List of role-playing video games: 2008 to 2009
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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
| DS | Nintendo DS, DSiWare, iQue DS | iPod | Term not found | LIN | Linux |
| MAC | Classic Mac OS, 2001 and before | MOBI | Mobile phone | OSX | macOS |
| PS2 | PlayStation 2 | PS3 | PlayStation 3 | PSN | PlayStation Network |
| PSP | PlayStation Portable | VC | Term not found | WEB | Browser game |
| Wii | Wii, WiiWare, Wii Virtual Console | WIN | Microsoft Windows, all versions Windows 95 and up | X360 | (replace with XB360) |
| Compilation | A compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series |
| Early access | A game launched in early access is unfinished and thus might contain bugs and glitches or have some of the content missing |
| Episodic | An episodic video game that is released in batches over a period of time |
| Expansion | A large-scale DLC to an already existing game that adds new story, areas and additions and/or changes to the game's mechanics |
| Full release | A full release of a game that launched in early access first |
| Limited | A special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game |
| Port | The game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences |
| Remake | The game is an enhanced remake of an original, made using new engine and/or assets and thus containing completely new sound, graphics and possibly changes to the story and/or gameplay |
| Remaster | The game is a remaster of an original, released on the same or different platform, with minor changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay |
| Rerelease | The game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes |
| Action RPG | Action role-playing game | Dungeon crawl | Dungeon crawl | JRPG | Japanese-style role-playing game |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online RPG | Monster tamer | Monster-taming game | MUD | Multi-user dungeon |
| Real-time | Real-time game | Roguelike | Roguelike, Roguelite | Sandbox | Sandbox game |
| Soulslike | Soulslike | Tactical RPG | Tactical role-playing game | Turn-based | Turn-based game |
List
| Year | Title | Developer | Publisher | Setting | Platform | Subgenre | Series/Notes | COO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 (??) | Arc the Lad III | ARC | Fantasy | PSN (Port) | Tactical RPG[1] | Port of Arc the Lad III. | ||
| 2008 (JP) | Blue Dragon Plus | Feel Plus | Fantasy | DS (Port) | Tactical RPG[2] | |||
| 2008 (JP) | Brave Fencer Musashi | Square | Square Enix | Fantasy | PSN (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Brave Fencer Musashi for PS1. | |
| 2008 (JP/NA) 2009 (PAL) |
Chrono Trigger | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | DS (Port) | Port of Chrono Trigger for SNES. Series debuts. | ||
| 2008 (JP) | Crystal Guardians | Fantasy | MOBI | Sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics A2. Released in chapters. | ||||
| 2008 (NA/PAL/JP) | Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements | Arkane Ubisoft | Ubisoft | Fantasy | X360 (Remake) | Action RPG | Remake of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic for WIN. | |
| 2008 (JP) 2009 (NA) |
Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō Tai Abaddon Ō | Atlus | Fantasy | PS2 | Action RPG | Sequel to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army. | ||
| 2008 (JP) | Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō Tai Abaddon Ō Plus | Atlus | Fantasy | PS2 (Comp) | Action RPG | Compilation of Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō Tai Abaddon Ō and Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. | ||
