Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero is a 1992 adventure game developed by Sierra On-Line. Originally released in 1989 as Hero's Quest and later remade with VGA graphics and a point-and-click interface, it blends adventure with role-playing as the player, an aspiring hero, arrives in the troubled valley of Spielburg to build a reputation by solving its problems and lifting a curse laid by an ogress.
The game let players choose among fighter, magic user, or thief, with each class opening different solutions to puzzles and encounters, and character statistics improved through use and carried forward into later entries in the series. Its fusion of genres, laced with humor, references, and genuine choice, made it a beloved and influential hybrid that few games matched at the time.
The full five-part series remains available through digital re-release collections, and its blend of adventure and RPG mechanics still resonates with fans today.
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Modern alternatives to Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
| Alternative | Price | Steam Deck | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vagrus - The Riven Realms Indie | € 29,99 | Steam Deck Verified | PC, Mac, Linux |
| Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok Indie | Free | Steam Deck Playable | PC |
| Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption Indie | € 19,99 | Steam Deck Untested | PC, Mac, Linux |
| The Crimson Diamond Indie | € 12,49 | Steam Deck Playable | PC, Mac |
| Quest for Glory Collection | € 9,99 | Not on Steam | PC |
Vagrus - The Riven Realms Indie
€ 29,99A text-rich RPG of travel, skill checks and consequence, for the adventure-RPG blend.
Vagrus - The Riven Realms runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok Indie
FreeA free indie adventure-RPG directly inspired by Quest for Glory.
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption Indie
€ 19,99An adventure-RPG by the original Quest for Glory designers.
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
The Crimson Diamond Indie
€ 12,49A modern EGA text-parser adventure, made exactly the way Sierra made them.
The Crimson Diamond runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Quest for Glory Collection
€ 9,99The full hybrid adventure-RPG series bundled for modern PCs.
Quest for Glory Collection runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
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