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You are flung into the Eastern European inspired land of Mordavia with no weapons, items, or light, and must find your way through dark forests and swamps. It blends witty point-and-click puzzles and light role-playing elements with a humorous take on Slavic folklore.

  • Fantasy setting
  • Lots of humour
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness are Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok, Quest for Infamy and Return to Zork. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok

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Brings what grabs you about Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness: a fantasy setting, puzzles to figure out and a strong story.

A retro adventure in the style of classic Sierra games, where a heroine in a Norse-mythology world must stop the endless winter and Ragnarok. Puzzles, exploration and light RPG elements take center stage, and mistakes can be deadly.

Quest for Infamy

Lots of humour

A humorous retro point-and-click adventure in the style of classic Sierra games, with light RPG elements. As the shady Mister Roehm you pick a class and approach, exploring the valley around Volksville.

Return to Zork

Lots of humour

You explore the underground world of the Zork universe in a classic point-and-click adventure full of tricky puzzles. The fun lies in uncovering hidden places and working out how objects fit together, with the series' dry wit still intact.

Shadowgate

Challenging difficulty

A classic point-and-click adventure where you explore a cursed castle as the chosen hero, solving tough inventory puzzles and surviving countless deadly traps to stop the Warlock Lord.

Discworld Noir

Lots of humour

A film-noir detective adventure set in Terry Pratchett's Discworld, where you play the cynical private eye Lewton, gathering clues across Ankh-Morpork and untangling a twisty case with dry wit.

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

Strong, story-driven narrative

A classic point-and-click adventure where Prince Alexander travels the mythology-inspired Green Isles to rescue Princess Cassima. It offers inventory puzzles, multiple solution paths and a fairy-tale atmosphere.

Arx Fatalis

Strong, story-driven narrative

A first-person RPG set in an underground fantasy world where the sun has died. It stands out for its gesture-drawn rune spellcasting, highly interactive environments and gloomy cavernous atmosphere.

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