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1977 PlayStation

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.

What defines Zork:

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

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King's Quest III: To Heir is Human

96 %

1986 PC

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
  • 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.

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

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.

Uninvited

Challenging difficulty

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.

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.

The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

Dragonsphere

Challenging difficulty

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.

Treasure Island Dizzy

Challenging difficulty

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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