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This is a list of role-playing games by name. For a list subdivided by genre, see list of role-playing games by genre. It does not include computer role-playing games 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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A
- A/State by Contested Ground Studios
- Aberrant by White Wolf
- Action! System - Gold Rush Games [1] - a simple generic open gaming system with a cinematic feel, similar to Fuzion
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - see also Dungeons & Dragons
- Adventure! - pulp adventure by White Wolf
- Adventurers of the North - Kalevala Heroes (a.k.a. ANKH)
- Aftermath! (1981) - by Fantasy Games Unlimited*
- Agone (French) - edited in French by Multisim Editions and translated in English by Multisim Editions
- AIF - free SF rpg by NastiDyne
- Albedo - Based on the furry comic book series, Erma Felna by Steve Gallacci
- Aliens by Leading Edge Games
- All Flesh Must Be Eaten - Zombie survival horror game by Eden Studios, Inc.
- Alternity by TSR
- Amazing Engine
- Amber Diceless Roleplaying - based on the works of Roger Zelazny
- Angel - a spin-off of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer game.
- Arduin - The First cross-genre RPG, written by David A. Hargrave
- Aria
- Arkéos [2] - pulp adventure by Extraordinary Worlds Studio (eWs)
- Ars Magica
- AssassinX by E.N. Publishing - violent adventure
- Avant Charlemagne by François Nédelec (french - early Middle-Age)
- Axiom16 - (Bulgarian)
B
- Babylon 5 by Mongoose Publishing
- Babylon Project - Based on the Babylon 5 TV franchise
- Battleaxe fantasy roleplaying by Sixteen Coal Black Horses
- BattleDragons - play as dragons in a fantasy world by Spartacus Publishing.
- Battlelords of the 23rd Century by SSDC, Inc.
- Beyond the Supernatural
- Big Eyes, Small Mouth by Guardians of Order - anime based RPG
- Bitume by Croc (French - post-apocalyptical, Mad Max-like)
- Blood Dawn by SSDC, Inc.
- Blood of Heroes
- Bloodlust (french) - edited by Asmodée Editions
- Blue Planet by Biohazard Games
- Blue Rose by Green Ronin
- Boot Hill - TSR - Wild West adventure
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer - based on the TV show of the same name
- Bunnies and Burrows
- Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic by Tri Tac Games
- The Burning Wheel - High fantasy
- Bushido - samurai RPG
C
- Call of Cthulhu - based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft
- Cartoon Action Hour by Spectrum Games
- Castles & Crusades - OGL System fantasy RPG published by Troll Lord Games
- Castle Falkenstein - steampunk fantasy
- Champions by Hero Games
- Changeling: The Dreaming (original World of Darkness)
- Chill
- Chivalry and Sorcery
- Les Chroniques d'Erdor, an unusual French RPG of oneiric fantasy using a 54 card game, edited by Boite a Polpette.
- Circe, by Bryce Harrington
- City of Heroes by Eden Studios, Inc., the tabletop companion to the City of Heroes MMORPG.
- Clan Lord
- Cliffhanger by Fantasy Games Unlimited - 1930s adventure
- La Compagnie de glaces (French - post-apocalyptical, from the novels of G.J. Arnaud)
- Conan (a GURPS version by SJGames, and an OGL System version by Mongoose Publishing)
- Conspiracy X by Eden Studios, Inc. - extraterrestrials, UFOs, and government coverups
- C°ntinuum - time travel adventure
- Core Command by Dream Pod 9
- Corum - an addendum to the Stormbringer RPG (aka Elric!)
- Cosmic Synchronicity - by Joseph Teller (Freely Distributed On The Internet
- Cursed Empire - by Chris Loizou, dark fantasy. Formerly known as Crimson Empire.
- Cyberpunk 2013 by R. Talsorian Games (Out of print and superseded by Cyberpunk 2020
- Cyberpunk 2020 by R. Talsorian Games; based on the mirror shades authors
- Cybergeneration by R. Talsorian Games (alternate setting for Cyberpunk 2020)
D
- d6 System - West End Games' in-house system, based on the Star Wars RPG
- d20 Future - generic futuristic game by Wizards of the Coast, using the d20 System
- d20 Modern - generic modern game by Wizards of the Coast, using the d20 System
- d20 Past - generic historical game by Wizards of the Coast, using the d20 System
- d20 System - based on Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules
- Danger International by Hero Games - espionage adventure
- Dangerous Journeys - created by E. Gary Gygax
- Daredevils - pulp era mystery
- Dark Continent - colonial African horror
- The Dark Eye - Germany's most popular RPG, known in Germany as Das Schwarze Auge
- DC Heroes by Mayfair Games
- DC Universe Role-Playing Game by West End Games
- 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)
- Deadlands: The Weird West
- Deliria: Faerie Tales for the New Millennium - by Phil Brucato. Published by Laughing Pan Productions
- Demon: The Fallen (original World of Darkness)
- Doctor Who - based on the BBC television series
- Dogs in the Vineyard - loosely based on the Mormon State of Deseret in pre-statehood Utah by Lumpley Games
- Donjon - by Clinton R. Nixon (Anvilwerks)
- DragonMech - Where fantasy meets mecha!
