List of Dungeons & Dragons video games

Licensing history

The first Dungeons & Dragons licensed games were made by Mattel for the Intellivision. The contract actually required some variations to the normal Intellivision title screens with the name being capitalized and the addition of the word 'cartridge'. The games, however, had nothing to do with the rules or any of the settings.[1]

Up until 1987, a number of games inspired by Dungeons & Dragons had appeared, such as the Wizardy and Ultima series, but these were not licensed from TSR. TSR considered making their own video games and passed on the idea, and instead announced in 1987 that it was looking for a game development partner to make officially-licensed games. At least ten different companies applied, including Electronic Arts and Origin Systems, but TSR awarded the contract to Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) primarily because of their broader vision and their experience in computerized wargaming.[2][3] After a successful run with their Gold Box series of games, SSI lost their exclusive license in 1994. TSR then divided the license among multiple publishers.[4]

TSR awarded Interplay Productions, Inc. a license to use the Forgotten Realms and Planescape trademarks and associated properties for use in computer and video game products.[5] Within Interplay, a division named Black Isle Studios used this license arrangement to develop a series of successful games based upon the two D&D settings. They also published the Baldur's Gate series developed by the Canadian company BioWare. In 2003, Interplay ran into financial difficulties, resulting in the closure of Black Isle Studios. Their next planned D&D video game, code-named "Jefferson," was canceled as a result of legal issues with Wizards of the Coast, the new rights holders to the D&D franchise.[6]

Wizards of the Coast purchased TSR, the makers of Dungeons & Dragons, in 1997. They in turn were acquired by Hasbro in 1999. As a result, the subsidiary Hasbro Interactive gained the right to use the Dungeons & Dragons game brand in their video game products. In 2001, facing financial difficulties, Hasbro sold 100% of Hasbro Interactive to French software concern Infogrames Entertainment, SA in a US$100 million deal.[7] This led to the publication of Neverwinter Nights in 2002, a game also developed by Bioware.

List of games

Sorted by setting (also known as game worlds).

Forgotten Realms

The majority of all D&D video games are set in the Forgotten Realms. Since 2007 to date, every D&D video game has been set in the Forgotten Realms.

