Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands
First-person puzzle adventure through five worlds to free trapped souls
Zombie Studios · Published by Activision · Released Apr 18, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 55
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Apr 17, 2017
What is Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands?
This single-player, first-person point-and-click adventure takes place in the Forbidden Lands of the Underground Empire. You explore environments, solve puzzles, and watch live-action scenes as you seek to free alchemists’ souls from the Nemesis.
For you if...
- +you enjoy difficult puzzles that take sustained thought
- +you like dark fantasy with horror elements
Not for you if...
- −you want action-driven play rather than point-and-click exploration
- −you prefer simple puzzles that rarely call for hints
What players say
76% of 55 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, acting, and environment design. The most common complaint is excessively fast mouse panning that makes navigation difficult.
Screenshots and trailer
Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 1.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1400 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
Recommended
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 Compatible 3D Card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
