Suzy Says vs Simon Says
Suzy Says! and Simon Says! are two different horror games that borrow the same playground rule: only act when the leader says their name first. Suzy Says! is MOONBIT's first-person 3D game set on a color mat and around a house. Simon Says! by OffBrand is a point-and-click horror story made for a game jam.
| Suzy Says! | Simon Says! (OffBrand) | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | MOONBIT | OffBrand |
| Format | First-person 3D, mat and house | Point-and-click |
| Store | itch.io, Windows | itch.io, Windows |
| Price | Name your own price; Full from $1.50 | Name your own price; supporter pack from $3 |
| Length | About 17 to 20 minutes | Short jam game, about 2,688 words of text |
| Endings | Bad, True, Secret | Five endings plus one secret |
The Shared Rule
In the playground version, children move only after "Simon says". Suzy Says! swaps in Suzy's name and spreads the commands across a whole house, from mat jumps to closing the front door. OffBrand's game uses the same trap inside a click-based story. The rule is the same; the camera and the pacing are not.
Which One to Play
Pick Suzy Says! if you want a short 3D game with a DVD host, physical movement and a hide sequence. Pick Simon Says! if you prefer reading, clicking and chasing more endings. Their content warnings also differ: Suzy Says! is about jumpscares and a child in danger, while OffBrand's page warns about gore, dread and implied suicide.
Other Comparisons
Many viewers compare Suzy Says! with Amanda the Adventurer, another horror game built around a children's video host. The two are not connected, but fans of one usually enjoy the other. More picks are on Games Like Suzy Says, and MOONBIT's own series is on the MOONBIT games page.
New to the rule? The How to Play page explains how Suzy uses it.
Are Suzy Says! and Simon Says! made by the same studio?
No. Suzy Says! is by MOONBIT and Simon Says! is by OffBrand. They only share the playground rule.
