Game Rankings

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1	Order	Game	Release	Platform Played	Started	Finished	Hours	Won?	Difficulty	Rating	Game World	Characters	NPCs	Encounters	Magic/ Combat	Equipment	Economy	Quests	Graphics/ Sound	Gameplay	Bonus	Notes

2	1	Akalabeth: World of Doom	1980	DOS	10/10/2009	03/02/2013	9	Yes	2.5	15	2	2	0	2	2	1	2	1	1	2		Notable as the origin of the Ultima series, and very innovative for its time.
3	2	Rogue: The Adventure Game	1980	DOS	10/15/2009	02/14/2010	90	Yes	4.5	24	1	1	0	3	3	5	0	2	5	4		Has an ineffable addictive quality that the ranking doesn't fully convey
4	3	Dunjonquest: The Temple of Apshai	1979	DOS	02/15/2010	02/15/2010	6	N/A	3.0	28	5	1	1	4	4	3	1	0	4	5		Printed manual with room descriptions is unique and nice touch
5	4	Ultima	1981	DOS	02/16/2010	02/18/2010	8	Yes	2.0	34	3	2	2	3	2	3	4	5	4	6		Not great combat or questing but moves along a decent clip
6	5	Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord	1981	DOS	02/19/2010	03/05/2010	40	Yes	4.0	37	4	3	1	5	6	4	4	2	3	5		Almost punishingly difficult but combat tactics are excellent
7	6	Telengard	1982	DOS	03/05/2010	03/06/2010	6	N/A	3.0	25	1	2	1	5	4	3	5	0	2	2		Goofily difficult and pointless but definitely rewards you for progress
8	7	Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress	1982	DOS	03/06/2010	03/06/2010	8	Yes	2.5	21	1	1	3	1	1	3	4	2	2	3		Larger game world that Ultima I but dumber in almost everything
9	8	Exodus: Ultima III	1983	DOS	03/07/2010	03/10/2010	10	Yes	3.0	51	6	4	3	5	5	4	7	4	6	7		Great backstory, cool places to explore, things to discover
10	9	Alternate Reality: The City	1985	DOS	03/11/2010	02/26/2016	18	N/A	4.0	30	3	3	2	2	3	4	6	0	3	4		Weird game in unfinished series; curiously purposeless
11	10	AutoDuel	1985	DOS	03/12/2010	03/11/2016	15	Yes	4.0	37	4	3	1	4	2	6	5	4	3	5		Original post-apocalyptic title based on "Car Wars" board game. Interesting but too action-oriented.
12	11	The Bard's Tale	1985	DOS	03/14/2010	04/09/2010	45	Yes	3.5	37	2	3	1	5	5	5	6	2	4	4		Nice build on Wizardry's basic engine
13	12	Oubliette	1977	PLATO	07/22/2010	10/06/2013	6	N/A	3.0	31	1	5	3	3	4	5	4	0	2	4		Great early RPG/MUD that is a clear ancestor of Wizardry
14	13	Wizardry: Scenario #2 - The Knight of Diamonds	1982	DOS	04/09/2010	03/24/2014	26	Yes	4.0	32	2	4	0	5	6	6	1	2	3	3		Second scenario has same engine as the first. Smaller, less interesting story.
15	14	Wizardry: Scenario #3 - The Legacy of Llylgamyn	1983	DOS	04/10/2010	01/03/2015	34	Yes	4.0	36	3	4	1	5	6	5	3	2	3	4		Nice conclusion to the early trilogy with better pacing and leveling than II. Equal to I in quality.
