Choose Perfect Tides
Choose Perfect Tides if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 267 reviews.
Perfect Tides vs Return to Monkey Island
Perfect Tides and Return to Monkey Island both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2022. Perfect Tides scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Return to Monkey Island (90% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Return to Monkey Island
Choose Return to Monkey Island if you want a Casual experience. 4,837 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Perfect Tides and Return to Monkey Island sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Perfect Tides |  Return to Monkey Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (267 reviews) | 90% positive (4,837 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Three Bees | Terrible Toybox |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Perfect Tides scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Return to Monkey Island (90% positive).
- Perfect Tides is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Return to Monkey Island (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Perfect Tides vs Return to Monkey Island — FAQ
- Which is better, Perfect Tides or Return to Monkey Island?
- On Steam reviews Perfect Tides scores higher (96.3% positive) than Return to Monkey Island (90% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Perfect Tides is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Perfect Tides and Return to Monkey Island similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Perfect Tides and Return to Monkey Island both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.