Choose Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
Choose Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.3% positive across 1,479 reviews.
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ vs Full Throttle Remastered
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and Full Throttle Remastered 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. Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010) is 7 years older than Full Throttle Remastered (2017). Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Full Throttle Remastered (91.8% 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 Full Throttle Remastered
Choose Full Throttle Remastered if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,270 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and Full Throttle Remastered 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
 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ |  Full Throttle Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (1,479 reviews) | 91.8% positive (1,270 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | Double Fine Productions, Shiny Shoe |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010) is 7 years older than Full Throttle Remastered (2017).
- Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Full Throttle Remastered (91.8% positive).
- Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Full Throttle Remastered (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ vs Full Throttle Remastered — FAQ
- Which is better, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ or Full Throttle Remastered?
- On Steam reviews Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ scores higher (94.3% positive) than Full Throttle Remastered (91.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ or Full Throttle Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010) came out before Full Throttle Remastered (2017). 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 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and Full Throttle Remastered 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.