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

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

1990 · Sierra On-Line

3.68 out of 5, 32 ratings

About

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.

Release date
November 9, 1990
Developer
Sierra On-Line
Publisher
Activision, Sierra On-Line
Genres
Point & clickPuzzleAdventure
Themes
FantasyHistorical
Age rating
ESRB E

Media

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac
PC-9800 Series
DOS
FM Towns
Amiga

Release dates

DOSFull release
North America · Nov 9, 1990
DOSFull release
Europe · Dec 31, 1990
AmigaFull release
North America · Dec 31, 1991

Engines

Sierra's Creative Interpreter

Time to beat

Average10 h

Languages

LanguagesAudioSubtitlesInterface
English (US)