Contemporary Action/adventure/espionage/military
- d20 Modern by Wizards of the Coast
- Feng Shui - based on Hong Kong martial arts movies
- GUMSHOE System
- James Bond 007 by Victory Games - based on the James Bond books and films
- Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes
- Ninjas & Superspies (1987) - Created by Erick Wujcik, published by Palladium Books
- Over the Edge
- Revised RECON (1986) - Created by Erick Wujcik, published by Palladium Books; based on the original Recon (1981) by Joe F. Martin
- Spycraft by Alderac Entertainment Group - espionage adventure
- Top Secret by TSR - espionage adventure
- Twilight 2000
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