Cover of King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!

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1990 PC

A classic point-and-click adventure in which King Graham travels through a fairy-tale land to rescue his abducted family. Tricky inventory puzzles and sudden deadly pitfalls define the experience.

What defines King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Challenging difficulty

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1993 PC

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Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!

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As the cowardly wizard Rincewind, you solve quirky puzzles in a classic point-and-click adventure through Terry Pratchett's Discworld, trying to get Death back to work. Its jokes, voice cast and absurd puzzle logic define the experience.

Discworld

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A classic point-and-click adventure set in Terry Pratchett's Discworld, where the inept wizard Rincewind solves absurd puzzles while chasing a dragon. Sharp British humor and a famous voice cast define it, though the puzzle logic can be quirky.

Zork

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A landmark text adventure in which you type commands to explore an underground fantasy realm full of puzzles, treasure and dry wit, with no graphics at all.

Torin's Passage

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A humorous point-and-click adventure from Al Lowe and Sierra in which Torin and his companion Boffo solve puzzles across whimsical fantasy realms. It is aimed at kids but is packed with winking jokes for adults.

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A classic retro platform adventure where the egg hero Dizzy collects and uses items on an island to solve puzzles. Charming humor and tricky inventory puzzles define the experience.

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A classic 1994 point-and-click fantasy adventure in which you play a newly crowned king trying to stop the sorcerer Sanwe. The focus is on inventory and puzzle solving in a storybook-style world.

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