This is a list of officially licensed video games which use the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy tabletop role-playing game IP. This includes computer games, console games, arcade games, and mobile games. Video games which use the D&D mechanics via the SRD rather than official license are not included on this list.
Licensing history
The first Dungeons & Dragons licensed games were made by Mattel for the Intellivision. The contract 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.
Up until 1987, a number of games inspired by Dungeons & Dragons had appeared, such as the Wizardry 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. 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.
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. 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 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.
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. This led to the publication of Neverwinter Nights in 2002, a game also developed by Bioware.
List of games This list is categorized by campaign setting in descending order by number of games.
The cell color corresponds to the following common game engines used for D&D video games.
Forgotten Realms The majority of D&D video games are set in the Forgotten Realms setting, and since 2007 all D&D video games have been set there. Title Series Genre Platform(s) Developer Release Engine Pool of Radiance Pool of Radiance RPG (turn-based) Home computers, NES SSI Gold Box Hillsfar Pool of Radiance Action-adventure Home computers, NES Westwood Studios Curse of the Azure Bonds Pool of Radiance RPG (turn-based) Home computers SSI Gold Box Secret of the Silver Blades Pool of Radiance RPG (turn-based) Home computers SSI Gold Box Eye of the Beholder Eye of the Beholder RPG (action-based) Home computers, Sega CD, SNES, Amiga Westwood Studios EotB Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon Eye of the Beholder RPG (action-based) Home computers, Amiga Westwood Studios EotB Pools of Darkness Pool of Radiance RPG (turn-based) Home computers SSI Gold Box Gateway to the Savage Frontier Savage Frontier RPG (turn-based) Home computers Stormfront Studios Gold Box Treasures of the Savage Frontier Savage Frontier RPG (turn-based) MS-DOS, Amiga Stormfront Studios Gold Box Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor Eye of the Beholder RPG (action-based) MS-DOS, PC-98 SSI Aesop Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures RPG (turn-based) MS-DOS, Mac MicroMagic, Inc. Gold Box Dungeon Hack RPG (roguelike) MS-DOS DreamForge Intertainment Aesop Menzoberranzan RPG (action-based) MS-DOS DreamForge Intertainment Ravenloft Blood & Magic Real-time strategy MS-DOS Tachyon Studios Descent to Undermountain RPG (action-based) MS-DOS, Windows Interplay Descent Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate RPG Windows, Mac BioWare Infinity Engine Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast Baldur's Gate RPG Windows, Mac BioWare Infinity Engine Icewind Dale Icewind Dale RPG Windows, Mac Black Isle Studios Infinity Engine Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Baldur's Gate RPG Windows, Mac BioWare Infinity Engine Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter Icewind Dale RPG Windows Black Isle Studios Infinity Engine Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal Baldur's Gate RPG Windows, Mac BioWare Infinity Engine Icewind Dale: Trials of the Luremaster Icewind Dale RPG Windows Black Isle Studios Infinity Engine Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Pool of Radiance RPG (turn-based) Windows Stormfront Studios Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Dark Alliance Hack and slash PS2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA Snowblind Studios Dark Alliance Engine Neverwinter Nights Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac, Linux BioWare Aurora Engine Icewind Dale II Icewind Dale RPG Windows Black Isle Studios Infinity Engine Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder RPG (turn-based) Game Boy AdvancePronto Games Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac, Linux Floodgate Entertainment, BioWare Aurora Engine Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac, Linux BioWare Aurora Engine Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II Dark Alliance Hack and slash PS2, Xbox Black Isle Studios Dark Alliance Engine Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone RPG (action-based) Windows, PS2, Xbox Stormfront Studios Neverwinter Nights: Shadowguard Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac, Linux Floodgate Entertainment Aurora Engine Neverwinter Nights: Witch's Wake Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac, Linux BioWare Aurora Engine Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac, Linux BioWare Aurora Engine Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac, Linux BioWare Aurora Engine Neverwinter Nights: Infinite Dungeons Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac, Linux BioWare Aurora Engine Neverwinter Nights: Wyvern Crown of Cormyr Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac, Linux BioWare Aurora Engine Neverwinter Nights 2 Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac Obsidian Entertainment Electron Engine Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows Obsidian Entertainment Electron Engine Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows Obsidian Entertainment Electron Engine Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows Ossian Studios Electron Engine Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale Dark Alliance Hack and slash PS3, Xbox 360, Windows Bedlam Games Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Baldur's Gate RPG Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android Overhaul Games Infinity Enhanced Engine Neverwinter MMORPG Windows, Xbox One, PS4 Cryptic Studios Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Baldur's Gate RPG Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android Overhaul Games Infinity Enhanced Engine Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition Icewind Dale RPG Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android Overhaul Games Infinity Enhanced Engine Lords of WaterdeepLords of Waterdeep: Not watery, but surprisingly deep Boardgame iOS, Android Playdek Sword Coast Legends RPG Windows, OS X, Linux, PS4, Xbox One N-Space, Digital Extremes Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear Baldur's Gate RPG Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android Beamdog Infinity Enhanced Engine Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms Incremental game Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, PS4, Xbox Codename Entertainment Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation Boardgame Mac, Windows BKOM Studios Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac Beamdog Aurora Enhanced Engine Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance Dark Alliance Hack and slash PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series Tuque Games Baldur's Gate 3 Baldur's Gate RPGWindows, macOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Larian Studios Divinity 4 Engine Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition Neverwinter Nights RPG Windows, Mac Aspyr Electron Enhanced Engine
Former online games Title Genre Platform(s) Developer Release Down Engine Neverwinter Nights RPG (turn-based) Home computers AOL, Stormfront Studios, SSI Gold Box Neverwinter Nights: Mobile RPG (action-based) Mobile phone Floodgate Entertainment c. 2011 Dungeons & Dragons: Tiny AdventuresGirdwood, Andrew (May 28, 2010). "Dungeons & Dragons: Tiny Adventures Gone from Facebook". GeekNative.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.Houghton, Stuart (August 22, 2008). "Dungeons & Dragons: Tiny Adventures on Facebook". Kotaku.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018. Idle game Facebook Wizards of the Coast Heroes of Neverwinter Tactical role-playing game Facebook Liquid Entertainment Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War Action iOS, Android DeNA Unity Warriors of WaterdeepHoffer, Christian (February 13, 2018). "New 'Dungeons and Dragons' Warriors of Waterdeep Mobile Game Announced". Comicbook.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.Wilson, Jason (February 13, 2018). "Warriors of Waterdeep Is Dungeons & Dragons' Return to Mobile Gaming" . VentureBeat.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018. Turn-based tactics Android, iOS Ludia
Dragonlance Title Series Genre Platform(s) Developer Release Engine Heroes of the Lance Silver Box Action platformer Home computers, NES, Master System U.S. Gold Silver Box Dragons of Flame Silver Box Action platformer Home computers, NES U.S. Gold Silver Box Shadow Sorcerer Silver Box Real-time strategy Home computers U.S. Gold Silver Box War of the Lance Turn-based strategy Home computers SSI DragonStrike Flight simulator Home computers Westwood Studios DragonStrike (NES) Scrolling shooter NES Westwood Studios Champions of Krynn Gold Box: Dragonlance RPG (turn-based) Home computers SSI Gold Box Death Knights of Krynn Gold Box: Dragonlance RPG (turn-based) Home computers SSI Gold Box The Dark Queen of Krynn Gold Box: Dragonlance RPG (turn-based) Home computers SSI Gold Box
Mystara Title Genre Platform(s) Developer Release Dungeons & Dragons: Order of the Griffon RPG (turn-based) TurboGrafx 16 Westwood Studios Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun RPG (turn-based) Sega Genesis Westwood Studios Fantasy Empires Turn-based strategy MS-DOS Silicon Knights Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom Hack and slash Arcade, Sega Saturn Capcom Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara Hack and slash Arcade, Sega Saturn Capcom
Dark Sun Title Genre Platform(s) Developer Release Dark Sun: Shattered Lands RPG (turn-based) MS-DOS SSI Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager RPG (turn-based) MS-DOS SSI Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands MMORPG Windows SSI
Ravenloft Title Genre Platform(s) Developer Release Engine Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession RPG (action-based) MS-DOS DreamForge Intertainment Ravenloft: Stone Prophet RPG (action-based) MS-DOS DreamForge Intertainment Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft Fighting MS-DOS, PlayStation Take 2 Interactive Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Action-adventure Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Invoke Studios Unreal Engine 5
Planescape Title Genre Platform(s) Developer Release Planescape: Torment RPG Windows Black Isle Studios Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition RPG Windows, Mac, Linux Overhaul Games
Greyhawk Greyhawk was the original Advanced Dungeons & Dragons setting. It was superseded by the Forgotten Realms after 1987, but it became the official default D&D setting in 2000. The Greyhawk video games were released shortly after.