| 2008 (JP/NA) | Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (EN) 魔界戦記ディスガイア3 (JA) | Nippon Ichi | Fantasy | PS3 | Tactical RPG[3][1] | Sequel to Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories. | ||
| 2008 (??) | Disgaea DS | Nippon Ichi | Atlus | Fantasy | DS (Port) | Tactical RPG | Port of Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness for PSP. | |
| 2008 (JP) 2009 (NA) TBA (EU) |
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride | ArtePiazza | Square Enix | Fantasy | DS (Remake) | JRPG[4] | Remake of Dragon Quest V: Tenku no Hanayome for SNES. Sequel to Dragon Quest IV. | |
| 2008 (??) | Drone Tactics | Success | Atlus | Fantasy Modern | DS | Tactical RPG | ||
| 2008 (JP/NA) | Eternal Poison | Flight-Plan | Banpresto Atlus | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG | ||
| 2008 (JP/NA) 2009 (EU) |
Eternal Sonata | tri-Crescendo | Namco Bandai | Fantasy | PS3 (Port) | Port of Eternal Sonata for X360. | ||
| 2008 (JP/NA) | Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard | Atlus | Atlus | Fantasy | DS | Sequel to Etrian Odyssey for DS. | ||
| 2008 (NA/EU/AU) | Fable 2 | Lionhead | Microsoft | Fantasy | X360 | Action RPG | ||
| 2008 (NA/EU/AU) | Fallout 3 | Bethesda | Bethesda ZeniMax Media | Post-apocalyptic | PS3 X360 | FPS/RPG | ||
| 2008 (JP) 2009 (NA/EU) 2011 (AU) |
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years | Matrix Software | Square Enix | Fantasy | MOBI, WII, PSP | Turn-based | Sequel to Final Fantasy IV | JP |
| 2008 (JP/NA/PAL) | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | Wii | |||
| 2008 (JP) | Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | Intelligent | Nintendo | Fantasy | VC (Port) | Tactical RPG | Port of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 for SNES. Followup to Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu. | |
| 2008 (JP) 2012 (WW) |
Fortune Summoners: Secret of the Elemental Stone | Lizsoft |
| Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | JP | |
| 2008 (JP) 2009 (NA/AU) | Fossil Fighters (EN) ぼくらはカセキホリダー (JA) | Nintendo, Red Entertainment, M2, Artdink | Nintendo | DS | Turn-based | |||
| 2008 (JP) 2012 (WW) |
From the Abyss | Sonic Powered |
| Fantasy | DS | Action RPG | JP | |
| 2008 (INT) | Geneforge 5: Overthrow | Spiderweb | Spiderweb | Fantasy | MAC | Sequel to Geneforge 4: Rebellion. | ||
| 2008 (JP) | Hercules no Eikō: Tamashii no Shōmei | Paon | Nintendo | Fantasy | DS | Sequel to Hercules no Eikō IV: Kamigami kara no Okurimono. | ||
| 2008 (JP) | Hercules no Eikō III: Kamigami no Chinmoku | Data East | Fantasy | MOBI (Port) | Port of Hercules no Eikō III: Kamigami no Chinmoku for SNES. Sequel to Hercules no Eikō II: Titan no Metsubō. | |||
| 2008 (NA/EU/JP) | Infinite Undiscovery (EN) インフィニット アンディスカバリー (JA) | tri-Ace | Square Enix | Fantasy | X360 | Action RPG | ||
| 2008 (NA) | Kingdom of Paradise Key of Heaven | Climax | SCE | Fantasy | PSN (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Kingdom of Paradise for PSP. | |
| 2008 (JP) | Knights in the Nightmare | Sting | Fantasy | DS | Sequel to Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone for GBA. | |||
| 2008 (JP) | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd (EN) 英雄伝説「空の軌跡 the 3rd」 (JA) | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PSP (Port) | Sequel to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC. | ||
| 2008 (NA/EU) 2007 (JP) |
Lost Odyssey (EN) ロストオデッセイ (JA) | Microsoft Game Studios | feelplus | Fantasy | X360 | |||