- DragonNet - A free open-source fantasy RPG system
- DragonQuest - a now out-of-print RPG, suppressed by TSR
- DragonRaid - a Christian RPG, created by Dick Wulf in 1984
- Dragonstar - where science fiction and fantasy blend.
- Drakar och Demoner (Dragons and Demons) - Swedish fantasy RPG
- Draug - Norwegian RPG set in medieval times based on the FUDGE engine.
- Dungeons & Dragons - created by Dave Arneson and E. Gary Gygax, further editions by TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast
- Dying Earth - based on the stories of Jack Vance
- Dzikie Pola (Wild Fields), a set in 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
E
- Earthdawn
- Elfquest by Chaosium - based on the works of Richard Pini and Wendy Pini
- Elric!, by Chaosium, based on Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné stories
- En Garde! - Duellists from 17th century France published by Game Designers' Workshop and SFC Press.
- Endyval - (Bulgarian) The first Bulgarian roleplaying system. Official site: Sivosten
- Empire Galactique by François Nédelec (French - space opera)
- Empire of the Petal Throne - set in M. A. R. Barker's world of Tekumel
- Epoch Star
- E-RPG by Ironwood Omnimedia Company LLC
- Espionage! by Hero Games - based on Second Edition Champions
- EverQuest Role-Playing Game - pencil & paper version of the populer MMORPG, Published by White Wolf, Inc.
- Everway
- EW-System [3] - open game system by Extraordinary Worlds Studio (eWs)
- Ex Machina
- Exalted
- Exile (MUD)
- EXO (Spanish - By Ediciones Sombra)
- The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen, a storytelling RPG by James Wallis based on the novel of Baron Munchausen
F
- Fabula
- Fading Suns
- Fairy Meat
- Fallout - Post apocalyptic RPG based on the computer game of the same name.
- Fanhunter Spanish game based on the serie of comics of the same name
- Fantasy Hero
- Fantasy Imperium - An Interactive Storytelling Game of Historical Fantasy by Shadowstar Games, Inc. [4]
- The Fantasy Trip
- The Fantasy Sagas - A Player's Guidebook for Ironwood Omnimedia Company's E-RPG System
- Fantasy Wargaming - a project by dissatisfied British Dungeons & Dragons players, it was considered incomplete and insufficient yet featured noteworthy elements and qualities that are still yet unseen in most roleplaying games
- FATE - Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment based on the FUDGE engine
- Feng Shui - based on Hong Kong martial arts movies
- Forgotten Futures
- Fringeworthy by Tri Tac Games
- FTL:2448 by Tri Tac Games
- FUDGE - Free, Universal, Do-it-Yourself Gaming Engine by Steffan O'Sullivan
- Furry Outlaws
- Furry Pirates
- Fuzion, a simple and customizable generic open gaming system co-produced by R. Talsorian Games and Hero Games, based on principles from R. Talsorian's Interlock System and Hero Games' Hero System
G
- Gamma World by TSR, Inc.
- Gangbusters by TSR - 1930s urban crime adventure
- Gaterunner based on the novel Gatecrash http://www.gaterunner.com
- Ghostbusters based on the Ghostbusters film series.
- Godlike
- Golden Heroes by Games Workshop
- Grimm
- GURPS - Generic Universal Role Playing System by Steve Jackson (US)
H
- Hackmaster
- HardNova II [5]
- HârnMaster/Hârn
- HARP - High Adventure Role Playing by Iron Crown Enterprises
- HARPE - The Hugely Adaptable (action/anime) Role-Playing Engine, Free and quite adaptable
- Hawkmoon - an addendum to the Stormbringer RPG (aka Elric!)
- Heavy Gear by Dream Pod 9
- Hero System by Hero Games
- Hero Wars/HeroQuest (role-playing game)
- Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Games
- Hong Kong Action Theater
- Human Occupied Landfill
- Hunter: The Reckoning (original World of Darkness)
I
- In Nomine - based on In Nomine Satanis / Magna Veritas
- In Nomine Satanis / Magna Veritas (French) by Croc (Siroz); satiric gang/spy wars involving angels and demons in the contemporary world
- Incursion by Tri Tac Games
- Indiana Jones (role-playing game) by TSR - based on the Indiana Jones films
- InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask by Ban-Dai - based on the InuYasha anime series which is in the Feudal Era of Japan.
