Choose The Longest Journey
Choose The Longest Journey if you want an Action and RPG experience. 1,339 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Longest Journey vs Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition
The Longest Journey and Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 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. The Longest Journey (2007) is 11 years older than Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018). The Longest Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition (61.3% 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 - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition
Choose Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition launched in 2018.
Both The Longest Journey and Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 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
 The Longest Journey |  Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (1,339 reviews) | 61.3% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funcom | MojoTouch, Adventure Soft |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Longest Journey (2007) is 11 years older than Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018).
- The Longest Journey scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition (61.3% positive).
- Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than The Longest Journey (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
The Longest Journey vs Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Should I play The Longest Journey or Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, The Longest Journey (2007) came out before Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 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 The Longest Journey and Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 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.