List of role-playing game publishers
This is a list of companies that have produced tabletop role-playing games, listed in order of the year that the company published its first role-playing game-related product. Also listed is the years the company was active, and a list of notable role-playing games the company has produced. This list makes note of the first edition of each game which a company published, and does not try to list subsequent editions of the same game published by the same company.
| Company | Years | First RPG product | Other notable role-playing games |
| TSR | 1973-1997 | Dungeons & Dragons | Boot Hill, Empire of the Petal Throne, Metamorphosis Alpha, Gamma World, Top Secret, Gangbusters, Star Frontiers, Marvel Super Heroes, The Adventures of Indiana Jones Role-Playing Game, Conan Role-Playing Game, DragonQuest, Buck Rogers XXVC, Amazing Engine, High Adventure Cliffhangers Buck Rogers Adventure Game, Alternity, Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game |
| Flying Buffalo | 1970- | Tunnels & Trolls | Starfaring, Monsters! Monsters!, Catalyst supplement line, Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes |
| Games Workshop | 1975- | Owl & Weasel #6 | Golden Heroes, ', Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, Stormbringer, Dark Heresy |
| GDW | 1973-1996 | En Garde! | Traveller, Twilight 2000, Traveller: 2300, ', Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Dark Conspiracy, Dangerous Journeys |
| Judges Guild | 1976-1983+ | City-State Map | |
| Fantasy Games Unlimited | 1975-1991+ | Bunnies & Burrows | Chivalry & Sorcery, Starships & Spacemen, Villains and Vigilantes, Gangster!, Skull and Crossbones, Space Opera, Land of the Rising Sun, Bushido, Aftermath!, Merc, Wild West, Daredevils, Privateers and Gentlemen, Lands of Adventure, Other Suns, Flashing Blades, Psi World, Swordbearer, Freedom Fighters, Year of the Phoenix |
| Metagaming Concepts | 1975-1983 | Monsters! Monsters! | The Fantasy Trip |
| Gamescience | 1965-1969; 1974- | Space Patrol | ', Empire of the Petal Throne, TWERPS |
| Chaosium | 1975- | All the Worlds' Monsters | RuneQuest, Basic Role-Playing, Thieves' World, Stormbringer, Call of Cthulhu, Worlds of Wonder, Superworld, Elfquest, Ringworld, King Arthur Pendragon, Hawkmoon, ', Elric!, Nephilim, Dragon Lords of Melniboné |
| Heritage Models | 1974-1983 | Dungeonmaster's Index | ', John Carter, Warlord of Mars, Knights and Magick, Swordbearer |
| Grimoire Games | 1979-1984, 1993 | The Arduin Grimoire | |
| SPI | 1969-1982 | DragonQuest | Universe |
| Steve Jackson Games | 1980- | The Space Gamer #27 | Toon, GURPS, In Nomine |
| Task Force Games | 1980-1996 | Dungeon Tiles | Heroes of Olympus, ', Prime Directive |
| FASA | 1980-2001 | I.S.P.M.V. Tethys | Behind Enemy Lines, ', The Doctor Who Role Playing Game, MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Legionnaire, Earthdawn |
| Gamelords | 1980-1984 | Thieves' Guild | |
| ICE | 1980- | Arms Law | Rolemaster, Middle-earth Role Playing, Spacemaster, Cyberspace, Champions, Lord of the Rings Adventure Game, High Adventure Role Playing |
| TimeLine | 1980-1991, 2001- | The Morrow Project | Time and Time Again |
| Hero Games | 1981- | Champions | Espionage, Justice, Inc., Danger International, Fantasy Hero, Robot Warriors, Star Hero, Hero System, Dark Champions |
| Palladium Books | 1981- | The Mechanoid Invasion | Valley of the Pharaohs, The Palladium Role-Playing Game, Heroes Unlimited, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness, Robotech: The Role-Playing Game, Revised Recon, Beyond the Supernatural, Ninjas & Superspies, Rifts, ', Nightspawn, Systems Failure, Rifts Chaos Earth, Splicers, ', Dead Reign |
| Yaquinto Publications | 1979-1983 | Pirates and Plunder | Man, Myth & Magic, Timeship |
| Mayfair Games | 1982- | Beastmaker Mountain | Role Aids supplement line, DC Heroes Role Playing Game, Batman Role-Playing Game, Chill, Underground |
| Bard Games | 1982-1990 | The Compleat Alchemist | The Atlantis Trilogy, Talislanta |
| Avalon Hill | 1958-1998 | James Bond 007 | Powers & Perils, Lords of Creation, RuneQuest, Tales from the Floating Vagabond |
| Columbia Games | 1972- | Hârn | HârnMaster |
| West End Games | 1974-2009 | Paranoia | Ghostbusters, The Price of Freedom, ', Torg, Shatterzone, Masterbook, The D6 System, Men In Black, The Hercules & Xena Roleplaying Game, DC Universe Roleplaying Game, The Metabarons Roleplaying Game |
| Pacesetter | 1984-1986 | Chill | Timemaster, Star Ace, ' |
| SkyRealms Publishing | 1984-1988 | SkyRealms of Jorune | |
| Target Games | 1979-1999 | Drakar och Demoner | Mutant, Mutant Chronicles, Kult |
| Digest Group Publications | 1985-1993 | The Traveller's Digest #1 | |
| Leading Edge Games | 1982-1993 | Phoenix Command | Living Steel, Aliens Adventure Game |
| R. Talsorian | 1985- | Mekton | Teenagers from Outer Space, Cyberpunk 2013, Dream Park, Castle Falkenstein, Bubblegum Crisis, Armored Trooper VOTOMS, The Dragonball Z Adventure Game |
