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 Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue 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 12 years older than Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue (2021). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue (88.8% 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 Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue
Choose Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue launched in 2021.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue 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 |  Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | 88.8% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | Madcraft Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 12 years older than Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue (2021).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue (88.8% positive).
- Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue is free; The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is paid (9.99 USD).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) came out before Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue (2021). 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 Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue 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.
- Is Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue free?
- Yes — Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is paid (9.99 USD).
- 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. Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.