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Simon the Sorcerer

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First release
Jan 02, 1993
Engine
AGOS
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Fantasy, Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Mac, Amiga, Android, iOS, Amiga CD32, Acorn Archimedes

Simon the Sorcerer is an adventure game that was released by Adventure Soft on 2 January 1993 for Amiga and DOS formats. The game's name comes from the account of Simon the Sorcerer in Acts 8. The game includes parodies of various popular books and fairy tales, including Rapunzel, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Three Billy Goats Gruff.

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Storyline
The story begins with the protagonist, Simon, as an ordinary teenager. His dog, "Chippy", discovers a chest in the loft of his house containing a spellbook titled "Ye Olde Spellbooke". Simon throws the book onto the floor in contempt, but a portal opens above it. Chippy goes through the portal and Simon follows. After entering the portal, Simon finds himself in another world. After escaping from some goblins who intended to eat him, he discovers that he has been brought on a quest to rescue the wizard Calypso from the evil sorcerer Sordid.Read more

The story begins with the protagonist, Simon, as an ordinary teenager. His dog, "Chippy", discovers a chest in the loft of his house containing a spellbook titled "Ye Olde Spellbooke". Simon throws the book onto the floor in contempt, but a portal opens above it. Chippy goes through the portal and Simon follows. After entering the portal, Simon finds himself in another world. After escaping from some goblins who intended to eat him, he discovers that he has been brought on a quest to rescue the wizard Calypso from the evil sorcerer Sordid.

Release dates
DOS
Jan 02, 1993
Amiga
Jan 02, 1993
Amiga CD32
1994
All 8 release dates
Acorn Archimedes
1994
PC (Microsoft Windows)
2002
iOS
Aug 06, 2009
Mac
2012
Android
Aug 26, 2013
Age ratings
USK 0
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
wizards, magic, frog, mummy, goat
… All 48, graphic adventure, bird, portals, dialogue trees, crime, dancing, pixel art, snow, wolf, snake, torture, dice, dog, nudity, teleportation, giants, snowman, owl, digital distribution, anthropomorphism, pig, voice acting, cat, mouse, breaking the fourth wall, pop culture reference, goblins, non-player character, young protagonist, potion, conveniently obscured nudity, falling sequence, bribery, british accent, item combination, invisibility, blacksmith, iron maiden, fast traveling, living inventory, bartender, reluctant hero, male protagonist
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  • Englishinterface, audio
  • Deutschinterface, audio
IGDB · recorded 14 Oct 2026
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Language data: IGDB · recorded 14 Oct 2026