Return to Zork

Return to Zork

Steam Deck Playable

Activision · Adventure · Apr 18, 2017

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $5.99. It has been as low as $3.89.

89%
Very Positive
70 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 70 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 65 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise65 helpful reviews25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The cheesy overacting of the different characters just adds to the zany and surreal world of Zork, and in hindsight, it is surprisingly fairer compared to the earlier Zork games: hints and info are dropped by the characters if you take the time to speak with them and show various items and photos to them.
15 of 65 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
This game looked fun it had lots of budget for the time with cd tech ect n sure it can be fun when you throw enough things in the same game but thing is the game play it self is just crap not the graphics not the cheesy actors (who poured a fair amount in to it like a fine natcho cheese sauce).
7 of 65 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
After being one of the most famous and iconic text adventure games series, Return to Zork has now transitioned the series into the point and click adventure genre, with all the advancements that comes with the change, including graphics, voice-acting, and more that come with the shift.
3 of 65 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters15 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Interface4 reviews
25%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $5.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.89.

4 points recordedtoday · $5.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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