List of tactical role-playing video games: 2000 to 2004
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This is a comprehensive index of commercial tactical role-playing games (Tactical RPGs), sorted chronologically by year. Information regarding release platform, release type, game setting, developers, publishers, and country of origin is provided where available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.
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Legend
| DC | Dreamcast | GBA | Game Boy Advance, iQue GBA | GBC | Game Boy Color |
| GCN | GameCube | LIN | Linux, SteamOS | MOBI | Mobile phone |
| OSX | macOS | PS1 | PlayStation 1 | PS2 | PlayStation 2 |
| WIN | Windows, all versions Windows 95 and up | WS | WonderSwan | WSC | WonderSwan Color |
| XBOX | (replace with XB) |
| Compilation | A compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series |
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| 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 a 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 (usually minor) changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay |
| Rerelease | The game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes |
List
| Year | Title | Developer | Publisher | Setting | Platform | Series/Notes |
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| 2000 (JP) | 7: The Cavalry of Molmorth | Namco | Namco | Fantasy | PS2 | Real-time. |
| 2000 (JP) | Castle Fantasia 2: Seima Taisen | Studio E-Go! | Studio E-Go! | Fantasy | WIN, DC (Port) | Eroge. Prequel to Castle Fantasia. |
| 2000 (NA) | Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business[1] | Sir-Tech | Interplay | Modern | WIN | Expansion to Jagged Alliance 2. |
| 2000 (INT) | Jagged Alliance 2[1] | Sir-Tech | Titan | Modern | LIN (Port) | Port of Jagged Alliance 2 for WIN. Sequel to Jagged Alliance. |
| 2000 (JP) | Karkurenbo Battle Monster Tactics | Spiral | Nintendo | Fantasy | GBC | |
| 2000 (JP) | Langrisser Millennium: The Last Century ラングリッサーミレニアムWS THE LAST CENTURY | Masaya | NCS | Fantasy | WS (Port) | Port of Langrisser Millennium for DC. |
| 2000 (JP) | Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare[1] | Sega | Sega Red Ent. | Steampunk | DC (Port) | Port of Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare for SAT. Sequel to Sakura Taisen. |
| 2000 (JP) | Sakura Taisen[1] | Sega Overworks | Sega Red Ent. | Steampunk | WIN (Port), DC (Port) | Port of Sakura Taisen for SAT. Series debuts. |
| 2000 (JP) | SD Gundam G Generation-F SDガンダム ジージェネレーション・エフ | Bandai | Bandai | Sci-Fi | PS1 | |
| 2000 (JP) | SD Gundam G Generation: Gather Beat SDガンダム Gジェネレーション ギャザービート | Bandai | Bandai | Sci-Fi | WS | |
| 2000 (JP) | Seireiki Rayblade 聖霊機ライブレード | Winkysoft | Winkysoft | Sci-Fi | DC, PS1 | |
| 2000 (JP) | Summon Night | Flight-Plan | Banpresto | Steampunk | PS1 | Series debuts. |
| 2000 (JP) | Super Robot Wars Alpha | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | PS1 | |
| 2000 (JP) | Super Robot Wars Compact 2 | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | WS | Sequel to Super Robot Wars Compact. |
| 2001 (NA) | Battle Hunter[2] | Success | A1 Games | Sci-Fi | PS1 | Card battle. |
| 2001 (JP) | Blue Wing Blitz | Square | Square | Modern Fantasy | WSC | |
| 2001 (JP) | Castle Fantasia 2: Seima Taisen | Studio E-Go! | Studio E-Go! | Fantasy | DC (Port) | Eroge. Port of Castle Fantasia 2: Seima Taisen for WIN. Prequel to Castle Fantasia. |
| 2001 (JP) | Eithéa アイシア | TamTam | Atlus | Fantasy | PS1 | |
