# Games like Zork Anthology

> The closest matches to Zork Anthology: Return to Zork, Zork: Grand Inquisitor, Stories Untold, The Roottrees are Dead, and The Book of Unwritten Tales. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Return to Zork](https://imho.run/games/585240/return-to-zork) — Shares hint system and inventory management with Zork Anthology. 63 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585240/)
2. [Zork: Grand Inquisitor](https://imho.run/games/570680/zork-grand-inquisitor) — Same nostalgic mood as Zork Anthology. 91 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570680/)
3. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Shares puzzle solving with Zork Anthology. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/)
4. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Zork Anthology. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
5. [The Book of Unwritten Tales](https://imho.run/games/215160/the-book-of-unwritten-tales) — A frequent pick in Zork Anthology players' libraries, and another Adventure. 958 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215160/)
6. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as Zork Anthology. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
7. [Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2](https://imho.run/games/411000/sorcery-parts-1-and-2) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Zork Anthology. 505 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411000/)
8. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — A frequent pick in Zork Anthology players' libraries, and another Indie. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
9. [Shadowgate](https://imho.run/games/294440/shadowgate) — Shares hint system and puzzle solving with Zork Anthology. 394 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294440/)
10. [The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/32360/the-secret-of-monkey-island-special-edition) — Shares puzzle solving with Zork Anthology. 3,019 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/)
11. [Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season](https://imho.run/games/31170/tales-of-monkey-island-complete-season) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Zork Anthology. 458 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31170/)
12. [The Inner World](https://imho.run/games/251430/the-inner-world) — Shares hint system with Zork Anthology. 458 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251430/)
13. [The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/2510490/the-crazy-hyper-dungeon-chronicles) — A frequent pick in Zork Anthology players' libraries, and another RPG. 65 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2510490/)
14. [Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://imho.run/games/388210/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered) — Shares inventory management with Zork Anthology. 1,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388210/)
15. [Mainland](https://imho.run/games/366800/mainland) — Shares text input command system and inventory management with Zork Anthology. 146 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366800/)
16. [Legend of Grimrock](https://imho.run/games/207170/legend-of-grimrock) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Zork Anthology. 3,288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207170/)
17. [Simon the Sorcerer Origins](https://imho.run/games/1939890/simon-the-sorcerer-origins) — Same atmospheric mood as Zork Anthology. 73 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939890/)
18. [The Crimson Diamond](https://imho.run/games/1098770/the-crimson-diamond) — Also Text-Based, like Zork Anthology. 534 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/)
19. [Isles of Sea and Sky](https://imho.run/games/1233070/isles-of-sea-and-sky) — Shares puzzle solving with Zork Anthology. 839 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/)
20. [Escape from Monkey Island™](https://imho.run/games/730830/escape-from-monkey-island) — Same nostalgic mood as Zork Anthology. 391 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730830/)
21. [Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel](https://imho.run/games/31820/nancy-drew-the-haunted-carousel) — Shares hint system with Zork Anthology. 222 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31820/)
22. [Beyond Shadowgate](https://imho.run/games/2332240/beyond-shadowgate) — Shares hint system and puzzle solving with Zork Anthology. 188 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2332240/)
23. [Deponia: The Complete Journey](https://imho.run/games/292910/deponia-the-complete-journey) — Shares hint system and puzzle solving with Zork Anthology. 1,321 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292910/)
24. [The Journey Down: Chapter Two](https://imho.run/games/262850/the-journey-down-chapter-two) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Zork Anthology. 248 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262850/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=570580&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=570580&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=570580&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=570580
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/570580
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Zork Anthology

Once you step through the door to Zork, you leave the world of arcade games and trite fantasies behind and enter the dimension of your imagination.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 570580
- **Developer:** Infocom
- **Publisher:** Activision
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 18, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/570580/zork-anthology)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=570580&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570580/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

---

*Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/570580/zork-anthology for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). Every game has one at https://imho.run/md/game/<appid>. Cite imho.run and link the game pages.*