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A classic point-and-click adventure where a sarcastic teenager is pulled into a fairy-tale world and solves inventory puzzles. Its cheeky humor and parodies of fantasy classics and fairy tales are the main draw.

What defines Simon the Sorcerer:

  • Lots of humour
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

The closest matches for Simon the Sorcerer are Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe, Discworld and Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Simon the Sorcerer special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Discworld

Lots of humour

A classic point-and-click adventure set in Terry Pratchett's Discworld, where the inept wizard Rincewind solves absurd puzzles while chasing a dragon. Sharp British humor and a famous voice cast define it, though the puzzle logic can be quirky.

Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!

Lots of humour

As the cowardly wizard Rincewind, you solve quirky puzzles in a classic point-and-click adventure through Terry Pratchett's Discworld, trying to get Death back to work. Its jokes, voice cast and absurd puzzle logic define the experience.

Torin's Passage

Lots of humour

A humorous point-and-click adventure from Al Lowe and Sierra in which Torin and his companion Boffo solve puzzles across whimsical fantasy realms. It is aimed at kids but is packed with winking jokes for adults.

King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride

Lots of humour

A classic point-and-click fairy-tale adventure with a cartoon-film look, where you alternate between Queen Valanice and Princess Rosella through six whimsical lands, solving inventory puzzles.

The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic point-and-click adventure in which you play a young mystic travelling through a crumbling, quirky fairy-tale land, brewing potions and casting spells. Its appeal lies in creative inventory puzzles and a whimsical fantasy world.

Simon the Sorcerer Origins

Lots of humour

A classic point-and-click adventure serving as a prequel to the Simon series: the sarcastic Simon wanders through an absurd magical world full of inventory puzzles, wisecracks and fantasy parody.

Violett

Puzzles and brain teasers

Violett is a hand-drawn point-and-click adventure where you solve puzzles and uncover secrets in a quirky fantasy world. The focus is squarely on brain-teasers and discovery rather than combat.

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