Underplayed Gems

ICON: Quest for The Ring (1984)

ICON: Quest for The Ring cover
Platforms
DOS
Where to get it
My Abandonware

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This game feels like a rudimentary text adventure, requiring careful reading and trial-and-error puzzle solving at a deliberate pace.

text-basedretrosimplepuzzle-orientedearlyslow-pacedminimalist

About

Released in 1984 for DOS, *ICON: Quest for The Ring* is an adventure title set within the iconic universe of its namesake franchise. This early entry explores themes central to the series while maintaining a distinct identity from later iterations.

Screenshots

ICON: Quest for The Ring screenshot 1ICON: Quest for The Ring screenshot 2

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.