List of role-playing games by name

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.

B

 * Babylon 5 by Mongoose Publishing
 * Babylon Project by Chameleon Eclectic Entertainment - Based on the Babylon 5 TV franchise
 * Basic Action Super Heroes by Basic Action Games - a rules-lite superheroes rpg.
 * Basic Role-Playing by Chaosium - role-playing game system
 * Battleaxe by Sixteen Coal Black Horses - fantasy role-playing
 * BattleDragons by Spartacus Publishing - play as dragons in a fantasy world
 * Battlelords of the 23rd Century by SSDC, Inc.
 * Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game by Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd - based on the SciFi TV series
 * Beyond the Supernatural
 * Big Bang Comics RPG
 * Big Eyes, Small Mouth by Guardians of Order - anime-based RPG
 * Bitume by Croc (French - post-apocalyptic, Mad Max-like)
 * Bliss Stage by TAO games - Mecha game taking place 7 years after the adults of the world fell asleep
 * Blood Dawn by SSDC, Inc.
 * Blood of Heroes
 * Bloodlust (French), edited by Asmodée Editions
 * Blue Planet by Biohazard Games
 * Blue Rose by Green Ronin
 * Boot Hill by TSR, Inc. - Wild West adventure
 * Broken Road
 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer - based on the TV show of the same name
 * Bunnies and Burrows
 * Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic by Tri Tac Games
 * The Burning Wheel - high fantasy
 * Bushido by Fantasy Games Unlimited - samurai RPG

C

 * 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 & 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 - 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
 * Cyberpunk V3.0 by R. Talsorian Games
 * Cyberspace by Iron Crown Enterprises
 * Cyborg Commando by New Infinities, Inc.
 * Cyno's Role-Play

D

 * 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 Game Designers' Workshop
 * Dark Continent - colonial African horror
 * The Dark Eye - Germany's most popular RPG, known in Germany as Das Schwarze Auge
 * Dark Heresy, the Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay Game by Black Industries
 * Dark Suns - a space Opera/Furry RPG by Fantasy Games Unlimited*'
 * 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)
 * Desolation - a post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG by Greymalkin Designs
 * ''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 - Adventures In Time And Space: the roleplaying game by Cubicle 7 Entertainment, based on the 2005–present run of the BBC television series
 * Doctor Who - Time Lord (role-playing game) by Virgin Publishing - based on the 1963–89 run of the 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 system loosely based on Dungeons & Dragons
 * Dragonfable - a fantasy RPG where you can create your own character and fight monsters.
 * 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
 * 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
 * ''The Dresden files - an urban fantasy variant of the FATE game based on the books by Jim Butcher
 * 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

E

 * EABA, or End All Be All by Blacksburg Tactical Research Center - a generic RPG system
 * Earthdawn
 * Eclipse Phase
 * Elder Scrolls by Bethesda Softworks
 * Elemental Axes by Crosstime Games
 * Elfquest by Chaosium - based on the works of Richard Pini and Wendy Pini
 * Elric! by Chaosium, based on Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné stories
 * En Garde! by Game Designers' Workshop and SFC Press - duelists from 17th century France
 * Endyval - (Bulgarian) Sivosten
 * Emergency Response Team
 * Empire Galactique by François Nédelec (French) - space opera
 * Empire of the Petal Throne - set in M. A. R. Barker's world of Tékumel
 * Eon by NeoGames - Swedish fantasy game
 * Epic Role Playing by Dark Matter Studios
 * ERA by Clinica TBF
 * E-RPG System by Ironwood Omnimedia
 * Espionage! by Hero Games - based on Second Edition Champions
 * Eternal Soldier by Tai-Gear Simulations Free Universal Role-Playing system published in 1985.
 * Etherlords by Nival Interactive
 * Etherscope by Goodman Games
 * The Everlasting (role-playing game) by Visionary Entertainment Studios Inc
 * EverQuest Role-Playing Game by White Wolf, Inc. - pencil & paper version of the popular MMORPG
 * Everway
 * EW-System by Extraordinary Worlds Studio - Open game system
 * Ex Machina
 * Exalted
 * Exodus: Post Apocalyptic RPG by Glutton Creeper Games
 * EXO by Ediciones Sombra)(Spanish
 * The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Münchhausen by James Wallis - a storytelling RPG based on the novel of Baron Münchhausen

