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 The Curse of Monkey Island
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and The Curse of 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. Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010) is 8 years older than The Curse of Monkey Island (2018). The Curse of Monkey Island scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (94.3% 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 The Curse of Monkey Island
Choose The Curse of Monkey Island if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.3% positive across 1,613 reviews.
Both Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and The Curse of 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
 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ |  The Curse of Monkey Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (1,479 reviews) | 97.3% positive (1,613 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | LucasArts |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010) is 8 years older than The Curse of Monkey Island (2018).
- The Curse of Monkey Island scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (94.3% positive).
- The Curse of Monkey Island is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ is Deck Playable, The Curse of Monkey Island is Deck Unsupported.
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ vs The Curse of Monkey Island — FAQ
- Which is better, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ or The Curse of Monkey Island?
- On Steam reviews The Curse of Monkey Island scores higher (97.3% positive) than Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (94.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Curse of Monkey Island 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 The Curse of Monkey Island first?
- If you want chronology, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ (2010) came out before The Curse of 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 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and The Curse of 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.