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2015 PC 2.99 € 71 % positive Mostly positive, 52 reviews on Steam

A classic point-and-click fantasy adventure in its original MacVenture form: you explore a gloomy castle full of tough puzzles and deadly traps to stop a evil warlock.

What defines Shadowgate: MacVenture Series:

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

The closest matches for Shadowgate: MacVenture Series are King's Quest III: To Heir is Human, Uninvited and Dragonsphere. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shadowgate: MacVenture Series special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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King's Quest III: To Heir is Human

91 %

1986 PC

  • Fantasy setting
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Challenging difficulty

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.

Uninvited

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic 1980s horror adventure in which you explore a haunted mansion to rescue a family member, solving tricky puzzles while deadly dangers lurk around every corner. The tone is eerie with a streak of dark humor.

Dragonsphere

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

Zork

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

Hadean Lands

Realistic visuals

A pure text adventure about alchemy aboard a crashed starship. You solve intricate, interlocking puzzles by planning rituals and typing commands, making for a demanding and rewarding experience.

Lure of the Temptress

Pure single-player experience

A classic point-and-click adventure from Revolution Software in which you play Diermot and free a medieval town from a wicked sorceress. Its Virtual Theatre system gives NPCs their own routines and makes the world feel alive.

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown

Fantasy setting

A genre-defining classic that helped establish the graphical adventure: as Sir Graham you roam a fairy-tale kingdom, gather items and solve puzzles to recover three lost treasures. The world is full of traps and sudden deaths, which rewards experimentation.

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