Play HeroQuest Online – MS-DOS Game

Game Overview

HeroQuest (MS-DOS) is a classic isometric dungeon crawler based on the popular board game of the same name. Players choose from four unique characters—Barbarian, Dwarf, Elf, and Wizard—each with distinct abilities, such as the Elf and Wizard’s spellcasting. Gameplay revolves around turn-based exploration, tactical combat, and risk-reward mechanics like searching rooms for treasure (or triggering traps). Characters who survive a mission can spend gold on upgrades, but death resets progress, adding stakes to each quest. With 14 varied missions, dice-driven combat, and persistent progression, HeroQuest blends strategy and luck in a compact RPG experience.

Notably, the game’s title influenced Sierra On-Line’s Quest for Glory series (originally "Hero’s Quest") due to naming conflicts. Missions can be tackled non-linearly, rewarding players for completing objectives—from slaying monsters to rescuing NPCs—before escaping the dungeon. Its simple yet engaging mechanics and ties to tabletop gaming make it a nostalgic standout among early CRPGs.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".