Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb

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Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb is a single player casual puzzle game with fantasy and comedy themes. It was developed by The Dreamers Guild and was released on November 26, 2014. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb is a point-and-click adventure game set in a world populated by sentient animal species. Players control Rif, a young dog, as he seeks to clear his name and restore a stolen artifact, the Orb of Storms, to its rightful owner. The game features puzzle-solving, dialogue trees, and exploration in a rich, hand-drawn environment.

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96%

Audience ScoreBased on 142 reviews

story36 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features beautiful art and character designs, along with great voice acting that enhances the overall experience.
It offers a charming and humorous story with engaging dialogue, making it enjoyable for players of all ages.
The puzzles are generally straightforward and provide a sense of accomplishment, making it a good entry point for newcomers to the point-and-click genre.

The game suffers from some frustrating maze-like areas that can lead to aimless wandering and backtracking, which may detract from the overall enjoyment.
The story feels rushed in parts, with some players noting that it lacks depth and could benefit from more character interactions and world-building.
The ending is considered weak and leaves players wanting more, as it concludes on a cliffhanger without a satisfying resolution.

story
84 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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53%
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The story of "Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb" is generally praised for its charm, originality, and engaging characters, evoking a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic adventure games. However, many reviewers note that the narrative quality declines in later sections, feeling rushed and occasionally unclear, which can disrupt player immersion. Despite its shortcomings, the game offers a delightful experience with a unique world and light humor, making it a fun introduction to the point-and-click genre.
- “The exploring and talking to other characters, the rich story, the puzzles that I liked when I first played it are still just as enchanting.”
- “A rich story is interwoven with light humor and puzzles that are not too difficult yet feel rewarding to complete.”
- “The game looks and feels like something out of a Disney movie, presenting a sweet cute storyline with charming characters from the very first scene.”
- “The only issue is that with each part of the game, the quality of the story and gameplay respective to the prior part drops noticeably, but not enough to be a turn away from the overall presentation.”
- “This also has to do with later parts being unclear in direction and allowing for you to do some things out of order that it ruins the intended story a little.”
- “My two negatives were that the story felt very rushed, and the gameplay was a bit too big for its britches.”
music
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
79%
21%
The music in the game is widely praised for its catchiness and variety, enhancing the overall experience with delightful tunes that fit the different locations. Players appreciate the charming soundtrack and its ability to engage them, although some note that the music loops can be a bit short. Overall, the combination of enjoyable music, great voice acting, and appealing graphics contributes to a captivating atmosphere.
- “The soundtrack is also very nice; I found it to be pretty catchy, humming a lot of the tunes.”
- “For all the different locations, it's nice to have such a variety of music tracks.”
- “The characters, world, lore, writing, and music are all lovely.”
graphics
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
34%
12%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their solid hand-drawn pixel art style, which was impressive for its time and still holds up well against modern pixel games. However, some players noted that the pixelated nature can lead to key items blending into the background, highlighting the generational gaps in graphics technology. Overall, while the visuals are charming and well-executed, there is a consensus that an update could enhance clarity and gameplay experience if the game were to be remade.
- “The graphics style is a pretty solid hand-drawn pixel-art style.”
- “The sprite animation and character artwork is top-notch for its time and holds up to modern pixel games.”
- “Nice graphics for the time, with well-drawn landscapes and good character design.”
- “Another issue, but this one more due to the generational gaps in graphics, is that some key items I needed went completely overlooked because of the pixelated nature, causing them to blend in instead of standing out. This is solely an issue of differences in times and technology.”
- “The graphics are decent for its time, and the game chooses to go the route of mostly isometric movement, with a few flatter areas.”
- “One of the few 90s video games that can unreservedly call itself a furry game -- Lisa Jennings, a furry since 1982, apparently inspired the game when the creators saw her artwork -- its big ambitions were ultimately constrained by the budget and the publisher to make an inoffensive bare-bones experience.”
humor
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by its engaging voice acting and witty dialogue, often eliciting genuine laughter from players. While many appreciate the light-hearted moments and the blend of humor with a rich story, some find the humor to be overly corny and the narrative somewhat cliché. Additionally, players noted that the English localization retains more comedic elements compared to the Chinese version.
- “The voice acting is great and fits the characters really well, the music is enjoyable, the writing had me laughing out loud very often, and the art... oh man... I'm a sucker for good art and designs, and this game sure delivers on that front.”
- “The game is voice acted, with some very humorous dialogue, and a wide range of characters.”
- “It immerses you in a strange future that's both funny and deeply creepy at the same time.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
68%
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The gameplay is generally straightforward and accessible, benefiting from the ScummVM engine, but it suffers from pacing issues and a lack of depth, feeling rushed and overly ambitious for its short plot. While the puzzles provide some challenge, the inclusion of repetitive mazes can lead to frustration, and the overall experience leaves players wanting a more polished conclusion. A potential remake could enhance the graphics while maintaining the core mechanics and improving narrative cohesion.
- “The gameplay is forgiving, though I did not try most of the obviously wrong responses.”
- “Gameplay is simple to understand and the ScummVM engine lends itself well.”
- “The second point in the gameplay is that for such a short plot, it certainly feels like more could've been packed into the world.”
- “Additionally, the game contains gameplay filler in the form of several mazes - while they are not necessarily a bad thing, they happen one after another in quick succession.”
- “They added nothing but sheer frustration to the gameplay experience.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its detailed lore and character development, which contribute significantly to its charm. Additionally, the graphics, including well-drawn landscapes and character designs, enhance the overall experience.
- “This is a really charming old game that is worth playing for the detailed lore and character development.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has low to no replayability, primarily due to its straight-linear story structure, which limits player choices and experiences. Once players complete the main storyline, subsequent playthroughs offer little new content, making them feel brief and unengaging.
- “Low to no replayability due to a straight-linear story.”
- “The only negative aspects of the game are the length and lack of replay value, since there's not much outside the main storyline, and once you get to the end, your next playthrough will take minutes.”
- “Low to no replayability due to a straight-linear story.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users consistently highlight the emotional aspect of the game as being very wholesome, suggesting that it evokes positive feelings and a sense of warmth.
- “The content I saw was very wholesome.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised, with multiple users highlighting its positive and immersive qualities.
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The Dreamers Guild successfully optimized the game's source code years ago, enabling it to run efficiently on Windows XP.
- “The Dreamers Guild somehow obtained the source code and optimized it years ago to run efficiently for XP.”
- “The Dreamers Guild managed to optimize the game years ago, allowing it to run smoothly for XP.”
- “Thanks to the Dreamers Guild's optimization of the source code, the game runs seamlessly for XP.”
- “Dreamers Guild somehow got the source code and optimized it years ago to run it for XP.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players have noted that grinding can become tedious, particularly when having to repeat certain tasks, and they recommend saving frequently due to occasional minor crashes.
- “Some minor crashes, please save often. Some of the shores become really tedious when you have to do them again.”

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Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb is a casual puzzle game with fantasy and comedy themes.

Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows, Linux and others.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb.

Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb was released on November 26, 2014.

Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb was developed by The Dreamers Guild.

Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb is a single player game.

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