List of role-playing video games: 2008 to 2009

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.

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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.

List

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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
魔界戦記ディスガイア3
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)
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
インフィニット アンディスカバリー
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
英雄伝説「空の軌跡 the 3rd」
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
ロストオデッセイ Rosuto Odessei
Microsoft Game Studios feelplus Fantasy X360
2008 (JP/NA) Luminous Arc 2 Will
ルミナスアーク2 ウィル
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) Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G Capcom Capcom Fantasy PSP (Remake) Action RPG Remake for Monster Hunter Portable 2nd 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 GBA (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
Sega Sega Fantasy PS3 Tactical RPG
2008 (JP)
2009 (NA/PAL)
Valkyrie Profile: Toga wo Seou Mono
ヴァルキリープロファイル 咎を背負う者
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
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 BROW 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
ユグドラ・ユニオン
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) Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito 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(U.S./U.K.)
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) Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) Wii Action RPG
2009 (JP) Sacred Blaze
セイクリッドブレイズ
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

References

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