Game entry
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
1985 · Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure · Mac, DOS, Atari ST, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS · Sierra On-Line
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne holds position no. 4,000 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,409 ELO points and 35% of duels won out of 89 played. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 13 out of 16 (1985).
World rank
no. 4,000
ELO score
1,409
Wins
35%
Duels played
89
About King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne is an adventure game in the King's Quest series. Players control King Graham, now ruler of Daventry, as he searches for a bride in the land of Kolyma. The game follows Graham's quest to rescue a maiden named Valanice, who is imprisoned in a quartz tower by an evil witch. Players guide Graham through various locations, solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles using inventory items and interaction with characters. The game world draws inspiration from fairy tales and folklore, featuring encounters with classic characters and creatures. King's Quest II expands on the gameplay established in the first game, offering a larger world to explore and more complex puzzles. As the second installment in the series, it continues the story of Graham and introduces elements that would become important to the broader King's Quest narrative, including the character of Valanice, Graham's future queen.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,409 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Samsara Room 0% 2 duels played · 81 points behind
- against Röki 100% 2 duels played · 10 points ahead
- against Syberia II 100% 2 duels played · 143 points behind
- against Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location 50% 2 duels played · 54 points behind
- against Twelve Minutes 0% 2 duels played · 231 points behind
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Around this spot
The games King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne sits between in the world ranking.
- 3,997 Asphalt 8: Airborne 1,409
- 3,998 Jagged Alliance 2 1,409
- 3,999 Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery 1,409
- 4,000 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne 1,409
- 4,001 Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory 1,409
- 4,002 Ninja Blade 1,409
- 4,003 Crackdown 2 1,409
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The standing
Where King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 13 out of 16 (1985).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 4,000 | 5,110 |
| Point-and-click | 171 | 222 |
| 1980s | 114 | 154 |
| 1985 | 13 | 16 |
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