palladium Books
1986, 2001
Aftermath!
Fantasy Games Unlimited
1981
Age of the Tempest
Agone (French )
Multisim Editions
1999
Edited in French by Multisim Editions and translated in English by Multisim Editions
Albedo
Thoughts & Images, Chessex
1988, 1993
Based on the furry comic book series, Erma Felna by Steve Gallacci
Aliens Adventure Game
Leading Edge Games
1990
Science Fiction
All Flesh Must Be Eaten
Eden Studios, Inc.
Unisystem
1999, 2003
Zombie survival horror game
Alma Mater
Oracle Games
1982
Comic high school
Alshard (Japanese )
Far East Amusement Research / Enterbrain
2002, 2005
Fantasy with mecha like Final Fantasy [citation needed ]
Alshard Gaia (Japanese )
Alshard system
2006
A contemporary fantasy
Alternity
TSR, Inc.
1998
SciFi
Amazing Engine
TSR, Inc.
1993
Amber Diceless Roleplaying
Phage Press
Diceless
1991
Based on the works of Roger Zelazny
Anima: Beyond Fantasy
Edge Entertainment
2005, 2010
Spanish RPG, a collaboration of Eastern and Western developers RPG with anime-style artworks
Angel
Eden Studios, Inc.
Cinematic Unisystem
2003
Urban fantasy
A spin-off of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer game
Apocalypse World
Lumpley Games
PbtA
2010
A post-apocalyptic RPG of politics and survival
Created by D. Vincent Baker . First RPG using the Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) system
Arcana Unearthed
Malhavoc Press
D20 OGL
2003
Fantasy
Developed by Monte Cook
Archaeron
Archaeron Games
1980
Arduin
Grimoire Games, Emperors Choice Games
1977-1980, 1992
The first cross-genre RPG[citation needed ]
Designed by David A. Hargrave
Aria
Arianrhod RPG (Japanese )
2004
Japanese MMORPG -like
Armageddon: 2089
Armageddon: The End Times
Mongoose Publishing
D20 OGL
2003
Mek-based warfare
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Roleplaying Game
R. Talsorian Games
Fuzion
1997
SciFi game based on the Armored Trooper Votoms anime
Army of Darkness Roleplaying Game
Eden Studios, Inc.
Cinematic Unisystem
2005
Zombie horror
Ars Magica
Lion Rampant (editions 1 & 2)
Fantasy
White Wolf Publishing (edition 3)
Atlas Games (editions 4 & 5)
Artesia: Adventures in the Known World
Based on the Comic/Graphic Novels by Mark Smylie
Ashen Stars
Pelgrane Press
GUMSHOE System
2011
Gritty investigative Space Opera
Atlantis
Attack of the Humans
The Authority Role-Playing Game
Ave Molech
Morbidgames Publishing
modified d20 modern with 3.5 edition races
Fantasy setting with Steampunk technology
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D6 Adventure
West End Games
D6 Fantasy
West End Games
D6 Space
West End Games
D6 System
West End Games
In-house system, based on the Star Wars RPG
d20 Future
Wizards of the Coast [1]
d20 System
Generic futuristic
d20 Modern
Wizards of the Coast [2]
d20 System
Generic modern
d20 Past
Wizards of the Coast [3]
d20 System
Generic historical
d20 System
Wizards of the Coast [4]
Based on Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules
Dallas
Danger International
Hero Games
espionage adventure
Dangerous Journeys by E. Gary Gygax
Game Designers' Workshop
Daredevils
Pulp era mystery
Dark Ages
White Wolf Publishing
Series of RPGs, including Vampire: The Dark Ages , Dark Ages: Werewolf , Dark Ages: Mage , Dark Ages: Fae , and Dark Ages: Inquisitor
Dark Champions
Dark Conspiracy
Game Designers' Workshop
Dark Dungeons
The Dark Eye
Most popular German RPG,[5] known in Germany as Das Schwarze Auge
Dark Heresy , the Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay Game
Originally by Black Industries , now developed by Fantasy Flight Games
Dark Streets
Darwin's World
RPGObjects
Post-apocalyptic RPG
Dawning Star
DC Adventures
Green Ronin
DC Heroes
Mayfair Games
DC Universe Roleplaying Game
West End Games
De Profundis
Dead Inside
A small-press RPG where the characters attempt to rebuild their lost souls through selfless and noble actions (and get superhuman powers along the way)
Dead Reign
Palladium Books
Deadlands: Hell on Earth
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
Deadlands: Lost Colony
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
Deadlands : The Weird West
Pinnacle Entertainment Group
GURPS version by SJGames
Deathwatch
Deliria: Faerie Tales for the New Millennium by Phil Brucato
Laughing Pan Productions
Delta Force: America Strikes Back!