| White Wolf | 1986- | Arcanum #1 | ', Ars Magica, ', ', ', ', ', HoL, ', ', Trinity, ', ', ', Aberrant, Adventure!, Exalted, ', ', Engel, ', ', EverQuest Role-Playing Game, ', Orpheus, ', ', ', ', ', Pendragon, ', ', Scion, Big Eyes, Small Mouth, ', ' |
| Lion Rampant | 1987-1990 | Whimsy Cards | Ars Magica |
| New Infinities Productions | 1986-1988 | Sea of Death | Cyborg Commando |
| Creations Unlimited | 1986-1987 | Prisoners of the Maze | |
| Pagan Publishing | 1990- | The Unspeakable Oath #1 | |
| Atlas Games | 1990- | Tales of the Dark Ages | Over the Edge, Ars Magica, Unknown Armies, Feng Shui, Furry Pirates, Rune, Northern Crown |
| AEG | 1990- | Shadis #1 | Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game, 7th Sea, Farscape, Spycraft, Stargate SG1 |
| Phage Press | 1991-2005 | Amber Diceless Role-playing | |
| Dream Pod 9 | 1985- | Night's Edge | ', Heavy Gear, Jovian Chronicles, Tribe 8, Gear Krieg, CORE Command |
| Wizards of the Coast | 1990- | The Primal Order | Talislanta, Everway, Gamma World, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars Roleplaying Game, d20 Modern |
| Hogshead Publishing | 1994-2002 | Interactive Fantasy #2 | The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Puppetland, Violence, Pantheon and Other Roleplaying Games, SLA Industries, De Profundis, Nobilis |
| Kenzer & Company | 1994- | The Kingdom of Kalamar | HackMaster, ' |
| Last Unicorn Games | 1994-2000 | Aria Worlds | ', Star Trek Role Playing Game, ', ' |
| Grey Ghost Press | 1995- | FUDGE | Gatecrasher, Terra Incognita, The Deryni Adventure Game |
| Holistic Design | 1992-2006 | Fading Suns | ' |
| Pinnacle Entertainment Group | 1994- | Deadlands: The Weird West | ', Brave New World, ', Savage Worlds |
| Imperium Games | 1996-1998 | Marc Miller's Traveller | |
| Guardians of Order | 1997-2006 | Big Eyes, Small Mouth | Dominion Tank Police, Demon City Shinjuku, Tenchi Muyo!, Ghost Dog, Hong Kong Action Theatre!, Heaven & Earth, El-Hazard, Silver Age Sentinels, The Authority Role-Playing Game, Ex Machina, ', A Game of Thrones |
| Eden Studios | 1997- | Conspiracy X | CJ Carella's WitchCraft, All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Roleplaying Game, Angel Roleplaying Game, ', Terra Primate, Army of Darkness, Ghosts of Albion |
| Fantasy Flight Games | 1995- | Long Shades | ', Blue Planet, Fireborn, Grimm, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Rogue Trader, Deathwatch, Black Crusade, Star Wars Roleplaying Game |
| Margaret Weis Productions | 1998- | Sovereign Stone Quick-Start | Serenity Role Playing Game, Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game, Cortex Role Playing Game System, Demon Hunters Role Playing Game, Supernatural Role Playing Game, Smallville Roleplaying Game, ' |
| Hekaforge Productions | Lejendary Adventure | ||
| Green Knight Publishing | 1998-2003 | Tales of Chivalry & Romance | King Arthur Pendragon: Book of Knights |
| Issaries | 1997-2003 | Hero Wars | HeroQuest |
| Necromancer Games | 2000-2009 | The Wizard's Amulet | |
| Green Ronin Publishing | 2000- | Ork! The Role-playing Game | Spaceship Zero, Mutants & Masterminds, Blue Rose, True20, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying, Dragon Age, DC Adventures |
| Troll Lord Games | 2000- | After Winter's Dark | Castles & Crusades |
| Pelgrane Press | 1999- | Dying Earth Quick Start Rules | The Esoterrorists, Fear Itself, Trail of Cthulhu, Mutant City Blues, Skullduggery, Ashen Stars, Night's Black Agents, 13th Age |
| Goodman Games | 2001- | Broncosaurus Rex | Etherscope, Eldritch Role-Playing System, Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game |
| Privateer Press | 2000- | The Longest Night | |
| Mongoose Publishing | 2001- | The Slayer's Guide to Hobgoblins | The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game, ', ', The Babylon 5 Roleplaying Game, ', Paranoia XP, ', ', Starship Troopers: The Roleplaying Game, WARS Roleplaying Game, Infernum, RuneQuest, Traveller, Lone Wolf Multiplayer Game |
| Adept Press | 2000- | Elfs | Sorcerer, Trollbabe, It Was a Mutual Decision, ', S/lay w/Me |
| Paizo Publishing | 2002 | Dragon #299 | Pathfinder Roleplaying Game |
| Arc Dream Publishing | 2002- | Talent Operations Command Intelligence Bulletin No. 2: Talent Operations Groups | Wild Talents, Nemesis |
| Atomic Sock Monkey Press | 2003- | Dead Inside | ', Truth & Justice, The Zorcerer of Zo, Swashbucklers of the Seven Skies |
| Evil Hat Productions | 2001- | Don't Rest Your Head | Spirit of the Century, A Penny for My Thoughts, Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies, The Dresden Files Roleplaying Game, Diaspora, Happy Birthday, Robot!, |
| Cubicle 7 Entertainment | 2003- | ' | Qin, Starblazer Adventures, Victoriana, , Legends of Anglerre, The Laundry, The One Ring Roleplaying Game |
| Catalyst Game Labs | 2007- | Emergence |