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 Escape from Monkey Island™
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Escape from Monkey 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 9 years older than Escape from Monkey Island™ (2018). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Escape from Monkey Island™ (55.8% 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 Escape from Monkey Island™
Choose Escape from Monkey Island™ if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape from Monkey Island™ launched in 2018.
Both The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Escape from Monkey 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 |  Escape from Monkey Island™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) | 55.8% positive (391 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | LucasArts |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) is 9 years older than Escape from Monkey Island™ (2018).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Escape from Monkey Island™ (55.8% positive).
- Escape from Monkey Island™ is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Deck Playable, Escape from Monkey Island™ is Deck Unsupported.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition vs Escape from Monkey Island™ — FAQ
- Which is better, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or Escape from Monkey Island™?
- On Steam reviews The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher (95.9% positive) than Escape from Monkey Island™ (55.8% 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 Escape from Monkey Island™ first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) came out before Escape from Monkey Island™ (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 Escape from Monkey 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.