Demon City Shinjuku Role-Playing Game
Demon Hunters Role Playing Game
Demon: The Fallen
White Wolf
(Original World of Darkness )
Demon's Lair
Lasalion Games
Deryni Adventure Game
Diana: Warrior Princess
By Marcus Rowland
Diaspora
VSCA Publishing
FATE
2009
Hard science fiction
Dice & Glory
Dinky Dungeons
Doc's Games
1985
Dinosaur Planet: Broncosaurus Rex
Diomin
OtherWorld Creations
Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple
The Doctor Who Role Playing Game
FASA
Based on the 1963–89 run of the BBC television series
Doctor Who - Adventures In Time And Space: the roleplaying game
Cubicle 7 Entertainment
Based on the 2005–present run of the BBC television series
Doctor Who - Time Lord (role-playing game)
Virgin Publishing
Based on the 1963–89 run of the BBC television series
Dogs in the Vineyard
Lumpley Games
Loosely based on the Mormon State of Deseret in pre-statehood Utah
Domination
Dominion Rules
An open-source fantasy twelve-sided-die-based RPG encouraging innovative combat system
The Dominion Tank Police Role-Playing Game
Guardians of Order
Tri-Stat System
1999
Donjon
Clinton R. Nixon, Donjon Anvilwerks
Don't Look Back
Mind Ventures
1994
Don't Rest Your Head
Evil Hat Productions
Double Cross
Superhero
(Japanese)
Drací doupe
Loosely based on Dungeons & Dragons
The most popular Czech fantasy RPG system[citation needed ]
Dragon Age
Green Ronin
Dragon Ball Z - Anime Adventure Game
https://web.archive.org/web/20021120023158/http://www.talsorian.com/
Dragonlance: Fifth Age
Dragon Lords of Melniboné
DragonMech
A cross between fantasy and mecha
DragonQuest
A now out-of-print RPG, suppressed by TSR
DragonRaid
Dick Wulf
A Christian RPG
Dragonroar
Dragonstar
Where science fiction and fantasy blend
Dragon Storm
Dragon Warriors
An easy-to-use RPG system published in paperback format
Drakar och Demoner (Dragons and Demons )
Swedish fantasy RPG
Dread RPG
Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium
Rafael Chandler
Dream Craft
Dream Park: The Roleplaying Game
The Dresden files
A variant of the FATE game
Urban fantasy
Based on the books by Jim Butcher
Droids
Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium
Last Unicorn
Supposedly limited to 3000 copies
Dungeons & Dragons
Created by Dave Arneson and E. Gary Gygax , further editions by TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast
Dungeon World
Sage Kobold Productions
Powered by the Apocalypse
Dungeon fantasy
Durance
Dust Devils
Dying Earth
Based on the stories of Jack Vance
Dzikie Pola (Wild Fields )
Set in 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Labyrinth Lord
Lace and Steel , published originally by TAGG and re-released by Pharos Press - an Australian RPG set in a world of civilised Centaurs and Harpies with a musketeers/swashbuckling feel
Lamentations of the Flame Princess
Land of the Rising Sun by Fantasy Games Unlimited - Samurai and Ninjas using the Chivalry & Sorcery system.
