Games like Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero on Steam Deck
3 of the 5 modern alternatives to Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero (1992) are rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. One of them is free, and the cheapest paid option is The Crimson Diamond at € 12,49. All of them are made by independent developers.
The Steam Deck runs most of the PC catalogue, but not all of it equally well. Only alternatives that Valve rates Verified (works out of the box) or Playable (works, with a tweak or two) are listed here. The ratings come from Valve, not from our own testing, and change as games are patched.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
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. It is Steam Deck Verified.
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 is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
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. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Not on Steam Deck
These alternatives to Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero are listed on the main page, but are not rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck:
All 5 games like Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero