# Return to Zork

Summer DB entity ID: b8524281\-079f\-4d9a\-88b3\-292cbc434a6e

Steam App ID: 585240

According to the myth, the Great Underground Empire of Zork was destroyed and all evil magic was dispersed\.  But now, the IT&L Corporation claims to have discovered the mythical dark recesses beneath the Valley of the Sparrows\.  Since their discovery, nightmares have become common\.  People have vanished\.  Buildings have disappeared\.  You, the unwitting traveler, must save the underground empire from the forces of evil\.    Return to Zork: A mesmerizing interactive adventure of danger, intrigue and cunning\.  Explore amazing territory and face one fascinating puzzle after another\.   Spectacular Production Value: An entrancing game filled by a cast of Hollywood stars\.  Revel in a superb soundtrack with over 180 original compositions\.   Amazing Interface: An interactive interface before its time\!  Quickly and easily master complex interactions\.  Choose your conversational tone, from threatening to friendly, for different responses from the characters you meet\.  Snap pictures and tape record conversations to review at any time\.   The Experience: A story so compelling novice adventurers will be enthralled\.  A puzzle structure so challenging even the most experienced game players will not be able to sleep\.  It’s an adventure you’ll never forget\.

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: Activision

- Publisher: Activision

- Release date: Apr 18, 2017

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Adventure

- Categories: Single\-player, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/585240/ss\_409cab05111e0772c4f690a46b99ee54248f5039\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1492534878, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/585240/ss\_4a8b17d2d892e14e12d6fb4ac2673bce58ca6e52\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1492534878, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/585240/ss\_d324b92685ed6ce3eaa60027301ea4318ae3c21b\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1492534878, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/585240/ss\_e116cb5dcb8bd70ece899d2db455a952de4b5491\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1492534878, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/585240/ss\_dd9ae999b99f7a60c5cd01b2e99a308e646088c8\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1492534878

- Price: 599 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 0

- Steam review count: 70

- Steam positive reviews: 62

- Steam negative reviews: 8

- Steam positive percentage: 88.57142857142857%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

Review filters: \{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\}

## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/b8524281-079f-4d9a-88b3-292cbc434a6e/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/b8524281-079f-4d9a-88b3-292cbc434a6e/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-22T18:51:39\.954535\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-22T18:51:42\.486776\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-22T18:51:40\.951848\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

[Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585240/) · [JSON](/api/v1/games/b8524281-079f-4d9a-88b3-292cbc434a6e)