# Games like Simon the Sorcerer Origins

> The closest matches to Simon the Sorcerer Origins: Return to Monkey Island, 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, PRIM, and Loco Motive. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Return to Monkey Island](https://imho.run/games/2060130/return-to-monkey-island) — Also Cartoon, like Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 4,837 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/)
2. [3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/832500/3-minutes-to-midnight-a-comedy-graphic-adventure) — A frequent pick in Simon the Sorcerer Origins players' libraries, and another Indie. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/832500/)
3. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
4. [PRIM](https://imho.run/games/1510470/prim) — Shares inventory based puzzles with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 123 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1510470/)
5. [Loco Motive](https://imho.run/games/1709880/loco-motive) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 788 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709880/)
6. [Lost in Play](https://imho.run/games/1328840/lost-in-play) — Also Cartoon, like Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 1,637 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328840/)
7. [Foolish Mortals](https://imho.run/games/1848440/foolish-mortals) — A frequent pick in Simon the Sorcerer Origins players' libraries, and another Adventure. 368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/)
8. [Gibbous -  A Cthulhu Adventure](https://imho.run/games/914020/gibbous-a-cthulhu-adventure) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 1,048 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914020/)
9. [The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition](https://imho.run/games/497730/the-wardrobe-even-better-edition) — Also Cartoon, like Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 161 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497730/)
10. [Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/674150/simon-the-sorcerer-25th-anniversary-edition) — Same nostalgic mood as Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 64 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/674150/)
11. [Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://imho.run/games/388210/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered) — Same nostalgic mood as Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 1,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388210/)
12. [Elroy and the Aliens](https://imho.run/games/1082190/elroy-and-the-aliens) — Shares inventory based puzzles with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 273 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082190/)
13. [LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4](https://imho.run/games/21130/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4) — A frequent pick in Simon the Sorcerer Origins players' libraries, and another Action. 3,051 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21130/)
14. [CHUCHEL](https://imho.run/games/711660/chuchel) — Shares environmental interaction and point and click with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 1,425 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711660/)
15. [Thank Goodness You're Here!](https://imho.run/games/2366980/thank-goodness-you-re-here) — Shares environmental interaction with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 5,582 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366980/)
16. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
17. [Syberia - Remastered](https://imho.run/games/3660220/syberia-remastered) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 153 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3660220/)
18. [The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/32360/the-secret-of-monkey-island-special-edition) — Same nostalgic mood as Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 3,019 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/)
19. [Deponia](https://imho.run/games/214340/deponia) — Shares point and click with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 3,001 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214340/)
20. [Old Man's Journey](https://imho.run/games/581270/old-man-s-journey) — Shares environmental interaction with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 999 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581270/)
21. [Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season](https://imho.run/games/31170/tales-of-monkey-island-complete-season) — A frequent pick in Simon the Sorcerer Origins players' libraries, and another RPG. 458 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31170/)
22. [Darkestville Castle](https://imho.run/games/689900/darkestville-castle) — Shares point and click with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 219 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/689900/)
23. [The Little Acre](https://imho.run/games/423590/the-little-acre) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 257 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423590/)
24. [Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space](https://imho.run/games/1747050/sam-max-beyond-time-and-space) — Shares point and click with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. 368 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747050/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Simon the Sorcerer Origins

Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1939890
- **Developer:** Smallthing Studios
- **Publisher:** ININ
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Oct 27, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 76
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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