Risky Woods
Risky Woods — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Risky Woods on?
- Risky Woods was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Amiga.
- When did Risky Woods release?
- Risky Woods was first released on December 31, 1992.
About Risky Woods
Unusually for Electronic Arts in the early 90s, this was a platform -shooter game with little or no adventuring or strategy elements. The game scrolls sideways, and has sections where precision jumps are required, either to clear rivers or collect bonuses. You carry a dagger to deal with the enemies, and must avoid contact with them. When killed, they leave coins to be collected - these are spent in the shop sections. Death loses you most of your coins, but they can usually be retrieved if they land on solid ground - making it better to be killed in combat than by drowning.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Zeus Software
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1992 | $21 | $75 | — | Graphics 4.0, Sound 4.0, Control 3.5, FunFactor 4.0 | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Atari ST/STE · PC (Microsoft Windows) · DOS · Amiga. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $16 | $47 | — |
| Japanese release | $32 | $129 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $2.49 in Apr 2008, $35 five years ago, and $21 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $2.90 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.98 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $7.49 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $4.89 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $10.00 | $25 |
| Jan 2015 | $9.50 | $21 |
| Jan 2016 | $14.42 | $26 |
| Jan 2017 | $16.25 | $60 |
| Jan 2018 | $18.79 | $40 |
| Jan 2019 | $19.81 | $40 |
| Jan 2020 | $15.99 | $40 |
| Jan 2021 | $24 | $48 |
| Jan 2022 | $32 | $80 |
| Jan 2023 | $28 | $61 |
| Jan 2024 | $22 | $61 |
| Jan 2025 | $25 | $66 |
| Jan 2026 | $23 | $72 |
| Oct 2026 | $21 | $75 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 1992 | 014633071566 |
| Europe / PAL | 17 December 1992 | — |
| Japan | 19 February 1993 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A competent but unremarkable fantasy platformer from EA, cheap in Europe and dearer in Japan.
Risky Woods is a fantasy platformer that Electronic Arts published on the Genesis. It came to North America in 1992, Europe on 17 December 1992 and Japan on 19 February 1993. The game began on computers; this page is about the Genesis cartridge.
GameFan previewed it in January 1993 as a game where you free ancient monks from stone, with 12 levels and 8 landscapes. A Mega Drive games guide summarized it as a reasonably challenging platform quest that looks pretty good but has better rivals in the genre.
What the press said at the time
| GamePro Issue 46 | May 1993 | Graphics 4.0, Sound 4.0, Control 3.5, FunFactor 4.0 |
“It controls really well and there's lots to do, pick up and kill ... Overall, it's not a great game but there is some fun to be derived from it.”
“Although not entirely original, Risky Woods is still more than satisfying. It's just too short!”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Genesis version lets the player collect links to improve armor, and its Eye toll gates require repeating melodies with the controller.
Rohan holds a staff and wears a tunic or toga in the Genesis game, and the Eye-Key and coins look different from the other versions.
Also on other platforms
Amiga · Atari ST · MS-DOS
- Amiga. Mean Machines noted that the game originally won plenty of praise on the Amiga.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits above the middle. The European cart usually costs somewhat less than the US one, and the Japanese cart usually costs noticeably more and has a different cartridge shape. A complete US copy means the case, the cartridge and the manual.
Risky Woods screenshots
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