Completed with good ending and all items collected. An interesting twist on the platforming gameplay of the first game, Simon's Quest uses the same core mechanics but now sets the adventure within an explorable open world - a clear inspiration for the eventual Igavania/Metroidvania style towards which the franchise later evolved. Playing with a guide, the structure works well, but the puzzle-solving elements of the game are often very obscure, even when various in-game clues offer some assistance.