Play Kingdom of Kroz II online — the original 1990 DOS game Works — the full original game runs via DOSBox in your browser
Guide updated October 2026 · Runs via DOSBox + WebAssembly
Kingdom of Kroz II — Scott Miller's text-mode dungeon game, from the series that launched Apogee Software. You are an archaeologist hunting the Amulet of Kroz through levels of monsters, gems, whips and traps, all drawn in coloured ASCII. Press C at the first question for colour.
1–5: menu choices · Y / N: answer · ENTER: confirm · SPACE: continue
⌨ Keyboard — for menus & name entry
Controls — what does what
| Action | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| Move | Arrow keys |
| Whip | W |
| Teleport | T |
| Save / restore | S / R |
| Colour or mono prompt | C |
Runs in your browser tab with DOSBox + WebAssembly — nothing is uploaded. Click the screen to capture input; press Ctrl+F10 to release mouse.
Apogee released the whole Kroz series as freeware in March 2009. Provenance: /apps/kroz/NOTICE.md.
About Kingdom of Kroz II
The Kroz games were Apogee's first releases, sold through the shareware model that Scott Miller pioneered and which later carried Commander Keen and Wolfenstein 3D. Monsters move toward you every turn; whip them, or spend gems as hit points. Teleport scrolls, keys and secret tunnels fill out each level. Apogee released the whole Kroz series as freeware in 2009.
How it runs here
This is the original DOS release of Kingdom of Kroz II, unmodified, running in DOSBox compiled to WebAssembly. The whole game is about 1 MB, so it starts within seconds on a normal connection. Sound and music play once you click into the game.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play Kingdom of Kroz II online for free?
Yes. Click Play and the original 1990 DOS version starts in your browser, running in a WebAssembly build of DOSBox. Nothing to install and no account.
Why is Kingdom of Kroz II hosted here?
Apogee released the whole Kroz series as freeware in March 2009. The original files are hosted unmodified.
Does my progress save?
Saved games persist in this browser between visits, best-effort. Clearing site data removes them.
Can I play on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Touch buttons for the keys Kingdom of Kroz II uses appear under the game on touch devices.
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Want a game like this on your own site?
Kingdom of Kroz II isn't ours to give away — we host it, we didn't write it. But eleven of the games here we did write from scratch, and those are free for anyone to put on their own page: one line of HTML, no account, no permission, no attribution beyond a credit line.