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 Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 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 4 years older than Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 (2013). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 (73.7% 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 Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1
Choose Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 if it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 launched in 2013.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 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 |  Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2013 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | 73.7% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | — |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 4 years older than Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 (2013).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 (73.7% positive).
- Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 has no Deck rating yet.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 — FAQ
- Should I play The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) came out before Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 (2013). 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 Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 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. Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold - Episode 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.