F

 * Fable
 * Fading Suns
 * Faery's Tale by Firefly Games - an interactive storytelling game of fairy folklore suitable for younger players
 * Fairy Meat by Kenzer & Company
 * Faldon by Illusory Studios
 * Fanhunter - Spanish game based on the series of comics of the same name
 * Fantasy Heartbreaker Roleplaying Game by William Bargo Subcellar Games- a lighthearted OGL based fantasy role-playing game
 * Fantasy Hero
 * Fantasy Imperium by Shadowstar Games, Inc. - an interactive storytelling game of historical fantasy
 * The Fantasy Trip by Steve Jackson, published by Metagaming Concepts
 * The Fantasy Sagas - A Player's Guidebook for Ironwood Omnimedia E-RPG System
 * Fantasy Wargaming - a project by dissatisfied British Dungeons & Dragons players, it was considered incomplete and insufficient yet featured noteworthy elements and qualities that are still yet unseen in most role-playing games
 * Farscape Roleplaying Game by Alderac Entertainment Group
 * Fastlane by Twisted Confessions author Alexander Cherry
 * FATE - Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment based on the FUDGE engine
 * Fate of the Norns by Andrew Valkauskas - Viking Historical/Fantasy
 * Fates Worse than Death by Vajra Enterprises - a cyberpunk-influenced game set in Manhattan in 2080
 * Feng Shui - based on Hong Kong martial arts movies
 * Fight the Evil Power - a role-playing game designed for people who haven't played before
 * Fireborn by Fantasy Flight Games
 * Forgotten Futures
 * Friendly Wars by Undecided Studios
 * Fringeworthy by Tri Tac Games
 * FTL:2448 by Tri Tac Games
 * FUBAR by Vulpinoid Studio
 * FUDGE by Steffan O'Sullivan - "Free, Universal, Do-it-Yourself Gaming Engine"
 * Furry Outlaws
 * Furry Pirates
 * Fusion by Høst og Søn a danish roleplaying game about the near feature.
 * Fuzion by R. Talsorian Games and Hero Games - a simple and customizable generic open gaming system co-produced, based on principles from R. Talsorian's Interlock System and Hero Games' Hero System

G

 * A Game of Thrones - based on the eponymous fantasy novel by George R.R. Martin
 * Gamma World by TSR, Inc.
 * Gangbusters by TSR, Inc. - 1930s urban crime adventure
 * Ganghedge by Empire Wargames
 * Gatecrasher - a tongue-in-cheek science-fiction & fantasy setting
 * Gaterunner - based on the novel Gatecrash 
 * Ghostbusters by West End Games - based on the Ghostbusters film series
 * Godlike by Hawthorn Hobgoblynn Press
 * Golden Heroes by Games Workshop
 * Gossip Beverly Hills based on the Gossip Girl film series - 2008s urban drama adventure
 * Gothic
 * The Great Commission - a d20 Christian RPG
 * Grey Ranks
 * Grimm
 * Gunslingers and Gamblers - set in the American Wild West of 1876
 * GURPS by Steve Jackson Games - "Generic Universal Role Playing System"

H

 * HackMaster by Kenzer & Company
 * Halcyon by Neuwerld Studios
 * HakobuneBy Tim Peare
 * HardNova II
 * HârnMaster/Hârn
 * HARP by Iron Crown Enterprises - "High Adventure Role-Playing"
 * HARPE - the "Hugely Adaptable (action/anime) Role-Playing Engine", Free and quite adaptable
 * Hawkmoon - an addendum to the Stormbringer RPG (aka Elric!)
 * Heavy Gear by Dream Pod 9
 * Heretics by Wasteland Games - modern-day horror
 * Hero System by Hero Games
 * HeroQuest/Hero Wars
 * Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Books
 * Hong Kong Action Theater
 * Human Occupied Landfill
 * Hollow Earth Expedition by Exile Games Studio - 1930's style pulp adventure
 * Human Age by Noire Divorce
 * Hunter: The Reckoning (original World of Darkness)