Title Series Genre Platform(s) Developer Release Engine
Pool of Radiance[8]Gold Box: Pool of RadianceRPG (turn-based)Home computers, NESSSI1988Gold Box
Hillsfar[8]Gold Box: Pool of RadianceAction-adventureHome computers, NESWestwood Studios1989
Curse of the Azure Bonds[8]Gold Box: Pool of RadianceRPG (turn-based)Home computersSSI1989Gold Box
Secret of the Silver Blades[8]Gold Box: Pool of RadianceRPG (turn-based)Home computersSSI1990Gold Box
Eye of the Beholder[9][10]Eye of the BeholderRPG (action-based)Home computers, Sega CD, SNES, AmigaWestwood Studios1990
Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon[9][10]Eye of the BeholderRPG (action-based)Home computers, AmigaWestwood Studios1991
Pools of Darkness[10]Gold Box: Pool of RadianceRPG (turn-based)Home computersSSI1991Gold Box
Neverwinter Nights[10]Gold Box: Savage FrontierRPG (turn-based)Home computersAOL, Stormfront Studios, SSI1991Gold Box
Gateway to the Savage Frontier[10]Gold Box: Savage FrontierRPG (turn-based)Home computersStormfront Studios1991Gold Box
Treasures of the Savage Frontier[10]Gold Box: Savage FrontierRPG (turn-based)MS-DOS, AmigaStormfront Studios1992Gold Box
Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace[10]RPG (turn-based)MS-DOSCybertech Systems1992
Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor[9][11]Eye of the BeholderRPG (action-based)MS-DOS, PC-98SSI1993
Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures[11]Gold BoxRPG (turn-based)MS-DOS, MacMicroMagic, Inc.1993Gold Box
Dungeon Hack[11]RPG (roguelike)MS-DOSDreamForge Intertainment1993
Menzoberranzan[11]RPG (action-based)MS-DOSDreamForge Intertainment1994Ravenloft
Blood & Magic[12]Real-time strategyMS-DOSTachyon Studios1996
Descent to Undermountain[12]RPG (action-based)MS_DOS, WindowsInterplay1998
Baldur's Gate[12]Baldur's GateRPGWindows, MacBioWareNovember 30, 1998Infinity Engine
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast[12]Baldur's GateRPGWindows, MacBioWareApril 30, 1999Infinity Engine
Icewind Dale[13]Icewind DaleRPGWindows, MacBlack Isle StudiosJune 20, 2000Infinity Engine
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn[13]Baldur's GateRPGWindows, MacBioWareSeptember 24, 2000Infinity Engine
Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter[13]Icewind DaleRPGWindowsBlack Isle StudiosFebruary 21, 2001Infinity Engine
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal[13]Baldur's GateRPGWindows, MacBioWareJune 21, 2001Infinity Engine
Icewind Dale: Trials of the Luremaster[13]Icewind DaleRPGWindowsBlack Isle StudiosSeptember 7, 2001Infinity Engine
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor[13]RPG (turn-based)WindowsStormfront StudiosSeptember 27, 2001
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance[13]Dark AllianceHack and slashPS2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, GBASnowblind StudiosDecember 2, 2001Dark Alliance Engine
Neverwinter Nights[13]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindows, Mac, LinuxBioWareJune 18, 2002Aurora Engine
Icewind Dale II[13]Icewind DaleRPGWindowsBlack Isle StudiosAugust 27, 2002Infinity Engine
Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the BeholderRPG (turn-based)Game Boy AdvancePronto GamesOctober 30, 2002
Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide[13][14]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindows, Mac, LinuxFloodgate Entertainment, BioWareJune 21, 2003Aurora Engine
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark[13][14]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindows, Mac, LinuxBioWareDecember 2, 2003Aurora Engine
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone[15]RPG (action-based)Windows, PS2, XboxStormfront Studios2004
Neverwinter Nights: Mobile[16]Neverwinter NightsRPG (action-based)Mobile phoneFloodgate Entertainment2004
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II[13]Dark AllianceHack and slashPS2, XboxBlack Isle StudiosJanuary 20, 2004Dark Alliance Engine
Neverwinter Nights: Shadowguard[14]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindows, Mac, LinuxFloodgate EntertainmentNovember 10, 2004Aurora Engine
Neverwinter Nights: Witch's Wake[14]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindows, Mac, LinuxBioWareNovember 10, 2004Aurora Engine
Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker[14]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindows, Mac, LinuxBioWareNovember 10, 2004Aurora Engine
Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast[17]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindows, Mac, LinuxBioWareSeptember 20, 2005Aurora Engine
Neverwinter Nights: Infinite Dungeons[18]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindows, Mac, LinuxBioWareMay 26, 2006Aurora Engine
Neverwinter Nights: Wyvern Crown of Cormyr[19]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindows, Mac, LinuxBioWareSeptember 14, 2006Aurora Engine
Neverwinter Nights 2[20]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindows, MacObsidian EntertainmentOctober 31, 2006Electron Engine
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer[20]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindowsObsidian EntertainmentSeptember 27, 2007Electron Engine
Dungeons & Dragons: Tiny Adventures[21][22][23] Facebook2008
Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir[20]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindowsObsidian EntertainmentNovember 18, 2008Electron Engine
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate[24]Neverwinter NightsRPGWindowsOssian StudiosApril 29, 2009Electron Engine
Heroes of NeverwinterFacebookLiquid Entertainment2011
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale[25]Dark AllianceHack and slashPS3, Xbox 360, WindowsBedlam GamesMay 25, 2011
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition[26]Baldur's GateRPGWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, AndroidOverhaul GamesSeptember 28, 2012Infinity Enhanced Engine
Neverwinter[27]MMORPGWindows, Xbox One, PS4Cryptic StudiosJune 20, 2013
Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War[28] ActioniOS, AndroidDeNAOctober 17, 2013Unity (game engine)
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition[29]Baldur's GateRPGWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, AndroidOverhaul GamesNovember 15, 2013Infinity Enhanced Engine
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition[30]Icewind DaleRPGWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, AndroidOverhaul GamesOctober 30, 2014Infinity Enhanced Engine
Lords of Waterdeep[31] BoardgameiOS, AndroidPlaydekNovember 21, 2014
Sword Coast LegendsRPGWindows, OS X, Linux, PS4, Xbox OneN-Space, Digital ExtremesSeptember 29, 2015
Baldur's Gate: Siege of DragonspearBaldur's GateRPGWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, AndroidBeamdogMarch 31, 2016Infinity Enhanced Engine
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms[32] Idle clickerMac, Windows, iOS, Android, PS4, XboxCodename EntertainmentSeptember 8, 2017
Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation[33] BoardgameMac, WindowsBKOM StudiosOctober 11, 2017
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced EditionNeverwinter NightsRPGWindows, MacBeamdogMarch 27, 2018Aurora Enhanced Engine
Warriors of Waterdeep[34][35] Turn-based tacticsAndroid, iOSLudiaMay 28, 2019
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance[36]Dark AllianceHack and slashPC, consolesTuque Games2021
Baldur's Gate IIIBaldur's GateRPGLarian StudiosTBA (early access 2020)Divinity 4 Engine
Dungeons & Dragons: Dice Adventures [37][38] iOS, AndroidWizards of the CoastTBA (soft launch 2019-2020)

Dragonlance
Title Series Genre Platform(s) Developer Release Engine
Heroes of the Lance[8]Silver BoxAction platformerHome computers, NES, Master SystemU.S. Gold1988Silver Box
Dragons of Flame[8]Silver BoxAction platformerHome computers, NESU.S. Gold1989Silver Box
Shadow Sorcerer[10]Silver BoxReal-time strategyHome computersU.S. Gold1991
War of the Lance[8]Turn-based strategyHome computersSSI1989
DragonStrike[8]Flight simulatorHome computersWestwood Studios1990
DragonStrike (NES)[8]Scrolling shooterNESWestwood Studios1992
Champions of Krynn[8]Gold Box: DragonlanceRPG (turn-based)Home computersSSI1990Gold Box
Death Knights of Krynn[10]Gold Box: DragonlanceRPG (turn-based)Home computersSSI1991Gold Box
The Dark Queen of Krynn[10]Gold Box: DragonlanceRPG (turn-based)Home computersSSI1992Gold Box

