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This is a comprehensive index of commercial role-playing video games, sorted chronologically by year. Information regarding date of release, developer, publisher, operating system, subgenre and notability is provided where available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings. This list does not include MUDs or MMORPGs. It does include roguelikes, action RPGs and tactical RPGs.

Legend

Video game platforms
3DS Nintendo 3DS
AMI Amiga
APPII Apple II
Arcade Arcade video game
C64 Commodore 64
CROSS Cross-platform
DC Dreamcast
DOS MS-DOS
DROI Android
DS Nintendo DS
FM7 FM-7
FMT FM Towns
GB Game Boy
GBA Game Boy Advance
GBC Game Boy Color
GCN GameCube
GEN Genesis / Mega Drive
iOS iOS
LIN Linux
MAC Mac
MOBI Mobile phone
MSX MSX
MSX2 MSX2
N64 Nintendo 64
NEO Neo Geo
NES Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom
OSX macOS / OS X
PC60 PC-6000 series
PC88 PC-8800 series
PC98 PC-9800 series
PCE TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine
PS1 PlayStation / PSone
PS2 PlayStation 2
PS3 PlayStation 3
PS4 PlayStation 4
PSN PlayStation Network
PSP PlayStation Portable
PSV PlayStation Vita
OSX macOS / OS X
SAT Sega Saturn
SCD Mega-CD / Sega CD
SMS Master System
SNES Super NES / Super Famicom
ST Atari ST
VC Virtual Console (Wii)
VITA PlayStation Vita
X68K X68000
Wii Wii
WiiU Wii U
WIN Microsoft Windows
X360 Xbox 360
XBOX Xbox
XOne Xbox One
ZX ZX Spectrum
Types of releases
RereleaseThe game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes.
PortThe game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences.
RemakeThe game is an enhanced remake of an original, released on the same or different platform, with changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay.
CompilationA compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series.
LimitedA special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game.
Genre notes
Action RPGAction role-playing game
Tactical RPGTactical role-playing game
RoguelikeRoguelike
ErogeJapanese game featuring erotic content
MMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game
MUDMUD
Turn-basedTurn-based game
Real-timeReal-time game
  
FPS/RPGFirst-person shooter / RPG hybrid (role-playing shooter)
RTS/RPGReal-time strategy / RPG hybrid (real-time strategy RPG)
CRPG/WRPGComputer-style role-playing game
JRPGJapanese-style role-playing game
Dungeon crawlDungeon crawl
Monster raisingPet-raising simulation
Card battleCollectible card game
BlobberFirst-person party-based RPG
SandboxOpen world RPG

List

Year Title Developer Publisher Setting Platform Subgenre Series/Notes COO
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA)
2004 (EU) 		.hack//Infection CyberConnect2 Bandai Sci-Fi
Fantasy 		PS2 Action RPG .hack JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA)
2004 (EU) 		.hack//Mutation CyberConnect2 Bandai Sci-Fi
Fantasy 		PS2 Action RPG Sequel to .hack//Infection. JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA)
2004 (EU) 		.hack//Outbreak CyberConnect2 Bandai Sci-Fi
Fantasy 		PS2 Action RPG Sequel to .hack//Mutation. JP
2002 (NA) Aaron Hall's Dungeon Odyssey Malfador Shrapnel Fantasy
2002 (JP) Arc the Lad: Kijin Fukkatsu Bandai Bandai Fantasy WSC Tactical RPG Arc the Lad JP
2002 (NA) Arc the Lad Collection Working Designs Working Designs Fantasy PS1 (Rerel) Tactical RPG Re-release, compilation and English translation of Arc the Lad, Arc the Lad II and Arc the Lad III. JP
2002 (NA/EU) Archangel Metropolis Software JoWooD Productions Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure WIN Action RPG PL
2002 (EU/NA) Arx Fatalis Arkane JoWood
Dreamcatcher 		Fantasy WIN FR
2002 (JP) Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad Gust Fantasy PS2 Atelier JP
2002 (NA) Avernum 3 Spiderweb Spiderweb Fantasy MAC
WIN 		Sequel to Avernum 2. US
2002 (NA/EU) Baldur's Gate II: The Collection BioWare Interplay Fantasy WIN (Comp) Compilation of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and its expansion. CA
2002 (NA)
2003 (EU) 		Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Snowblind Vivendi Fantasy GCN (Port) Action RPG Port of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for PS2.
