# Platform Guide <small style="color: gray">Last updated: January 17, 2026</small> Sierra games were released across dozens of platforms from 1980 to present. This guide organizes releases by platform type and era. --- ## Home Computers (1980s) The original platforms for Sierra's adventure games. | Platform | Games | Notable Titles | |----------|-------|----------------| | **Apple II** | 49 | [[1980 - Hi-Res Adventure 1 - Mystery House\|Mystery House]], [[1984 - King's Quest - Quest for the Crown\|King's Quest I]], all Hi-Res Adventures | | **IBM PC / PCjr** | 139+ | [[1984 - King's Quest - Quest for the Crown\|King's Quest I]] (PCjr launch title), entire Sierra catalog | | **Commodore 64** | 19 | [[1981 - Crossfire\|Crossfire]], [[1987 - Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards\|LSL1]], early arcade titles | | **Atari 8-bit** | 12 | [[1981 - Crossfire\|Crossfire]], [[1981 - Jawbreaker\|Jawbreaker]], early arcade titles | | **Atari ST** | 24 | [[1986 - Space Quest - The Sarien Encounter\|Space Quest I]], [[1987 - Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards\|LSL1]], AGI adventures | | **Amiga** | 47 | [[1984 - King's Quest - Quest for the Crown\|King's Quest I–IV]], [[1990 - King's Quest V - Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder\|King's Quest V]], most AGI/early SCI games | **Emulation:** AppleWin (Apple II), DOSBox (PC), VICE (C64), Hatari (Atari ST), WinUAE (Amiga) --- ## DOS & Windows (1982–2008) The primary platforms for Sierra's entire catalog. | Platform | Games | Era | Notes | |----------|-------|-----|-------| | **MS-DOS** | 139 | 1982–1998 | AGI, SCI0–SCI1.1, Dynamix games | | **Windows 3.x** | ~10 | 1990–1995 | Early Windows ports (KQ5, mixed releases) | | **Windows 95/98** | 100+ | 1995–2001 | SCI32, Dynamix sims, strategy games | | **Windows XP+** | 50+ | 2001–2008 | Late Sierra, Vivendi era | **Play today:** ScummVM (adventures), DOSBox (DOS games), dgVoodoo2 (3D games) --- ## Macintosh | Platform | Games | Notable Titles | |----------|-------|----------------| | **Classic Mac (68k)** | 20+ | [[1984 - King's Quest - Quest for the Crown\|King's Quest I–V]], [[1989 - After Dark\|After Dark]] | | **Mac OS (PPC)** | 10+ | [[1993 - Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers\|Gabriel Knight]], [[1995 - Phantasmagoria\|Phantasmagoria]] | | **macOS (Intel/ARM)** | 15 | [[2013 - Leisure Suit Larry - Reloaded\|LSL Reloaded]], [[2018 - Hero-U - Rogue to Redemption\|Hero-U]], modern releases | **Emulation:** Basilisk II (68k), SheepShaver (PPC), or use ScummVM --- ## Consoles ### Classic Consoles (1980s–1990s) | Platform | Games | Notable Titles | |----------|-------|----------------| | **Sega Master System** | 2 | [[1984 - King's Quest - Quest for the Crown\|King's Quest I]], [[1987 - Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards\|Leisure Suit Larry]] | | **NES** | 1 | [[1990 - King's Quest V - Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder\|King's Quest V]] | | **Sega CD** | 3 | [[1990 - Rise of the Dragon\|Rise of the Dragon]], [[1991 - The Adventures of Willy Beamish\|Willy Beamish]], [[1992 - Police Quest - In Pursuit of the Death Angel VGA\|Police Quest VGA]] | | **Sega Saturn** | 2 | [[1993 - Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers\|Gabriel Knight]], [[1995 - Phantasmagoria\|Phantasmagoria]] | | **Atari 2600** | 1 | [[1981 - Jawbreaker\|Jawbreaker]] | | **ColecoVision** | 2 | [[1983 - Oils Well\|Oil's Well]], [[1983 - Sammy Lightfoot\|Sammy Lightfoot]] | ### PlayStation | Platform | Games | Notable Titles | |----------|-------|----------------| | **PlayStation 2** | 3 | [[2003 - SWAT - Global Strike Team\|SWAT: Global Strike Team]], [[2004 - Leisure Suit Larry - Magna Cum Laude\|LSL: Magna Cum Laude]] | | **PlayStation 3** | 3 | [[2009 - Leisure Suit Larry - Box Office Bust\|LSL: Box Office Bust]], [[2015 - King's Quest\|King's Quest (2015)]] | | **PlayStation 4** | 3 | [[2015 - King's Quest\|King's Quest (2015)]], [[2018 - Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry\|LSL: Wet Dreams]] | | **PlayStation 5** | 1 | [[2023 - Colossal Cave 3D Adventure\|Colossal Cave 3D]] | | **PS Vita / PSP** | 1 | [[2007 - SWAT - Target Liberty\|SWAT: Target Liberty]] | ### Xbox | Platform | Games | Notable Titles | |----------|-------|----------------| | **Xbox** | 3 | [[2003 - SWAT - Global Strike Team\|SWAT: Global Strike Team]], [[2004 - Leisure Suit Larry - Magna Cum Laude\|LSL: Magna Cum Laude]] | | **Xbox 360** | 4 | [[2006 - 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures\|3D Ultra MiniGolf]], [[2015 - King's Quest\|King's Quest (2015)]] | | **Xbox One** | 3 | [[2015 - King's Quest\|King's Quest (2015)]], [[2018 - Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry\|LSL: Wet Dreams]] | ### Nintendo | Platform | Games | Notable Titles | |----------|-------|----------------| | **NES** | 1 | [[1990 - King's Quest V - Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder\|King's Quest V]] | | **Nintendo Switch** | 3 | [[2018 - Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry\|LSL: Wet Dreams]], [[2023 - Colossal Cave 3D Adventure\|Colossal Cave 3D]] | --- ## Mobile & VR ### Mobile | Platform | Games | Notable Titles | |----------|-------|----------------| | **iOS** | 4 | [[2013 - Leisure Suit Larry - Reloaded\|LSL Reloaded]], [[2014 - Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers – 20th Anniversary Edition\|GK 20th Anniversary]] | | **Android** | 2 | [[2013 - Leisure Suit Larry - Reloaded\|LSL Reloaded]], [[2014 - Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers – 20th Anniversary Edition\|GK 20th Anniversary]] | ### VR | Platform | Games | Notable Titles | |----------|-------|----------------| | **Meta Quest** | 1 | [[2023 - Colossal Cave 3D Adventure\|Colossal Cave 3D]] | | **PlayStation VR2** | 1 | [[2023 - Colossal Cave 3D Adventure\|Colossal Cave 3D]] | --- ## Online Services | Platform | Games | Notable Titles | |----------|-------|----------------| | **The Sierra Network / INN** | 3 | [[1991 - The Shadow of Yserbius\|Shadow of Yserbius]], [[1993 - Fates of Twinion\|Fates of Twinion]], [[1996 - The Realm Online\|The Realm Online]] | --- ## Japanese Computers | Platform | Games | Notable Titles | |----------|-------|----------------| | **PC-8801** | 1 | [[1989 - Fire Hawk - Thexder - The Second Contact\|Thexder II]] | | **PC-9801** | 1 | [[1989 - Fire Hawk - Thexder - The Second Contact\|Thexder II]] | --- ## Linux | Games | Notable Titles | |-------|----------------| | 10 | [[2013 - Leisure Suit Larry - Reloaded\|LSL Reloaded]], [[2014 - Quest for Infamy\|Quest for Infamy]], [[2018 - Hero-U - Rogue to Redemption\|Hero-U]] | Most modern alumni and fan projects support Linux natively. Classic games run via ScummVM or DOSBox. --- ## Quick Reference: Playing Sierra Games Today | Original Platform | Best Modern Option | |-------------------|-------------------| | Apple II, C64, Atari | ScummVM (if supported) or platform emulator | | MS-DOS (AGI/SCI) | **ScummVM** (recommended) | | MS-DOS (non-adventure) | DOSBox or DOSBox Staging | | Windows 95/98 | Native Windows + dgVoodoo2, or VM | | Classic Mac | Basilisk II / SheepShaver | | Sega CD | Kega Fusion, Genesis Plus GX | | Modern (2010+) | Native on Steam/GOG |