I

 * Icar by Rob Lang, a free science-fiction game.
 * Imagine Role Playing
 * Ironhedge by Empire Wargames
 * In Dark Alleys by Vajra Enterprises
 * In Nomine - based on In Nomine Satanis / Magna Veritas
 * In Nomine Satanis / Magna Veritas (French) by Croc (Siroz) - satiric gang/spy wars involving angels and demons in the contemporary world
 * Incursion by Tri Tac Games
 * InSaNiTy the role-playing game by Haphazard Projects
 * InSpectres by Memento Mori Theatricks
 * Iron Kingdoms by Privateer Press
 * Iron Gauntlets: Heroic Fantasy Roleplaying
 * Ironclaw - edited by Sanguine Productions Ltd
 * Iron Heroes - d20 system based on making D&D playable without magic
 * It Came From The Late, Late, Late Show by Stellar Games

J

 * Jadeclaw - edited by Sanguine Productions Ltd
 * Jags
 * JailLords - Are You a Jail Lord or a Jail Fish?
 * James Bond 007, Role-Playing in Her Majesty's Secret Service was released in 1983, by Victory Games, a branch of Avalon Hill.
 * Jorune (or Skyrealms of Jorune)
 * Jovian Chronicles by Dream Pod 9
 * Judge Dredd: The Role-playing Game by Games Workshop, another by Mongoose Publishing
 * Justice, Inc. by Hero Games - 1930s Pulp fiction oriented adventure

K

 * Kindred of the East (spinoff of Vampire: The Masquerade)
 * Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom (spinoff of Vampire: The Masquerade)
 * Killer by Steve Jackson Games (live action)
 * ''kill puppies for satan (sic) by Lumpley Games
 * Kobolds Ate My Baby! by 9th Level Games
 * Krysztaly Czasu (Polish, Crystals of Time) by MAG
 * Kult - Swedish game based on Gnostic concepts with some Kabbalistic undertones

L

 * Lace and Steel, published originally by TAGG and re-released by Pharos Press - an Australian RPG set in a world of civilised Centaurs and Harpies with a musketeers/swashbuckling feel
 * Land of the Rising Sun by Fantasy Games Unlimited - Samurai and Ninjas using the Chivalry & Sorcery system.
 * Lands of Adventure
 * Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game by Alderac Entertainment Group - Asian-themed RPG
 * The Legend of Sword and Fairy by Softstar
 * Légendes Celtiques (French)
 * Légendes de la Vallée des rois - French RPG set in Ancient Egypt
 * Legendy Armandie by Skaven - fantasy RPG created
 * Legionnaire by FASA - standalone role-playing game for the Renegade Legion universe
 * Lejendary Adventure, created by Gary Gygax and published by Hekaforge Productions
 * Lightspeed by Christian Conkle - an overtly generic space opera RPG, using the Instant Fuzion ruleset
 * Little Fears - The Role-playing Game of Childhood Terror by Key 20 Publishing
 * Live Free or Die, the Game of Suburban Insurgency - a post UN invasion RPG written by an Army officer and Iraq veteran
 * Living Steel by Leading Edge Games - futuristic game on the world of Rhand
 * Lone Wolf
 * The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game by Decipher, Inc. - based on the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
 * Lords of Creation by Avalon Hill

