Games like Nelson and the Magic Cauldron
If Nelson and the Magic Cauldron is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gnomdom, Sam & Max Save the World and Kelvin and the Infamous Machine — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Nelson and the Magic Cauldron: This game takes place in a fantasy setting, where a young man called Nelson inherits a cabin from his deceased uncle Sid, not knowing, that the uncle had a magic cauldron during his lifetime. It is point and click adventure with a lot of humor - with many hidden jokes about other games and movies.
Players who liked Nelson and the Magic Cauldron also play
Steam players who put hours into Nelson and the Magic Cauldron also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Gnomdom
WHY THIS
Top pick for Nelson and the Magic Cauldron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Gnomdom is a point & click puzzle game where you find little gnomes stuck in various places and help them return to their home.
Sam & Max Save the World
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Nelson and the Magic Cauldron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Nelson and the Magic Cauldron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Season 1
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Ranked #4 for Nelson and the Magic Cauldron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Enjoy Strong Bad's wacky comedic adventures over 5 full episodes!
Mutropolis
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Nelson and the Magic Cauldron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Nelson and the Magic Cauldron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
A comedic point-and-click adventure where a hungover antique dealer must solve his own robbery in Paris, dragging himself and his friends into a wildly idiotic journey!
The Low Road
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Ranked #7 for Nelson and the Magic Cauldron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Lie, blackmail, and steal your way down The Low Road. Rookie agent Noomi Kovacs must navigate her way through the world of corporate espionage in this dark spy comedy set in the 1970s.
Wailing Heights
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Ranked #8 for Nelson and the Magic Cauldron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
A body-hopping, musical adventure game. Trapped in a horrific hamlet of modern monsters, ex-band manager Francis Finkelstein uses the possession wheel to sing his soul into hipster vampires, vegan werewolves and soulful zombies, using their ghoulish powers to escape from Wailing Heights.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nelson and the Magic Cauldron at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Nelson and the Magic Cauldron on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Nelson and the Magic Cauldron on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Nelson and the Magic Cauldron on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Nelson and the Magic Cauldron on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~60% under Nelson and the Magic Cauldron on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Nelson and the Magic Cauldron on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
TOEM: A Photo Adventure
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Nelson and the Magic Cauldron on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
Aventura Copilului Albastru și Urât
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Nelson and the Magic Cauldron on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Pornește într-o aventură scurtă de uitat în maxim 30min după ce ai închis jocul! Ce mai aștepți? Aventura îl urmărește pe Copilul Albastru și Urât într-o lume bizară, seara. 2D Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Samsara Room
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Tukoni: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Tukoni: Prologue is a point-and-click puzzle adventure, based on a series of award-winning books by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula. Play as Tukoni, the forest spirits, as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, craft new items, and explore a magical world filled with kindness.
Samorost 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.
Cats and Seek: Osaka
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Hey, do you have 5 minutes to spare? Let's play hide and seek with 100 cats in Osaka! 😻 Can you find them all?
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Manuel Schenk Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Manuel Schenk Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Nelson and the Magic Cauldron: The Journey
WHY THIS
Another title from Manuel Schenk Games, the studio behind Nelson and the Magic Cauldron. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
"Nelson and the Magic Cauldron: The Journey" is a classic point & click adventure, with lots of puzzles and funny dialogues.
Orbital Cargo Division
WHY THIS
Another title from Manuel Schenk Games, the studio behind Nelson and the Magic Cauldron. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
The crew of a cargo ship arrives at what appears to be an abandoned space station. Power appears to be there, but no one is responding to their radio messages. A pixel art point & click adventure with an exciting story and lots of humor.
Magic Cauldron - Dungeons
WHY THIS
Another title from Manuel Schenk Games, the studio behind Nelson and the Magic Cauldron. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Magic Cauldron - Dungeons is a classic dungeon crawler with a pixel art look. The game is reminiscent of the good old days of grid crawlers, which were still completely 3D-free.
Magic Cauldron - Forgotten Island
WHY THIS
Another title from Manuel Schenk Games, the studio behind Nelson and the Magic Cauldron. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
This game combines a deck-builder with turn-based combat and elements of a classic point-and-click adventure ... all infused with plenty of Magic Cauldron humor.
Magic Cauldron - Dungeons II
WHY THIS
Another title from Manuel Schenk Games, the studio behind Nelson and the Magic Cauldron. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
Magic Cauldron - Dungeons - The Tower of Madness is a classic dungeon crawler with a retro look. The game is reminiscent of the good old days of grid crawlers, which did not need 3D at all... only this time in 3D.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Sam & Max Save the World
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
Mutropolis
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Nelson and the Magic Cauldron.
A comedic point-and-click adventure where a hungover antique dealer must solve his own robbery in Paris, dragging himself and his friends into a wildly idiotic journey!
Frequently asked about Nelson and the Magic Cauldron
- How much does Nelson and the Magic Cauldron cost?
- Nelson and the Magic Cauldron is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Nelson and the Magic Cauldron?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nelson and the Magic Cauldron are Gnomdom, Sam & Max Save the World, Kelvin and the Infamous Machine.
- Who developed Nelson and the Magic Cauldron?
- Nelson and the Magic Cauldron was developed by Manuel Schenk Games.
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