Zeddas: Servant of Sheol (1996)

Zeddas: Servant of Sheol is an adventure video game developed by Japanese studio Caravan Interactive and published by Synergy Interactive (a subsidiary of Synergy Incorporated) in 1996 for Macintosh, SEGA Saturn, and Windows 3.
== Gameplay ==
Zeddas: Servant of Sheol is a horror adventure game.
== Development and release ==
The game was developed using Macromedia Director.
== Reception and legacy ==
Zeddas: Servant of Sheol was met with mixed critical reception from reviewers. PC Joker'Markus Ziegler deemed it "shitty". Swedish magazine High Score gave it a positive outlook but recommended users writing their own notes when playing, as the game takes time to complete. PC Gamer's T. Liam McDonald noted the game's weird visual elements. PC Game Center'Al Giovetti commended the hi res pre rendered graphics, campy and unusual character designs, voice acting, film like music score and sound design. Hardcore Gaming 101's Tom Davey felt the game put its visual and technological gimmicks over any semblance of gameplay.
The Japanese Sega Saturn conversion titled Horror Tour was also met with mixed reception from critics. Fan reception was mixed as well; readers of the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine voted to give the Saturn version a 4.7368 out of 10 score, ranking at the number 870 spot, indicating a middling following.
A sequel was released entitled Horror Tour 2, which was followed by Labyrinthe (1998). The third game in the series was rediscovered in 2018 in a file from a private collector on a forum.