| 2008 (JP/NA) | Luminous Arc 2 Will (EN) ルミナスアーク2 ウィル (JA) | Image Epoch | Marvelous | Fantasy | DS | Tactical RPG | Sequel to Luminous Arc. | |
| 2008 (JP) 2009 (NA) |
Mana-Khemia Gakuen no Renkinjutsushi-tachi Plus | Gust | Gust Nippon Ichi | Fantasy | PSP (Port) | Port of Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis for PS2. | ||
| 2008 (JP) | Mana Khemia 2 | Gust | Gust Nippon Ichi | Fantasy | PS2 | Sequel to Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis. | ||
| 2008 (JP) 2009 (NA/PAL) |
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (EN) モンスターハンターポータブル2nd G (JA) | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy | PSP (Remake) | Action RPG | Remake of Monster Hunter Freedom 2 for PSP. | |
| 2008 (JP) 2009 (NA) |
Nostalgia | Matrix Red Ent. | Tecmo | Fantasy | DS | JRPG | ||
| 2008 (FR) | OFF | Unproductive Fun Time | PC | RPG | ||||
| 2008 (JP) | Phantasy Star Zero | Sonic Team | Sega | Sci-Fi | DS | |||
| 2008 (??) | Phantasy Star II | Sega-AM7 | Sega | Sci-Fi | VC (Port) | JRPG | Port of Phantasy Star II for SMS. | |
| 2008 (JP) | Phantasy Star Complete Collection | Sci-Fi | PS2 (Port) | Port of Phantasy Star Collection for SAT. | ||||
| 2008 (JP) | Poison Pink | Flight-Plan | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG[5] | |||
| 2008 (JP) | Pokémon Platinum | Game Freak | Nintendo The Pokémon Company | Modern Fantasy | DS (Remake) | Remake to Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl. | ||
| 2008 (JP/NA) | Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure | Nippon Ichi | Atlus | Fantasy | DS (Remake) | JRPG | Remake of Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure for DC. | |
| 2008 (JP) | RIZ-ZOAWD | Media.Vision | d3 Publisher | Fantasy | DS | JRPG | Based on The Wizard of Oz. | |
| 2008 (JP) 2010 (NA) |
Sands of Destruction | imageepoch | Sega | Sci-Fi | DS | JRPG | ||
| 2008 (JP) | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Chronicle Edition | Atlus | Fantasy | JRPG[6] | Remake and compilation of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne and Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidō Tai Abaddon Ō. | |||
| 2008 (NA) | Silverfall | Fantasy | PSP (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Silverfall for Windows. | |||
| 2008 (NA/EU) | Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | iPod | Tactical RPG | ||
| 2008 (JP) 2009 (NA/PAL) |
Suikoden Tierkreis Genso Suikoden Tierkreis | Konami | Konami | Fantasy | DS | JRPG | ||
| 2008 (JP/EU/NA) | Super Mario RPG | Square | Nintendo | Fantasy | VC (Port) | JRPG | Port of Super Mario RPG for SNES. | |
| 2008 (JP) | Super Robot Wars A Portable | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | PSP (Remake) | Tactical RPG | Remake of Super Robot Wars A for GBA. | |
| 2008 (JP) | Tales of Destiny: Directors Cut | Wolf Team | Namco | Fantasy | PS2 (Remake) | Action RPG | Remake of Tales of Destiny for PS1. | |
| 2008 (JP) | Tales of Hearts | Namco Tales | Namco Bandai | Fantasy | DS | JRPG | ||
| 2008 (JP) | Tales of Rebirth | Namco | Namco | Fantasy | PSP (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Tales of Rebirth for PS2. | |
| 2008 (JP/NA) | Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk | Namco Tales | Namco Bandai | Fantasy | Wii | Action RPG | Sequel to Tales of Symphonia. | |
| 2008 (JP/NA) 2009 (EU) |
Tales of Vesperia | Namco Tales | Namco Bandai | Fantasy | X360 | Action RPG | ||
| 2008 (JP) | Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi | Aquaplus | Aquaplus | Fantasy | PS3 (Port) | Tactical RPG | Port of Tears to Tiara for Windows. | |
