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Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse

As an outcast, betrothed to the caliph's daughter and the son of a sultan whose once mighty clan has been dishonoured, you must face the all-powerful Genie Lords in a quest to restore your family honour - once and for all! Experience the mysterious Al-Qadim game world and prepare for fast real-time action, arcade-style combat and heart-pounding role-playing - all in the style of Arabian Nights! Diverging from the Gold Box formula, Al-Qadim allows you to experience the immersion and thrill of an AD&D adventure with a condensed role-playing system. The Genie's Curse is quick to set up and a bree

Release date
September 17, 2015
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Cyberlore Studios
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast, SNEG
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★ 8.4/10GOG · 149 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
You know, every time a game is released in GOG a bunch of people come in and give 5 stars just for nostalgia glasses and…
★ 4 / 5
Really, there are few RPGs set in an 1001-Arabian-Nights-style world. This one is a very light RPG, so veterans will be disappointed. There is a…
★ 2 / 5
Al-Qadim is one of those games where the setting outweighs the plot. The plot is pretty standard - rescue your family & marry the woman…
★ 5 / 5
I remember my mom playing this game at least 20 years ago, and for the longest while I harassed her about "what was that game?"…
★ 5 / 5
Al Qadim "The Old" is Arabian Nights Forgotten Realms D&D setting. This game was published by SSI which made a huge amount of video board…
★ 4 / 5
I've been wanting to play this game since it was released but only just now finally tackled it. I was more than a little pleased…
★ 3 / 5
I didn’t expect to enjoy ‘Al-Qadim: The Genie’s Curse’ this much, but I did. Unlike many AD&D-licensed games at the time, ‘TGC’ is an action…
★ 4 / 5
I really enjoyed this title, especially the setting, short but interesting.

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★ 5 / 5
Excelent game if you like games like Zelda and like D&D, that's the game for you!
★ 4 / 5
If you ever played any SSI "gold box" strategy games growing up... ...this is not one of them. "Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse" is an…
★ 2 / 5
The combat is horrible. The story, graphic and music are ok. To actually hear the music you'll have to setup the soundcard in Dosbox as…
★ 4 / 5
I never got to finish the game as a kid, although the plot is a bit simplistic, and it shows its age, it is a…
★ 5 / 5
Loved this game as a kid over 25 years ago. Still love playing it today. works great . Well done on a stable port that…
★ 5 / 5
Included in the TSR Masterpiece Collection of 1996, The Genie's Curse stands out among its peers with a fantastical setting and story with a lower…
★ 4 / 5
I remember how I tried to play this game as a child and failed at the difficulty; now, decades later, I decided to give it…
★ 5 / 5
I remember my mom playing this game at least 20 years ago, and for the longest while I harassed her about "what was that game?"…

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