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

ReleasedNov 9, 1990

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

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.

Developer: Sierra On-Line
Publisher: Activision, Sierra On-Line
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Themes: Fantasy, Historical
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Age ratings: ESRB E
Time to beat: 10 h normally
IGDB rating: 74 / 100 (32 ratings)
Also known as: KQ5, King's Quest 5, 國王密使 V

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Amiga	1991
DOS	Nov 9, 1990 · North America1990 · Europe
FM Towns	1991
Mac	1991
PC (Microsoft Windows)	1992 · North AmericaFeb 25, 2010 · Worldwide
PC-9800 Series	1991