Spin-off of the Baldur's Gate series. 		US
2002 (NA)
2003 (EU) 		Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Snowblind Vivendi Fantasy Xbox (Port) Action RPG Port of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for PS2.
Spin-off of the Baldur's Gate series. 		US
2002 (DE) Black Isle Compilation Black Isle Interplay Fantasy WIN (Comp) Compilation of Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, their expansions, and Planescape: Torment. US
2002 (JP) Black/Matrix II Flight-Plan NEC Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG Sequel to Black/Matrix. JP
2002 (JP) Black Matrix Zero Flight-Plan NEC Fantasy GBA Tactical RPG Prequel to Black/Matrix. JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA/EU) 		Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter Capcom Capcom Fantasy PS2 Sequel to Breath of Fire IV. JP
2002 (JP) Custom Robo GX Noise Nintendo Robotics GBA Action RPG Part of Custom Robo series JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA/EU) 		Dark Chronicle
Dark Cloud 2 		Level-5 SCE Fantasy PS2 Sequel to Dark Cloud. JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA) 		DemiKids - Light Version MIT Atlus Fantasy GBA JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA) 		DemiKids - Dark Version MIT Atlus Fantasy GBA JP
2002 (NA/EU) Deus Ex Ion Storm Eidos Sci-Fi PS2 Action RPG US
2002 (JP/NA/EU) Digimon World 3 Bandai Bandai Sci-Fi
Fantasy 		PS1 Monster raising Sequel to Digimon World 2. JP
2002 (DE/UK/NA) Divine Divinity Larian Park CDV Fantasy WIN Action RPG Series debuts. BE
2002 (JP/NA/EU) Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors Banpresto Banpresto
Infogrames 		Sci-Fi
Fantasy 		GBC Tactical RPG JP
2002 (NA/EU) Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku Webfoot Infogrames Sci-Fi
Fantasy 		GBA Action RPG JP
2002 (JP) Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 TOSE Enix Fantasy PS1 (Remake) Monster raising Remake of Dragon Quest Monsters, Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey and Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure. JP
2002 (NA) Dungeon Siege Gas Powered Microsoft Fantasy WIN Action RPG Series debuts.
Represents Chris Taylor's entry into the RPG market. 		US
2002 (NA/EU) Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder Pronto Infogrames Fantasy GBA Tactical RPG
2002 (NA/EU)
2004 (AU) 		Elder Scrolls III, The: Morrowind Bethesda Bethesda
Ubisoft
1C Company 		Fantasy WIN Action RPG Sequel to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. US
2002 (NA/EU) Elder Scrolls III, The: Morrowind Bethesda Bethesda
ZeniMax Media
Ubisoft 		Fantasy Xbox (Port) Action RPG Port of Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for PC. US
2002 (NA)
2006 (EU) 		Elder Scrolls III, The: Morrowind – Collector's Edition Bethesda Bethesda
Ubisoft 		Fantasy WIN (Limit) Action RPG Rerelease of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for WIN.
Sequel to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. 		US
2002 (NA)
2003 (EU) 		Elder Scrolls III, The: Tribunal Bethesda Bethesda Fantasy WIN Action RPG Expansion to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. US
2002 (UK) Enclave Starbreeze Studios
Fantasy WIN, MAC, LIN, XBX, WII, NX, PS4, XONE Action RPG SE
2002 (JP/NA)
2003 (PAL) 		Evolution Worlds Sting ESP
Ubisoft 		Sci-Fi
Fantasy 		GCN (Port) Port and compilation of Evolution: The World of Sacred Device and Evolution 2: Far Off Promise for DC. JP
2002 (UK) Fallout Interplay Sold Out Post-apocalyptic WIN (Rerel) Rerelease of Fallout for WIN.
Series debuts. 		US
2002 (NA) Fallout Omni MacPlay Post-apocalyptic OSX (Port) Port of Fallout for DOS.
Series debuts. 		US
2002 (NA/EU) Fallout 2 Black Isle MacPlay Post-apocalyptic OSX (Port) Port of Fallout 2 for WIN.
Sequel to Fallout. 		US
2002 (NA)
2006 (UK) 		Fallout: The Ultimate Collection Black Isle
14° East
Micro Forté 		Interplay Post-apocalyptic WIN (Comp) Compilation of Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics. US
2002 (JP) Final Fantasy Square
TOSE 		Square Enix Fantasy PS1 (Port) JRPG[1] Port of Final Fantasy for NES. JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (EU/NA) 		Final Fantasy I & II Premium Package
Final Fantasy Origins 		Square
TOSE 		Square Enix Fantasy PS1 (Port) JRPG[1] Port of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II for NES. JP
2002 (JP) Final Fantasy II Square
TOSE 		Square Enix Fantasy PS1 (Port) JRPG[1] Port of Final Fantasy II for NES. JP
2002 (JP) Final Fantasy IV Square Square Fantasy WSC (Port) JRPG[1] Port of Final Fantasy IV.
