Who made King’s Quest V?

King’s Quest V was published by Sierra On-Line, released in 1990.

What kind of game is King’s Quest V?

King’s Quest V is a adventure game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play King’s Quest V?

No. King’s Quest V is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does King’s Quest V load?

The King’s Quest V ROM is 512 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run King’s Quest V?

King’s Quest V runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

King's Quest V Game (1990) - NES

Name: King’s Quest V
Availability: InStock
Author: Sierra On-Line

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! is a 1990 adventure game by Sierra On-Line, ported to the NES. King Graham returns home to find Castle Daventry stolen away by the evil wizard Mordack. To rescue his kidnapped family, Graham must travel through diverse lands — a busy town, desert wastes, snowy mountains, and open seas — collecting items and solving puzzles at every step.

How to Play

Move Graham with the arrow keys. Press X (NES A button) to interact with or examine objects, and Z (B button) to open your inventory and use items. Enter starts/confirms; Shift acts as Select. Inventory puzzles drive the whole game — pick up everything you can carry and experiment with what you have.

Tips

Save constantly. Like all classic Sierra adventures, King’s Quest V can reach dead-end states with no warning — some actions leave the game unwinnable. Save before every significant choice.
Collect every item in every scene. Nothing is placed without purpose; something that looks irrelevant early on is often the key to a puzzle much later.
Revisit earlier areas after picking up new items. Many locations have objects or characters that only react once you are carrying the right thing.