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Simon the Sorcerer Origins

Point-and-click fantasy adventure with spells, alchemy, and sarcastic dialogue

Smallthing Studios · Published by ININ · Released Oct 27, 2025

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 259
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
5
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 19, 2025
Minimum PC
‎ GTX series + (2GB)
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Simon the Sorcerer Origins?

This single-player prequel takes place weeks before the original adventure, as an ancient prophecy draws young Simon into a world of wizards and strange creatures. You explore hand-drawn locations, talk to characters, and combine objects and clues to solve puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy absurd situations and dry humor in fantasy stories

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action-driven games to dialogue and puzzle solving

What players say

83% of 259 reviews are positive

Players praise the art and music. Recurring complaints center on obscure puzzle logic and insufficient hints, while some players also describe sparse locations and a short adventure.

Screenshots and trailer

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Simon the Sorcerer Origins system requirements

Minimum: ‎ GTX series + (2GB), 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8
Processor
2,5 GHz
Graphics
‎NVIDIA GeForce GTX series + (2GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
3,0 GHz
Graphics
‎NVIDIA GeForce GTX series + (2GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Does Simon the Sorcerer Origins have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Simon the Sorcerer Origins run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
33
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Polish.

Does Simon the Sorcerer Origins use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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