Rance (series)

Rance is an eroge role-playing video-game series created, developed, and published by AliceSoft. It is the longest-running erotic video game series in history, with nearly 30 years between the first game and the conclusion of the series. The first installment, Rance: Quest for Hikari, was released in 1989, while the last main-series game, Rance X: Showdown, was released in 2018.

The Rance series follows the titular character, Rance, as he saves a number of kingdoms, defeats demon invaders, and causes mischief in the in-game world, known as "The Continent". He has appeared in most of the main series games as the playable character, accompanied by his loyal slave, Sill Plain. The series consists of ten main titles, along with several spin-off games. In addition, the first three games have been remade, titled Rance 01: Quest for Hikari, Rance 02: The Rebellious Maidens, and Rance 03: The Fall of Leazas respectively.

In 2008, along with many other early AliceSoft titles, all of the early Rance games up to Brutal King Rance were officially re-released as freeware titles. The Japanese release of Rance 02: The Rebellious Maidens was also officially re-released as freeware in 2023.

Most of the games have been officially localized and released in the west by MangaGamer starting with Rance 5D and VI in 2016. The latest English release is Rance 03: The Fall of Leazas, released in March 2025.