Lands of Adventure
The Laundry
Legacy
Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game by Alderac Entertainment Group - Asian-themed RPG
Légendes Celtiques (French )
Légendes de la Vallée des rois - French RPG set in Ancient Egypt
Legendy Armandie by Skaven - fantasy RPG created
Legends and Loot by Wintertree - fantasy, based around plastic dice device
Legends of Anglerre
Legionnaire by FASA - standalone role-playing game for the Renegade Legion universe
Lejendary Adventure , created by Gary Gygax and published by Hekaforge Productions
Leverage , based on the Leverage TV series, game written by Cam Banks and Rob Donahuge and using the Cortex+ System
Lightspeed by Christian Conkle - an overtly generic space opera RPG, using the Instant Fuzion ruleset
Little Fears - The Role-playing Game of Childhood Terror by Key 20 Publishing
Live Free or Die, the Game of Suburban Insurgency - a post UN invasion RPG written by an Army officer and Iraq veteran
Living Steel by Leading Edge Games - futuristic game on the world of Rhand
Lone Wolf - a series of Choose Your Own Adventure-style books and Lone Wolf: The Roleplaying Game , a d20 game by Mongoose Publishing; also a second game by Mongoose, the Lone Wolf Multiplayer Game Book
Lord of the Rings Adventure Game (Iron Crown Enterprises )
The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game by Decipher, Inc. - based on the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
Lords of Creation by Avalon Hill
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Setting
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Q10
QAGS
Qin
Quest of the Ancients
Quill: Quill: A Letter-Writing Roleplaying Game for a Single Player
Trollish Delver Games
2016
A solo RPG, about writting letters.
Translated in 2016 in french by the editorial house 500NDG and in 2018 in portuguese by a fan.
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Publisher
System
Dates
Setting
Notes
Saga
fantasy
Swedish
Shadow Fight 2
Nekki
For Android and iOS
SAGA System
Sanctum Polis - Rest Eternal Memory
indie anthropomorphic
Sandman: Map of Halaal
Satasupe
(Japanese)
Savage Worlds
The Sci-Fi Sagas
Ironwood Omnimedia Company
E-RPG System
A Player's Guidebook
Scion: Hero
White Wolf Publishing
Modern day children of the gods
Sea Dracula (The role-playing game of lawyers in animal city)
Nick Smith and Jake Richmond
Second Dawn
Sengoku
Gold Rush Games
Historical fantasy set in feudal Japan
SenZar
notorious for its blatant encouragement of munchkinism
Serenity
Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd
Serenity film
(The Firefly (television series) is getting its own RPG also from MWP due to licensing).
Seventh Sea
Alderac Entertainment Company
The Shab-al-Hiri Roach
Shadowforce Archer
Alderac Entertainment Group
a setting for Spycraft
Shadow Lords
about epic Heroes, Immortals, Titans, Angels and Demons.
Shadow Nations
Obsidian Europe
Horror, Scifi, fantasy
Shadow of the Demon Lord by Schwalb Entertainment
The Shadow of Yesterday
Shadowrun
cyberpunk fantasy
Shatterzone
Shock: Social Science Fiction
Silver Age Sentinels
Guardians of Order
Simian Conquest
Simply Roleplaying!
