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 Quest for Glory 1-5
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Quest for Glory 1-5 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 Quest for Glory 1-5 (2016). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition: 3,019 reviews, Quest for Glory 1-5: 356). 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 Quest for Glory 1-5
Choose Quest for Glory 1-5 if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Quest for Glory 1-5 launched in 2016.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Quest for Glory 1-5 sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.9% vs 95.2% 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 |  Quest for Glory 1-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | 95.2% positive (356 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | Sierra |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 7 years older than Quest for Glory 1-5 (2016).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition: 3,019 reviews, Quest for Glory 1-5: 356).
- Quest for Glory 1-5 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Deck Playable, Quest for Glory 1-5 is Deck Unsupported.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Quest for Glory 1-5 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Quest for Glory 1-5?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition sits at 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews), Quest for Glory 1-5 at 95.2% (356). 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 Quest for Glory 1-5 first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) came out before Quest for Glory 1-5 (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 Quest for Glory 1-5 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.