Sequel to Final Fantasy III for SNES. 		JP
2002 (JP) Final Fantasy Legend Square Square Fantasy WSC (Port) JRPG[2] Port of Final Fantasy Legend for Game Boy. JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA/EU) 		Final Fantasy Origins TOSE Infogrames
Square Enix 		Fantasy PS1 (Port
Re-release) 		Re-release of Final Fantasy I & II Premium Package for PS1.
Port and compilation of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II for NES. 		JP
2002 (JP)
2004 (NA) 		Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XI Online 		Square SCE Fantasy PS2 MMORPG JP
2002 (JP) Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi Intelligent Nintendo Fantasy GBA Tactical RPG JP
2002 (NA) Freedom Force Irrational Crave
EA
MacPlay 		Superhero WIN
OSX 		Tactical RPG[3][4] Series debuts. US
2002 (JP/NA) Forever Kingdom From Agetec Fantasy PS2 Prequel to Evergrace. JP
2002 (JP) Front Mission Square Square Sci-Fi WSC (Remake) Tactical RPG Remake of Front Mission for SNES.
Series debuts. 		JP
2002 (INT) Geneforge Spiderweb Spiderweb Fantasy WIN (Port) Port of Geneforge for MAC.
Series debuts. 		US
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA/EU) 		Golden Sun: The Lost Age Camelot Nintendo Fantasy GBA Sequel to Golden Sun. JP
2002 (DE) Gorky 17
Odium 		Metropolis 1C Company
TopWare
Monolith 		Fantasy
Sci-Fi 		OSX (Port) Tactical RPG Port of Gorky 17 for WIN. PL
2002 (DE)
2003 (NA/UK/AU) 		Gothic II Piranha Bytes JoWood Fantasy WIN Action RPG Sequel to Gothic. DE
2002 (JP/NA/EU) Grandia II Game Arts Sega
Enix
Ubisoft 		Fantasy PS2 (Port) Port of Grandia II for DC.
Sequel to Grandia. 		JP
2002 (JP/NA) Grandia Xtreme Game Arts Enix Fantasy PS2 JP
2002 (NA/PAL/JP) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Eurocom EA
Warner Bros. 		Fantasy GCN
PS2
Xbox 		US
2002 (NA/PAL/JP) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Amaze EA
Warner Bros. 		Fantasy GBC US
2002 (NA/PAL/JP) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Argonaut EA
Warner Bros. 		Fantasy PS1 US
2002 (NA/EU) Icewind Dale Black Isle MacPlay Fantasy OSX (Port) Port of Icewind Dalefor WIN.
Series debuts. 		US
2002 (NA/UK) Icewind Dale II Black Isle Interplay Fantasy WIN Sequel to Icewind Dale.
Black Isle Studios' final CRPG.
Uses the D&D 3rd Edition ruleset. 		US
2002 (NA) Icewind Dale II: Collector's Edition Black Isle Interplay Fantasy WIN (Limit) Rerelease of Icewind Dale II for WIN.
Sequel to Icewind Dale. 		US
2002 (NA) Icewind Dale: The Collection Black Isle Interplay Fantasy WIN (Comp) Compilation of Icewind Dale and its expansions for WIN. US
2002 (EU) Icewind Dale: Complete Black Isle Interplay Fantasy WIN (Comp) Compilation of Icewind Dale and its expansions for WIN. US
2002 (JP) Innocent Tears Global A Modern
Fantasy 		Xbox (Port) Tactical RPG[5][6] Port of Innocent Tears for DC. JP
2002 (NA) Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack Sir-Tech Strategy First Modern WIN (Comp) Tactical RPG Compilation of Jagged Alliance 2 and Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business. CA
2002 (JP/NA/EU/AU) Kingdom Hearts Square Square
Square EA
Disney
SCEE 		Fantasy PS2 Action RPG Features Walt Disney and Final Fantasy characters. JP
2002 (JP) Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Square Square Fantasy PS2 (Rerel) Action RPG Re-release of Kingdom Hearts for PS2.
