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The legends speak of a long forgotten prophecy... of a shining hero and of perilous adventures... of sinister powers, strange worlds and swarms of fairies ... but they said nothing of a girl with a big heart instead of a big sword!

Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal is a adventure, action and rpg game developed by Funatics Software and published by Daedalic Entertainment.
Released on August 20th 2015 is available only on Windows in 2 languages: English and German.

It has received 1,058 reviews of which 759 were positive and 299 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 0.79€ on Steam with a 90% discount.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows® VISTA,Windows® 7, Windows® 8
  • Processor: Athlon or Pentium® 2 Processor with 500 Mhz
  • Memory: 64 MB RAM MB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D- Graphics card, 8MB (GeForce, Voodoo 5500)
  • DirectX: Version 8.1
  • Storage: 1400 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Please make sure you are using the latest graphics card driver (especially for NVIDIA cards). You can always find the latest drivers directly at the manufacturers' website. Please do not rely on automatic Windows updates. - Symptom of NVIDIA cards: broken polygon display after starting the first scene. Solution: 1. Open NVIDIA control panel 2. Go to "Manage 3D settings" -> "Program Settings", there, select "Zantph.exe" 3. Set the "Maximum count of pre-rendered single frames" to 1 and... 4. "Apply". The grapic-errors should now be fixed. -Incompatibility with notebooks (FPS drops in the menu): Set your screen resolution to a modus with 32 bit color depth

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March 2025
Pokémon but the creatures are tiny little fairies, the other characters are elves, dwarves and goblins, and the battles are real-time, first-person shooters. As someone who doesn't care much about Pokémon... what's going on here? Why aren't there more games like this? Do they have some massive and vague patent on the concept of capturing battle creatures that prevents this sort of creative take to become popular? Anyway, this game was my childhood. Your machine might not run it properly today (mine certainly didn't) but there are guides on how to patch the game and it should run just fine after following those. I totally recommend it, even so many years later.
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Jan. 2025
This is undoubtedly the finest story-driven game I have ever experienced. The narrative, gameplay, and overall atmosphere are simply flawless. I've completed the game countless times and will continue to do so; it never loses its charm. A sequel like Zanzarah 2 would be a dream come true. It's a fantastic classic that offers immense enjoyment, though you just need to ensure it runs smoothly on your system. I've been familiar with this game for years, and it remains one of the most remarkable gaming experiences I've encountered. I appreciate every aspect of it—the storyline, the mechanics (which some may dismiss as a Pokémon clone), the thrill of collecting and training fairies, evolving them, and devising strategies based on their strengths and weaknesses during battles. The music is incredibly soothing and adds to the experience. I truly hope someone decides to remaster it, similar to what was done with the original Tomb Raider series. It would be amazing to see all the fairies and environments in stunning HD, showcasing their beauty in a whole new light.
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Oct. 2024
the most awesome game. I played it at 14 and at 30 is still pleaseant to play.
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Sept. 2024
I played this when it came out decades ago. I always liked it. Using the fairies is fun. Regretably it's basically unplayable on Steamdeck.
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Sept. 2024
Zanzarah is a game I played in my childhood. I constantly come back and play more playthroughs maining different fairies each time. I have probably been through the game a couple dozen times at this point. It is just a surreal experience. I recommend to anyone who hasn't played it. You may have to do some work with DgVooDoo however!
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Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal
6.9
759
299
Online players
5
Developer
Funatics Software
Publisher
Daedalic Entertainment
Release 20 Aug 2015
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