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Devotion (video game)
Devotion (還願) is a 2019 first-person psychological horror game by Taiwan's Red Candle Games, set in a 1980s apartment; delisted from Steam days after launch over a Xi Jinping meme talisman, now sold only via the studio's own store.
Diablo (video game)
Diablo (1996) is Blizzard North's action RPG, released December 31, 1996, in which heroes descend 16 randomly generated dungeon levels beneath Tristram to kill the Lord of Terror. It debuted Battle.net, three classes, random loot, and founded the action-RPG genre.
Diablo III
Diablo III, also known as Diablo 3, is a 2012 action role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment in which heroes fight demons and collect randomized loot in Sanctuary.
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (Reaper of Souls) is Blizzard's first expansion to Diablo III, released March 25, 2014 on PC and August 2014 on consoles as Ultimate Evil Edition, adding the Crusader class, Act V, level 70 cap, Adventure Mode, and Nephalem Rifts.
Diablo Immortal
Diablo Immortal: free-to-play action MMORPG by Blizzard and NetEase, set between Diablo II and Diablo III; launched June 2022 on mobile and PC; known for pay-to-win gem monetization and $100M early revenue.
Diablo IV
Diablo IV (Diablo 4) is Blizzard Entertainment's 2023 open-world action RPG, the fourth mainline Diablo game, with five launch classes, the Vessel of Hatred (2024) and Lord of Hatred (2026) expansions, and a Metacritic PC score of 86.
Digimon Survive (デジモンサヴァイブ)
Digimon Survive (デジモンサヴァイブ) is a 2022 hybrid visual novel and tactical RPG by Hyde and Bandai Namco, following Takuma Momozuka and Agumon; a karma system drives evolution and endings.
Digimon World (デジモンワールド)
Digimon World (デジモンワールド) is a 1999 BEC/Bandai PlayStation raising RPG adapting the Digital Monster virtual pet; players raise a Digimon partner, manage care mistakes and lifespan, and recruit over 80 Digimon to File City.
Digital Combat Simulator
Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) is Eagle Dynamics' combat flight simulator series for Windows, from Su-27 Flanker (1995) and Lock-On (2003) to the free-to-play DCS World 2.9 with purchasable full-fidelity aircraft modules.
Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis: Capcom survival horror game (1999, PlayStation) directed by Shinji Mikami, starring Regina fighting dinosaurs; sold 2.4 million, spawned Dino Crisis 2 and 3, dormant since 2003.
Dino Crisis (video game)
Dino Crisis (1999) is Capcom's PlayStation survival horror game directed by Shinji Mikami, Resident Evil with dinosaurs; Regina investigates Ibis Island, sold 2.4 million, no remake announced.
Dinosaur Game
Dinosaur Game (Chrome Dino, T-Rex Runner): endless runner Easter egg in Google Chrome's offline error page, created by Sebastien Gabriel, Alan Bettes, and Edward Jung, debuted September 2014, playable at chrome://dino.
Dirt Rally
DiRT Rally is a 2015 rally simulation by Codemasters, surprise-launched on Steam Early Access and released on PS4/Xbox One in April 2016; known for its density-based surface physics, real WRC stages, and 85 Metacritic score.
Dishonored
Dishonored (Arkane Studios, Bethesda, 2012) is a first-person immersive sim set in plague-ridden Dunwall, where Corvo Attano's Outsider powers, Chaos system, nonlethal options, DLC, sequels, and over 100 Game of the Year awards define the series.
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is Arkane's 2017 standalone stealth game for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, following Billie Lurk and Daud's quest to kill the Outsider after Dishonored 2, with Void-drawn powers and five missions.
Divine Divinity
Divine Divinity is a 2002 single-player action role-playing game for PC by Belgian studio Larian Studios, combining Diablo-style combat with the open world and quest depth of Baldur's Gate.
Divinity II
Divinity II (Ego Draconis) is Larian Studios' 2009 action RPG in the Divinity series, later re-released as The Dragon Knight Saga and Developer's Cut; Metascore 72, dragon-morphing mechanic.
Divinity: Original Sin
Divinity: Original Sin is Larian Studios' 2014 Kickstarter-funded, classless turn-based co-op RPG set in Rivellon, a prequel to Divine Divinity; its 2015 Enhanced Edition added full voice-over, split-screen, and console releases.
Divinity: Original Sin II
Divinity: Original Sin II (DOS2) is Larian Studios' 2017 turn-based, classless CRPG in Rivellon, Kickstarter-funded at $2,032,434, with six origin characters, elemental surface combat, and four-player co-op; predecessor to Baldur's Gate 3.
Doom (2016 video game)
Doom (2016), aka Doom 4, is id Software's reboot of the 1993 shooter, released May 13, 2016 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Known for push-forward combat, Glory Kills, Mick Gordon's soundtrack, and Vulkan support.
Dota 2
Dota 2 (Defense of the Ancients 2) is Valve's free-to-play 5v5 MOBA, successor to the Warcraft III DotA mod, released July 2013; 126 heroes, denies and teleport scrolls distinguish it from League of Legends, and The International once held a $40 million crowdfunded prize pool.
Double Dragon
Double Dragon (双截龍) is a 1987 Technos Japan side-scrolling beat-'em-up arcade game, licensed to Taito, created by Yoshihisa Kishimoto from Kunio-kun, with two-player co-op, four stages, and many ports.
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age II is BioWare's 2011 action-oriented RPG sequel to Dragon Age: Origins, following Hawke, the Champion of Kirkwall, over ten years; known for its 16-month development, dialogue wheel, friendship/rivalry system, and recycled environments.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf was the title BioWare announced June 2, 2022 for Dragon Age 4, named for antagonist Solas the Dread Wolf; renamed Dragon Age: The Veilguard on June 6, 2024, released October 31, 2024.
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Inquisition is BioWare's 2014 action RPG, third in the Dragon Age series, set in Thedas around the Breach. Built on Frostbite, it scored 85 on Metacritic PC, won over 130 GOTY awards including DICE and The Game Awards, and sold about 12 million copies.
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon Age: Origins, 2009 BioWare Edmonton dark-fantasy RPG for PC, Xbox 360, PS3; six origin stories, Grey Warden Fifth Blight plot, pause-and-play tactical combat, Metacritic 91, 3.2 million sold.
Dragon's Crown (ドラゴンズクラウン)
Dragon's Crown (ドラゴンズクラウン) is Vanillaware's 2013 side-scrolling beat 'em up action RPG for PS3 and PS Vita, directed by George Kamitani, published by Atlus. Six classes, four-player co-op, Diablo-style loot, one million copies sold; Dragon's Crown Pro brought it to PS4 in 2018.
Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma is Capcom's 2012 open-world action RPG starring the Arisen, known for its climbable monsters and pawn companions shared online; sequels Dark Arisen (2013) and Dragon's Dogma 2 (2024) brought the franchise past 10 million sales.
Driveclub
Driveclub is a 2014 racing video game developed by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, known for its social clubs and online challenges.
Duck, duck, goose
Duck, duck, goose is a children's circle chasing game, called Duck, Duck, Gray Duck in Minnesota; earliest found print reference 1924, Swedish origin theory unproven.