Mystara
Title Genre Platform(s) Developer Release
Dungeons & Dragons: Order of the GriffonRPG (turn-based)TurboGrafx 16Westwood Studios1992
Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun[10]RPG (turn-based)Sega GenesisWestwood Studios1992
Fantasy Empires[11]Turn-based strategyMS-DOSSilicon Knights1993
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom[11]Hack and slashArcade, Sega SaturnCapcom1993
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara[12]Hack and slashArcade, Sega SaturnCapcom1996

Dark Sun
Title Genre Platform(s) Developer Release
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands[11]RPG (turn-based)MS-DOSSSI1993
Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager[11]RPG (turn-based)MS-DOSSSI1994
Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands[12]MMORPGWindowsSSI1996

Ravenloft
Title Genre Platform(s) Developer Release
Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession[11]RPG (action-based)MS-DOSDreamForge Intertainment1994
Ravenloft: Stone Prophet[12]RPG (action-based)MS-DOSDreamForge Intertainment1995
Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft[12]FightingMS-DOS, PlayStationTake 2 Interactive1997

Greyhawk

Greyhawk was the original Advanced Dungeons & Dragons setting. It was superseded by the Forgotten Realms around 1985, but it became the official default D&D setting in 2000. The Greyhawk video games were released shortly after.

Title Genre Platform(s) Developer Release
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes[13]Hack and SlashXboxAtari Hunt Valley Development StudioSeptember 2003
The Temple of Elemental Evil[13]RPG (turn based)WindowsTroika GamesSeptember 16, 2003
Dungeons & Dragons Tactics[39][40] RPG (turn based)PSPKuju EntertainmentAugust 14, 2007

Eberron
Title Genre Platform(s) Developer Release
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard[41]Real-time strategyWindowsLiquid EntertainmentSeptember 21, 2005
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach[42]MMORPGWindowsTurbine, Inc.February 28, 2006


Other settings
Title Setting Genre Platform(s) Developer Release
Dungeons & Dragons Computer Fantasy Game[43]GenericActionHandheld LCDMattel1981
Dungeon![44]Blackmoor[45]BoardgameApple IIBruce Nesmith, Keith Enge1982
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Cloudy Mountain[46][47]GenericAction-adventureIntellivisionMattel1982
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin[46]GenericAction-adventureIntellivisionTom Loughry1982
Stronghold[11]GenericReal-time strategyMS-DOSStormfront Studios1993
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse[11]Al-QadimRPG (action-based)MS-DOSCyberlore Studios1994
Slayer[12]GenericRPG (action-based)3DOLion Entertainment1994
DeathKeep[12]GenericFPSWindows, 3DOLion Entertainment1996
Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance[12]BirthrightTurn-based strategyMS-DOSSynergistic Software1996
Planescape: Torment[12]PlanescapeRPGWindowsBlack Isle StudiosDecember 12, 1999
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced EditionPlanescapeRPGWindows, Mac, LinuxOverhaul GamesApril 11, 2017

Collections
Title Series Setting Platform(s) Publisher Release
AD&D Limited Edition Collector's SetVariousVariousMS-DOSSSI1990
AD&D Collector's EditionVariousVariousMS-DOS, MacWizardWorks1994
AD&D Collector's Edition Vol. 3Savage FrontierForgotten RealmsMS-DOSSSI1994
Fantasy Fest!VariousForgotten RealmsMS-DOSSSI1994
AD&D Eye of the Beholder TrilogyEye of the BeholderForgotten RealmsMS-DOSSSI1995
AD&D Ultimate FantasyVariousVariousIntellivisionSlash Corporation1995
AD&D Masterpiece CollectionDark Sun/RavenloftDark Sun/RavenloftWindowsMindscape1996
The Forgotten Realms ArchivesVariousForgotten RealmsWindowsInterplay1997
The Forgotten Realms Deluxe EditionVariousForgotten RealmsWindowsInterplay2006
Dungeons & Dragons CollectionMystaraMystaraSega SaturnCapcomApril 3, 1999
Gamefest: Forgotten Realms ClassicsVariousForgotten RealmsWindowsInterplay2001
Neverwinter Nights Gold EditionNeverwinter NightsForgotten RealmsWindowsInfogrames2003
Neverwinter Nights Platinum EditionNeverwinter NightsForgotten RealmsWindowsInfogrames2004
Atari Collection: RollenspieleVariousVariousWindowsAtari2005
Neverwinter Nights Diamond CompilationNeverwinter NightsForgotten RealmsWindowsInfogrames2005
Ultimate Dungeons & DragonsVariousVariousWindowsAtari2005
Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master CollectionVariousVariousWindowsAtari2011
Dungeons & Dragons: Neverwinter Nights CompleteNeverwinter NightsForgotten RealmsWindowsAtari2011
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of MystaraMystaraMystaraPS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, WindowsCapcom2013

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