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A series of puzzle-solving adventure games, originally designed by Jane Jensen and developed by Sierra. The games feature a recurrent protagonist, a young bookstore owner and aspiring writer from New Orleans named Gabriel Knight. Gabriel discovers that he is a Schattenjäger (German for "shadow hunter"), destined to solve supernatural mysteries and confront dark cults and demonic adversaries.

Despite their supernatural elements, Gabriel Knight games contain many historical references, and their stories are based on real studies of the occult. The first game deals with a voodoo cult in New Orleans, providing cultural and social background information for the city. The sequel is set in Munich, Germany; it is dedicated to werewolves, and refers to historical events connected to the city. The third game takes the protagonist to Southern France, where he must unravel a mystery that involves vampires and an alternate history of Christianity.

The three games of the series are also known for representing the three major graphical styles used by adventure games: the first game is done in hand-painted 2D style, the second uses full-motion videos with real actors and backgrounds composed of photos, and the third is in real-time 3D.

Awards

  • Computer Gaming World
    • November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #2 Most Memorable Game Hero (Gabriel Knight)

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Title Platforms Released
box cover thumbnail Best of Sierra (Limited Edition) Nr. 1 Windows, Windows 3.x 1999
box cover thumbnail Best of Sierra Nr. 1 DOS, Windows 3.x 1997
box cover thumbnail Best of Sierra: 12 Top Games DOS, Windows, Windows 3.x 1999
box cover thumbnail Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred,... Windows 1999
box cover thumbnail Gabriel Knight Mysteries: Limited Edition DOS, Windows, Windows 3.x 1998
box cover thumbnail Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers DOS, Windows, Windows 3.x, Macintosh 1993
box cover thumbnail Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers -... Windows, Macintosh, Android, iPad 2014
box cover thumbnail Mystery Games DOS, Windows, Windows 3.x 1995
box cover thumbnail Sierra's Classic Adventures Windows 2001
box cover thumbnail The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery DOS, Windows, Windows 3.x, Macintosh 1995