| 2001 (JP) | Enterbrain Collection: Simulation RPG Tsukūru | Enterbrain | ASCII | N/A | PS1 | Part of the RPG Maker line of video game creation suites. |
| 2001 (NA) | Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel[3][4][5] | Micro Forté 14° East | Interplay | Post-apocalyptic | WIN | Spin-off of Fallout series. |
| 2001 (JP) | Global Folktale[6] | Idea Factory | Idea Factory | Fantasy | PS2 | Real-time. |
| 2001 (JP) | Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice[1] グローランサーII | CareerSoft | Atlus | Fantasy | PS2 | Sequel to Growlanser. |
| 2001 (JP) | Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness[1] グローランサーIII | CareerSoft | Atlus | Fantasy | PS2 | Sequel to Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice. |
| 2001 (JP/NA) | Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth | MaxFive | Atlus | Fantasy | PS1 | |
| 2001 (JP) | Innocent Tears[1][7] | Global A | Modern, Fantasy | DC | ||
| 2001 (JP) | Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare[1] | Red Overworks | Sega | Steampunk | WIN (Port) | Port of Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare for SAT. Sequel to Sakura Taisen. |
| 2001 (JP) | Sakura Taisen 3: Is Paris Burning?[1] Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka | Red Overworks | Sega | Steampunk | DC | Sequel to Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare. |
| 2001 (JP) | SD Gundam G Generation-F.I.F SDガンダム ジージェネレーション エフイフ | Bandai | Bandai | Sci-Fi | PS1 | |
| 2001 (JP) | SD Gundam G Generation: Gather Beat 2 SDガンダム Gジェネレーション ギャザビート2 | Bandai | Bandai | Sci-Fi | WS | Sequel to SD Gundam G Generation: Gather Beat for WS. |
| 2001 (JP) | Simulation RPG Tsukūru 95 Value! | Enterbrain | Enterbrain | N/A | WIN | Re-release of Simulation RPG Tsukūru 95 for WIN Part of the RPG Maker line of video game creation suites. |
| 2001 (??) | Summon Night 2 | Flight-Plan | Banpresto | Steampunk | GBC | Sequel to Summon Night. |
| 2001 (JP) | Super Robot Wars Advance | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | GBA | |
| 2001 (JP) | Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | PS1 | Sequel to Super Robot Wars Alpha. |
| 2001 (JP) | Super Tokusatsu Taisen 2001 | Japan Art Media | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | PS1 | |
| 2001 (JP) 2002 (NA) |
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis[1] | Quest | Atlus | Fantasy | GBA | Prequel to Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen. |
| 2001 (JP) | Tear Ring Saga ティアリングサーガ ユトナ英雄戦記 | Tirnanog | Enterbrain | Sc-Fi | PS1 | Series debuts. |
| 2001 (NA/EU) | Art of Magic: Magic & Mayhem, The[1] | Climax Charybdis | Virgin Bethesda | Fantasy | WIN | Real-time. Prequel to Magic & Mayhem. |
| 2001 (JP) | Tir-nan-og: The Forbidden Tower ティル・ナ・ノーグ<ダーナの末裔> | SystemSoft | Fantasy | WIN (Remake) | Remake of Tir-nan-og for PC98. | |
| 2001 (JP) | Volfoss | Namco | Namco | Fantasy, Surreal | PS1 | |
| 2001 (JP) 2002 (NA/PAL) |
Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars | Konami Sunrise | Konami | Fantasy | GBA | |
| 2002 (NA) | Arc the Lad Collection | Working Designs | Working Designs | Fantasy | PS1 (Rerel) | Re-release, compilation and English translation of Arc the Lad, Arc the Lad II and Arc the Lad III. |
| 2002 (JP) | Arc the Lad: Kijin Fukkatsu | Bandai | Bandai | Fantasy | WSC | |
| 2002 (JP) | Black Matrix Zero | Flight-Plan | NEC | Fantasy | GBA | Prequel to Black/Matrix. |
| 2002 (JP) | Black/Matrix II | Flight-Plan | NEC | Fantasy | PS2 | Sequel to Black/Matrix. |
