Is King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! Worth Playing in 2026?
1990
PC-9800 Series
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac
DOS
Worth It
Solid game for the time it asks of you. Worth playing if the genre fits.
Time to Beat
4.4h
Main Story
4.6h
Main + Extras
7.1h
Completionist
Aggregated review score: 74/100 · Developed by Sierra On-Line · Published by Activision
Should You Play It?
Worth It If...
- ✓ This clears in a weekend (4.4h main story), pick it up without derailing anything else in your backlog.
- ✓ There's a solid chunk of extra content beyond the credits if you want more (4.6h with extras, 7.1h to 100%).
- ✓ You enjoy puzzle-box logic and poking at every corner of a scene.
- ✓ You like being made to think, not just react.
Skip It If...
- ✗ You want fast-paced gameplay. This is deliberate and puzzle-heavy by design.
- ✗ You want fast-paced action. This asks you to slow down and solve, not react.
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