16	15	Phantasie	1985	DOS	04/13/2010	04/19/2010	12	Yes	3.0	39	6	4	4	5	4	5	2	3	2	4		Fun game with unique gameplay features
17	16	Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar	1985	DOS	04/25/2010	06/12/2010	36	Yes	3.0	53	8	4	7	6	3	2	6	8	4	5		Utterly unique and fascinating quest and NPC interaction; sometimes mediocre gameplay
18	17	Wizard's Crown	1986	DOS	06/13/2010	07/20/2017	51	Yes	3.5	38	3	6	2	4	5	6	6	3	1	2		Innovative. Nice tactical combat system but otherwise boring and difficult
19	18	The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight	1986	DOS	06/19/2010	06/29/2010	10	No	3.5	34	2	3	3	1	5	5	6	2	4	3		Essentially the same game as The Bard's Tale but longer and more boring
20	19	Might and Magic: Book One - Secret of the Inner Sanctum	1986	DOS	07/03/2010	07/20/2010	50	Yes	3.0	60	6	5	4	6	5	7	7	8	4	8		Innovative and vast; an excellent early game.
21	20	Moebius	1985	DOS	07/28/2010	07/13/2013	18	Yes	2.5	24	3	4	3	2	2	2	0	2	3	3		Silly, odd game with some eastern trappings but ultimately not a good RPG
22	21	Larn	1986	DOS	08/12/2010	08/12/2010	6	No	4.0	27	2	0	1	4	3	5	2	3	2	5		Very similar to Rogue but with some added features
23	22	Rings of Zilfin	1986	DOS	08/16/2010	08/28/2010	16	Yes	3.0	26	5	2	3	3	2	2	1	3	3	2		More an adventure game than a CRPG. Too easy and too linear.
24	23	Shard of Spring	1986	DOS	08/28/2010	09/03/2010	14	Yes	3.0	33	2	5	1	3	7	3	4	2	2	4		Banal little game that, if nothing else, anticipates later SSI offerings
25	24	Starflight	1986	DOS	09/04/2010	09/12/2010	24	Yes	3.0	53	9	2	8	8	1	5	6	5	3	6		Fun, innovative sci-fi game with great back story but iffy on its CRPG creds.
26	25	Swords of Glass	1986	DOS	09/14/2010	09/16/2010	8	No	3.0	27	1	3	0	2	4	5	5	1	1	5		Derivative of Wizardry and yet innovative in some areas.
27	26	Tera: La Cité des Crânes	1986	DOS	10/08/2010	03/16/2017	22	Yes	2.5	33	5	2	4	3	2	3	4	2	3	5		Odd but original French RPG
28	27	The Return of Werdna: The Fourth Wizardry Scenario	1987	DOS	10/09/2010	08/02/2022	84	Yes	4.0	27	4	1	2	4	3	2	1	4	2	4		Extremely difficult and ultimately unrewarding to me
29	28	2400 A.D.	1987	DOS	10/14/2010	10/22/2010	8	Yes	2.5	34	6	4	5	3	2	4	3	2	3	2		Quick, minor game with some interesting sci-fi elements but ultimately forgettable
30	29	Adventure Construction Set: Rivers of Light	1984	DOS	10/27/2010	09/06/2015	13	Yes	3.0	34	7	4	3	4	2	3	2	3	2	4		One module in a construction engine. Interesting setting but lackluster play
31	30	Alien Fires: 2199 A.D.	1987	DOS	11/02/2010	04/12/2017	11	Yes	3.5	23	3	3	3	2	1	2	1	2	4	2		Weird, short, difficult cyberpunk RPG. Nice graphics, disappointing gameplay.
32	31	Beyond Zork	1987	DOS	11/04/2010	11/12/2010	18	Yes	3.0	46	5	4	7	8	3	6	3	2	3	5		Not really a CRPG, but still a lot of fun. Challenging without being infuriating.
33	32	Braminar	1987	DOS	11/08/2010	05/28/2017	4	Yes	2.0	13	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	2		Manic "Boolean interactive fiction" that gives you hardly any inputs
34	33	Dungeon Master	1987	DOS	11/09/2010	12/06/2010	32	Yes	3.0	47	6	7	0	7	8	3	1	3	6	6		Landmark real-time 3D action RPG.
