Games like Return to Monkey Island
If Return to Monkey Island is your kind of game, the closest matches are 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure, Randal's Monday and Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cozy, funny and nostalgic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Return to Monkey Island is a point-and-click adventure developed by Terrible Toybox and published by Devolver Digital, released in 2022 for $24.99. The single-player experience features hand-drawn 2D visuals and centers on classic adventure gameplay, with dialogue trees, inventory management, and map traversal among its core mechanics. A trivia-card system adds an optional extra layer for those seeking it. Players describe the overall tone as cozy, funny, and whimsical, with puzzles that are mostly fair and include optional hint options. Reviewers highlight that a recap book efficiently brings players up to speed on the series lore, and that the storybook-style presentation enhances both the humor and warmth of the experience. The game holds a Metacritic score of 87 and maintains a 90 percent positive rating from over 4,800 Steam reviews, with verified functionality on Steam Deck.
About Return to Monkey Island: Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
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3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Top pick for Return to Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Return to Monkey Island.
In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.
Randal's Monday
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Second-strongest match for Return to Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
A kleptomaniac, a sociopath and a horrible friend. Randal is potentially one of the most scurrile protagonists since the invention of the hoverboard. Randal's Monday is a crazy space-time odyssey in classic adventure design, spiced up with countless geek culture references of the last 30 years.
Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Third-strongest match for Return to Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
While explosively stripping the evil pirate LeChuck of his demonic mojo, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with the arch-fiend's expelled voodoo, which threatens to transform buccaneers into unruly pirate monsters.
2080 - Operation Sunshield
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Return to Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Can a giant umbrella save Earth? Be part of the most important mission in human history and join the crew onto a daring trip into space! Will you save mankind from global warming? Be the engineer of our future in this humorous hand-drawn point-and-click-adventure (alpaca inside).
Simon the Sorcerer Origins
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Ranked #5 for Return to Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!
The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Ranked #6 for Return to Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Inspired by the great ‘90s classics such as 'Monkey Island', 'Day of the Tentacle', 'Tony Tough' and 'Sam & Max: Hit the Road', "The Wardrobe" has a strong sense of humour, but isn't shy about dealing with mature and non-politically correct themes.
Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Ranked #7 for Return to Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Hair metal's not dead, it just smells funny! Get your denim vest, bandana and makeup, and dive into a point-and-click adventure as a middle-aged teddy bear planning a comeback with his old glam metal band – in a world where glam metal has been dead and buried for decades.
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Ranked #8 for Return to Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
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The Curse of Monkey Island
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Reviewers of Return to Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Reviewers of Return to Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Reviewers of Return to Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
While explosively stripping the evil pirate LeChuck of his demonic mojo, Guybrush Threepwood inadvertently infects the entire Caribbean with the arch-fiend's expelled voodoo, which threatens to transform buccaneers into unruly pirate monsters.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Reviewers of Return to Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Thimbleweed Park™
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Reviewers of Return to Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Escape from Monkey Island™
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Reviewers of Return to Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!
Full Throttle Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Reviewers of Return to Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.
Sam & Max Save the World
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Return to Monkey Island.
Reviewers of Return to Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Return to Monkey Island at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~80% under Return to Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Return to Monkey Island.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~60% under Return to Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
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Priced ~60% under Return to Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Return to Monkey Island.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Return to Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Return to Monkey Island.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~68% under Return to Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Balatro
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Priced ~52% under Return to Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Return to Monkey Island.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Return to Monkey Island.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Return to Monkey Island.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Return to Monkey Island.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Frequently asked about Return to Monkey Island
- Is Return to Monkey Island verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Return to Monkey Island is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Return to Monkey Island cost?
- Return to Monkey Island is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Return to Monkey Island?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Return to Monkey Island are 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure, Randal's Monday, Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season.
- Who developed Return to Monkey Island?
- Return to Monkey Island was developed by Terrible Toybox and published by Devolver Digital.
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