| 2002 (JP/NA/EU) | Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors | Banpresto | Banpresto Infogrames | Sci-Fi, Fantasy | GBC | |
| 2002 (NA/EU) | Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder (GBA) | Pronto | Infogrames | Fantasy | GBA | |
| 2002 (JP) | Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi | Intelligent | Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA | |
| 2002 (NA) | Freedom Force[8][9] | Irrational | Crave EA MacPlay | Superhero | WIN, OSX | Series debuts. |
| 2002 (JP) | Front Mission[1] | Square | Square | Sci-Fi | WSC (Remake) | Remake of Front Mission for SNES. Series debuts. |
| 2002 (JP) | Generation of Next Generation of Chaos II ジェネレーションオブカオスNEXT | Idea Factory | Idea Factory | Sci-Fi | PS2 | Sequel to Generation of Chaos. |
| 2002 (DE) | Gorky 17 Odium | Metropolis | 1C Company TopWare Monolith | Fantasy | OSX (Port) | Port of Gorky 17 for WIN. |
| 2002 (JP) | Innocent Tears[1][7] | Global A | Modern, Fantasy | Xbox (Port) | Port of Innocent Tears for DC. | |
| 2002 (NA) | Jagged Alliance 2: Gold Pack[1] | Sir-Tech | Strategy First | Modern | WIN (Comp) | Compilation of Jagged Alliance 2 and Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business. |
| 2002 (JP) 2004 (NA) 2005 (EU/AU) |
La Pucelle: Tactics[10] ラ・ピュセル 光の聖女伝説 | Nippon Ichi | Nippon Ichi Mastiff Koei | Fantasy | PS2 | |
| 2002 (JP) | Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome | Red Overworks | Sega | Steampunk | DC | Sequel to Sakura Taisen 3. |
| 2002 (JP) | Sakura Taisen Compete Box | Sega | Sega Red Ent. | Steampunk | DC (Port) | Port and compilation of Sakura Taisen 1 through Sakura Taisen 4. |
| 2002 (RU) 2003 (UK/NA) |
Paradise Cracked[1][11][12][13] | MiST Land South | Buka JoWood | Cyberpunk | WIN | |
| 2002 (JP) | SD Gundam G Generation: Monoeye Gundams SDガンダム GGENERATION モノアイ ガンダムズ | Bandai | Bandai | Sci-Fi | WS | Sequel to SD Gundam G Generation: Gather Beat 2 for WS. |
| 2002 (JP) | Super Robot Wars Impact | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | PS2 | |
| 2002 (JP) | Super Robot Wars Reversal | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | GBA | |
| 2002 (JP) 2006 (NA) |
Super Robot Wars: Original Generation | Banpresto Atlus | Banpresto Atlus | Sci-Fi | GBA | First game in the series to be published outside Japan. |
| 2002 (JP) | Tir-nan-og III ティル・ナ・ノーグIII | SystemSoft | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to Tir-nan-og II for PC98. | |
| 2002 (JP) | Vantage Master: Mystic Far East VM Japan | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | PS2 (Port) | Port of Vantage Master: Mystic Far East for WIN. |
| 2002 (JP) | Vantage Master: Mystic Far East VM Japan | Nihon Falcom | Nihon Falcom | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to Vantage Master V2. |
| 2003 (JP) | 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | PS2 | Sequel to Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden. |
| 2003 (JP/NA) 2004 (EU/AU) |
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits[14] Arc: Twilight of the Spirits | Cattle Call | SCE | Fantasy | PS2 | |
| 2003 (JP/NA) 2004 (EU) |
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness[15] 魔界戦記ディスガイア | Nippon Ichi | Nippon Ichi Atlus Koei | Fantasy | PS2 | Series debuts. |
| 2003 (JP/NA/PAL) | Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[1] 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 | |
| 2003 (JP/NA) 2004 (EU) |