35	34	The Faery Tale Adventure	1987	DOS	12/08/2010	12/23/2010	12	No	3.0	27	4	2	2	2	1	3	2	3	6	2		Attractive but huge, empty, and boring.
36	35	Le Maitre des Ames	1987	DOS	12/24/2010	11/12/2017	17	Yes	3.0	30	4	3	6	2	1	3	1	2	3	5		Interesting French game with detailed dialog and detailed graphics for the rooms. Annoying controls.
37	36	Legacy of the Ancients	1987	DOS	12/25/2010	12/29/2010	16	Yes	3.0	37	6	3	3	3	2	4	6	2	4	4		A little plain and boring but interesting sci-fi framing and fairly quick
38	37	Mission: Mainframe	1987	DOS	12/31/2010	01/02/2011	10	Yes	4.0	25	2	2	0	4	2	3	4	1	5	2		Maddeningly difficult roguelike set in goofy environment
39	38	NetHack [2.3e]	1987	DOS	01/03/2011	11/27/2013	62	Yes	4.5	36	1	4	1	5	5	7	4	2	2	5		Beautifully challenging roguelike with a surprising number of innovations
40	39	Phantasie III	1987	DOS	01/07/2011	01/17/2011	20	Yes	3.0	39	4	4	4	4	6	5	2	3	3	4		Retread of original game but with good tactical combat
41	40	Pirates!	1987	DOS	01/21/2011	01/22/2011	8	Yes	2.5	48	9	1	3	4	5	0	7	6	4	9		Not a CRPG, probably, but enormously fun, addicting, and role-playable.
42	41	Seven Spirits of Ra	1987	DOS	01/23/2011	05/05/2021	9	Yes	3.5	19	3	0	1	3	1	1	1	2	3	4		Action game based on Egyptian mythology. Highly original but not really an RPG.
43	42	Sorcerian	1987	DOS	01/24/2011	01/25/2011	6	N/A	2.5	28	2	3	2	3	1	4	5	4	2	2		Console-ish action CRPG with very dated graphics, limited gameplay
44	43	Star Saga: One - Beyond the Boundary	1988	DOS	01/25/2011	09/25/2022	25	Yes	3.0	31	7	2	2	3	1	2	3	4	1	6		More a gamebook than a CRPG
45	44	Wizard Warz	1987	DOS	01/26/2011	06/12/2019	10	Yes	4.0	15	2	1	0	2	3	1	0	2	2	2		More a straight action game than a CRPG. Short, slight, and ugly.
46	45	The Ancient Land of Ys	1987	DOS	01/27/2011	01/29/2011	16	Yes	3.0	35	4	3	5	4	2	3	3	2	4	5		Okay console port, redeemed primarily by challenge of many boss fights
47	46	Zeliard	1987	DOS	01/29/2011	01/30/2011	8	No	3.0	37	5	2	4	4	3	5	5	2	5	2		CRPG/Platformer cross with a console feel; lots of jumping puzzles.
48	47	The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate	1988	DOS	02/01/2011	03/04/2012	42	No	3.0	33	4	5	2	3	4	5	3	3	3	1		Long, boring, over-leveled sequel. Interface and gameplay got worse.