Features Walt Disney and Final Fantasy characters. 		JP
2002 (JP)
2004 (NA)
2005 (EU/AU) 		La Pucelle: Tactics
ラ・ピュセル 光の聖女伝説 		Nippon Ichi Nippon Ichi
Mastiff
Koei 		Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG JP
2002 (JP/NA/EU) Lost Kingdoms
Rune 		From Activision Fantasy GCN Action RPG Series debuts. JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA) 		Lufia: The Ruins of Lore
Estpolis Gaiden: Chinmoku no Iseki
エストポリス外伝　沈黙の遺跡 		Taito Taito
Atlus 		Fantasy GBA Spin-off of the Lufia series. JP
2002 (JP/EU)
2003 (NA) 		Medabots: Metabee Natsume Co., Ltd. Natsume Co., Ltd. Robotics GBA Action RPG Medabots JP
Medabots: Rokusho
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA/PAL) 		Mega Man Battle Network 3 - White Version Capcom Capcom Sci-Fi GBA Sequel to Mega Man Battle Network 2. JP
2002 (NA/EU/JP) Might and Magic IX New World 3DO Fantasy WIN Sequel to Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer. US
2002 (NA) Might and Magic: Platinum Edition New World 3DO Fantasy WIN (Comp) Compilation of Might and Magic VI through Might and Magic IX. US
2002 (NA/AU) Neverwinter Nights BioWare Atari
MacSoft 		Fantasy WIN Designed as essentially a PnP game to be played online with a dungeon master, it demonstrates the potential power of regular user-made content. CA
2002 (NA/AU) Neverwinter Nights: Collector's Edition BioWare Infogrames Fantasy WIN (Limit) Rerelease of Neverwinter Nights: Collector's Edition for WIN. CA
2002 (RU)
2003 (UK/NA) 		Paradise Cracked MiST Land South Buka
JoWood 		Cyberpunk WIN Tactical RPG[7][8][9] RU
2002 (JP) Phantasy Star Collection Sci-Fi GBA (Port) Port of Phantasy Star Collection for SAT, minus Phantasy Star IV. JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA/EU/AU) 		Pokémon Ruby Game Freak Nintendo Modern
Fantasy 		GBA Monster raising JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA/EU/AU) 		Pokémon Sapphire Game Freak Nintendo Modern
Fantasy 		GBA Monster raising JP
2002 (JP) Popolocrois: Adventure of Beginnings SCE SCE Fantasy PS2 JP
2002 (NA) Pyrrhic Tales: Prelude to Darkness Zero Sum Zero Sum Fantasy WIN Released as freeware after a period of several years. US
2002 (JP) Riviera: The Promised Land Sting Bandai Fantasy WSC JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA) 		RPG Maker 2 Kuusou Kagaku Enterbrain
Agetec 		Fantasy PS2 Development tool Sequel to RPG Maker. JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA) 		RPG Maker 3 Run Time Enterbrain
Agetec 		Fantasy PS2 Development tool Sequel to RPG Maker 2. JP
2002 (JP) Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome Red
Overworks 		Sega Steampunk DC Tactical RPG Sequel to Sakura Taisen 3. JP
2002 (JP) Sakura Taisen Complete Box Sega Sega
Red Ent. 		Steampunk DC (Port) Tactical RPG Port and compilation of Sakura Taisen 1 through Sakura Taisen 4. JP
2002 (WW) Shifters The 3DO Company The 3DO Company Fantasy PS2 Action RPG Direct sequel to Warriors of Might and Magic, part of the Might and Magic series. US
2002 (JP) Shin Megami Tensei II Atlus Atlus Fantasy PS1 (Remake) JRPG[10] Remake of Shin Megami Tensei II for SNES.