| 2008 (JP/NA/EU) | Valkyria Chronicles Battlefield Valkyria: Gallian Chronicles 戦場のヴァルキュリア (JA) | Sega | Sega | Fantasy | PS3 | Tactical RPG | ||
| 2008 (JP) 2009 (NA/PAL) |
Valkyrie Profile: Toga wo Seou Mono (EN) ヴァルキリープロファイル 咎を背負う者 (JA) | tri-Ace | Square Enix | Fantasy | DS | JRPG | ||
| 2008 (??) | Vantage Master Portable VM Portable ヴァンテージマスターポータブル (JA) | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PSP (Port) | Tactical RPG[7][8] | Port of Vantage Master. | |
| 2008 (INT) | Vay | Somoga | Fantasy Sci-Fi | MOBI (Remake) | JRPG | Remake of Vay for SCD. | ||
| 2008 (JP) 2010 (NA/EU) |
White Knight Chronicles | Level-5 | SCE | Fantasy | PS3 | JRPG | ||
| 2008 (INT) | Witcher, The: Versus | one2tribe | Fantasy | WEB | Spin-off of The Witcher for Windows. | |||
| 2008 (JP) | Xenogears | Square | Square Enix | Sci-Fi | PSN (Port) | JRPG | Port of Xenogears for PS1. | |
| 2008 (JP/NA) | Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone (EN) ユグドラ・ユニオン (JA) | Sting | Sting Atlus | Fantasy | PSP (Port) | Tactical RPG | Port of Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone for GBA. Sequel to Riviera: The Promised Land for WSC. | |
| 2008 (??) | Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | DS (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished for PC88. | ||
| 2008 (??) | Zoids Assault | Atlus | Sci-Fi | X360 | Tactical RPG[9] | |||
| 2009 (JP) | 7th Dragon | Imageepoch | Sega | Fantasy | DS | Action RPG | ||
| 2009 (JP) 2010 (NA/EU) |
Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow | Mistwalker tri-Crescendo | Fantasy | DS | Action RPG | Blue Dragon | JP | |
| 2009 (JP) | Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus | ASCII Media Works | ASCII Media Works | Fantasy | DS | Action RPG | ||
| 2009 (PAL) 2010 (NA) |
Divinity II – Ego Draconis | Larian | dtp | Fantasy | X360 | Action RPG | Sequel to Divine Divinity for Windows. | |
| 2009 (JP) 2010 (NA/PAL) |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (EN) ドラゴンクエストIX 星空の守り人 (JA) | Level-5 | Square Enix | Fantasy | DS | JRPG | Sequel to Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for PS2. | |
| 2009 (JP/NA) | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | Wii | Action RPG | ||
| 2009 (JP) 2010 (NA/PAL) |
Final Fantasy XIII | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | PS3, X360 | |||
| 2009 (INT) | Geneforge 5: Overthrow | Spiderweb | Spiderweb | Fantasy | Win (Port) | Sequel to Geneforge 4: Rebellion. Port of Geneforge 5: Overthrow for MAC. | ||
| 2009 (NA/PAL) | Jagged Alliance DS | Strategy First Cypron | Empire | Fantasy | DS (Port) | Tactical RPG | Port of Jagged Alliance for DOS. | |
| 2009 (NA/PAL) | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion | Vicarious Visions Savage n-Space | Activision | Sci-Fi Fantasy | DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 | Action RPG | Sequel to Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for various platforms. | |
| 2009 (JP) 2010 (NA/PAL) |
Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) | Capcom | Capcom | Wii | Action RPG | |||
| 2009 (JP) | Sacred Blaze セイクリッドブレイズ (JA) | Flight-Plan | Banpresto | Fantasy | PS2 | Tactical RPG | ||
| 2009 (JP) | Tales of Graces | Namco | Namco | Fantasy | Wii | Action RPG | ||
| 2009 (JP) | Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 | Alfa System | Namco | Fantasy | PSP | Action RPG | ||
| 2009 (JP/NA) | Witch's Tale, A | Hit Maker | Nippon Ichi | Fantasy | DS | Action RPG | ||
| 2008 (NA) | Avernum 5 | Spiderweb | Spiderweb | Fantasy | MAC, WIN | Sequel to Avernum 4. | ||
| 2008 (NA) | Aveyond | Amaranth | Amaranth | Fantasy | WIN (Rerel) | Rerelease on GameTap. | ||
