Choose The Longest Journey
Choose The Longest Journey if you want an Action and RPG experience. 1,339 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Longest Journey vs The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
The Longest Journey and The Secret of Monkey Island: Special 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 Longest Journey (2007) is 2 years older than The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009). The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than The Longest Journey (89.7% 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 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.
Both The Longest Journey and The Secret of Monkey Island: Special 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 Longest Journey |  The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2009 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (1,339 reviews) | 95.9% positive (3,019 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funcom | LucasArts |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Longest Journey (2007) is 2 years older than The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than The Longest Journey (89.7% positive).
- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Longest Journey (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Longest Journey is Deck Unsupported, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Deck Playable.
The Longest Journey vs The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, The Longest Journey or The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition?
- On Steam reviews The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition scores higher (95.9% positive) than The Longest Journey (89.7% 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 Longest Journey or The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition first?
- If you want chronology, The Longest Journey (2007) came out before The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009). 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 Longest Journey and The Secret of Monkey Island: Special 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.