Infocom

Return to Zork

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1993

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • PC-FX*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • DOS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · DOS*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Multimedia Applications Development Environment

Localized titles

  • Return to Zork

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • FMV*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP / Vista*
    Processor alternatives
    1.0 GHz*
    Memory
    256 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card*
    Graphics API
    Version 7.0*
    Storage
    175 MB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Direct X Compatible*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Activision*
  • Infocom*

Publishers

  • Infocom
  • Activision*
  • NEC Home Electronics*

Release history

  • 1993-08-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1993-08-11 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1993-08-11*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 1995-05-27 · PC-FX*
    Release date
    1995-05-27*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PC-FX*
  • 1993-08-10 · DOS*
    Release date
    1993-08-10*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    DOS*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 18, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.0 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Return to Zork*
Release year
1,993*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.0 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 19 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Activision
Activision*
Developers · DOS
Infocom
Infocom*
Developers · PC-FX
Activision
Activision*
ESRB classification · DOS
ESRB · DOS
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · DOS
adventure game
adventure game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Genres · PC-FX
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PC-FX
PC-FX
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · DOS
DOS
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
DOS
DOS*
Platform
PC-FX
PC-FX*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · PC-FX
NEC Home Electronics
NEC Home Electronics*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Activision
Activision*
Publishers · DOS
Activision
Activision*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
1993-08-11 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1993-08-11*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · PC-FX
1995-05-27 · PC-FX
Release date
1995-05-27*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PC-FX*
Release date · DOS
1993-08-10 · DOS
Release date
1993-08-10*
Date precision
day*
Platform
DOS*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Activision*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20000 - 50000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
Return to Zork*
Negative reviews · historical
5*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
55*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.89*
Publishers
  • Activision*
Recommendations
0*
Store release date · historical
Apr 18, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Activision
Activision*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Activision
Activision*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 18, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
42* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Activision*
Historical discount
35* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
599* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
42* min
Name
Return to Zork*
Negative reviews · historical
5*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20,000 .. 50,000*
Positive reviews · historical
55*
Historical US price
389* US cents
Publisher
Activision*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • FMV*
  • Point & Click*
  • Classic*
  • Puzzle*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
FMV
FMV*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Classic
Classic*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
31*
FMV
Votes · historical
12*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
11*
Classic
Votes · historical
9*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Activision*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Return to Zork*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista Processor: 1.0 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 175 MB available space Sound Card: Direct X Compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$5.99*
Publishers
  • Activision*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 18, 2017*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Activision
Activision*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP / Vista*
Processor alternatives
1.0 GHz*
Memory
256 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card*
Graphics API
Version 7.0*
Storage
175 MB available space*
Audio hardware
Direct X Compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Activision
Activision*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 18, 2017*
Interface languages
*

* Provisional data