Microtactix
a simple and customizable generic open gaming system similar to Fuzion and the Action! System
Simple System
Dashing Inventor Games
Sine Requie
horror
Italian role-playing game
Skulduggery
Skull and Crossbones: Roleplay on the Spanish Main
Fantasy Games Unlimited
Skyrealms of Jorune
SkyRealms Publishing , later Chessex
SLA Industries
Nightfall Games [11]
Sláine: The Roleplaying Game of Celtic Heroes
Mongoose Publishing
S/lay w/Me
The Slayers d20
d20 System
Smallville
Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd
based on the Smallville television series
Sojourner's Quest: A Fantasy Role Playing Game
Randall C Ellis
A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying
Sorcerer by Ron Edwards
Sovereign Stone
Space 1889
GDW
Victorian Era Sci-Fi (steampunk )
Space Dragon
Redbox Editora
pulp sci fi
Space Gothic
German crossover between military science fiction , space opera and horror
Space Infantry
Space Opera
Fantasy Games Unlimited
Spacemaster
SF adaptation of Rolemaster
SpaceNinjaCyberCrisis XDO
Crucible Design
a tongue-in-cheek anime game
Space Quest
Spaceship Zero
Green Ronin Publishing
SpaceTime
The Spawn of Fashan
Sphinx
Spione: Story Now in Cold War Berlin
Spirit of the Century
Evil Hat Productions
FATE system
a pulp game
Splicers
Splittermond
Uhrwerk-Verlag
Lorakis
German Fantasy RPG
Spycraft
Alderac Entertainment Group
espionage adventure
The Squared Circle
Day Dreamer Interactive
Squawk
Game Arts Guild
intelligent archosaurs in another star system
Stalking the Night Fantastic
Standard RPG System
Star Ace
Starblazer Adventures
StarCraft Adventures
TSR Inc.
Star*Drive
TSR, Inc.
Starfaring
Flying Buffalo
Starfinder Roleplaying Game
Paizo Publishing
Starfleet Voyages
Star Frontiers
TSR
Stargate SG-1 (RPG)
AEG
Starhedge by Empire Wargames
Star Hero
Fantasy Hero
SF adaptation of Hero System
Star Legend
(Japanese)
Star Patrol
Star Riders
Ianus Games
parody of space opera
Star Rovers
StarRun
QaEG
Starship Troopers (RPG)
Mongoose Publishing
Starships & Spacemen
Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier
Heritage
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Role Playing Game
Star Trek Role Playing Game
Last Unicorn
Star Trek Roleplaying Game
Decipher
Star Trek: The Next Generation Role-playing Game
Star Trek: The Role Playing Game
FASA
Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
West End Games
D6 System
(1987-1999)
Star Wars Roleplaying Game
Fantasy Flight
Star Wars Roleplaying Game
Wizards of the Coast
D20 System
2000-2010
Star Wreck Roleplaying Game
Mike Pohjola
parody game based on the Star Wreck movie franchise
SteamCraft
Perilous Journeys Publishing
Steampunk , Neo-Victorian
Steve Perrin's Quest Rules
STOCS
Wasteland Games
modern-day generic system
Stormbringer ,
Chaosium
based on Michael Moorcock 's Elric of Melniboné stories
Storytelling System
St. Palmer's
Pirate/West Indies
The Strange
Monte Cook Games
Street Fighter: The Storytelling Game
Strontium Dog
Mongoose Publishing
Traveller
Sundered Epoch: Generations
Randal Snyder
multi-genre game system
Super Crusaders
Lee Walser
modern-day super hero system
Super Powers Unlimited
Super Powers Unlimited, LLC
Super Squadron
Super-Hero game
Australian
Supergame
Superhero 2044
Supernatural
Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd
based on The CW's Supernatural television series .
Superworld by Chaosium
Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies
Swordbearer
Heritage Games and Fantasy Games Unlimited
Swords & Wizardry
Mythmere Games
A free 'clone' of the original version of Dungeons & Dragons .
Sword World RPG
(Japanese )
Synnibarr (aka The World Of Synnibarr)
Craig McCracken
Notorious for a nonsensical, poorly explained game-world and huge power-levels granted to beginning player characters.
Systems Failure
Palladium Books
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Zen and the Art of Mayhem
Zone
(French ) by Siroz (satiric gang wars in the contemporary suburbs)
The Zorcerer of Zo
Zweihänder
Grim & Perilous Studios
(Written by Daniel Fox. Deliberately similar in tone and rules mechanics to Warhammer FRP)
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