Choose The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Choose The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.9% positive across 3,019 reviews.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) 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 Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) (2010). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) (93.8% 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 Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)
Choose Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,073 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) 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 |  Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2010 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | 93.8% positive (1,073 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | Revolution Software Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 1 year older than Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) (2010).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) (93.8% positive).
- Steam Deck: The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Deck Playable, Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) is Deck Verified.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) — FAQ
- Which is better, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009)?
- On Steam reviews The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher (95.9% positive) than Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) (93.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) came out before Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) (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 Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) 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.