King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne cover

King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne

First release
Jun 20, 1985
Engine
AGI
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Fantasy

King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne is an adventure game in the King's Quest series. Players control King Graham, now ruler of Daventry, as he searches for a bride in the land of Kolyma. The game follows Graham's quest to rescue a maiden named Valanice, who is imprisoned in a quartz tower by an evil witch. Players guide Graham through various locations, solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles using inventory items and interaction with characters. The game world draws inspiration from fairy tales and folklore, featuring encounters with classic characters and creatures. King's Quest II expands on the gameplay established in the first game, offering a larger world to explore and more complex puzzles. As the second installment in the series, it continues the story of Graham and introduces elements that would become important to the broader King's Quest narrative, including the character of Valanice, Graham's future queen.

Also known as KQ2, King's Quest 2

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Release dates
DOS
Jun 20, 1985
Apple II
Nov 07, 1985
Atari ST/STE
Dec 12, 1985
All 6 release dates
Amiga
Apr 02, 1987
Mac
Jun 18, 1987
Apple IIGS
Aug 18, 1988
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
12h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
medieval, vampire, magic, graphic adventure, witches
… All 6, royalty

At a Glance

Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
12h