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 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 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. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 1 year older than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (94.3% 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 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
Choose Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,479 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.9% vs 94.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition |  Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2010 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | 94.3% positive (1,479 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | LucasArts |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 1 year older than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (94.3% positive).
- Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ — FAQ
- Which is better, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition sits at 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews), Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ at 94.3% (1,479). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (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.
- Are The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ 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.