Sequel to Shin Megami Tensei. 		JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA/EU) 		Shining Soul Nex Atlus Fantasy GBA Part of the Shining Force series. JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA/EU) 		Skies of Arcadia Legends Overworks Sega Fantasy GCN (Remake) Remake of Skies of Arcadia for DC. JP
2002 (RU) Space Rangers
Космические рейнджеры 		Elemental 1C Company Sci-Fi WIN Adventure/RPG/Strategy hybrid. Series debuts. RU
2002 (JP/NA) Suikoden III Konami Konami Fantasy PS2 Sequel to Suikoden II. JP
2002 (NA/EU) Summoner 2 Volition THQ Fantasy PS2 Sequel to Summoner. US
2002 (JP) Sunrise Eiyuutan 2
サンライズ英雄譚2 		Sunrise Fantasy PS2 Sequel to Sunrise Eiyuutan. JP
2002 (JP)
2006 (NA) 		Super Robot Wars: Original Generation Banpresto
Atlus 		Banpresto
Atlus 		Sci-Fi GBA Tactical RPG First game in the series to be published outside Japan. JP
2002 (JP) Super Robot Wars R Banpresto Banpresto Sci-Fi GBA Tactical RPG JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (CN) 		Tales of Destiny 2 Telenet Japan
Wolf Team 		Namco Fantasy PS2 Action RPG Sequel to Tales of Destiny. JP
2002 (JP) Tales of Fandom Vol.1 Namco Namco Fantasy PS2 Spin-off of the Tales series. JP
2002 (JP) Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 Wolf Team
Alfa System 		Namco Fantasy GBA Sequel to Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon. JP
2002 (JP) Tomato Adventure AlphaDream Nintendo Fantasy GBA JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA/EU) 		Unlimited SaGa Square Square
Square Enix
Atari 		Fantasy PS2 JP
2002 (EU)
2003 (NA) 		Valhalla Chronicles Paradox
Oblivion 		Big City Fantasy WIN Action RPG SE
2002 (JP) Vantage Master: Mystic Far East
VM Japan 		Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom Fantasy WIN Tactical RPG Sequel to Vantage Master V2. JP
2002 (JP) Vantage Master: Mystic Far East
VM Japan 		Nihon Falcom Nihon Falcom Fantasy PS2 (Port) Tactical RPG Port of Vantage Master: Mystic Far East for WIN. JP
2002 (JP/NA)
2003 (EU) 		Wild Arms 3 Media.Vision SCE Steampunk PS2 Sequel to Wild Arms 2. JP
2002 (JP)
2003 (NA) 		Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht Monolith Namco Fantasy PS2 JP
2002 (TW) Xuan-Yuan Sword 4: The Black Dragon Dances as the Storm Rages DOMO Studio Softstar Entertainment Fantasy WIN Action RPG Xuan-Yuan Sword TW
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA/EU) 		.hack//Quarantine CyberConnect2 Bandai Sci-Fi PS2 Sequel to .hack//Outbreak. JP
2003 (JP) 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha Banpresto Banpresto Sci-Fi PS2 Tactical RPG Sequel to Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden. JP
2003 (JP/NA)
2004 (EU/AU) 		Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Arc: Twilight of the Spirits 		Cattle Call SCE Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG JP
2003 (NA)
2004 (EU) 		Arx Fatalis Arkane Dreamcatcher Fantasy Xbox (Port) Port of Arx Fatalis for Windows. EU
2003 (JP) Atelier Marie, Elie, and Anise Gust Fantasy GBA (Port or remake) JP
2003 (JP) Atelier Viorate: The Alchemist of Gramnad 2 Gust Fantasy PS2 Sequel to Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad. JP
2003 (NA) Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal BioWare
Black Isle 		MacPlay Fantasy OSX (Port) Port of Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal for WIN.
Expansion for Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. 		CA
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA)
2005 (EU) 		Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean tri-Crescendo
Monolith 		Namco Fantasy GCN JP
2003 (JP) Black Stone: Magic & Steel Fantasy Xbox JP
2003 (JP/NA)
2004 (EU) 		Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand Konami Konami Fantasy GBA JP
2003 (JP/EU) Breath of Fire IV Capcom Capcom
Sourcenext 		Fantasy WIN Port of Breath of Fire IV. JP
2003 (CN) Chinese Paladin 3 Softstar Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Softstar Entertainment Inc.
