Fantasy
Fiction genre theme
22
games
11platforms
Games by year
University of Illinois, WB Games and Mosoft published most of these games.
Most common companies
This is a container group; its children are:
| Contemporary fantasy | Sub-genre of fantasy where the fantasy elements are just out of sight for normal people in our regularly dull everyday world. Not disconnected from the modern world. | 1982 / 2018 | 159 games |
| Dark fantasy | Sub-genre that includes elements of both fantasy and horror, usually being more heavy on fantasy. (too short) | 1989 / 2024 | 131 games |
| Gaslamp fantasy | Edwardian/Victorian era setting with associated technologies (which might include steam) pushed to fantastic limits. An alternative to steampunk. | 1983 / 2019 | 36 games |
| Hard fantasy | A sub-genre of fantasy where the rules of the world are rational and understandable. As opposed to "it's magic" explanations, even magic has clear rules and limits others than the author knows. | 2011 / 2014 | 3 games |
| Heroic fantasy | Fantasy sub-genre. (too short) | 2009 / 2016 | 6 games |
| High fantasy | The most widely used fantasy sub-genre. Generally involves grand battles or other conflicts that endanger the whole world or large portion of it, magic is prominent as are fantastic creatures. | 1981 / 2018 | 180 games |
| Historical fantasy | A sub-genre of historical fiction with elements of myth and legend thrown in. (too short) | 1983 / 2017 | 46 games |
| Low fantasy | Sub-genre of fantasy that downplays the fantastic elements (e.g. magic) while still retaining the general fantasy theme. | 1982 / 2021 | 88 games |
| Science fantasy | Elements of science fiction and fantasy genres appear in same setting more or less seamlessly, blurring the lines between the two genres. | 1983 / 2020 | 469 games |
| Sword and sorcery | A fantasy sub-genre that deals with more personal battles, such as fame or saving your loved ones, instead of the world endangering adversaries of high fantasy. | 1985 / 2015 | 22 games |