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 MS-DOS.

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 8761 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.

King’s Quest V Game (1990) - DOS

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
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! is a classic 1990 graphic adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line for DOS. Playing as King Graham of Daventry, players embark on a journey across the kingdom of Serenia to rescue Graham’s family and castle from the malevolent wizard Mordack, accompanied by Cedric the talking owl.

How to Play

King’s Quest V introduced Sierra’s icon-based point-and-click interface, replacing text parser commands. Use your cursor to select actions such as Walk, Look, Action (hand), and Talk from the top icon bar. Navigate screens, collect inventory items, and solve environmental puzzles to advance Graham’s journey. In browser emulation, use your mouse to interact with the screen menu and press Right Alt + Enter for full-screen mode.

Tips

Save your progress frequently in separate save slots, as fatal hazards and unwinnable states are common throughout Serenia. Examine every item in your inventory carefully and search each screen thoroughly before moving on; seemingly minor items like a pie or a brass key often prove essential later in the quest.