Play Police Quest 3: The Kindred Online

Sonny’s back as a detective, but when Marie gets stabbed in the opening minutes, you’re suddenly digging through drug cartels and creepy cults with a personal vendetta. That mouse-only interface feels weird at first, but you’ll be scanning crime scenes for overlooked clues before you know it.

Developer: Sierra On-Line

Genre: Adventure

Released: 1991

File size: 5.22 MB

Game Overview

Police Quest 3: The Kindred came out in 1991 from Sierra On-Line, one of their many adventure titles for MS-DOS. It was part of that era where point and click was really taking off, and Sierra was known for mixing serious stories with unforgiving game logic. You play as Sonny Bonds, now a detective, and the story kicks off with a personal tragedy that pulls you into a dark investigation.

You control Sonny through a mouse driven interface, moving screen by screen to explore locations, gather evidence, and interview witnesses. The main goal is to solve a murder and take down a dangerous cult, which means paying close attention to forensic details and following proper police procedure. The pacing is deliberate, sometimes slow, and mistakes can lead to instant failure or dead ends. It feels like actual detective work, with a constant tension between careful observation and the pressure to act.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".