Play Al-Qadim: The Genie’s Curse Online – MS-DOS Game

Game Overview

Al-Qadim: The Genie’s Curse is an action RPG set in the exotic, Arabian Nights-inspired world of the Al-Qadim campaign from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. You play as the ambitious youngest son of a noble merchant, trained under the legendary corsair Sinbar, who seeks to prove his worth and win the hand of the Caliph’s daughter, Kara. The game blends exploration, dialogue-driven storytelling, and real-time combat as you navigate bustling towns, make moral choices, and battle foes in perilous dungeons. Armed with melee weapons, a slingshot, or magical spells, you’ll grow stronger by gaining experience, upgrading stats, and mastering new skills.

What sets The Genie’s Curse apart is its rich setting and hybrid gameplay—mixing RPG progression with action-based combat—while staying true to the Al-Qadim universe’s lore. Released for MS-DOS in 1994, it offers a unique take on the genre with its Arabian fantasy aesthetic, branching dialogue, and a focus on both combat and character development. A hidden gem for fans of classic CRPGs, it delivers adventure, challenge, and a touch of romance in a vividly realized world.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".