This is a list of role-playing games (RPGs) by name. For a list subdivided by genre, see list of role-playing games by genre.
This list does not include computer role-playing games, MMORPGs, or any other video games with RPG elements.
Most of these games are tabletop role-playing games; other types of games are noted as such where appropriate.
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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- a/state by Contested Ground Studios
- Aberrant by White Wolf, Inc. - super-hero characters in the near future, part of the Trinity series
- Absolute Zero by Undecided Studios - Freeform customisable system
- Action! System by Gold Rush Games - a generic open gaming system with a cinematic feel, similar to Fuzion
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - see also Dungeons & Dragons
- Adventure! by White Wolf, Inc. - a pulp adventure, part of the Trinity series
- The Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game by TSR, Inc.
- Adventurers of the North - Kalevala Heroes (a.k.a. ANKH)
- Adventure Quest
- AQ Worlds
- After The Bomb by Palladium Books
- Aftermath! by Fantasy Games Unlimited
- Against the Darkness by Tabletop Adventures, LLC - Vatican Conspiracy and Horror
- Agone (French) - edited in French by Multisim Editions and translated in English by Multisim Editions
- AIF by NastiDyne - a free SF RPG
- Aletheia
- Albedo - Based on the furry comic book series, Erma Felna by Steve Gallacci
- Algonquin Wilderness School - a play-by-post RPG about a modern wilderness school for troubled teens
- Aliens by Leading Edge Games
- All Flesh Must Be Eaten by Eden Studios, Inc. - Zombie survival horror game
- Alpha Omega: The Beginning and The End by Mind Storm Labs, LLC
- Alshard (Japanese) - fantasy with mecha like Final Fantasy
- Alshard Gaia (Japanese) - a contemporary fantasy with Alshard system
- Alternate Worlds RPG by Alternate Worlds Publishing
- Alternity by TSR, Inc.
- Amazing Engine by TSR, Inc.
- Amber Diceless Roleplaying - based on the works of Roger Zelazny
- Anidor - by Azure Cold and Kyky (Bulgarian)
- Anima: Beyond Fantasy - a collaboration of Eastern and Western developers RPG with anime-style artworks
- Angel - a spin-off of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer game
- Apocalypse 2500- a post apocalyptic high tech sword and sorcery future world tabletop RPG using the RPG Percentile System rules created by John Arnold and first released in 2007.
- Arduin by David A. Hargrave - the first cross-genre RPGcitation needed
- Aria
- Arianrhod RPG (Japanese) - MMORPG-like
- Arkéos by Extraordinary Worlds Studio - Pulp adventure
- Ars Magica by Lion Rampant (editions 1 & 2), White Wolf, Inc. (edition 3), Atlas Games (editions 4 & 5)
- AssassinX by E.N. Publishing - violent adventure
- Atlantis: The Second Age - by Morrigan Press
- Avant Charlemagne by François Nédelec (French) - early Middle-Age
- Axiom16 (Bulgarian)
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- Cadwallon by Rackham
- Call of Cthulhu by Chaosium - based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft
- Cartoon Action Hour by Spectrum Games
- Castles & Crusades by Troll Lord Games - OGL System fantasy RPG
- Castle Falkenstein - steampunk fantasy
- Catgirl Avengers - Furry/anime humor RPG
- Champions by Hero Games
- Changeling: The Dreaming (original World of Darkness)
- Changeling: The Lost (new World of Darkness)
- Children of the Sun by Misguided Games
- Chill
- Chivalry and Sorcery
- Chronicles System - Steampunk fantasy, Freely distributed skill-based d100 system
- Les Chroniques d'Erdor, edited by Boite a Polpette - an unusual French RPG of oneiric fantasy using a 54 card deck
- Circe by Bryce Harrington
- City of Heroes by Eden Studios, Inc. - the tabletop companion to the City of Heroes MMORPG.
