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The 10 best DOS RPG games

The 10 best DOS RPG games, as the players of dos.games rate them. Fallout leads the list, ahead of Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny and Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 6, 2026How the lists are ranked

61DOS RPG games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.7Score of #1, out of 5

1. Fallout
1997 · Interplay Productions · Role-playing (RPG)
3.7 out of 5Played all the time
Leave Vault 13 with a leather jacket, 10mm pistol, and 150 days to replace a failed Water Chip before your home dies of thirst in Interplay's 1997 RPG Fallout.
Play now: Fallout About the game
2. Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny
1997 · Westwood Studios · Role-playing (RPG)
3.5 out of 5Played a lot
Guardians of Destiny is the sequel to Throne of Chaos, the original Lands of Lore game.
Play now: Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny About the game
3. Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos
1993 · Westwood Studios, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG)
3.4 out of 5Played often
The Dark Army is on the move again, led by the evil sorceress Scotia.
Play now: Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos About the game
4. Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep
1995 · FTL Games · Role-playing (RPG)
3.4 out of 5Played often
Chaos Strikes Back was a semi-sequel to seminal RPG Dungeon Master, but a true sequel came several years later.
Play now: Dungeon Master II: The Legend of Skullkeep About the game
5. The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall
1996 · Bethesda Softworks LLC · Role-playing (RPG)
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
Chapter 2 of the acclaimed Elder Scrolls series of RPGs; sequel to Arena.
Play now: The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall About the game
6. Ultima VI: The False Prophet
1990 · ORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG)
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
This is the first Ultima game to be created first for the PC and then converted later to other home computer systems rather than the other way around.
Play now: Ultima VI: The False Prophet About the game
7. Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra
1991 · New World Computing, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG)
3.3 out of 5Played often
The third installment of the roleplaying series, with a multi-faceted plot full of twists and turns.
Play now: Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra About the game
8. Albion
1996 · Blue Byte Software GmbH · Role-playing (RPG)
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
In Albion it is the year 2227, and you take the role of Tom Driscoll, space pilot for the powerful DDT Corporation.
Play now: Albion About the game
9. Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World
1988 · New World Computing, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG)
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
The Sequel to the successful Might and Magic I, it boasted better graphics, a larger world, but still pretty much the same game engine and presentation.
Play now: Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World About the game
10. Stonekeep
1995 · Interplay Productions · Role-playing (RPG)
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
You are Drake, an adventurer trying to stop the evil Khull-Khumm, and to raise Stonekeep back to it's former glory!
Play now: Stonekeep About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great DOS RPG games

11. Rol CrusadersDigital Dreams Multimedia · Role-playing (RPG) · 1995Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
12. DarklandsMicroProse · Role-playing (RPG) · 1992Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
13. Ultima III: ExodusORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1985Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
14. Al-Qadim: The Genie's CurseStrategic Simulations, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1994Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
15. Ultima II: The Revenge of the EnchantressSierra On-Line, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1982Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
16. The Legacy: Realm of TerrorMicroProse · Role-playing (RPG) · 1992Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
17. Ultima VIII: PaganORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1994Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
18. Ultima I: The First Age of DarknessORIGIN Systems, Inc. · Role-playing (RPG) · 1987Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
19. RogueA.I. Design · Role-playing (RPG) · 1984Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
20. AmberstarThalion Software GmbH · Role-playing (RPG) · 1992Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5

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How Best DOS Games are ranked

What is the best DOS RPG game?

Fallout (1997, Interplay Productions) is the best DOS RPG game by our players' ratings, ahead of Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny and Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS RPG games online?

Yes. 10 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

How many DOS RPG games are there on dos.games?

61. This list ranks the best 10 in full and the next ones below them; the catalogue has every one, with filters for year, studio and more.

Which year had the most great DOS RPG games?

1997. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: Fallout and Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.