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
The Ageless Winter. A curse that was cast upon Canada. A never-ending winter that withers the land. The only way to stop the curse to cut out the root of the curse, an agent of the Calamity, the sinister Ice Witch herself! Join Cedrick, a Knight of Narvikk, whose sworn duty is to preserve the land. Thus, he must vanquish the Ice Witch! In his efforts to put an end to the Ageless Winter, he gathers allies and a share of adversaries as well. Here is hoping that he can put an end to the curse by the end of his journey.
Moonlit Lobby is a Yume Nikki fangame created for the 2017 Dream Diary Jam. You play as a cat named Harley who's fleeing from the rain and maybe more. Tell stories to earn your stay for the night!
Wishful Thinking is a small Yume Nikki Fangame that stars a 13 year old boy named Joshua, who is a curious and peaceful person that uses their dreams to comfort themselves about a past event.
Aëdemphia is a French game and a cross between the western RPG inspired by the traditional role-playing game and the J-RPG. You to play as Irzyka, a young woman traveling between worlds, through a story whose outcome you will determine entirely by your choices. Spread over several hours of gameplay and offering many side quests, the latest demo, available on this site, gives a good overview of what the final game will be.
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.
Metal Quest is a 16 bit Party and class Based RPG game, semi-turn-based combat, set in a Unique world where metal music replaces magic, and traditional fantasy weapons.
Mangetsu no Yume is an English fangame made by Sekiranun in RPG Maker 2003. You play as a girl named Aotsuki, who is unable to leave her room because her house is flooded.
An alternate take on the classic fairytale of Rapunzel in the form of a puzzle game with horror elements.
A Yume Nikki-inspired fangame. You play as Lizzie and explore their dream world.
Emo Neccky is a short Yume Nikki joke fangame created by an anonymous Uboachan member. It stars Kanashimito.
A short adventure game about a young girl leaving her hometown.
A 40-50 hour epic, featuring an extensive original musical score, and a dynamic skill tree progression system.
A simple coloring book program made within RPG Maker 2003!
.ExE is an English Yume Nikki fangame. It stars Carrie, a girl who refused to leave her apartment. .ExE involves entering a dream world through the protagonist's computer, with Carrie clicking on an application. Carrie takes on a different form in the dream world. The main objective is exploration and collecting effects.
Collective Unconscious is a collaborative, multiplayer game that draws inspiration from Yume Nikki and its fangames. You control Minnatsuki, a mysterious character wandering around a dream-like world full of spirits and otherworldly beings. The game is exclusively made for an online multiplayer experience, and hosted under the Yume Nikki Online Project server. Discover new worlds, gather collectibles, and share a unique experience with your friends across the spirit world!