Fire Emblem[1][16] Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken[16] | Intelligent | Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA | Prequel to Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi. First game in the series to be released outside Japan.[16] |
| 2003 (JP) | Front Mission[1] | Square | Square | Sci-Fi | PS1 (Remake) | Series debut. Remake of Front Mission for SNES. |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA) |
Front Mission 4 | Square Enix | Square Enix | Sci-Fi | PS2 | Sequel to Front Mission 3. |
| 2003 (JP) | Generation of Chaos Exceed: Yami no Miko Rose[2] 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 | |
| 2003 (JP) | Generation of Chaos III: Toki no Fuuin[2] ジェネレーションオブカオスIII 〜時の封印〜 | Idea Factory | Idea Factory | Fantasy | PS2 | Sequel to Generation of Next. |
| 2003 (NA/EU) | Gladius[17][18] | LucasArts | LucasArts Activision | Fantasy | GCN, PS2, XBOX | |
| 2003 (JP) 2004 (NA) |
Growlanser Generations[1][6] | CareerSoft Atlus | Atlus Working Designs | Sci-Fi | PS2 (Comp) | Real-time. Compilation of Growlanser II and Growlanser III. |
| 2003 (JP) | Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time[1] グローランサーIV | Atlus | Atlus | Fantasy | PS2 | Sequel to Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness. |
| 2003 (JP) | Sakura Taisen 3: Is Paris Burning?[1] Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka | Red Overworks | Sega Red Ent. | Steampunk | WIN (Port) | Port of Sakura Taisen 3: Pari wa Moeteiru ka for DC. Sequel to Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare. |
| 2003 (JP) | Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio ni | Overworks | Sega | Steampunk | PS2 (Remake) | Remake of Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare for SAT. Sequel to Sakura Taisen. |
| 2003 (JP) | Sakura Taisen[1] | Red Overworks | Sega | Steampunk | PS2 (Remake) | Series debuts. Remake of Sakura Taisen for SAT. |
| 2003 (JP) | Mamanyonyo ままにょにょ | Alice | Alice | Fantasy | WIN | Eroge. Shares the same setting as the Mamatoto series. |
| 2003 (JP/NA/EU) | Onimusha Tactics[1][19] | Capcom | Capcom | Fantasy | GBA | Part of the Onimusha series. |
| 2003 (JP) | SD Gundam G Generation Advance[2] | Bandai | Sci-Fi | GBA | ||
| 2003 (JP) | Shinseiki Genso: Spectral Souls[20] 新紀幻想スペクトラルソウルズ | Idea Factory | Idea Factory | Fantasy | PS2 | |
| 2003 (EU) 2004 (NA) |
Silent Storm[11][21][22][23][24][25] Операция Silent Storm | Nival | 1C Company JoWood Encore | Sci-Fi, Historical | WIN | Series debuts. |
| 2003 (JP) | Summon Night 3 | Flight-Plan | Banpresto | Steampunk | PS2 | Sequel to Summon Night 2. |
| 2003 (JP) | Sunrise World War | Sunrise | Fantasy | PS2 | Spin-off of Sunrise Eiyuutan. | |
| 2003 (JP) | Super Robot Wars Compact 3 | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | WSC | Sequel to Super Robot Wars Compact 2. |
| 2003 (JP) | Super Robot Wars Destiny | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | GBA | |
| 2003 (JP) | Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | PS2 | |
| 2003 (JP) | Tales of the World: Summoners Lineage | Namco | Namco | Fantasy | GBA | Sequel to Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon. |
| 2003 (JP) | Tir-nan-og IV: King of the Valiant ティル・ナ・ノーグIV 〜紡がれし勇者たち〜 | SystemSoft | Fantasy | WIN | Sequel to Tir-nan-og III for WIN. | |
| 2003 (JP/CN) | Venus & Braves: Majo no Megami to Horobi no Yogen[6] ヴィーナス＆ブレイブス ～魔女と女神と滅びの予言～ | Namco | Fantasy | PS2 | Real-time. | |
| 2003 (NA) | Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective | Sensory Sweep | Atari | Fantasy | GBA | |
| 2003 (WW) | UFO: Alien Invasion | N/A | N/A | Sci-Fi | Open source.