49	48	Demon's Winter	1988	DOS	02/23/2011	03/14/2011	13	Yes	3.0	45	5	5	3	5	4	4	7	5	2	5		Sequel to Shard of Spring has better gameplay and story
50	49	Evets: The Ultimate Adventure	1988	DOS	03/16/2011	03/18/2011	10	N/A	3.0	27	1	4	0	2	4	5	6	0	3	2		Interesting shareware roguelike that supports multiple characters
51	50	War in Middle Earth	1988	DOS	03/19/2011	12/01/2020	14	Yes	3.0	25	4	1	1	2	2	2	0	4	3	6		Mostly not a CRPG, cumbersome interface, screws with plot
52	51	Journey	1989	DOS	03/20/2011	05/21/2019	23	Yes	4.0	17	3	0	2	2	2	2	0	2	3	1		Completely linear adventure game with merciless puzzles
53	52	MAG: A Dungeon Adventuring Game	1988	DOS	03/23/2011	03/25/2011	8	Yes	3.5	26	1	1	0	3	3	5	0	2	5	6		Has an ineffable addictive quality that the ranking doesn't fully convey
54	53	Might and Magic: Book Two - Gates to Another World	1988	DOS	03/26/2011	05/18/2011	65	Yes	3.0	58	6	5	3	6	5	7	6	8	5	7		Similar to MM1 but with better graphics, good story, good gameplay
55	54	Moraff's Revenge	1988	DOS	05/19/2011	05/20/2011	6	No	3.0	20	1	3	0	2	2	2	4	1	1	4		Decent roguelike with some good innovations, but boring overall
56	55	Omega	1988	DOS	05/21/2011	05/30/2011	24	Yes	4.0	53	5	7	3	6	5	8	8	5	1	5		Awesome roguelike with large game world, plot, and high replayability
57	56	Paladin	1988	DOS	05/22/2011	05/24/2011	6	N/A	3.0	21	1	2	1	2	4	1	0	3	3	4		An early fantasy strategy game with CRPG elements
58	57	Pool of Radiance	1988	DOS	05/31/2011	06/11/2011	30	Yes	3.0	65	8	6	6	8	8	5	3	7	6	8		Superb launch of the D&D CRPG franchise and "Gold Box" series
59	58	Questron II	1988	DOS	06/12/2011	06/18/2011	7	Yes	2.0	26	3	2	2	1	1	3	5	2	5	2		Short, silly sequel that is way outdated by 1988.
60	59	Scavengers of the Mutant World	1988	DOS	06/20/2011	06/24/2011	9	No	3.0	26	4	3	0	3	3	4	0	3	1	3	2	Annoying post-apocalyptic board game in CRPG form
61	60	Sentinel Worlds I: Future Magic	1988	DOS	07/03/2011	05/15/2012	22	Yes	3.0	36	5	4	5	3	3	3	7	2	3	3	-2	Silly sci-fi entry with some interesting elements but ultimately falls apart
62	61	Star Command	1988	DOS	07/10/2011	05/25/2012	12	Yes	3.5	43	4	6	4	3	5	5	5	4	3	4		Interesting sci-fi game with tactical ship and melee combat. Difficulty frustrating in variability.
63	62	Times of Lore	1988	DOS	08/09/2011	08/13/2011	8	No	3.0	18	3	0	4	2	1	1	1	2	2	2		Unmemorable "action CRPG" with no development; too hard on the PC.
64	63	Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny	1988	DOS	08/15/2011	09/12/2011	48	Yes	3.0	69	8	4	8	7	6	7	8	7	6	8		Fantastic entry in the series with open-ended world, plenty of innovations.
65	64	Visions of the Aftermath: The Boomtown	1988	DOS	09/15/2011	09/30/2011	6	Yes	3.0	26	5	2	4	2	1	5	1	2	2	2		A simulator rather than a CRPG. Mighty intentions but blah execution.
66	65	Wasteland	1988	DOS	10/02/2011	11/15/2011	33	Yes	3.5	53	6	7	5	5	3	5	4	6	5	7		Very innovative post-apocalyptic game; spiritual predecessor of Fallout.
67	66	Wizard Wars	1988	DOS	10/18/2011	10/23/2011	8	Yes	3.5	24	3	2	3	2	3	4	0	3	2	2		Easy, odd, introductory game. Unplayable without manual, which I couldn't find.