M

 * Macho Women with Guns by Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
 * Maelstrom by Puffin Books
 * Mage: The Ascension by White Wolf, Inc. - set in the original World of Darkness
 * Mage: The Awakening by White Wolf, Inc. - set in the new World of Darkness 2.0
 * M.A.G.U.S. (Hungarian)
 * Maji by Wasteland Games - modern-day alien conspiracy game
 * Man, Myth & Magic by Yaquinto - RPG drawing on 4000 B.C. to 1000 A.D. Earth legends
 * Marvel Super Heroes Role-Playing Game by TSR, Inc.
 * Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game by Marvel Publishing Group
 * Masterbook
 * Mecha - a game based on Anime Mecha science fiction
 * Mechamorphosis by Fantasy Flight Games
 * Mechanical Dream
 * The Mechanoid Invasion
 * MechWarrior
 * Mega - les Messagers Galactiques (French) - parallel universe
 * Megaverse by Palladium Books
 * Meikyu kingdom (Japanese) - members of tiny kingdom's court explore dungeons
 * Mekton by R. Talsorian Games - based on Anime Mecha science fiction
 * MERC by Fantasy Games Unlimited: A Modern Role Playing Game of Counter Insurgency
 * Merc 2000 - Twilight 2000 updated for the post-Cold War '90s
 * Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes by Flying Buffalo
 * The Metabarons Roleplaying Game by West End Games
 * Metal Magic and Lore by 5th Epoch Publishing
 * Metamorphosis Alpha (1976)
 * Middle Earth Role Play - based on the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
 * Midgard - the oldest German fantasy RPG
 * Miles Christi (French) - (Crusades and knights Templar)
 * Millennium's End - by Chameleon Eclectic Entertainment
 * Mind Games RPG - by Deiron e Yangsmoth
 * The Modern Sagas - A Player's Guidebook for Ironwood Omnimedia Company's E-RPG System
 * Mojo, by Polymancer Studios, Inc.
 * Monastyr (Polish), Monastery by Portal
 * The Monster Horror Show by James Herbert Brennan a very tongue in cheek basic fantasy role play system.
 * The Morrow Project
 * Mouse Guard
 * Multiverser by E.R. Jones and M. Joseph Young
 * Mummy: The Resurrection (original World of Darkness)
 * Murphy's World by Peregrine Creative Services
 * Mutant by Target Games
 * Mutant: Undergångens Arvtagare by Järnringen Förlag AB
 * Mutant RYMD
 * Mutant Chronicles
 * Mutants & Masterminds by Green Ronin Publishing
 * My Life with Master by Half Meme Press
 * Myrskyn aika by Mike Pohjola
 * Mystic Realms
 * Mystic Quests

N

 * The Nearside Project by Greymalkin Designs - adventure between 13 alternate Earths while avoiding insanity (previously released in 1996, new edition in 2011).
 * NeoKosmos (in Portuguese) by Krypteia Estúdio Criativo - a setting of Greek Mythology
 * Neiyar: Land of Heaven and the Abyss by Bards and Sages
 * Nephilim by Chaosium - modern occult
 * Neuroshima (Polish) by Portal
 * Nicotine Girls by Paul Czege
 * Nightbane
 * Nightlife by Stellar Games
 * Night Wizard! (Japanese) - wizards in contemporary
 * Ninja Burger by Steve Jackson Games
 * Ninjas and Superspies by Palladium Books - martial arts and espionage adventure
 * Nobilis by R. Sean Borgstrom
 * Noctum by Mischa L. Thomas
 * Noir  by Archon Gaming, Inc.
 * Normality, a Dada/ergodic role-playing game by Hugh Dingwall and Vishãla Jekic.
 * Novus, by Firehawk Games.
 * Now Playing, by Carnivore Games.

O

 * Obsidian - The Age of Judgement by Apophis Consortium
 * Other Suns by Fantasy Games Unlimited
 * Over the Edge by Atlas Games
 * OSRIC

P

 * Paladin
 * Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game by Palladium Books
 * Pandemonium! by MIB Productions - roleplaying in the world of tabloid news
 * Pantheon role playing game
 * Paper Computer Games - a series of illustrated roleplaying games with simple rules and a complex universe. Any gaming session played by anyone at any time is added to the overall storyline and considered canon.
 * Paranoia originally by West End Games, later by Mongoose Publishing - a satire of dystopian futures
 * Passion Play - the Fading Suns live action role-playing game
 * Pax Draconis by Technicraft Design - a detailed rules heavy space opera with a percentile system
 * Pendragon (or King Arthur Pendragon) - Arthurian legend
 * Phoenix Command by Leading Edge Games
 * Polaris (role-playing game)
 * Point Blank by Wasteland Games - modern-day Action movie game
 * The Pokéthulhu Adventure Game by Cumberland Games and Diversions
 * Powers and Perils by Avalon Hill
 * Pathfinder: Role Playing Game
 * PowerGame
 * Praedor - based on the eponymous comics by Petri Hiltunen
 * Prime Directive by Task Force Games
 * Prince Valiant by Chaosium
 * Privateers and Gentlemen by Fantasy Games Unlimited - naval adventure in the Napoleonic era
 * Proles - Dysangelium, outrageous sci-fi rpg by Briza L
 * Promethean: The Created by White Wolf, Inc. (new World of Darkness)
 * Psiworld by Fantasy Games Unlimited - SF adventures with a focus on psi abilities
 * Pulp Adventure by Planet Pulp Productions - High Adventure Gaming cinematic style.
 * Puppetland

