Fantasy MS-DOS Games

Swords, sorcery and something terrible stirring under the mountain. Fantasy was the default setting of MS-DOS role-playing games and of a good many adventures and strategy games besides, drawing on tabletop role-playing and on the novels the designers grew up with.

Games tagged "Fantasy" (alphabetical)

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Albion
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Albion (1996) is a narrative-focused role-playing game for MS-DOS developed by Blue Byte, combining several classic RPG design approaches. Exploration is presented in a mix of a top-down 2D view and, in dungeons and caves, a first-person perspective…
Genre: RPG
Release: 1996
Developer: Blue Byte
Publisher: -

Anvil of Dawn
Anvil of Dawn – MS-DOS cover art
Anvil of Dawn is a classic first-person dungeon crawler released for MS-DOS in 1995 by New World Computing. Set in a dark fantasy realm threatened by chaos, the game casts players as a lone hero chosen to confront the malevolent warlord who has…
Genre: RPG
Release: 1995
Developer: DreamForge Intertainment
Publisher: New World Computing

Barbarian
Barbarian – MS-DOS cover art
Barbarian, released in 1988 by Psygnosis, is a brutal action-adventure game set in a savage, mythical world. Players take on the role of a mighty warrior on a perilous quest to defeat an evil sorcerer and reclaim their homeland. The game is renowned…
Genre: Platformer
Release: 1988
Developer: Psygnosis
Publisher: -

Betrayal at Krondor
Betrayal at Krondor – MS-DOS cover art
Betrayal at Krondor is a story-driven role-playing game developed by Dynamix and released for MS-DOS in 1993 under the Sierra label. Set in Raymond E. Feist’s richly imagined world of Midkemia, the game unfolds like a playable novel, following a…
Genre: RPG
Release: 1993
Developer: Dynamix
Publisher: Sierra On-Line

Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor
Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor – MS-DOS cover art
Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor is a 1987 MS-DOS interactive fiction adventure from Infocom, set in the strange and witty fantasy world of Zork. As the magic of Quendor fades, the legendary Coconut of Quendor has fallen into dangerous hands, and…
Genre: Adventure
Release: 1987
Developer: Infocom
Publisher: -

Blackthorne
Blackthorne – MS-DOS cover art
Blackthorne, released in 1994 by Blizzard Entertainment, is a cinematic action-platformer that blends gritty sci-fi fantasy with smooth, rotoscoped animation and intense gunplay. Players take on the role of Kyle "Blackthorne" Vlaros, a rugged,…
Genre: Platformer
Release: 1994
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Interplay Productions

Blood & Magic
Blood & Magic – MS-DOS cover art
Blood & Magic is a real-time strategy game developed by Tachyon Studios and published by Interplay Productions for MS-DOS in 1996. It carries the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons licence — the first Interplay game to do so — and is set in the Utter East,…
Genre: Strategy
Release: 1996
Developer: Tachyon Studios
Publisher: Interplay Productions

Cadaver
Cadaver – MS-DOS cover art
Cadaver, released in 1990 by The Bitmap Brothers, is an isometric action-adventure game that combines puzzle solving, exploration, and combat. Players step into the role of Karadoc, a lone dwarf adventurer who dares to enter the sprawling fortress…
Genre: Action
Release: 1990
Developer: The Bitmap Brothers
Publisher: Image Works

Conan the Cimmerian
Conan the Cimmerian – MS-DOS cover art
Conan the Cimmerian, released in 1991 by Synergistic Software, is an action-adventure RPG that brings the brutal world of Robert E. Howard’s legendary barbarian to life. Players take on the role of Conan, rising from a village blacksmith to a…
Genre: Action
Release: 1991
Developer: Synergistic Software
Publisher: Virgin Interactive

Curse of Enchantia
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Curse of Enchantia, released in 1992 by Core Design, is a whimsical point-and-click adventure game set in a fantastical world filled with magic, humor, and bizarre characters. Players assume the role of Brad, a teenager mysteriously transported to…
Genre: Adventure
Release: 1992
Developer: Core Design
Publisher: -

Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands – MS-DOS cover art
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands is a classic role-playing game released in 1993 for MS-DOS by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). Set in the harsh and unforgiving world of Athas from the Dark Sun campaign setting of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, the game…
Genre: RPG
Release: 1993
Developer: Strategic Simulations
Publisher: -

Death Sword
Death Sword – MS-DOS cover art
Death Sword is a brutal fantasy fighting game released for MS-DOS by Palace Software in 1987. Players take control of a powerful barbarian warrior and battle a series of deadly opponents in one-on-one combat, using swords, kicks, and carefully timed…
Genre: Fighting
Release: 1987
Developer: Palace Software
Publisher: Epyx

Discworld
Discworld – MS-DOS cover art
Set in Terry Pratchett’s fantastical Discworld universe, this classic point-and-click adventure casts players as the inept yet lovable wizard Rincewind. When a deadly dragon threatens the city of Ankh-Morpork, it’s up to Rincewind — and his…
Genre: Adventure
Release: 1995
Developer: Perfect 10 Productions
Publisher: Psygnosis

Dizzy – The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure
Dizzy – The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure – MS-DOS cover art
Dizzy – The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure is a classic action-adventure platform game originally released in 1987 by Codemasters and created by the legendary Oliver Twins. The game introduces Dizzy, a lovable egg-shaped hero with a knack for rolling,…
Genre: Platformer
Release: 1987
Developer: Codemasters
Publisher: -

DragonStrike
DragonStrike – MS-DOS cover art
DragonStrike is a fantasy flight-combat simulator that puts players in the saddle of a mighty dragon, soaring across the war-torn skies of Krynn. Developed by Westwood Associates and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc., the game blends…
Genre: Action
Release: 1990
Developer: Westwood Studios
Publisher: Strategic Simulations

Dungeon Hack
Dungeon Hack – MS-DOS cover art
Dungeon Hack is a classic dungeon crawler for MS-DOS released in 1993 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). Built on the Eye of the Beholder engine, the game uses Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition rules, placing players in control of a single…
Genre: RPG
Release: 1993
Developer: DreamForge Intertainment
Publisher: Strategic Simulations

Dungeon Master
Dungeon Master – MS-DOS cover art
Dungeon Master, first released in 1987 by FTL Games, is a groundbreaking dungeon-crawling RPG that set the standard for immersive, real-time gameplay in the genre. Players embark on a perilous quest to recover the Firestaff and defeat the evil Lord…
Genre: RPG
Release: 1987
Developer: FTL Games
Publisher: -

Ečstatica
Ečstatica – MS-DOS cover art
Ecstatica is a surreal, horror-adventure game developed by Andrew Spencer Studios and published by Psygnosis for MS-DOS in 1994. Set in a mysterious medieval village overrun by demons and bizarre creatures, the game casts players as a lone wanderer…
Genre: Horror
Release: 1994
Developer: Andrew Spencer Studios
Publisher: Psygnosis

Elf
Elf – MS-DOS cover art
Elf, released in 1991 by Ocean Software, is a side-scrolling action-platformer that plunges players into a vibrant fantasy world filled with danger, magic, and whimsy. You play as Cornelius, a young elf on a quest to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend…
Genre: Platformer
Release: 1991
Developer: Ocean Software
Publisher: -

Eye of the Beholder
Eye of the Beholder – MS-DOS cover art
Eye of the Beholder is a legendary first-person dungeon crawler released for MS-DOS in 1991 by Westwood Associates and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc.. Set in the famous Dungeons & Dragons world of Forgotten Realms, the game sends a party…
Genre: RPG
Release: 1991
Developer: Westwood Studios
Publisher: Strategic Simulations