68	67	Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom	1988	DOS	11/24/2011	06/18/2012	80	Yes	4.5	37	3	4	5	5	5	4	4	2	3	2		Long sequel that makes scant improvements on gameplay from seven years prior
69	68	The Dungeon	1975	PLATO	12/28/2011	01/04/2019	11	Yes	3.5	14	1	2	0	1	2	0	2	2	2	2		First CRPG. Groundbreaking in its innovations, which helped define CRPGs for a decade.
70	69	The Game of Dungeons	1975	PLATO	02/20/2012	01/25/2019	44	Yes	3.0	18	1	2	0	2	3	2	2	2	2	2		Early CRPG, progenitor of long DND line
71	70	BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception	1988	DOS	03/11/2012	03/19/2012	8	Yes	2.0	37	5	2	3	3	5	4	8	2	6	1	-2	Baffling game that has some promising elements but is far too easy and short.
72	71	NetHack [3.0.9]	1989	DOS	06/24/2012	06/12/2013	262	Yes	4.5	44	1	6	2	6	7	9	4	2	2	5		Remains excellent in combat and equipment and gameplay elements but still very long, hard, and frustrating
73	72	Galdregon's Domain	1988	DOS	06/28/2012	06/29/2012	6	Yes	1.5	18	3	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2		Easy, quick game with very basic quest, limited options
74	73	B.A.T.	1989	DOS	07/06/2012	07/10/2012	11	Yes	2.5	29	6	2	4	3	1	2	1	2	4	3	1	Disappointing adventure/CRPG hybrid that's mostly adventure. Interesting cyberpunk setting.
75	74	Bloodwych	1989	DOS	07/29/2012	08/31/2012	21	No	3.5	27	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	2	Inferior Dungeon Master knock-off that's too large and long, but interesting mutiplayer.
76	75	The Magic Candle	1989	DOS	09/02/2012	10/12/2012	70	Yes	3.0	52	7	6	6	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	3	Intriguing, large game in the style of the Ultimas with good story and many unique features.
77	76	The Dark Heart of Uukrul	1989	DOS	10/17/2012	11/15/2012	29	Yes	3.0	61	7	6	4	7	6	7	8	6	5	5		Excellent but little-known dungeon-crawler with interesting puzzles, combat, dungeon layout
78	77	Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero	1989	DOS	11/20/2012	11/24/2012	12	Yes	2.0	53	7	7	6	5	3	2	4	6	5	8		Fun, witty CRPG/adventure hybrid that launched the Quest for Glory series
79	78	Don't Go Alone	1989	DOS	12/03/2012	12/06/2012	10	Yes	1.0	18	2	2	0	2	2	3	0	2	4	1		Boring quasi-horror CRPG from companies and developers with no CRPG experience
80	79	Beneath Apple Manor	1978	DOS, Apple II	12/07/2012	12/07/2012	4	Yes	3.0	17	0	1	0	1	1	2	4	2	2	4		First commercial CRPG is a pre-Rogue roguelike with some interesting elements.
81	80	Drakkhen	1989	DOS	12/12/2012	01/04/2013	24	Yes	4.0	35	5	3	5	4	1	5	3	3	5	2	-1	Odd game with excellent graphics and real-time movement but frustrating gameplay
82	81	Space	1978	Apple II	12/23/2012	12/23/2012	4	N/A	3.0	19	2	2	0	3	2	0	2	2	2	4		Early quasi-RPG, all text-based, with interesting character creation process
83	82	Curse of the Azure Bonds	1989	DOS	12/25/2012	01/07/2013	21	Yes	3.0	60	8	6	6	7	7	5	2	6	6	7		Satisfying sequel to POR and good entry in the Gold Box series
84	83	Dungeon Campaign	1978	Apple II	01/15/2013	01/15/2013	6	Yes	3.0	15	1	2	0	2	1	0	1	2	1	4	1	Interesting early dungeon-crawler with unique features
85	84	Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes Back	1989	Windows	01/17/2013	02/13/2013	38	Yes	4.0	45	4	6	0	7	7	4	2	2	6	7		Challenging game that uses DM engine to introduce tough puzzles. Great game; not great CRPG.
