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Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness is a graphical adventure and role-playing game released in 1993 for MS-DOS by developer and publisher Sierra On-Line. It is the fourth entry in the Quest for Glory series, presented from a third-person perspective with a point-and-click interface. The narrative follows the protagonist, who after escaping a cavern, arrives in a town shrouded in fear and mystery within a dark forest region.

Players control a hero who can be created as a fighter, thief, magician, or paladin, with the option to import a character from earlier series entries. The primary objectives involve exploring the town and surrounding areas, interacting with wary inhabitants, and investigating the sinister events affecting the region. Progression is driven by solving environmental and dialogue-based puzzles, while character development is handled through a skill-based system where abilities improve with repeated use, such as practicing throwing to enhance that skill for puzzle solutions. The game integrates adventure-style puzzle solving with role-playing mechanics, including an action-oriented combat system viewed from a side-scrolling perspective where the player can move, jump, attack, and defend in real time.

The CD release of the game incorporates voice acting for character dialogues and a narrator for descriptive text. The structure requires the player to navigate a foreboding world, uncover secrets, and survive encounters with creatures outside the town's walls, maintaining a consistent focus on exploration, character growth, and combat encounters.