Q

 * Q10
 * QAGS
 * Qin
 * Quest of the Ancients

R

 * Rangers of Taradoin by Sean-Robert Shaw
 * Rapture: The Second Coming by William Spencer-Hale, Quintessential Mercy
 * Recon by Palladium Books - Vietnam War adventure
 * Red Dwarf: The Role Playing Game by deep 7 - based on BBC comedy Red Dwarf
 * Reich Star by Simon Bell and Ken Richardson (1991) as Creative Encounters - fight Nazis in space.
 * Rêve: the Dream Ouroboros by Denis Gerfaud (French, Rêve de Dragon)
 * The Riddle of Steel by Driftwood Publishing
 * Rifts by Palladium Games - crossover system
 * Ringworld by Chaosium
 * Risus
 * Robotech by Palladium Games; based on the Robotech anime television series
 * Rocky and Bullwinkle
 * RMSS (Rolemaster Fantasy Role Playing) by Iron Crown Enterprises - fully expandable and customizable rules system
 * Rules to Live By from Interactivities Ink - generic customizable live action rules system, with expansions for horror and fantasy
 * Rune Striders
 * Runebearer by Chris Magoun - "Magic and religion clash in a ruined world"
 * RuneQuest by Chaosium, versions also by Avalon Hill and Mongoose Publishing

S

 * 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
 * ''Sea Dracula (The role-playing game of lawyers in animal city) - Nick Smith and Jake Richmond
 * Sengoku (role-playing game) by Gold Rush Games Historical fantasy set in feudal Japan.
 * SenZar - a game notorious for its blatant encouragement of munchkinism.
 * 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)
 * Shard RPG (anthropomorphic heroic-fantasy)
 * Shatterzone
 * Shock: Social Science Fiction
 * 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
 * Sine Requie - Italian horror role-playing game.
 * 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 Gothic - German crossover between military science fiction, space opera and horror.
 * 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 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 Traders - space opera RPG game for the Android platform
 * 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.
 * Steampunk Bonanza! - a fast action roleplaying game, written by Figby McSpoons
 * 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
 * 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 Crusaders by Lee Walser - modern-day super hero system
 * Super Powers Unlimited created by David Michaels - customize characters, powers, and equipment; FREE to play
 * 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
 * Swords & Wizardry by Mythmere Games. A free 'clone' of the original version of Dungeons & Dragons.
 * Sword World RPG (Japanese)
 * Synnibarr (aka The World Of Synnibarr) by Craig McCracken. Notorious for a nonsensical, poorly explained game-world and huge power-levels granted to beginning player characters.
 * Systems Failure by Palladium Books

