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 Between Me and The Night
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Between Me and The Night 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 7 years older than Between Me and The Night (2016). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Between Me and The Night (69.4% 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 Between Me and The Night
Choose Between Me and The Night if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Between Me and The Night launched in 2016.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Between Me and The Night 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 |  Between Me and The Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | 69.4% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | RainDance LX |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 7 years older than Between Me and The Night (2016).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Between Me and The Night (69.4% positive).
- Between Me and The Night is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Between Me and The Night has no Deck rating yet.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Between Me and The Night — FAQ
- Should I play The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Between Me and The Night first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) came out before Between Me and The Night (2016). 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 Between Me and The Night 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. Between Me and The Night doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.