# Platform Guide <small style="color: gray">Last updated: May 8, 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. - [[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 — Platform: **Apple II**, Games: 49 - [[1984 - King's Quest - Quest for the Crown|King's Quest I]] (PCjr launch title), entire Sierra catalog — Platform: **IBM PC / PCjr**, Games: 139+ - [[1981 - Crossfire|Crossfire]], [[1987 - Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards|LSL1]], early arcade titles — Platform: **Commodore 64**, Games: 19 - [[1981 - Crossfire|Crossfire]], [[1981 - Jawbreaker|Jawbreaker]], early arcade titles — Platform: **Atari 8-bit**, Games: 12 - [[1986 - Space Quest - The Sarien Encounter|Space Quest I]], [[1987 - Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards|LSL1]], AGI adventures — Platform: **Atari ST**, Games: 24 - [[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 — Platform: **Amiga**, Games: 47 **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 - [[1984 - King's Quest - Quest for the Crown|King's Quest I–V]], [[1989 - After Dark|After Dark]] — Platform: **Classic Mac (68k)**, Games: 20+ - [[1993 - Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers|Gabriel Knight]], [[1995 - Phantasmagoria|Phantasmagoria]] — Platform: **Mac OS (PPC)**, Games: 10+ - [[2013 - Leisure Suit Larry - Reloaded|LSL Reloaded]], [[2018 - Hero-U - Rogue to Redemption|Hero-U]], modern releases — Platform: **macOS (Intel/ARM)**, Games: 15 **Emulation:** Basilisk II (68k), SheepShaver (PPC), or use ScummVM --- ## Consoles ### Classic Consoles (1980s–1990s) - [[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]] — Platform: **Sega Master System**, Games: 2 - [[1990 - King's Quest V - Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder|King's Quest V]] — Platform: **NES**, Games: 1 - [[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]] — Platform: **Sega CD**, Games: 3 - [[1993 - Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers|Gabriel Knight]], [[1995 - Phantasmagoria|Phantasmagoria]] — Platform: **Sega Saturn**, Games: 2 - [[1981 - Jawbreaker|Jawbreaker]] — Platform: **Atari 2600**, Games: 1 - [[1983 - Oils Well|Oil's Well]], [[1983 - Sammy Lightfoot|Sammy Lightfoot]] — Platform: **ColecoVision**, Games: 2 ### PlayStation - [[2003 - SWAT - Global Strike Team|SWAT: Global Strike Team]], [[2004 - Leisure Suit Larry - Magna Cum Laude|LSL: Magna Cum Laude]] — Platform: **PlayStation 2**, Games: 3 - [[2009 - Leisure Suit Larry - Box Office Bust|LSL: Box Office Bust]], [[2015 - King's Quest|King's Quest (2015)]] — Platform: **PlayStation 3**, Games: 3 - [[2015 - King's Quest|King's Quest (2015)]], [[2018 - Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry|LSL: Wet Dreams]] — Platform: **PlayStation 4**, Games: 3 - [[2023 - Colossal Cave 3D Adventure|Colossal Cave 3D]] — Platform: **PlayStation 5**, Games: 1 - [[2007 - SWAT - Target Liberty|SWAT: Target Liberty]] — Platform: **PS Vita / PSP**, Games: 1 ### Xbox - [[2003 - SWAT - Global Strike Team|SWAT: Global Strike Team]], [[2004 - Leisure Suit Larry - Magna Cum Laude|LSL: Magna Cum Laude]] — Platform: **Xbox**, Games: 3 - [[2006 - 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures|3D Ultra MiniGolf]], [[2015 - King's Quest|King's Quest (2015)]] — Platform: **Xbox 360**, Games: 4 - [[2015 - King's Quest|King's Quest (2015)]], [[2018 - Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry|LSL: Wet Dreams]] — Platform: **Xbox One**, Games: 3 ### Nintendo - [[1990 - King's Quest V - Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder|King's Quest V]] — Platform: **NES**, Games: 1 - [[2018 - Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry|LSL: Wet Dreams]], [[2023 - Colossal Cave 3D Adventure|Colossal Cave 3D]] — Platform: **Nintendo Switch**, Games: 3 --- ## Mobile & VR ### Mobile - [[2013 - Leisure Suit Larry - Reloaded|LSL Reloaded]], [[2014 - Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers – 20th Anniversary Edition|GK 20th Anniversary]] — Platform: **iOS**, Games: 4 - [[2013 - Leisure Suit Larry - Reloaded|LSL Reloaded]], [[2014 - Gabriel Knight - Sins of the Fathers – 20th Anniversary Edition|GK 20th Anniversary]] — Platform: **Android**, Games: 2 ### VR - [[2023 - Colossal Cave 3D Adventure|Colossal Cave 3D]] — Platform: **Meta Quest**, Games: 1 - [[2023 - Colossal Cave 3D Adventure|Colossal Cave 3D]] — Platform: **PlayStation VR2**, Games: 1 --- ## Online Services - [[1991 - The Shadow of Yserbius|Shadow of Yserbius]], [[1993 - Fates of Twinion|Fates of Twinion]], [[1996 - The Realm Online|The Realm Online]] — Platform: **The Sierra Network / INN**, Games: 3 --- ## Japanese Computers - [[1989 - Fire Hawk - Thexder - The Second Contact|Thexder II]] — Platform: **PC-8801**, Games: 1 - [[1989 - Fire Hawk - Thexder - The Second Contact|Thexder II]] — Platform: **PC-9801**, Games: 1 --- ## Linux - [[2013 - Leisure Suit Larry - Reloaded|LSL Reloaded]], [[2014 - Quest for Infamy|Quest for Infamy]], [[2018 - Hero-U - Rogue to Redemption|Hero-U]] — Games: 10 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 |