# Games like Return to Zork

> The closest matches to Return to Zork: Zork: Grand Inquisitor, Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor, Zork Anthology, The Next BIG Thing, and Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. 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. [Zork: Grand Inquisitor](https://imho.run/games/570680/zork-grand-inquisitor) — Also FMV, like Return to Zork. 91 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570680/)
2. [Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor](https://imho.run/games/31830/nancy-drew-curse-of-blackmoor-manor) — Shares hint system with Return to Zork. 363 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31830/)
3. [Zork Anthology](https://imho.run/games/570580/zork-anthology) — Shares hint system and inventory management with Return to Zork. 105 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570580/)
4. [The Next BIG Thing](https://imho.run/games/58570/the-next-big-thing) — Shares hint system and point and click with Return to Zork. 279 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/58570/)
5. [Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon](https://imho.run/games/302350/tex-murphy-under-a-killing-moon) — A frequent pick in Return to Zork players' libraries, and another Adventure. 101 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302350/)
6. [Simon the Sorcerer Origins](https://imho.run/games/1939890/simon-the-sorcerer-origins) — Shares point and click with Return to Zork. 73 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939890/)
7. [Riven (1997)](https://imho.run/games/63610/riven-1997) — Also FMV, like Return to Zork. 1,011 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/63610/)
8. [Phantasmagoria](https://imho.run/games/501990/phantasmagoria) — Shares point and click and inventory management with Return to Zork. 234 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501990/)
9. [The Inner World](https://imho.run/games/251430/the-inner-world) — A frequent pick in Return to Zork players' libraries, and another Indie. 458 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251430/)
10. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares hint system and inventory management with Return to Zork. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
11. [Beyond Shadowgate](https://imho.run/games/2332240/beyond-shadowgate) — Shares hint system and point and click with Return to Zork. 188 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2332240/)
12. [Shadowgate](https://imho.run/games/294440/shadowgate) — Shares hint system with Return to Zork. 394 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294440/)
13. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Shares hint system and point and click with Return to Zork. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
14. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Shares hint system and point and click with Return to Zork. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
15. [The Night of the Rabbit](https://imho.run/games/230820/the-night-of-the-rabbit) — Shares hint system with Return to Zork. 1,095 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230820/)
16. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as Return to Zork. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
17. [Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space](https://imho.run/games/1747050/sam-max-beyond-time-and-space) — Shares hint system and point and click with Return to Zork. 368 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747050/)
18. [Return to Monkey Island](https://imho.run/games/2060130/return-to-monkey-island) — Same nostalgic mood as Return to Zork. 4,837 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/)
19. [Violett Remastered](https://imho.run/games/257830/violett-remastered) — Shares hint system and point and click with Return to Zork. 263 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257830/)
20. [Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://imho.run/games/388210/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered) — Shares inventory management with Return to Zork. 1,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388210/)
21. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Shares point and click and inventory management with Return to Zork. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
22. [3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/832500/3-minutes-to-midnight-a-comedy-graphic-adventure) — Shares inventory management with Return to Zork. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/832500/)
23. [Ghost Encounters: Deadwood - Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/353070/ghost-encounters-deadwood-collector-s-edition) — Shares hint system and inventory management with Return to Zork. 80 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/353070/)
24. [The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav](https://imho.run/games/203830/the-dark-eye-chains-of-satinav) — Same atmospheric mood as Return to Zork. 829 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203830/)

## 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=585240&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=585240&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=585240
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/585240
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Return to Zork

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

## Game info

- **AppID:** 585240
- **Developer:** Activision
- **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/585240/return-to-zork)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=585240&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585240/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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