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 Spud!
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Spud! 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 Spud! (2015). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Spud! (75.9% 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 Spud!
Choose Spud! if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spud! launched in 2015.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Spud! 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 |  Spud! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2015 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | 75.9% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | Charybdis Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 6 years older than Spud! (2015).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Spud! (75.9% positive).
- Spud! is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (0.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Deck Playable, Spud! is Deck Unsupported.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Spud! — FAQ
- Should I play The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Spud! first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) came out before Spud! (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 Spud! 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.