Choose The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Choose The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,019 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa 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. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 11 years older than El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa (2020). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa
Choose El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa launched in 2020.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa 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
 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition |  El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | Alcachofa Soft |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 11 years older than El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa (2020).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa has no Deck rating yet.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa — FAQ
- Should I play The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) came out before El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa (2020). 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.
- Are The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa 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.
- Does The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. El Tesoro de Isla Alcachofa doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.