Unistar 		Fantasy WIN Action RPG Part of The Legend of Sword and Fairy series. CN
2003 (NA)
2005 (JP) 		CIMA: The Enemy Neverland Natsume Inc. Fantasy GBA JP
2003 (NA)
2004 (EU) 		Deus Ex: Invisible War Ion Storm Eidos Interactive Science Fiction WIN, XBX Action RPG Deus Ex JP
2003 (JP/NA)
2004 (EU) 		Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
魔界戦記ディスガイア 		Nippon Ichi Nippon Ichi
Atlus
Koei 		Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG. JP
2003 (NA/EU) Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 2 Webfoot Atari Sci-Fi
Fantasy 		GBA Action RPG Sequel to Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku. US
2003 (JP) Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart TOSE Enix Fantasy GBA Monster raising Sequel to Dragon Warrior Monsters 2. JP
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA/EU) 		Drakengard cavia Square Enix
Take-Two 		Fantasy PS2 JP
2003 (NA) Dungeon Siege Westlake MacSoft Fantasy OSX (Port) Action RPG Port of Dungeon Siege for WIN. US
2003 (NA/AU) Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna Gas Powered
Mad Doc Software 		Microsoft Fantasy WIN Action RPG Expansion to Dungeon Siege. US
2003 (NA/EU/AU) Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes Atari Atari Fantasy Xbox Action RPG US
2003 (NA/EU) Elder Scrolls III, The: Bloodmoon Bethesda Bethesda
Ubisoft
1C Company 		Fantasy WIN Action RPG Expansion to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. US
2003 (EU) Elder Scrolls III, The: Bloodmoon and Tribunal Duopack Bethesda Ubisoft Fantasy WIN (Comp) Action RPG Compilation of both expansions for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. US
2003 (NA)
2004 (EU) 		Elder Scrolls III, The: Morrowind – Game of the Year Edition Bethesda Bethesda
Ubisoft
CD Projekt 		Fantasy WIN (Comp) Rerelease of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for WIN, including both expansions.
Sequel to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. 		US
2003 (??) Elder Scrolls Travels, The: Stormhold Bethesda Fantasy MOBI US
2003 (NA/PAL) EverQuest Online Adventures SOE SOE Fantasy PS2 MMORPG US
2003 (NA) EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers SOE SOE Fantasy PS2 MMORPG Expansion to EverQuest Online Adventures for PS2. US
2003 (UK) Fallout 2 Black Isle Sold Out Post-apocalyptic WIN (Rerel) Rerelease of Fallout 2 for WIN.
Sequel to Fallout. 		US
2003 (CN) Fantasia Sango UserJoy Technology Unistar Fantasy WIN Series debuts. TW
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA/EU/NZ) 		Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Game Designers Studio Square Enix
Nintendo 		Fantasy GCN Action RPG JP
2003 (JP/NA/PAL) Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
ファイナルファンタジータクティクスアドバンス 		Square Square
Nintendo 		Fantasy GBA Tactical RPG JP
2003 (JP/NA)
2004 (EU/AU) 		Final Fantasy X-2 Square Square
Square Enix 		Fantasy PS2 Sequel to Final Fantasy X JRPG. JP
2003 (JP/NA)
2004 (EU) 		Fire Emblem Intelligent Nintendo Fantasy GBA Tactical RPG Prequel to Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi.
First game in the series to be released outside Japan. 		JP
2003 (JP) Front Mission Square Square Sci-Fi PS1 (Remake) Tactical RPG Remake of Front Mission for SNES.
Series debuts. 		JP
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA) 		Front Mission 4 Square Enix Square Enix Sci-Fi PS2 Tactical RPG Sequel to Front Mission 3. JP
2003 (JP)
2005 (NA) 		Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel Racjin Square Enix Fantasy PS2 Action RPG Based on the Fullmetal Alchemist manga. JP
2003 (INT) Geneforge 2 Spiderweb Spiderweb Fantasy MAC
WIN 		Sequel to Geneforge. US
2003 (JP) Generation of Chaos Exceed: Yami no Miko Rose
ジェネレーション・オブ・カオスイクシード 闇の皇女ロゼ 		Idea Factory Idea Factory Fantasy GCN Tactical RPG[11] JP
2003 (JP) Generation of Chaos III: Toki no Fuuin
ジェネレーションオブカオスIII 〜時の封印〜 		Idea Factory Idea Factory Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG[11] Sequel to Generation of Next. JP
2003 (JP) Giftpia
ギフトピア 		skip Nintendo Fantasy GCN JP
2003 (NA/EU) Gladius LucasArts LucasArts
Activision 		Fantasy GCN
PS2
Xbox 		Tactical RPG JP
2003 (DE) Gothic II: Night of the Raven Piranha Bytes JoWood Fantasy WIN Action RPG Expansion to Gothic II. DE
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA) 		Growlanser Generations CareerSoft
Atlus 		Atlus
Working Designs 		Sci-Fi PS2 (Comp) Tactical RPG[12]
Real-time. 		Compilation of Growlanser II and Growlanser III. JP
2003 (JP) Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time
