Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal

Released Aug 2015

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!

74% positive · 1,184 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Where to buy

Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 Lowest $0.87 $7.99 −89% Green Man Gaming Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $7.99 IndieGala Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $7.99

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Evaluation

Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal is a re-release of the original 2002 game by Funatics Software, made available on Steam on August 20, 2015 through publisher Daedalic Entertainment. The store description is explicit: this is the original 2002 game brought to a digital storefront for modern availability, with no new content added or announced. There are no DLC listings, no post-launch news posts, no roadmaps, and no developer communications suggesting any additional content was ever planned for this Steam release. The game shipped as a complete, finished classic and has remained unchanged. There is nothing to wait for — the game is exactly what it was at launch: a complete, self-contained experience.

Evidence

Store page explicitly describes this as the original 2002 game re-released on Steam for digital availability, with no mention of new content, DLC, or post-launch updates of any kind.

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Short description promotes the original 2002 game's story and features with no indication of new or planned content.

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Details

Developer

Funatics Software

Publisher

Daedalic Entertainment

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

Adventure Action RPG Fantasy Female Protagonist Creature Collector Third Person Classic FPS Magic Great Soundtrack

About this game

After years of waiting, this legendary classic and beloved fan favorite finally comes to Steam!
Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal is the original game from 2002 now for the first time available as a downloadable version here on Steam. A lot of fans have been asking us where they can buy this cult classic still today since it seems to have been long disappeared from the retail shelves. Now we are happy to fulfill your wish together with our partner Daedalic to make this game available to you again.
***Incompatibility with notebooks (FPS drops in the menu): Set your screen resolution to a modus with 32 bit color depth***

Zanzarah - The Hidden Portal is an amazingly enjoyable adventure game brought to life by a vividly visualized and elaborately produced world. The story revolves around a young girl named Amy who escapes to the magical world of Zanzarah.
There she is charged with merging the fairytale kingdom with the real world, saving it from destruction. Help her to use magical powers and items to collect and train fairies and demons. Use your creatures in fast-paced battles to defeat the evil that defiles Zanzarah.