King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! cover

King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!

First release
Nov 09, 1990
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Fantasy, Historical

King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder is an adventure game in the long-running King's Quest series. Players control King Graham as he embarks on a quest to rescue the Royal Family of Daventry, who have mysteriously disappeared. The game takes place in a fantasy world filled with magic and peril, where Graham must overcome obstacles and solve puzzles to progress. As the fifth installment in the series created by Roberta Williams, King's Quest V builds upon the graphical adventure game format that Williams pioneered, combining text and visuals to create an immersive storytelling experience. The game continues the legacy of the King's Quest series, which had become a popular and influential franchise in the computer gaming industry by the time of its release.

Also known as KQ5, King's Quest 5, 國王密使 V

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Release dates
DOS
Nov 09, 1990
DOS
1990
Mac
1991
All 8 release dates
Amiga
1991
PC-9800 Series
1991
FM Towns
1991
PC (Microsoft Windows)
1992
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 25, 2010
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
10h
Age ratings
ESRB E
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
medieval, maze, graphic adventure, witches, 8-bit
… All 13, single-player only, voice acting, damsel in distress, yeti, presidential protagonist, sea monster, male protagonist, scummvm compatible

At a Glance

Main + Extras (IGDB)
10h