Should I play Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God or Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ first?

If you want chronology, Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God (2009) came out before Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.

Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God vs Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™

Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God and Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ 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. Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God (2009) is 1 year older than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010). Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God (89.9% 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 Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God

Choose Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God if you want a RPG experience. Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God launched in 2009.

Choose Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™

Choose Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,479 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God and Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ 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.

Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God vs Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ — Steam metadata comparison
	Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God	Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
Released	2009	2010
Genres	Adventure, RPG	Adventure
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Playable
Price	14.99 USD	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	89.9% positive (99 reviews)	94.3% positive (1,479 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Telltale	LucasArts

Side by side

Both are Adventure games on Steam.
Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God (2009) is 1 year older than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010).
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God (89.9% positive).
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Both are Deck Playable.