King's Quest similar games & best alternatives

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King's Quest

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One • 2015

Should you play it?

King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.

What works

  • Charming story and humor
  • Beautiful art and music
  • Engaging puzzles with multiple solutions
  • Strong voice acting
  • Nostalgic yet modernized gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Some linear sections
  • Lack of skip dialogue/cutscene options
  • Slow pacing and backtracking
  • Controller/mouse controls could be improved
  • Episodic release model

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

  • Anna's Quest

  • Old Skies

  • The Dark Eye: Memoria

  • Röki

  • Poco

Less intimate

Games that feels like King's Quest but with less focus on close relationships

  • Simon the Sorcerer Origins

  • Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood

  • Darkestville Castle

  • The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent

  • Obduction

  • Children of Silentown

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King's Quest: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026