グローランサーIV 		Atlus Atlus Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG Sequel to Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness. JP
2003 (NA) Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Warthog EA Fantasy GCN (Port)
PS2 (Port)
Xbox (Port) 		US
2003 (NA) Icewind Dale: The Ultimate Collection Black Isle Interplay Fantasy WIN (Comp) Compilation of Icewind Dale, its first expansion and Icewind Dale II for WIN. US
2003 (NA/UK) Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader Reflexive
Black Isle 		Interplay Fantasy
Alternate history 		WIN Uses the SPECIAL system of Fallout and Fallout 2. US
2003 (RU)
2004 (NA) 		Konung 2: Blood of Titans 1C Fantasy WIN RU
2003 (TW/CN) The Legend of Sword and Fairy 2 Softstar Entertainment Inc. Softstar Entertainment Inc. Fantasy WIN Turn-based The Legend of Sword and Fairy TW
2003 (JP/NA/EU) Lost Kingdoms II
Rune II 		From Activision Fantasy GCN Action RPG Sequel to Lost Kingdoms. JP
2003 (JP) Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color Fantasy PS2 JP
2003 (JP/NA/EU) Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga AlphaDream Nintendo Fantasy GBA JRPG JP
2003 (JP/NA)
2004 (EU) 		Medabots Infinity Natsume Co., Ltd. Natsume Co., Ltd. Robotics GCN Action RPG Medabots JP
2003 (JP/NA/PAL) Mega Man Battle Network 3 - Blue Version Capcom Capcom Sci-Fi GBA Action RPG Sequel to Mega Man Battle Network 2. JP
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA/PAL) 		Mega Man Battle Network 4 - Red Sun Capcom Capcom Fantasy GBA Action RPG Sequel to Mega Man Battle Network 3. JP
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA/PAL) 		Mega Man Battle Network 4 - Blue Moon Capcom Capcom Fantasy GBA Action RPG Sequel to Mega Man Battle Network 3. JP
2003 (NA) Mistmare Arxel Tribe Strategy First Fantasy WIN Action RPG SL
2003 (NA) Morrowind: Game of the Year Edition Bethesda Bethesda
ZeniMax Media
Ubisoft 		Fantasy Xbox (Port
Re-release) 		Action RPG Port and Re-release of Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind for PC. US
2003 (NA) Neverwinter Nights BioWare MacSoft Fantasy OSX (Port) Port of Neverwinter Nights for WIN. CA
2003 (NA) Neverwinter Nights BioWare BioWare Fantasy LIN (Port) Port of Neverwinter Nights for WIN. CA
2003 (NA/AU) Neverwinter Nights: Gold BioWare Atari Fantasy WIN (Rerel) Rerelease of Neverwinter Nights, including the first expansion. CA
2003 (NA/AU) Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark BioWare
Floodgate 		Atari Fantasy WIN Expansion for Neverwinter Nights. CA
2003 (NA) Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark BioWare
Floodgate 		Atari Fantasy LIN (Port) Port of Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark for WIN.
Expansion for Neverwinter Nights. 		CA
2003 (NA) Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide BioWare
Floodgate 		Atari Fantasy WIN Expansion for Neverwinter Nights. CA
2003 (NA) Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide BioWare Atari Fantasy LIN (Port) Port of Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide for WIN. CA
2003 (JP/NA/EU) Onimusha Tactics Capcom Capcom Fantasy GBA Tactical RPG Part of the Onimusha series. JP
2003 (JP) Oriental Blue: Ao no Tengai Red Ent. Hudson Soft Fantasy GBA JRPG[13] JP
2003 (JP/NA/EU) Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Sci-Fi Xbox (Port) MMORPG JP
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA) 		Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus Sci-Fi GCN (Port) MMORPG JP
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA/EU) 		Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution Sonic Team Sega Sci-Fi GCN MMORPG JP
2003 (JP) Phantasy Star Generation 1 Sega Sega Sci-Fi PS2 (Remake) Remake of Phantasy Star. JP
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA/EU/AU) 		Pokémon Colosseum Genius Sonority Nintendo Modern
Fantasy 		GCN JP
2003 (JP) RPG Maker 2003 Enterbrain ASCII N/A WIN Development tool Sequel to RPG Maker 2000. JP
2003 (JP) Sakura Taisen Red
Overworks 		Sega Steampunk PS2 (Remake) Tactical RPG Remake of Sakura Taisen for SAT.
Series debuts. 		JP
2003 (JP) Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka Red
Overworks 		Sega
Red Ent. 		Steampunk WIN (Port) Tactical RPG Port of Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka for DC.
Sequel to Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare. 		JP
2003 (JP) Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio ni Overworks Sega Steampunk PS2 (Remake) Tactical RPG Remake of Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare for SAT.