- Iron Gauntlets: Heroic Fantasy Roleplaying [6]
- Ironclaw - Edited by Sanguine Productions Ltd
J
- Jadeclaw - Edited by Sanguine Productions Ltd
- Jags
- James Bond 007 by Victory Games - based on the James Bond films
- Jorune (or Skyrealms of Jorune)
- Jovian Chronicles by Dream Pod 9
- Judge Dredd by Games Workshop, another by Mongoose Publishing
- Justice, Inc. by Hero Games - 1930s Pulp fiction oriented adventure
K
- Kalmo Finnish zombie rpg
- Kindred of the East (spinoff of Vampire: The Masquerade)
- Krysztaly czasu (Polish, Crystals of Time) by MAG
- Kult - Swedish game of Kabbalistic origins; tag line is "Death is only the beginning", and generally thought of as one of the darkest games around.
L
- Lands of Adventure
- Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game - asian-themed RPG, published by Alderac Entertainment Group
- Légendes Celtiques (french)
- Légendes de la Vallée des rois (french - ancient Egypt)
- Legendy Armandie - fantasy RPG created by Skaven
- Legionnaire by FASA (Standalone roleplaying game for the Renegade Legion universe)
- Lejendary Adventure, created by Gary Gygax and published by Hekaforge Productions
- LexiconRPG created by Neel Krishnaswami
- Lone Wolf
- Lord of the Rings RPG - based on the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
- Lords of Creation by Avalon Hill
- The World of Kystrel Fantasy RPG
M
- Macho Women With Guns
- Maelstrom
- Mage: The Ascension by White Wolf Game Studio, set in the original World of Darkness
- Mage: The Awakening by White Wolf Game Studio, set in the new World of Darkness 2.0
- M.A.G.U.S. (hungarian)
- Man, Myth & Magic by Yaquinto - RPG drawing on 4000 B.C. to 1000 A.D. Earth legends.
- Marvel Super Heroes Role-Playing Game by TSR
- Marvel Universe Role Playing Game by Marvel Publishing Group
- Masterbook
- Mecha - A game based on Anime Mecha [[science
fiction]]
- MechWarrior
- Mega - les Messagers Galactiques (french - parallel universe)
- Megaverse by Palladium Games
- Mekton - by R. Talsorian Games (based on Anime Mecha science fiction)
- Merc 2000 (Twilight 2000 updated for the post-Cold War '90s)
- Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes
- Metamorphosis Alpha (1976)
- Middle Earth Role Play - based on the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
- Midgard - the oldest German fantasy RPG
- Miles Christi (french) - (Crusades and knights Templar)
- The Modern Sagas - A Player's Guidebook for Ironwood Omnimedia Company's E-RPG System
- Monastyr (Polish), Monastery by Portal
- The Morrow Project
- Moros: world of fantasy
- MOU: Misadvetnures of Unhappyland
- Multiverser by E.R. Jones and M. Joseph Young
- Mummy: The Resurrection (original World of Darkness)
- Mutant (Target Games)
- Mutant RYMD
- Mutant Chronicles
- Mutants and Masterminds by Green Ronin Publishing
N
- Nephilim
- Neuroshima (Polish) by Portal
- Nightbane
- Ninja Burger
- Ninjas and Superspies by Palladium Books - martial arts and espionage adventure
- Nobilis by R. Sean Borgstrom
O
- OGL System by Mongoose Publishing
- OSIRIS RPG
- Other Suns by Fantasy Games Unlimited -a space oriented game with a strong furry element
- Over the Edge
P
- Palladium
- Paranoia originally by West End Games, later by Mongoose Publishing - a satire of dystopian futures
- Pax Draconis by Technicraft Design - a detailed rules heavy space opera with a percentile system
- Pendragon (or King Arthur Pendragon) Arthurian legend
- Phoenix Command by Leading Edge Games
- Powers and Perils by Avalon Hill
- PowerGame
- Prime Directive by Task Force Games
- Psiworld by Fantasy Games Unlimited - SF adventures with a focus on psi abilities.
- Puppetland
Q
R
- Rangers of Taradoin by Sean-Robert Shaw
- Rapture: The Second Coming by William Spencer-Hale, Quintessential Mercy
- Recon by Palladium Books - Vietnam War adventure
- Reich Star by Simon Bell and Ken Richardson (1991) as Creative Encounters. Fight Nazis in space.
