Anna’s Quest

Sweet fairy tale straight out of the children's books — carrying a serious message alongside it

Very simplistic art style shouldn't and it won't distract you from the principles of life many of us had abandoned. Making your life revolve around money and fame, 'specially when you have neither yet, is one way to make your life miserable. What's it got to do with the game? Probably nothing. But Anna is a great child and her grandpa did a wonderful job on her upbringing. At no point in the game did she ever put anything above her one and only goal of securing the cure for her dearest; willing to go the lengths and endanger her own life just to save her only relative. Family is what your life should orbit around and always come back whenever anyone who's a part of it in danger. Anna hasn't had to live three quarters of her life to understand such a simple concept; something that many others couldn't grasp with one life lived to the fullest. She's a good child and all, born with a curious mind and is yet lucky enough to never deal with the issues and encounters that a demeanor like the one she's got typically causes. Possibly someone else might have put it in the pros but one con I've found has really ached throughout and I'm talking about humanization. It's the most dull aching pain that I usually feel during the playthrough. The devs don't seem to put enough emphasis on it or deem it not important enough to really up their level on that one and I just cringe at it with how poorly it's done. Firstly, the girl won't ever shut up, like never ever. She feels the need from the far beyond, apparently the place that she's got her powers from, to really comment on literally freaking anything that ever happens on the screen. Like it is indeed skippable but to progress further into the plot is to put the hurt on your little finger, it really do be pushing the mouse button non-stop. Secondly, the girl's voice actor mismatch the picture, setting, emotional state, time period and everything else in between. I see a young gal by the castle's gates and once she opens her mouth I hear a spoiled little teen pretending to be a queen smoking by the Walmart main entrance. What is that voice even? The voice is so average of nowadays, it's basically a sign of the times of today. It's fake, it's modern, it's unsettling. Had she been given a more fitting voice this would probably not have any cons at all. I could somehow stomach her never shutting up if it was pleasant to listen to in the first place me thinks. Apart from that the story was rather beautiful and captivating, I'd say this has a better plot than most AAA games today (they don't even try anymore). It kept me invested into it and like the oldfashioned tales go the ending had to put everything in its place and it did. You get to learn more about every single character you meet on your walkthrough and most of them will open up by the end of it. The ending was cool and sentimental, too, I think it was very wisely put together, quite fitting.
Achievements are easy but some might make you look twice and make sure you don't sleep at the wheel, nothing too crazy.

All in all it was an enjoyable experience, I've only truly endured one serious con to it and it might not even be that way for someone else so there comes your own thinking in there. Digest all that I said and I believe you'll do the well weighed decision.

Nice classic, old-style, adventure game. I got a bit annoyed by the long dialogues and voice overs, but since I paid literally a few cents for this game I can't help but recommend it (if bought during sales).

Recommended for: First, the easy part. Anna's Quest is a typical point 'n click adventure with a main story resembling the classic fairy tales from Grimm and Andersen, but combined with some modern influences. It's a decent game and if you like point 'n click adventures you should check it out. Otherwise if you don't like these type of games you should probably skip it.
Now onto the interesting bit. Given the cartoon-like art style and the fairy tale story, some parents might ask: is this game suitable for young children? I would say yes, but I’d like to give a warning. Like I said, the game draws heavy inspiration from the classic fairy tales, and those of us who are a bit older know they can be pretty brutal. Stuff like stomachs being cut open and filled with stones, or witches being boiled or burned alive. In modern versions, this is usually toned down.
Now in Anna's Quest there is no violence or swearing of any kind. But certain scenes may give off some sinister vibes. I’ll try to give an example without spoiling too much. Early in the game there's a skeleton chained to the wall, and in front of him a small grate. Anna remarks: "This seems to be for the person chained up, why it's here though and what its draining I do not want to know", but we can make a pretty good guess at its purpose.
Another example: Anna is locked up in a mill by a witch. You check out a millstone, and Anna remarks, “Now it looks like the witch is using it to grind something else entirely.” As adults, we immediately know what’s being implied here. Now it's not like the whole game is full of these dark undertones, but they do happen from time to time. So it might be a good idea if you’re a parent to first play the game yourself and then decide whether it’s suitable for your child. I know I sound a bit overprotective here, but I still felt it was worth mentioning.
My experience: I had a nice time overall with Anna's Quest. It's not one of the greatest adventure games I played, but certainly not one of the worst. Sometimes in traditional point 'n click adventure games the puzzles can be frustrating, but in this game I was never really stuck and was able to finish it without a walkthrough. The story was interesting, though I had mixed feelings about the ending. There are some discussions online about it, some people love it, others hate it.
I did have some minor annoyances with the game. The first is that some of the voice actors aren’t that great to put it mildly. It seems like they just grabbed a couple of random people off the street and had them do the voices. Fortunately, I thought the major characters voices were pretty decent.
Another mildly annoying thing was with some of the dialogue. Sometimes characters speak with a lot of pauses like “uhm…” or “ehrr…” and not only when they’re nervous (unless that’s the default emotional state of some of the characters). In any case, it felt like it took ages for the dialogue to finish. It was especially annoying when you have bad voice actors reading bad dialogue like that. You can skip it of course, but then you might miss some important information.
Technical: I had no technical issues while playing. (Win10,7800X3D,RX7800XT)
Personal rating: 3/5

A beautiful point-and-click adventure, neither too difficult nor too easy. While some dialogues felt a bit slow at times, Anna’s journey was overall a heartfelt and emotional experience.

"Anna's Quest" is an adventure and puzzle-focused game developed by Daedalic Entertainment. The story revolves around a young girl named Anna who embarks on a journey to save her father from evil sorcerers, requiring her to explore various solutions.
One of the strengths of "Anna's Quest" lies in its engaging and contradictory storyline. The game is full of unexpected events and mysteries that keep players constantly searching for new solutions.
The beautifully designed graphics are another highlight of the game. Additionally, the exceptional and captivating soundtrack enhances the emotional experience and gameplay.
However, one of the weaknesses of "Anna's Quest" is the sometimes complex and difficult-to-understand controls. Some puzzles may leave players stuck, lowering the overall gameplay experience.
Overall, "Anna's Quest" is an engaging adventure game full of mystery and intrigue. With its compelling story and beautiful graphics, it provides a good experience for fans of this genre.

I enjoyed the fact that the game was narrated because it truly felt more involved that way and a way to connect to the characters especially all the silly things that were said when you interacted with certain things.
I love puzzle games so the fact that this was point and click game where you had to connect the pieces to figure things out in order to progress was something I found fun to say the least.
If you like figuring out small puzzles and story like games than this is a game for you.
The ending of the game is what really got to me. It is a bit confusing if you don't pay attention to the story throughout the game and connect all the pieces but if you do it makes it all worth it.

A fun, cutely designed adventure game. Likeable characters and decent humour. Game is not particularly long (about 10 hours), and the puzzles were challenging enough to not insult your intelligence yet not enough to make you feel stupid, even if a few of them felt a bit long-winded to me.
The only major problem the game had is the voice acting direction. In the English version it's terrible. Only a few characters sound like they have actually trained actors, and the rest feels as if they are actually reading their lines instead of performing - emotional lines delivered in a deadpan manner. Unless this is a deal-breaker for you, you would probably enjoy the story anyway.