86	85	Dungeon	1979	Commodore PET	02/03/2013	10/10/2020	5	Yes	3.0	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	2		Early pre-rogue quasi-roguelike for the Commodore PET
87	86	Dungeon of Death	1979	Commodore PET	02/04/2013	02/04/2013	5	N/A	3.0	10	1	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	2		Ugly, buggy DND variant for Commodore PET. Has winning condition but not possible because of emulator issues.
88	87	Wilderness Campaign	1979	Apple II	02/09/2013	02/09/2013	5	Yes	3.0	24	2	3	0	3	2	3	3	2	1	5		Short, fun "wilderness crawler" with interesting combat and logistics.
89	88	Dunjonquest: Morloc's Tower/Datestones of Ryn	1979	Apple II	02/17/2013	02/17/2013	4	Yes	3.0	15	4	0	0	2	2	2	0	2	1	2		Dumbed-down versions of Temple of Apshai using same engine but without good features of original
90	89	Tangled Tales	1989	DOS	02/20/2013	02/23/2013	15	Yes	2.5	38	5	3	7	4	4	2	4	2	4	3		RPG/Adventure hybrid that gets increasingly absurd as the game goes along. Some good elements.
91	90	The Wizard's Castle	1980	DOS	02/24/2013	02/24/2013	3	Yes	2.0	19	1	3	0	2	2	2	3	1	1	4		Father of a small line of quasi-roguelikes. Brief and fun.
92	91	Hillsfar	1989	DOS	02/27/2013	02/28/2013	8	Yes	3.5	31	3	2	4	2	2	2	3	3	5	3	2	Odd action-based misfire between the "Gold Box" games. Mostly mini-games with no combat.
93	92	Starflight II: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula	1989	DOS	03/04/2013	03/18/2013	22	Yes	3.0	53	8	2	7	7	2	6	7	4	3	7		Sequel doesn't change much from SF1. Open game world, great plot, bad combat and interface.
94	93	Eamon	1980	Apple II	03/22/2013	03/22/2013	6	Yes	3.0	26	1	3	2	3	4	3	3	2	1	4		Early hybrid of text adventures and CRPGs, not a game by itself but a construction set supporting many adventures
95	94	Knights of Legend	1989	DOS	03/24/2013	05/20/2013	96	Yes	3.5	43	5	5	5	4	8	5	4	3	2	3	-1	Strategy/RPG hybrid with original, interesting combat system but long, frustrating overall gameplay
96	95	Maces & Magic: The Stone of Sisyphus	1980	Apple II	04/02/2013	04/02/2013	6	N/A	3.5	14	0	2	0	3	2	3	1	1	0	2		Another early text/CRPG hybrid, one of a trilogy very hard to find today. Interesting elements but slow and difficult.
97	96	Fracas	1980	Apple II	04/08/2013	04/08/2013	6	Yes	3.0	16	1	3	0	2	2	0	1	1	1	3	2	Stuart Smith's first game supports up to 8 players in cooperative or competitive mode. Unique in that all enemies are NPCs.
98	97	Prophecy I: The Fall of Trinadon	1989	DOS	04/14/2013	04/15/2013	7	Yes	2.5	39	5	2	4	4	3	6	2	4	5	4		Fun, quick action RPG with some good elements
99	98	Legends of Murder: Volume I - Stonedale Castle	1989	DOS	05/06/2013	05/06/2013	4	Yes	2.5	24	4	2	3	2	2	3	0	3	3	2		Quick, easy murder-mystery RPG in a fantasy setting.
100	99	Odyssey: The Compleat Apventure	1980	Apple II	05/08/2013	05/09/2013	6	Yes	3.0	21	3	2	0	4	1	3	3	2	1	2		Follow up to Wilderness Campaign adds some new innovations but they're mostly frustrating