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1993PCPlayStation92 % positive

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.

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Lots of humour

The closest matches for Return to Zork are King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!, The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate and Myst. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Return to Zork special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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

91 %Match

1990PC

Brings what grabs you about Return to Zork: puzzles to figure out, a fantasy setting and lots to discover.

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.

The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate

Lots to discover

A classic point-and-click adventure in which you play a young mystic travelling through a crumbling, quirky fairy-tale land, brewing potions and casting spells. Its appeal lies in creative inventory puzzles and a whimsical fantasy world.

Myst

Lots to discover

A landmark adventure where you wander a mysterious island alone and solve intricate logic puzzles woven into the environment to uncover the fate of two trapped brothers. With no combat or hand-holding, it is a quiet, observation-driven journey of discovery.

The Neverhood

Lots of humour

A charming point-and-click adventure built entirely from clay, where you play Klaymen solving quirky puzzles and gradually uncovering the world's origins. It pairs offbeat humor with a memorable bluesy soundtrack.

King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride

Lots to discover

A classic point-and-click fairy-tale adventure with a cartoon-film look, where you alternate between Queen Valanice and Princess Rosella through six whimsical lands, solving inventory puzzles.

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

Lots to discover

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.

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.

Discworld

Lots of humour

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.

The Longest Journey

Strong, story-driven narrative

A classic point-and-click adventure in which April Ryan travels between the science-driven world of Stark and the magical world of Arcadia. Its strengths are the long, character-driven story, strong dialogue and inventory puzzles.

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