Sequel to Sakura Taisen. 		JP
2003 (JP) SD Gundam G Generation Advance Bandai Sci-Fi GBA Tactical RPG[11] JP
2003 (NA) Septerra Core (Dual Jewel version) Valkyrie Monolith Sci-Fi
Fantasy 		WIN (Rerel) Rerelease of Septerra Core for WIN. US
2003 (JP) Shin Megami Tensei II Atlus Atlus Fantasy GBA (Remake) JRPG[10] Remake of Shin Megami Tensei II for SNES.
Sequel to Shin Megami Tensei. 		JP
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA)
2005 (EU) 		Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Atlus Atlus
Ghostlight
Ubisoft 		Modern
Fantasy 		PS2 JRPG[10] Sequel to Shin Megami Tensei II. JP
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA/EU) 		Shining Soul II Sega
Grasshopper 		Sega
Atlus
THQ 		Fantasy GBA Action RPG Sequel to Shining Soul. JP
2003 (JP) Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls
新紀幻想スペクトラルソウルズ 		Idea Factory Idea Factory Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG[14] JP
2003 (EU)
2004 (NA) 		Silent Storm Nival 1C Company
JoWood
Encore 		Sci-Fi
Historical 		WIN Tactical RPG[7][15][16][17][18][19] Series debuts. RU
2003 (EU)
2004 (NA) 		SpellForce: The Order of Dawn Phenomic Game Development Encore, Inc. (The Order of Dawn)
 Fantasy WIN Action RPG SpellForce. DE
2003 (JP)
2004 (JP/NA/EU) 		Star Ocean: Till the End of Time tri-Ace Enix
Square Enix
Ubisoft 		Fantasy PS2 Action RPG Sequel to Star Ocean: The Second Story. JP
2003 (NA) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic BioWare LucasArts Sci-Fi WIN
Xbox 		Series debuts. CA
2003 (JP) Summon Night 3 Flight-Plan Banpresto Steampunk PS2 Tactical RPG Sequel to Summon Night 2. JP
2003 (JP)
2006 (NA) 		Summon Night: Swordcraft Story Flight-Plan Banpresto
Atlus 		Steampunk GBA Action RPG JP
2003 (NA/EU) Summoner: A Goddess Reborn Volition THQ Fantasy GCN (Port) Port of Summoner 2 for PS2. US
2003 (JP) Super Robot Wars Destiny Banpresto Banpresto Sci-Fi GBA Tactical RPG JP
2003 (JP/NA)
2004 (EU) 		Sword of Mana Brownie Brown Square Enix
Nintendo 		Fantasy GBA (Remake) Remake of Final Fantasy Adventure for GB. JP
2003 (JP)
2006 (NA/EU) 		Tales of Phantasia Wolf Team
Namco Tales 		Namco
Nintendo 		Fantasy GBA (Remake) Action RPG Remake of Tales of Phantasia for SNES.
Series debuts. 		JP
2003 (JP)
2004 (NA/EU) 		Tales of Symphonia Namco Namco Fantasy GCN Action RPG Distant prequel to Tales of Phantasia. JP
2003 (JP) Tales of the World: Summoners Lineage Namco Namco Fantasy GBA Tactical RPG Sequel to Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon. JP
2003 (JP) Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru Red Ent. Hudson Soft Fantasy GCN (Remake) JRPG[13] Remake of Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru for PCE.
Sequel to Tengai Makyō: Ziria. 		JP
2003 (NA/EU/AU) Temple of Elemental Evil, The Troika Atari Fantasy WIN Uses D&D 3.5 Edition rules, Greyhawk campaign setting. US
2003 (JP/CN) Venus & Braves: Majo no Megami to Horobi no Yogen
ヴィーナス＆ブレイブス　～魔女と女神と滅びの予言～ 		Namco Fantasy PS2 Tactical RPG[12]
Real-time. 		JP
2003 (JP)
2005 (NA) 		Wild Arms: Alter Code F Media.Vision SCE Steampunk PS2 (Remake) Remake of Wild Arms for PS1. JP
2003 (JP) Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Sting Bandai Fantasy WSC (Port) Port of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord for Apple II.
Series debuts. 		JP
2003 (NA) Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective Sensory Sweep Atari Fantasy GBA Tactical RPG US
2003 (JP) Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim Nihon Falcom Konami Fantasy WIN Action RPG
JRPG 		Sequel to Ys V: Kefin, The Lost City of Sand. JP

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