T

 * Tagmar - Brazilian fantasy game
 * Tales from the Floating Vagabond by Avalon Hill
 * Talislanta by Bard Games
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness by Palladium Books - based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books.
 * Teenagers from Outer Space - an anime based RPG
 * Ten Thousand Worlds - a free "universal" system distributed under a Creative Commons license
 * Terra Primate by Eden Studios, Inc.
 * Terra the Gunslinger (Japanese) - western and steampunk, use playing cards instead of dice
 * Testament (role-playing game) by Late Gaming - game set during the End Times
 * Tibet: The Roleplaying Game by Vajra Enterprises - historical fantasy set in Tibet
 * Timehunter by Red Axe
 * Time Lord — Adventures through Time and Space - a Doctor Who RPG based on the 1963–89 run of the BBC television series
 * Timelords by Blacksburg Tactical Research Center
 * Timeship by Yaquinto
 * Theatrix by Backstage Press (1993)
 * The Everlasting (role-playing game) by Visionary Entertainment Studios Inc
 * The Horror Game by Davis Ray Sickmon, Jr
 * The Squared Circle by Day Dreamer Interactive
 * The Unexplained by Carnivore Games
 * Tokyo NOVA (Japanese) - cyberpunk
 * Toon - cartoon adventure inspired by the classic cartoon series from Warner Brothers and MGM by Steve Jackson Games
 * Top Secret by TSR, Inc. - espionage adventure
 * TORG by West End Games
 * Trail of Cthulhu by Pelgrane Press
 * Transhuman Space by Steve Jackson Games
 * Trauma (French) by Chroniques d'Outre-Monde - contemporary police and counter-terrorism adventures
 * Traveller by GDW, Marc Miller
 * Trevas - Brazilian game about other worlds
 * Tribe 8 by Dream Pod 9
 * Tribes by Steve Jackson Games
 * Thrilling Tales : Pulp Amazing Stories
 * Trinity by White Wolf, Inc.
 * ''Trystell by Tab Creations
 * Tunnels and Trolls by Flying Buffalo
 * ''Two Worlds
 * TWERPS
 * Twilight 2000 by GDW (1984)

U

 * Underground by Mayfair Games
 * Underworld by Synister Creative Systems Urban fantasy set in modern day New York.
 * Unhallowed Metropolis by Eos Press
 * Unisystem by Eden Studios, Inc.
 * Universe - by SPI, SF adaptation of DragonQuest
 * Unknown Armies
 * URPG - a free and universal RPG Rules System
 * Usagi Yojimbo - based on the comic book series, Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai

V

 * Valley of the Pharaohs by Palladium Books
 * Vampire: The Masquerade (original World of Darkness)
 * Vampire: The Requiem (new World of Darkness)
 * Vanishing Point (role-play game) by Sane Studios
 * Via Prudensiae by Modtryk
 * Victorian Adventure by SKS Distribution
 * Victoriana - 2nd edition by Cubicle 7 Entertainment
 * Villains and Vigilantes by Fantasy Games Unlimited
 * Violence by Hogshead Publishing

W

 * Warcraft the Roleplaying Game by White Wolf -- a roleplaying game book based on the popular computer game by Blizzard
 * Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay by Games Workshop
 * Warheads: Medieval Tales by Urban Mammoth -- a comically based tabletop roleplaying war game.
 * Waste World by Manticore Productions Ltd
 * Wayfarers by Ye Olde Gaming Companye
 * Weapons of the Gods by Eos Press - a wuxia-style game based on the manhua comic of the same name
 * Weird Wars by Pinnacle Entertainment Group
 * Werewolf: The Apocalypse (original World of Darkness)
 * Werewolf: The Forsaken (World of Darkness 2.0)
 * Westhedge by Empire Wargames
 * The Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game - based on The Wheel of Time novel series by author Robert Jordan
 * The Whispering Vault - an RPG about god-hunting
 * Wiedźmin (Polish) by MAG
 * Wild Talents by Arc Dream Publishing
 * Witchcraft
 * Witch Hunter: The Invisible World
 * World of Darkness (original) and the World of Darkness "2.0" product line by White Wolf Game Studio
 * The World of Indiana Jones by West End Games
 * The World of Kystrel Fantasy RPG
 * World of Synnibarr by WonderWorld Press.
 * Worlds of Wonder by Chaosium
 * World Tree (role-playing game), roleplaying in a high-magic, highly civilized world populated by many sentient species, none of them human.
 * Wraith: The Oblivion (original World of Darkness)
 * Wushu
 * Wyrd is Bond by Key 20 Publishing

X

 * ''Xcrawl

Y

 * Y-Modus: Published by Dark Juju Games and written by Zach Owens and Jeremy Sanecki. This is a strategic role-playing game.
 * Year of the Zombie: Published by UKGames Publishing and written by Timothy Willard for the d20 Modern rule set.

Z

 * Zen and the Art of Mayhem
 * Zombi by Crucible Design - Zombi schlock-horror, survival game
 * Zone (French) by Siroz (satiric gang wars in the contemporary suburbs)