- Rêve: the Dream Ouroboros by Denis Gerfaud (french, Rêve de Dragon)
- The Riddle of Steel by Driftwood Publishing
- Rifts by Palladium Games - crossover system
- Risus
- Robotech by Palladium Games; based on the Robotech anime television series
- Rocky and Bullwinkle
- RMSS (Rolemaster Fantasy Role Playing) by Iron Crown Enterprises - fully expandable and customizable rules system
- Rune Striders - The Original Fantasy-Mecha Game
- Runebearer by Chris Magoun - "Magic and religion clash in a ruined world" - current (2004) external link here
- RuneQuest
S
- Savage Worlds
- The Sci-Fi Sagas - A Player's Guidebook for Ironwood Omnimedia Company's E-RPG System
- Serenity by Soverign Press, based on the Firefly television series.
- Seventh Sea by Alderac Entertainment Company
- Shadowforce Archer by Alderac Entertainment Group - a setting for Spycraft
- Shadowrun (cyberpunk fantasy)
- Shatterzone
- Silver Age Sentinels by Guardians of Order
- Simply Roleplaying! by Microtactix [7], a simple and customizable generic open gaming system similar to Fuzion and the Action! System
- Skull and Crossbones - Pirate Adventures on the Spanish Main by FGU
- Skyrealms of Jorune
- SLA Industries
- Sorcerer [8] by Ron Edwards
- Space 1889 by GDW - Victorian Era Sci-Fi (steampunk)
- Space Opera (RPG) by FGU
- Spacemaster - the SF adaptation of Rolemaster
- Spaceship Zero by Green Ronin Publishing
- Spycraft by Alderac Entertainment Group - espionage adventure
- Star Frontiers by TSR
- Stargate SG-1 (RPG) by AEG
- Starship Troopers (RPG) by Mongoose Publishing
- Star Hero - the SF adaptation of Fantasy Hero's Hero System
- Star Trek
- Star Wars
- Stormbringer, by Chaosium, based on Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné stories
- Superhero 2044
- Super Squadron - an Australian game "inspired" by Villains and Vigilantes
- Superworld by Chaosium
- Swordbearer by Heritage Games and Fantasy Games Unlimited
T
- Tales from the Floating Vagabond
- Talislanta by Bard Games
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness by Palladium Games - based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books.
- Teenagers from Outer Space, an anime based RPG.
- Timehunter by Red Axe
- Timelord, a Doctor Who RPG
- Timeship by Yaquinto
- Toon - Cartoon adventure inspired by the classic cartoon series from Warner Brothers and MGM
- Top Secret by TSR - espionage adventure
- TORG - published by West End Games
- Trauma (french) by Chroniques d'Outre-Monde (contemporary police and counter-terrorism adventures)
- Traveller - by GDW, Marc Miller
- Trevas, Brazilian game about other worlds, and how the use of can lead them to destruction.
- Tribe 8 by Dream Pod 9
- Trinity - by White Wolf
- Tunnels and Trolls by Flying Buffalo
- TWERPS
- Twilight 2000 by GDW (1984)
U
- Underground by Mayfair Games
- Unisystem by Eden Studios, Inc.
- Universe - SF adaptation of DragonQuest
- Unknown Armies
- URPG - a free and universal RPG System
- Usagi Yojimbo - based on the furry comic book series, Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai
V
- Valinor, The World of
- Valley of the Pharaohs by Palladium Books
- Vampire: The Masquerade (original World of Darkness)
- Vampire: The Requiem (World of Darkness 2.0)
- Villians and Vigilantes by Fantasy Games Unlimited
W
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay by Games Workshop
- Warmachine - by Privateer Press
- Weapons of the Gods by Eos Press - a wuxia-style game based on the manhua comic of the same name.
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse (original World of Darkness)
- Werewolf: The Forsaken (World of Darkness 2.0)
- The Wheel of Time - based on The Wheel of Time novel series by author Robert Jordan
- The Whispering Vault - a RPG about god-hunting
- Wiedźmin (Polish) by MAG
- The Window
- WikiRPG [9]
- Witchcraft
- World of Darkness (original) and the World of Darkness "2.0" product line by White Wolf Game Studio
- World of Warcraft by White Wolf -- a roleplaying game book based on the popular computer game by Blizzard
- Worlds of Wonder by Chaosium
- World Tree (role-playing game), roleplaying in a high-magic, highly civilized world populated by many sentient species, none of them human.
- Wraith: The Oblivion (original World of Darkness)
- Wushu
- Wuthering Heights by Philippe Tromeur, a parody of the novel Wuthering Heights