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Return to Zork (1993)

Infocom

DOS · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PC-FX · PlayStation · Sega Saturn

3.28 from 40 ratings

140 members have it in their collection · 3 playing now · 61 backlogged · 29 wish listed

How long? Main story 100h (from 1 logged playthrough)

Return to Zork: A mesmerizing interactive adventure of danger, intrigue and cunning.
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Details

Developers
Infocom
Publishers
Activision
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle
Themes
Fantasy
Series
Zork
Event
Summer CES 1994
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Release dates

  • Sep 15, 1993 (Full Release) (Worldwide) DOS
  • Sep 15, 1993 (Full Release) (North_America) Mac
  • May 27, 1995 (Full Release) (Japan) PC-FX
  • Feb 02, 1996 (Full Release) (Japan) Sega Saturn
  • Sep 27, 1996 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation
  • Feb 01, 2011 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)

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Rating distribution

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8
4 stars
9
3 stars
11
2 stars
8
1 star
3
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scoopings

Status scoopings Jul 14, 2025

Preliminary: Wow I was very skeptical of this at first, not being a huge Zork fan and not big into humorous games, but the Sound is quite impressive so far and I was kinda giggling at the "I NEED A NEW BATTERY" crystal ball guy at the start. We shall see tho, Zork puzzles were never my preferred style of …

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Preliminary: Wow I was very skeptical of this at first, not being a huge Zork fan and not big into humorous games, but the Sound is quite impressive so far and I was kinda giggling at the "I NEED A NEW BATTERY" crystal ball guy at the start. We shall see tho, Zork puzzles were never my preferred style of adventure game puzzles.

Ok well the music and chat with the Lighthouse Keeper is... nto so funny nor enjoyable.

Welp I got all excited about this and loaded it up after dinner. And yea. I died just for walking to the Road to the South. Now I remember why I never loved the Zorks lol. Moving on.

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Mazinkaiser

Review Mazinkaiser 3/5 · Dec 10, 2017

Return to Zork - Lovably Bad

After the beating I gave Zork I-III, I have quite little patience for a game set to confuse me with strange logic and confusing exploration. Return to Zork retains all the surreal, nonsensical logic of the previous games but decides to take a more graphic and much more humorous method, making a game that's too fun in areas despite being …

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After the beating I gave Zork I-III, I have quite little patience for a game set to confuse me with strange logic and confusing exploration. Return to Zork retains all the surreal, nonsensical logic of the previous games but decides to take a more graphic and much more humorous method, making a game that's too fun in areas despite being the same old frustrating thing.

Winning a sweepstakes to the Valley of the Sparrows, our hero finds themselves fighting the evil Morphius to save the land. How does one do that? Tell jokes at comedy clubs? Navigate a bog with a magic stick? Run boats with rats? Fight badly dressed trolls? Reverse arachnophobia?! Return to Zork is ugly but lovingly crafted, with digital actors that are B-movie quality but are also hilarious and amusing enough to get a smile on your face. The game has a good inventory system, procedurally growing as the player gets more items instead of limiting their space.

That said, sometimes knowing what to do and not dying (throwing all your items in a chasm? Taking a picture of a female character and showing it to the boatman) can be infuriating to figure out, and the final battle is a baffling board game that is best left forgotten.

This game is far from perfect, but it's incredibly entertaining. If you just happen to find it, give it a go but keep a walkthrough on hand; death and item loss is at every turn.

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buffaling

Review buffaling 5/5 · Jan 29, 2013

Essentially a comical GUI spin-off of the original text adventures. This game is so hilarious and fun. I remember just laughing and laughing... just so weird.

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