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Time to open up 2026 with another Quest Club! This month, we will be looking at Deedee's list. It's fairly lengthy quest heavy, and it could be an interesting time. Let's take a look at the options once again!
#1:
Forbidden Ascent by Russ and Moosh
Estimated Playtime: 3-4 Hours for the Main Game, 8 if you include postgame.
While a bit on the shorter side, doing the postgame as well should lead to this one still lasting the entire month.
I remember not liking this quest pre update, but post update I remember having a good deal of fun with it. It's a sideview platformer with cool bosses and a solid postgame; would probably rec it base on my memory of enjoying the update but I might need to replay it.
#2:
A Tribute to Yeto's Quest by TheOnlyOne
Estimated Playtime: Highly Variable
This one was in the previous poll, being in the community list. Note that there is more than one entry on the community list here, and that is because I was extremely specific in saying that curators must have a minimum, rather than a maximum, from said list.
This would be where I suggest Project Storm, but there's an update coming for that, and also Tribute to Yeto's Quest was a major inspiration for Project Storm, so I'm listing this here. It's good! It's a real stumper at times, with some nonconventional logic. Some really impressive scripting for the time too!
#3:
Throwback by superpatch13
Estimated Playtime: 20 Hours
I've actually never heard of this one, but the premise seems interesting!
I already recommended this on the site news a few years back, but reccing it again. It's a goofy 1st quest remake with wacky dungeon ideas and wacky 2.10 styled boss fights. I mean, you fight bubbleman as a boss, how can you hate it?
#4:
Link and Zelda: Panoply of Calatia by Mitsukara
Estimated Playtime: 16 Hours
This quest was very much in my purview a while back, and it's a super interesting one for sure!
One of the most fun experiences on the database, it's a puzzle/adventure hybrid that's a love letter to both Zelda and the NES. One of the big reasons this game is fun is the way all the mechanics intersect, allowing for a game that can be even more open than the already fairly open structure it takes, while still having a defined structure that I found lacking in the official open world zeldas. It's good. Go play it.
#5:
Journey into the Novel Ruins by Kifstopher
Estimated Playtime: Highly Variable
Another entry that was also from the community list! This is definitely one of the more intriguing quests on the database.
A very charming quest that is La-Mulana inspired (and also very furry), it's got a funny sense of humor and cool puzzles. Very recommend.
#6:
Passage Through Time by ywkls
Estimated Playtime: 20+ Hours
This is an intriguing one, that was never once in my line of site. Looks interesting!
The quest is unpolished and janky at times, but there's an enjoyable exploration aspect to the quest with nice things to collect. Pretty neat.
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I actually still dig this lineup quite a bit. I could honestly vibe with opening next year with any of these quests, really.
