Choose Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb
Choose Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb launched in 2014.
Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb vs Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition
Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb and Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb (2014) is 4 years older than Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018). Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition (67.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition
Choose Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition launched in 2018.
Both Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb and Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb |  Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (81 reviews) | 67.2% positive (64 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Dreamers Guild | MojoTouch, Adventure Soft |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb (2014) is 4 years older than Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018).
- Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition (67.2% positive).
- Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb has no Deck rating yet.
Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb vs Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb or Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb (2014) came out before Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb and Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.