Animal Quest 4.0 (1996) for MS‑DOS, developed and published by Alive Software, is an educational simulation game where players assume the role of various forest or jungle animals, striving to survive in their food chain. You explore grid-based maps, hunt prey, dodge predators, and collect energy tokens. Version 4.0 introduced a fourth habitat episode while dropping SVGA support. Vibrant graphics, realistic sounds, and shareware distribution through platforms like Internet Archive and DOSGames.com keep this nature-themed title accessible .