Return to Zork cover
SeriesZork

Return to Zork

First release
Sep 15, 1993
Developer
Infocom
Publisher
Activision
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Fantasy

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

Also known as 조크 행성

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
The player's character is a sweepstakes winner who wins an all expenses paid holiday to the Valley of the Sparrows, in Zork. Upon arrival, however, the player quickly learns that the entire area has fallen under some dark and sinister influence, becoming decayed and dysfunctional. Whole buildings have mysteriously vanished, murderous vultures infest the land, people have frequent and disturbing nightmares featuring some dark being which refers to itself as Morphius, and many of those who have survived have become reclusive and paranoid. The player must survive countless perils whilst exploring the valley, investigating the causes of the powers that have gripped the land and ultimately putting a stop to them.Read more

The player's character is a sweepstakes winner who wins an all expenses paid holiday to the Valley of the Sparrows, in Zork. Upon arrival, however, the player quickly learns that the entire area has fallen under some dark and sinister influence, becoming decayed and dysfunctional. Whole buildings have mysteriously vanished, murderous vultures infest the land, people have frequent and disturbing nightmares featuring some dark being which refers to itself as Morphius, and many of those who have survived have become reclusive and paranoid. The player must survive countless perils whilst exploring the valley, investigating the causes of the powers that have gripped the land and ultimately putting a stop to them.

Release dates
DOS
Sep 15, 1993
Mac
Sep 15, 1993
PC-FX
May 27, 1995
All 6 release dates
Sega Saturn
Feb 02, 1996
PlayStation
Sep 27, 1996
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 01, 2011
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
photography, traps, film, camera, dreams
… All 18, bats, darkness, spider, cow, bow and arrow, sequel is in a different genre, tape recorder, faceless protagonist, blindness, audio logs, sleeping, lock picking, scummvm compatible

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026