King's Quest™ Collection similar games & best alternatives

King's Quest™ Collection

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2009

Should you play it?

Seven classic games in one collection. Celebrate the golden age of adventure games all over again with the return of King's Quest.The bravest knight in all of Daventry, Sir Graham, is appointed by the dying king to embark on a Quest for the Crown.

What works
  • Nostalgic classic adventure gameplay
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Challenging and creative puzzles
  • Works on modern systems with patches
  • Includes multiple games in one collection
Things to keep in mind
  • Compatibility issues on newer os without patches
  • Some games have frustrating trial-and-error design
  • Lack of modern conveniences like in-game manuals
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Dated graphics and interface for early games

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Space Quest™ Collection

  • Beyond Shadowgate

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  • Strangeland

  • The Dig®

  • Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

  • Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror

  • Nancy Drew®: Message in a Haunted Mansion

  • Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Beyond Shadowgate

  • Strangeland

  • Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror
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King's Quest™ Collection: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression, Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia for classic adventure games."

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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    "Requires focused attention and active problem solving rather than casual or background play."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Relaxation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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  • Value

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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