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 Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island 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 6 years older than Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island (2015). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island (56% 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 Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island
Choose Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island launched in 2015.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island 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 |  Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2015 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | 56% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | Autumn Moon |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 6 years older than Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island (2015).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island (56% positive).
- Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island 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; Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island has no Deck rating yet.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island — FAQ
- Should I play The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) came out before Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island (2015). 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 Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island 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. Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.