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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.
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The closest matches for Shadowgate are Dragonsphere, Uninvited and King's Quest III: To Heir is Human. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shadowgate special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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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.
90 % 2.99 €
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.
88 %
Puzzles and brain teasers
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.
87 %
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.
86 %
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.
85 %
Puzzles and brain teasers
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.
85 % −45 %Dark, serious atmosphere
84 %
Puzzles and brain teasers
A Zelda-style 2D action adventure in which you play the dreamwalker Alundra, entering villagers' nightmares. Tough dungeon puzzles and a surprisingly dark story set it apart.
84 %
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.
83 % 5.89 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
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.