John's Quest

A 2D adventure that changes genres from level to level

Benjamin Halko · Released Feb 27, 2026

Action Adventure Casual Indie RPG Free To Play

Reviews: Very Positive; 97% of 72
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 6, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 520; 4 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is John's Quest?

This single-player adventure follows game historian John Appleby through realms disrupted by his shadow twin. You navigate side-scrolling and top-down levels, time platforming to music, fight with swords and bombs, and shoot a laser gun. Some sections use mouse clicks to move.

For you if...

+you enjoy playful adventures that do not take themselves seriously
+you like boss fights that unfold across multiple phases

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

97% of 72 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of play styles and how well the different sections work. The main recurring complaint is that the game ends too quickly.

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John's Quest system requirements

Minimum: HD 520, 4 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 4th generation or similar
Graphics: Intel HD 520 or similar
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 40 MB available space

Does John's Quest have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does John's Quest run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 8
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, German.

Does John's Quest use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam