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) |
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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 |