Games like Zork: Grand Inquisitor on Steam Deck
3 of the 5 modern alternatives to Zork: Grand Inquisitor (1997) are rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. The cheapest is 80 Days at € 9,99. 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.
The Forgotten City Indie
€ 24,99A puzzle-box world you learn by repetition, rewarding curiosity the way the old text games did.
The Forgotten City runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
80 Days Indie
€ 9,99An acclaimed indie interactive-fiction adventure of branching journeys.
80 Days runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Roadwarden Indie
€ 14,99An indie illustrated text RPG-adventure with deep interactive fiction.
Roadwarden runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Not on Steam Deck
These alternatives to Zork: Grand Inquisitor are listed on the main page, but are not rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck:
All 5 games like Zork: Grand Inquisitor