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DOS and Homebrew RPGs
Choose between story-led exploration, command-driven adventures and turn-based dungeon runs. This role-playing collection includes DOS releases and newer Game Boy homebrew; their battle systems and interfaces vary. Each entry explains its archived version, with demos and unfinished builds identified where applicable.
Browse all 27 games ↓A few places to start
- Aspetra
Explore towns, shops and dungeons, then choose battle actions when the readiness bar fills.
- The Kingdom of Syree
Travel across Sheol using separate commands for conversations, doors, equipment and spells.
- GBHack
A NetHack-inspired Game Boy Color dungeon adventure with food, equipment and a travelling companion.
Archive entries
↑↓ Select · Enter Open| Game | Platform | Year | Genre | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AeviliaExplore Aevilia GB's early role-playing adventure, following its built-in tutorial to learn movement, conversations and menus. | Game Boy | 2018 | RPG | PLAY |
AncientsExplore a first-person fantasy town with a four-person party in Ancients I, the DOS shareware RPG published by Epic MegaGames. Use its mouse-driven interface to move and inspect your characters. | DOS | 1991 | RPG | PLAY |
AspetraExplore towns and dungeons in a story-led RPG, using simple interaction keys and menu-based battles that wait for an action bar. | DOS | 1996 | RPG | PLAY |
AvalonExplore an alien colony as Mace in MiG's science-fiction RPG, following the mystery behind attacks on a settlement far from Earth. | DOS | 1998 | RPG | PLAY |
Boboli The Mighty KnightBuild a knight’s strength in Boboli, fighting monsters and switching between swords, crossbows and spells before facing Sylabulus. | DOS | 1996 | RPG | PLAY |
EGA RPGExplore a first-person dungeon and choose attacks, counters and spells in EGA-RPG, an unfinished role-playing prototype. | DOS | 1996 | RPG | PLAY |
GBHackExplore GBHack's turn-based dungeons, manage food and equipment, and search for the Amulet of Yendor with a pet at your side. | Game Boy | 2026 | RPG | PLAY |
Gene SplicingExplore a science-fiction dungeon with a party in Gene Splicing, equipping recruits and managing distance during turn-based encounters. | DOS | 1999 | RPG | PLAY |
GladiusBuild a fighter, thief or spellcaster in Gladius, then explore, equip items and target enemies through keyboard-driven commands. | DOS | 1996 | RPG | PLAY |
Lagusan Sa BiringanFollow a strange journey from a ride in Tacloban into an unfamiliar place in the Game Boy adventure Lagusan Sa Biringan. | Game Boy | 2025 | RPG | PLAY |
Linley's Dungeon CrawlDescend in search of the Orb of Zot, learning item and movement commands in the classic DOS version of Linley’s Dungeon Crawl. | DOS | 1997 | RPG | PLAY |
MAGDescend through a dangerous dungeon to recover the Sudbury Sapphire, then survive the return journey to the surface. | DOS | 1988 | RPG | PLAY |
Moraff's Dungeons of the UnforgivenExplore a four-view dungeon in Moraff’s Dungeons of the Unforgiven. Create a character, turn toward passages and manage combat in the original Module I shareware. | DOS | 1993 | RPG | PLAY |
Moraff's RevengeCreate a fighter or wizard and explore Moraff’s Revenge, an early DOS role-playing game with four directional views, a map and character-based saves. | DOS | 1988 | RPG | PLAY |
Moraff's WorldCreate an adventurer and explore towns and dungeons in Moraff’s World. This beginner shareware RPG shows four views at once alongside an exploration map. | DOS | 1991 | RPG | PLAY |
NetHackExplore the Mazes of Menace for the Amulet of Yendor in NetHack, using turn-based movement, inventory commands and contextual help. | DOS | 1987 | RPG | PLAY |
NetHack PlusExplore a dangerous dungeon in NetHack Plus, using distinct commands for food, equipment, searching and the quest for the Amulet of Yendor. | DOS | 1994 | RPG | PLAY |
OpengladHire a company of fighters, take them into top-down battles, and carry their training and equipment from one mission to the next. | PC | 2002 | RPG | PLAY |
Quest 2: The Forest TrapFollow the king's plea into Quest 2's forest, finding exits while managing food, arrows, keys and restorative potions. | DOS | 1997 | RPG | PLAY |
RogueExplore the Dungeons of Doom in Rogue, managing food and equipment while navigating rooms, passages, traps and monsters. | DOS | 1984 | RPG | PLAY |
SLASHExplore SLASH release 6, a NetHack variant with extra character classes and dungeon content, using its packaged number-pad controls. | DOS | 1996 | RPG | PLAY |
Sleep ParadoxExplore a futuristic school as Fredericko, fighting strange dream creatures after a normal school day turns into a mysterious outbreak. | Game Boy Advance | 2024 | RPG | PLAY |
TelengardExplore Telengard’s dungeon, answering encounter prompts and balancing spells, equipment, treasure and a fragile character’s health. | DOS | 1985 | RPG | PLAY |
The Kingdom of SyreeExplore Sheol, talk to its inhabitants and prepare weapons and spells in The Kingdom of Syree, an Ultima-style DOS role-playing game. | DOS | 1992 | RPG | PLAY |
Thor's HammerExplore the first episode of Thor's Hammer, a DOS first-person fantasy adventure. Walk through the village, search for passages and face monsters with weapons and spells. | DOS | 1995 | RPG | PLAY |
Tower of FortuneAssemble a fantasy adventuring party at an inn, explore a first-person town, visit shops and respond to encounters in an unfinished QuickBasic RPG. | DOS | 1998 | RPG | PLAY |
UnReal World 2.04Survive and explore the early UnReal World, managing equipment, skills, food and wounds through its character-driven wilderness interface. | DOS | 1995 | RPG | PLAY |