| 2008 (INT) | Depths of Peril | Soldak | Soldak | Fantasy | OSX (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Depths of Peril for WIN. | |
| 2008 (DE) 2009 (NA/EU) |
Drakensang: The Dark Eye Das Schwarze Auge: Drakensang | Radon | dtp (DE) THQ (NA) Eidos (EU) | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to Realms of Arkania: Shadows over Riva | ||
| 2008 (NA/EU) | Fable: The Lost Chapters | Lionhead | Microsoft | Fantasy | OSX (Port) | Port of Fable: The Lost Chapters for Xbox. | ||
| 2008 (NA) | Fallout | Interplay | Interplay | Post-apocalyptic | WIN (Rerel) | Rerelease on GameTap. | ||
| 2008 (NA) | Fallout 2 | Interplay | Interplay | Post-apocalyptic | WIN (Rerel) | Rerelease on GameTap. | ||
| 2008 (NA) | Fate: Undiscovered Realms | WildTangent | WildTangent Encore | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Sequel to Fate. | |
| 2008 (??) | King's Bounty: The Legend | Katauri | 1C Company | Fantasy | WIN | Tactical RPG[3][10] | Spiritual successor to King's Bounty. | |
| 2008 (NA) | Jade Empire: Special Edition | BioWare | BioWare | Fantasy | OSX (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Jade Empire for Xbox. | |
| 2008 (NA) | Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack | Sir-Tech | Strategy First | Modern | WIN (Rerel) | Tactical RPG | Rerelease on GamersGate. | |
| 2008 (NA) | Mass Effect | BioWare Demiurge | EA | Sci-Fi | WIN (Port) | Port of Mass Effect for X360. | ||
| 2008 (NA) | Neverwinter Nights 2 | Obsidian | Aspyr | Fantasy | OSX (Port) | Port of Neverwinter Nights 2 for WIN. Sequel to Neverwinter Nights. | ||
| 2008 (NA) | Neverwinter Nights 2: Gold | Obsidian | Aspyr | Fantasy | WIN (Rerel) | Rerelease of Neverwinter Nights 2 for WIN. Sequel to Neverwinter Nights. | ||
| 2008 (NA/EU) | Sacred 2: Fallen Angel | Ascaron | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Sequel to Sacred. | ||
| 2008 (??) | Silverfall: Earth Awakening | Kyiv's Games | Monte Cristo | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Expansion to Silverfall. | |
| 2008 (??) | Silverfall: Gold Edition | Kyiv's Games | Monte Cristo | Fantasy | WIN (Comp) | Action RPG | Compilation of Silverfall and its expansion. | |
| 2008 (INT) | Space Rangers 2: Reboot | Elemental | Cinemaware | Sci-Fi | WIN | Expansion to Space Rangers 2: Dominators. | ||
| 2008 (NA/EU/AU/UK) | Fallout 3 | Bethesda | Bethesda ZeniMax Media | Post-apocalyptic | WIN | Action RPG | Sequel to Fallout 2. | |
| 2009 (WW) | Dawn of Magic 2 | SkyFallen Entertainment | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | Sequel to Dawn of Magic | RU | |
| 2009 (JP/NA) 2010 (EU) |
Demon's Souls | FromSoftware | Fantasy | PS3 | Action RPG | Spiritual successor to King's Field series | JP | |
| 2009 (INT) | Dragon Age: Origins | BioWare | EA | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG | ||
| 2009 (INT) | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time | Square Enix | Square Enix | Fantasy | DS, WII | Action RPG | Sequel to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates | JP |
| 2009 (INT) | Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon | Namco Tri-Crescendo | Post-apocalyptic | WII | Action RPG | JP | ||
| 2009 (RU) | Konung III: Ties of the Dynasty | 1C | Fantasy | WIN | RU | |||
| 2009 (INT) | Last Remnant, The | Square Enix PDD2 | Square Enix | Fantasy | WIN | JRPG[11] | ||
| 2009 (EU) | Risen | Piranha Bytes | Deep Silver | Fantasy | WIN | Action RPG[12] | DE | |
| 2009 (INT) | Sacred | Ascaron | Linux Game Publishing | Fantasy | LIN (Port) | Action RPG | Port of Sacred. | DE |