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Dungeons & Dragons
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Games based off the popular Dungeons & Dragons pen-and-paper role-playing game.

Classic Dungeons & Dragons settings

1972: Greyhawk

The original D&D setting, by Gary Gygax. Three video games only use this setting.

Generic setting

Five D&D video games use no setting. The earliest two (Cloudy Mountain and Treasure of Tarmin) actually just use the D&D name, without any role-playing element.

1981: Mystara

A somewhat simplified D&D setting. Two role-playing video games and three more video games use this setting.

1984: Dragonlance

One of the most famous settings, by Laura and Tracy Hickman. A role-playing video game trilogy and five more video games use this setting.

1987: Forgotten Realms

The main D&D setting, by Ed Greenwood. Currently, 32 video games use this setting.

More Dungeons & Dragons settings

1989: Spelljammer

A fantasy space travel setting, originally conceived as a bridge between different D&D settings. Only one video game uses this setting, and it received mixed reviews.

1990: Ravenloft

A gothic-horror setting. Three video games use this setting.

1991: Dark Sun

A post-apocalyptic setting, where magic is mostly replaced by psychic powers. Three video games use this setting.

1992: Al-Qadim

A setting based on Arabian Nights. Only one video game uses this setting, and it received mixed reviews.

1994: Planescape

A Victorian Age steampunk setting, conceived as a bridge between different D&D settings. Only one video game uses this setting, but it received great reviews.

1995: Birthright

A setting where players act as rulers of nations, and deal with politics and strategy, instead of adventuring. Only one video game uses this setting, and it received mixed reviews.

2004: Eberron

A steampunk setting. Two video games use this setting.