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Zork
97 %- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Fantasy setting
- Challenging difficulty
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.
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As the enslaved boy Gwydion, you secretly learn magic under the watchful eye of the evil wizard Manannan, solving puzzles and escaping to uncover your identity as the lost prince of Daventry. A classic Sierra adventure with time pressure and unforgiving puzzles.
What defines King's Quest III: To Heir is Human:
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Fantasy setting
- Challenging difficulty
- Strong, story-driven narrative
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Shadowgate
Puzzles and brain teasers
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The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate
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85 %
Simon the Sorcerer
Strong, story-driven narrative
A classic point-and-click adventure where a sarcastic teenager is pulled into a fairy-tale world and solves inventory puzzles. Its cheeky humor and parodies of fantasy classics and fairy tales are the main draw.
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Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!
Puzzles and brain teasers
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.
83 %
Discworld
Puzzles and brain teasers
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.
81 %
Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe
Pure single-player experience
A classic point-and-click adventure in which the sarcastic teenage sorcerer Simon takes on the evil wizard Sordid through snarky humor and tricky inventory puzzles. It parodies fantasy tropes with quips and quirky locations.
81 %
Myst IV: Revelation
Strong, story-driven narrative
A quiet puzzle adventure where you explore beautifully crafted alien worlds (Ages) and solve intricate mechanical puzzles. The story of Atrus and his estranged sons ties up loose ends from the Myst series.
81 %
Loom
Strong, story-driven narrative
A classic LucasArts adventure where you play a young Weaver who solves puzzles by playing melodies on a distaff instead of using a typical inventory. Its unusual musical magic and melancholic, fairy-tale world set it apart.
80 %
Order of the Sinking Star
Puzzles and brain teasers
A puzzle adventure from Jonathan Blow featuring over a thousand hand-crafted, interlinked puzzles in a magical realm. Different heroes introduce new mechanics as you uncover a larger mystery.