The RPG Codex made a poll about vintage RPGs - here's the result:
More information.RPG Codex Top Ten Vintage RPGs Poll Results
The results are in, and our top ten RPGs released before Diablo are as follows:
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- Betrayal at Krondor (Dynamix, 1993)
- Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (Looking Glass Studios, 1992)
- Dark Sun: Shattered Lands (SSI, 1993)
- Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (Sir-Tech Software, 1992)
- Darklands (MicroProse, 1992)
- The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (Bethesda Softworks, 1996)
- Ultima VII: The Black Gate (Origin Systems, 1992)
- Pool of Radiance (SSI, 1988)
- Might and Magic: World of Xeen (New World Computing, 1994)
- Dungeon Master (FTL Games, 1987)