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
Dream Journey is a Yume Nikki fangame created for the 2017 Dream Diary Jam. It stars MC, a nonbinary character with no real name. It's a traditional fangame, based around exploring MC's dream world and collecting effects. As opposed to a bedroom, Dream Journey takes place on a moving train.
Asleep is a traditional English Yume Nikki fangame. The player explores Ametsuki's dreams, which contain hints on the consequences of her horrendous actions in the past, and collect effects to unlock the multiple endings.
Repentance is an English Yume Nikki fangame. You play as a girl named Latanie who refuses to leave her room, so she explores her own dreams instead. Like most fangames, the main objective is to explore the protagonist's dream world and collect effects.
A short and surreal horror game made in RPG Maker 2003 for the 2026 SCREAMOLOGY game jam. The gameplay takes some inspiration from Yume Nikki, GOHOME, and the original Slender. Follow Conny as they attempt to escape their new surreal surroundings. Conduct rituals at bookcases with scrapped notes to try and find a way out. Try to outrun the horrors in the dark as you navigate the strange landscape.
N'Oubliez Jamais is a Yume Nikki fangame, known for its unique, realistic approach to the dream system. As opposed to having a single, interconnected dream world, the player is randomly placed in a linear set of locations, the end of the dream depending on the choices of the player. The game stars Al Ree, who, unlike many protagonists, lives in a three-room apartment with his parents and cat, and is able to exit his home.
Permafrost is a game starring Morana, a young girl who can't leave her room yet. The main objective being collecting effects in her dream world.
With just 1 year left to live, the terminally ill Wind I's seemingly incurable illness has endlessly vexed Heal III, the greatest doctor in the land. But one fateful day, Heal III hatches a plan to even the odds against Windi's sickness, and to cure her once and for all. 9999 Wind Is are better than 1... right? But cures for such ails don't come cheap. Raise a legion of mighty Wind I clones, expand your clinic, and send Wind I to work and on adventures to secure funding as you research and develop the cure to end all cures! Part raising sim, part board game-esque RPG, and 100% classic VIPRPG fun in Kiito's signature style.
Re:in is a Yume Nikki fangame. It stars Hanatsuki, a girl who refuses to leave her room, instead choosing to peek outside. Later, you can unlock another character, Tamashitsuki.
Yume Nikki Online Project is a project that aims to make the original Yume Nikki, and several of its fangames have an ability to play in multiplayer. It is achieved via EasyRPG engine.
Exile’s Journey is a dark fantasy RPG. An exile by choice, Kniryk is now presumed dead in Landoria, his homeland. When a demon invasion threatens the Kingdom of Nysoroth, he finds himself in the midst of it. Can he redeem himself? This game is a love letter to role-playing games as a whole, especially those from the 16-bit era. Features: Highly engrossing storyline - You'll be hooked playing as these characters, learning about their diverse backgrounds, and watching as they develop and solve their own personal conflicts. Open ended gameplay - After an introductory section, you're allowed to complete the game's dungeons in any order you want! Zelda-style dungeons - Each dungeon in Exile's Journey is meticulously crafted and designed, taking inspiration from dungeons in the Legend of Zelda series. Numerous side quests - These side quests are optional, but without them you won't receive the game's best armor and equipment, or the game's only method of air travel! These side quests feature story lines of their own and offer a break from the game's main story. 20+ hours of gameplay - That sweet spot between too short and too long! Extremely detailed world - This game takes doesn't allow you to travel the whole world, only the large and extremely detailed Kingdom of Nysoroth. After playing and learning of the country's cultures and history you'll feel like a true Nysorothian! Weapon upgrade system - Some weapons will almost never become obsolete thanks to this! No random encounters - see enemies on the map before engaging them! Treasure tracking - The game keeps track of all the treasure you've found in the main dungeons! Find all treasure chests to obtain a special reward! Three act structure - The game is divided into three acts, each thematically and structurally different. For fans of Final Fantasy, Zelda and Dark Souls. Operating system supported: Windows
This game is based on real events. Reality however, is a fickle thing. Play through one of many lost dreams where you must escape reality. You know nothing, and have to find out... What lies underneath it all?
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!
Mesonoxian is an English Yume Nikki fangame made for the 2017 Dream Diary Jam. You play as Tyran. Tyran is stuck inside his home due to a rainstorm, leaving him to daydream in his free time. The main goal is to explore and collect effects (known as Influences). A minigame can be played on the console in the room outside the bedroom.