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The 10 best Sierra On-Line, Inc. games

The 10 best Sierra On-Line, Inc. games, as the players of dos.games rate them. King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1987) leads the list, ahead of Lode Runner: The Legend Returns and King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne.

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56Sierra On-Line, Inc. games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.5Score of #1, out of 5

1. King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1987)
1987 · Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure
3.5 out of 5Played all the time
King's Quest is an adventure game where you play Sir Graham, a brave knight who is sent on a quest to retrieve three treasures that were stolen by deception and stealth: a shield that protects its bearer from invaders, a mirror that foretells the future, and a treasure chest that is forever filled with gold.
Play now: King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1987)About the game
2. Lode Runner: The Legend Returns
1994 · Presage Software, Inc. · Action
3.4 out of 5Rarely played
A resurrection of the original classic platform game with a number of updates such as one and two player options, detailed graphics, character moves, a level editor, and music with sound effects.
Play now: Lode Runner: The Legend Returns About the game
3. King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
1987 · Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure
3.4 out of 5Played a lot
After having recovered the three treasures, King Graham has been crowned king.
Play now: King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne About the game
4. The Incredible Machine 2
1994 · Jeff Tunnell Productions · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
This game involves puzzle solving, while creating wacky machines.
Play now: The Incredible Machine 2 About the game
5. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
1993 · Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
Step into the world of Gabriel Knight, a wise-cracking bookstore owner and would-be author.
Play now: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers About the game
6. The Incredible Machine
1993 · Dynamix, Inc. · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played all the time
The Incredible Machine is a puzzle game where the player has to assemble a Rube Goldberg-type contraption to solve a simple puzzle.
Play now: The Incredible Machine About the game
7. Gobliiins
1991 · Coktel Vision · Puzzle
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
A voodoo doll has turned King Angoulafre mad.
Play now: Gobliiins About the game
8. King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
1994 · Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure
3.3 out of 5Played often
Play as both Rosella and Queen Valanice in this seventh installment in the King's Quest saga.
Play now: King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride About the game
9. Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress
1982 · Richard Garriott · Role-playing (RPG)
3.3 out of 5Played often
The sequel to Ultima featured several improvements over the original, such as separate town and world maps, and the concept of traveling through time gates into different eras on Earth.
Play now: Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress About the game
10. Police Quest: SWAT
1995 · Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played often
Police Quest and SWAT are a series of police simulation video games produced and published by Sierra On-Line between 1987 and 1998.
Play now: Police Quest: SWAT About the game

Ranks 11–20

More great Sierra On-Line, Inc. games

11. Gobliins 2: The Prince BuffoonSierra On-Line, Inc. · Puzzle · 1993Played now and then
Now and then
3.3 out of 5
12. King's Quest IV: The Perils of RosellaSierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1988Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
13. Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail!Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.3 out of 5
14. King's Quest III: To Heir is HumanSierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1986Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
15. Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge LizardsSierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1987Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
16. Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating PectoralsSierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1989Played often
Often
3.3 out of 5
17. Lords of the Realm IISierra On-Line, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1996Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
18. Caesar IISierra On-Line, Inc. · Strategy / tactics · 1995Played a lot
A lot
3.2 out of 5
19. Leisure Suit Larry: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards (SCI Remake)Sierra On-Line, Inc. · Adventure · 1991Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5
20. Aces of the DeepSierra On-Line, Inc. · Simulation · 1994Played often
Often
3.2 out of 5

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What is the best Sierra On-Line, Inc. game?

King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown (1987) (1987, Sierra On-Line, Inc.) is the best Sierra On-Line, Inc. game by our players' ratings, ahead of Lode Runner: The Legend Returns and King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these Sierra On-Line, Inc. games online?

Yes. 10 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

How many Sierra On-Line, Inc. games are there on dos.games?

56. This list ranks the best 10 in full and the next ones below them; the catalogue has every one, with filters for year, studio and more.

Which year had the most great Sierra On-Line, Inc. games?

1994. 3 of the games on this list came out that year: Lode Runner: The Legend Returns, The Incredible Machine 2 and King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride.

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With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.