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 Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition 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 9 years older than Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition (61.3% 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 Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition
Choose Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition launched in 2018.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition 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 |  Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | 61.3% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | MojoTouch, Adventure Soft |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 9 years older than Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition (61.3% positive).
- Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Deck Playable, Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition is Deck Unsupported.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Should I play The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) came out before Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018). 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 Simon the Sorcerer - Mucusade: 25th Anniversary Edition 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.