- Cliffhanger by Fantasy Games Unlimited - 1930s adventure
- La Compagnie de glaces (French) - post-apocalyptic, from the novels of G.-J. Arnaud
- Cold City by Contested Ground Studios
- Conan Role-playing Game by TSR, Inc., a GURPS game by Steve Jackson Games, and an OGL System game by Mongoose Publishing
- Conspiracy X by Eden Studios, Inc. - extraterrestrials, UFOs, and government coverups
- Contenders by Prince of Darkness Games - award winning game revolving around the lives of boxers
- C°ntinuum - time travel adventure
- Core Command by Dream Pod 9
- Corporation the Roleplaying Game by Core Games Publishing
- CORPS by Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
- Corum - an addendum to the Stormbringer RPG (aka Elric!)
- Cosmic Synchronicity by Joseph Teller
- Covenant by Realms Publishing
- CthulhuTech by Wildfire, this is H.P. Lovecraft's horror with Mecha and Anime influences.
- Cursed Empire by Chris Loizou - dark fantasy. Formerly known as Crimson Empire
- Cybergeneration by R. Talsorian Games - alternate setting for Cyberpunk 2020
- Cyberpunk 2013 by R. Talsorian Games - out of print and superseded by Cyberpunk 2020
- Cyberpunk 2020 by R. Talsorian Games - based on the mirror shades authors
- Cyberpunk V3.0 by R. Talsorian Games
- Cyberspace by Iron Crown Enterprises
- Cyborg Commando by New Infinities, Inc.
- Cyno's Role-Play
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- D6 System by West End Games - in-house system, based on the Star Wars RPG
- d20 Future by Wizards of the Coast - generic futuristic game using the d20 System
- d20 Modern by Wizards of the Coast - generic modern game using the d20 System
- d20 Past by Wizards of the Coast - generic historical game using the d20 System
- d20 System - based on Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition rules
- Danger International by Hero Games - espionage adventure
- Dangerous Journeys by E. Gary Gygax, published by Game Designers' Workshop
- Daredevils - pulp era mystery
- Darwin's World by RPGObjects - post-apocalyptic RPG
- Dash-in Dungeons by Wednesday Night Games - fast-play fantasy RPG
- Dark Conspiracy by Games Designers' Workshop
- Dark Continent - colonial African horror
- The Dark Eye - Germany's most popular RPG,citation needed known in Germany as Das Schwarze Auge
- Dark Heresy, the Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay Game by Black Industries
- DC Heroes by Mayfair Games
- DC Universe Roleplaying Game by West End Games
- Dead Inside - a small-press RPG where the characters attempt to rebuild their lost souls through selfless and noble actions (and get superhuman powers along the way)
- Deadlands: Lost Colony by Pinnacle Entertainment Group
- Deadlands: The Weird West by Pinnacle Entertainment Group, GURPS version by SJGames
- Deeds of Valor by Swordmaster
- Deliria: Faerie Tales for the New Millennium by Phil Brucato, published by Laughing Pan Productions
- Demon: The Fallen (original World of Darkness)
- Diana: Warrior Princess by Marcus Rowland
- Diomin by OtherWorld Creations
- The Doctor Who Role Playing Game by FASA - based on the 1963-89 run of the BBC television series
- Doctor Who (role-playing game) by Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd - based on the 2005-Present BBC television series
- Dogs in the Vineyard by Lumpley Games - loosely based on the Mormon State of Deseret in pre-statehood Utah
- Dominion Rules - an open-source fantasy twelve-sided-die-based RPG encouraging the creation of new skill, spells, beasts and rules and featuring an innovative combat system
- Donjon by Clinton R. Nixon, Donjon Anvilwerks
- Don't Rest Your Head by Evil Hat Productions
- Double Cross - Superhero (Japanese)
- Dračí doupě - the most popular Czech fantasy RPG systemcitation needed loosely based on Dungeons & Dragons
- DragonFable
- DragonMech - a cross between fantasy and mecha
- DragonNet - a free open-source fantasy RPG system
- DragonQuest - a now out-of-print RPG, suppressed by TSR
- DragonRaid by Dick Wulf - a Christian RPG
- Dragonstar - where science fiction and fantasy blend
- Dragon Warriors - an easy-to-use RPG system published in paperback format
- Drakar och Demoner (Dragons and Demons) - Swedish fantasy RPG
- Dragon Tavern
- Draug - Norwegian RPG set in 1801, based on the FUDGE engine.
- Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium by Rafael Chandler
- Dreaming Cities - an urban fantasy game by Guardians of Order for the Tri-Stat system
- Duelist System by Undecided Studios - Martial Arts role-playing system
- Dungeons & Dragons - created by Dave Arneson and E. Gary Gygax, further editions by TSR, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast
- Dying Earth - based on the stories of Jack Vance
- Dzikie Pola (Wild Fields), a set in 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
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- Saga A Swedish fantasy role-playing game.
- Savage Worlds
- The Sci-Fi Sagas - A Player's Guidebook for Ironwood Omnimedia Company's E-RPG System
- Scion: Hero Modern day children of the gods by White Wolf
- Sengoku (role-playing game) by Gold Rush Games Historical fantasy set in feudal Japan.
- Serenity by Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd, based on the Firefly television series.
- Seventh Sea by Alderac Entertainment Company
- Shab-al-Hiri Roach by Bully Pulpit Games
- Shadowforce Archer by Alderac Entertainment Group - a setting for Spycraft
- Shadow Nations (Obsidian Europe Horror, Scifi, fantasy)
- Shadowrun (cyberpunk fantasy)
- Shatterzone
- Silver Age Sentinels by Guardians of Order
- Simply Roleplaying! by Microtactix, a simple and customizable generic open gaming system similar to Fuzion and the Action! System
- Skull and Crossbones - Pirate Adventures on the Spanish Main by FGU
- Skyrealms of Jorune
- SLA Industries
- Sorcerer by Ron Edwards
- Space 1889 by GDW - Victorian Era Sci-Fi (steampunk)
- Space Opera by Fantasy Games Unlimited
- Spacemaster - the SF adaptation of Rolemaster
- SpaceNinjaCyberCrisis XDO by Crucible Design - a tongue-in-cheek anime game
- Spaceship Zero by Green Ronin Publishing
- Spirit of the Century by Evil Hat Productions - a pulp game using the FATE system
- Spycraft by Alderac Entertainment Group - espionage adventure
- Star Frontiers by TSR
- StarCraft Adeventure by TSR Inc.
- Star*Drive by TSR, Inc.
- Starfaring by Flying Buffalo
- Stargate SG-1 (RPG) by AEG
- Starhedge by Empire Wargames
- Star Munchkin by Steve Jackson Games
- Star Riders by Ianus Games - parody of space opera
- Starship Troopers (RPG) by Mongoose Publishing
- Star Hero - the SF adaptation of Fantasy Hero's Hero System
- Star Trek
- The Star Wars Roleplaying Game - the D6 System ancestor published by West End Games
- Star Wars - the D20 System version published Wizards of the Coast
- Star Wreck Roleplaying Game - a parody game based on the Star Wreck movie franchise, written by Mike Pohjola.
- STOCS by Wasteland Games - modern-day generic system
- Stormbringer, by Chaosium, based on Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné stories
- St. Palmer's a Pirate/West Indies RPG
- Sarah superhero 2044
- Squawk - is about intelligent archosaurs in another star system, by the Game Arts Guild.
- Sundered Epoch: Generations - A multi-genre game system by Randal Snyder
- Super Squadron - an Australian Super-Hero game.
- Supernatural by Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd, based on the CW Supernatural television series.
- Superworld by Chaosium
- Swordbearer by Heritage Games and Fantasy Games Unlimited
- Sword World RPG (Japanese)
- Systems Failure by Palladium Books
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