Choose Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
Choose Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,479 Steam reviews back the pick.
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ vs Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and Simon the Sorcerer: 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. Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010) is 8 years older than Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018). Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition (67.2% 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: 25th Anniversary Edition
Choose Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition launched in 2018.
Both Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and Simon the Sorcerer: 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
 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ |  Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (1,479 reviews) | 67.2% positive (64 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | MojoTouch, Adventure Soft |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010) is 8 years older than Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018).
- Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition (67.2% positive).
- Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ is Deck Playable, Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition is Deck Unsupported.
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ vs Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ or Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010) came out before Simon the Sorcerer: 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 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and Simon the Sorcerer: 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.