Popular games built on game engine RPG Maker 2003
The player is tasked with controlling the Batter and guiding him on his quest to "purify" the world of spirits. The player must take the Batter through the various Zones, collect battle partners, solve puzzles and partake in turn-based Active Time Battles in order to get to the source of the impurity.
In this Puzzle/Adventure game you must guide Niko through a mysterious world, utilizing items, characters, and the environment to progress. The life of a lost child and the fate of a steadily decaying world hang in balance, and not everyone—or everything—is interested in preserving them either.
A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.
Yume Nikki is a 32-Bit freeware game created by Kikiyama, a Japanese solo game designer. The game was made using RPGMaker 2003. The game is regarded as one of the most original applications of RPGMaker 2003, and the start of a possible new genre of games. "Yume Nikki" means "Dream Diary" in Japanese, and the game follows a young girl named Madotsuki as she dreams. The goal is to seek out and acquire all 24 'Effects'. The game otherwise has no plot, and nearly the entire game is left up to speculation.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Take in the beauty of a magical world floating above the clouds, then take on a menacing race of vampires hidden in the dark. Ara Fell combines the best parts of Japanese-style roleplaying games with the best parts of western RPGs. The new Enhanced Edition features a slew of new features!
Space Funeral is an independently created role-playing video game and art game by Irish developer thecatamites. The short game was created using RPG Maker 2003, and centers around a boy named Philip, who leaves home to save his world from a mysterious corruption. Space Funeral is notable for its parodies of the horror and RPG genres, its crude art style, and frequent use of blood in dialogue, graphics, and thematics.
The city where everything is possible... But where it could also be fake.
Made on RPGMaker 2003 with the intention of being the happiest, least scary game ever made on that engine. Featuring: * 2 endings! * Over 20 dog breeds! * 100 billion lines of dialogue
Surfacing is a Game Boy-style RPG in terms of color depth and screen size. Just pretend the resolution never changes due to text boxes, menus, or combat.
In a world ravaged by disease, join a feeble, old man in his attempt to escape the plague, traversing dimensions. Black Astral is an English Yume Nikki fangame, made for Dream Diary Jam 2.
Ichitsuki is a boy with lemon-shaped hair who can't seem to leave his room for some reason, he just backs away from the door out of his hallway. Poor kid, maybe his dreams will tell us what's wrong, in some strange cryptic way? This game is a Yume Nikki fangame. There are two types of collectibles in this fangame; effects and memories. Can you tell which type is good or bad?
Answered Prayers is a Yume Nikki fangame made by Klaufir in RPG Maker 2003. One of the more well-known English fangames, Answered Prayers is also one of the 'lighter' Yume Nikki fangames. This game has plenty of areas to explore, with little gore/blood compared to many other Yume Nikki derivatives. The game was on hiatus between 2013 and 2022 to version 0.03 according to the official website, but the site was updated the 5th of July 2022, with new screenshots showing the future version 0.04 and is now noted as a version in development.
A game about dolls.
"THERE SWINGS A SKULL" is a short story made in RPG Maker 2003 by Conor Walsh and Quinn K., with music by Leaf Let.
A non-traditional Yume Nikki fangame made by an anonymous developer. The main protagonist is Limbo.
A Yume Nikki fan game in which players must guide Feutsuki through the dream world beyond their fireplace. This game was released as version 0.01 and was later remade as Ignite: Dying Flame.
Doug Bigham liven an enjoyable life as a member of a safety riot team, until he found himself lying in the middle of the debris of a town with no memory and serious injuries. His dream world and memories are his only method to rebuild the events that brought him to that situation. Collect the regular 19 effects and also Gag Effects to unlock the endings.
A curse has fallen on Magi Burger! Three employees decide to head into the store on a day they're not scheduled to save their coworkers from the evil that has struck them.
The game follows a girl named Dust as she is sent on a quest to bring bread and pie to a nearby village by the name of Woodpine. On the way she meets a charismatic young traveler who offers to aid her on her journey. When they arrive to the village they quickly discover that the village is not as peaceful as it seems. Young children have gone missing in the village, one after the another, during the last few months and as a result the village is in disarray. Will Dust with the help of her newfound friend, solve the enigma surrounding the missing children or will the dark secret of the village of Woodpine be left forever shrouded in mystery?
The story of the game revolves around Aaron, a man who suddenly finds himself in a world that is slowly dying. He can't remember where he came from and why he ended up in the place he is in. In an attempt to make sense of the situation, he explores his new world, looking for clues that will unlock the mysteries that surround him. As you make progress, the puzzles become more challenging and the events increasingly horrifying. There are also a couple of action scenes, giving you a break from solving puzzles.
Genso Nikki is a fan made tribute to the Japanese indie game: Yume Nikki Play as a boy trapped in his room. If you dare, turn out the lights and explore his mind. Collect effects to alter his appearance and powers, enabling him to access new areas, who know what you might find!
A game that explores one individual's mental struggles through their dreams.
A Metal Gear Solid fangame made using RPG Maker 2003 that mixes it with The Legend of Zelda