Spiritual successor to X-COM. Last stable version (2.5) released in 2014. | |
| 2004 (JP) | Black/Matrix 00[2] | Flight-Plan | Fantasy | PS1 (Port) | Port of Black Matrix Zero. | |
| 2004 (RU) 2005 (NA) |
Cops 2170: The Power of Law[26] | MiST Land | Strategy First | Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk | WIN | |
| 2004 (JP) 2005 (NA/EU) |
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[1][27] | Intelligent | Nintendo | Fantasy | GBA | |
| 2004 (JP) | Front Mission Mobile[28] | Square Enix | Sci-Fi | MOBI (Port) | Port of Front Mission. | |
| 2004 (NA/EU) | Future Tactics: The Uprising[29][30] | Zed Two | Crave JoWood | Fantasy | GCN, PS2, XBOX | |
| 2004 (JP) | Generation of Chaos IV[6] 新天魔界ジェネレーションオブカオスIV | Idea Factory | Idea Factory | Sci-Fi | PS2 | Sequel to Generation of Chaos III: Toki no Fuuin. |
| 2004 (NA) | Growlanser Generations: Deluxe Edition[6] | CareerSoft Atlus | Atlus Working Designs | Sci-Fi | PS2 (Limit) | Real-time. Collector's edition version of Growlanser Generations. |
| 2004 (NA) 2005 (EU) |
Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire[1] | I-Deal | Strategy First | Modern | WIN (Comp) | Compilation of Jagged Alliance 2 and the Wildfire mod. |
| 2004 (JP/NA) 2005 (EU) |
Phantom Brave[1][31] ファントム・ブレイブ | Nippon Ichi | Nippon Ichi Koei | Fantasy | PS2 | |
| 2004 (NA) | Shadow Vault[1][32][33][34] | Mayhem | Strategy First | Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk | WIN | |
| 2004 (??) | Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon[1][35] | Amusement Vision | Sega | Fantasy | GBA (Remake) | Remake of Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention for GEN. |
| 2004 (EU) | Silent Storm: Gold Edition | Nival | JoWood | Sci-Fi, Historical | WIN (Comp) | Compilation of Silent Storm and Silent Storm: Sentinels. |
| 2004 (EU) | Silent Storm: Sentinels | Nival | 1C Company JoWood | Sci-Fi, Historical | WIN | Sequel to Silent Storm. |
| 2004 (JP) | Spectral Force: Radical Elements[6] スペクトラルフォース ラジカルエレメンツ | Neverland | Idea Factory | Fantasy | PS2 | |
| 2004 (RU) 2005 (EU) |
Star Wolves Звездные волки | Xbow | 1C Company Excalibur Micro Application | Sci-Fi | WIN | Real-time. Characters pilot space ships, but the game features traditional RPG elements. |
| 2004 (JP) 2005 (NA) 2006 (PAL) |
Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity[1][6][36] ステラデウス | Pinegrow | Atlus 505 GameStreet | Fantasy | PS2 | |
| 2004 (JP) | Super Robot Wars GC | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | GCN | |
| 2004 (JP) | Super Robot Wars MX | Banpresto | Banpresto | Sci-Fi | PS2 | |
| 2004 (JP) | Tales of Tactics | Fantasy | MOBI | |||
| 2004 (??) | The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, The[1][37] | Griptonite | EA | Fantasy | GBA | |
| 2004 (JP/NA) 2005 (PAL) |
Yu Yu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics[1] | Sensory Sweep | Atari | Fantasy | GBA |