Worst Turn-based CRPGs

These games are so bad that I bumped them off of my Turn Based CRPG Tier List.

In my opinion, no one should play any of these games for any reason. A couple don't even work on modern computers. It's hard to place the trash tier games in any kind of order, but they all belong in a landfill.

I enjoy RPGs, and this section may make it seem like I don't. If you don't want to read about bad games, skip this tier.

I separated these games by what category of badness they're in.

Games that Don't Work

• Gerard's Abaddon: Fallen Angel [JRPG] - Unplayable on modern computers. If it were playable, this game would be tier D or E. Abaddon was a grind, but it's fun to play as a villain protagonist.

Games so Old that They Aren't Fun

• Adventure Construction Set [Rogue-like] - This game allowed you to make your own games with premade assets. The graphics were decent for the time, and the gameplay is similar to that of rogue-likes. This was 1984's version of RPG Maker.
• Age of Adventure [Rogue-like] - This is a pack of 2 games that came before Adventure Construction Set. It had one really cool feature: characters could be spread out over many screens.
• Akalabeth [FPD] - Akalabeth is one of the older crpgs that can still be found. It's very minimalistic by modern standards, so much so that it's almost playable. Paradoxically,
• Legend of Faerghail [FPD] - This game was a game in the style of Bard's Tale. I feel weird about placing this here. It was fine, though I remember dying alot. It just doesn't have enough value to make it worth getting it to run on a modern computer.
• Temple of Apshai Trilogy [Rogue-like] - The best part of this game was the descriptions for each room. It's too old to be playable.
• The Magic Candle [Tactics RPG] - This game is too cryptic by modern standards. One positive aspect was that you could assign each party member a different task and have them all work simultaneously.
• Wizardry 1 [FPD] - This game hasn't aged well, but there are remakes I haven't played. The remakes are probably fine. The original versions of Wizardry 1-5 all look like they're not worth playing.

Games that need Playtesting

• Dark Ages II: Engel [JRPG] - On modern computers, it's barely playable. Ignoring that, the improvements made since the first game fall a little flat. The start of the game is about fighting rats. It's cool that the world doesn't seem to have a lot of map transitions, but it's not enough. This game isn't fun.
• Dungeon of Choices [Linear Crawl, PCG] - Feels unfinished. Play Instead: Who Needs a Hero?

Bad Games

• Birthright The Gorgon's Alliance [Strategy, Tactics RPG] - The rpg part of this game is a dumpster fire. The only reason to play this game is to explore the strategy features of the Birthright game setting. I want to like it, but it takes too long to create and rule all the holdings you need to play the game. Play Instead: Pathfinder Kingmaker or an actual strategy game
• Icewind Dale [Tactics RPG, Real Time w/Pause] - Baldur's Gate without roleplaying.
• Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered [Interactive Fiction] - While the book series is enjoyable, this video game's combat system is terrible. Play Instead: Sorcery Parts I and II
• Knights of Pen & Paper + 1 [JRPG] - You make up and fight encounters. You might as well just use your imagination.
• Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor [Tactics RPG] - Baldur's Gate without roleplaying but with turn-based combat instead of real time w/pause.
• Vambrace Cold Soul [One Axis Tactics] - I had high hopes for this game, but the interface is confusing. The narrative involves wandering aimlessly and talking to NPCs with nothing to say. Play Instead: Darkest Dungeon
• Soda Dungeon [JRPG] - This game is JRPG, but you can enable auto combat and treat it like an idle game. It's fun to play once.
• Super Dungeon Master Ace [JRPG, Timed Attacks] - This game just isn't worth getting into. It's a fan made JRPG with timed defenses.
• The 7th Saga [JRPG] - This game was graphically superior at the time, but it's a pointless grind. Play Instead: Septerra Core
• Walk with the Living [Tactics RPG] - This is a mediocre tactics RPG with a subpar interface. I had to use the mouse for movement and the keyboard for selecting options. The tutorial is only available in easy mode, and the game is a bit too difficult for my taste. There seems to be an interesting story in this game, but it's hidden in cutscenes and in-combat dialogue. Play Instead: Banner Saga