# 10 Greatest Fantasy Video Games of the ’90s

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/10-greatest-fantasy-video-games-of-the-90s/
- Published: 2026-08-08T19:37:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-08T20:06:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/best-fantasy-video-games-90s-ranked/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- The article celebrates formative 1990s fantasy games.
- Daggerfall helped establish expansive sandbox RPGs.
- Symphony of the Night and Diablo shaped major genres.

## Summary

Collider ranks influential 1990s fantasy games by gameplay, design, storytelling, visuals, originality, influence, fan opinion and critical acclaim.

- ‘The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall’ (1996) is praised for advancing open-ended sandbox role-playing, deep lore and non-linear worldbuilding.
- ‘Castlevania: Symphony of the Night’ (1997) is highlighted as a polished gothic-fantasy action-platformer that helped define the Metroidvania genre.
- ‘Diablo’ (1996) is credited with popularising action RPG conventions through dark fantasy, real-time combat and procedurally generated dungeons.

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