Return to Zork
A point-and-click adventure where your tone changes character responses
Activision · Released Apr 18, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 72
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Apr 17, 2017
What is Return to Zork?
In this single-player adventure, you explore the Valley of the Sparrows and the underground empire beneath it as a traveler trying to save the empire from evil. You solve puzzles, take photographs, and record conversations to review later.
For you if...
- +you enjoy older adventures with live-action performances
Not for you if...
- −you want an adventure that rarely punishes mistakes
What players say
88% of 72 reviews are positive
Players praise the offbeat humor and eerie atmosphere, often recalling childhood playthroughs. Common complaints concern unintuitive puzzle logic and difficulty figuring out where to go next.
Screenshots and trailer
Return to Zork system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Return to Zork?
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 175 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 Return to Zork have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Return to Zork run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Multi window app automatically sets focus
- Native resolution not supported
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Return to Zork 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