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Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness

Shadows of Darkness is the fourth Quest for Glory game. It is a journey into the land of Mordavia - a setting influenced by Eastern Europe, particularly its Slavic areal. The hero had just begun to enjoy his…

1 December 1993

Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness is an adventure developed by Sierra On-Line, released 1 December 1993 on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness is

Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness is an adventure game developed by Sierra On-Line and released in 1993. It is available on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Shadows of Darkness is the fourth Quest for Glory game. It is a journey into the land of Mordavia - a setting influenced by Eastern Europe, particularly its Slavic areal. The hero had just begun to enjoy his victory in Tarna, when a spell zapped him into parts unknown, without a weapon, items, or even a source of light. Shortly after finding his way out of the dark cave, the hero meets a mysterious woman named Katrina. He traverses the swamps in the dark forest and finally reaches the town. However, the town is also engulfed by a foreboding atmosphere, and the hero cannot allow himself to relax. He must find out what is going on, why the town inhabitants are so hesitant and reluctant to…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness launched on 1 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, SimCity 2000 and Romancing SaGa 2.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, SimCity 2000, Romancing SaGa 2.

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When did Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness come out?
Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness was released on 1 December 1993 for DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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