Games like The Curse of Monkey Island
If The Curse of Monkey Island is your kind of game, the closest matches are Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Escape from Monkey Island™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its evolving art style, memorable characters and dialogue and sharp writing quality. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →The Curse of Monkey Island is a point-and-click pirate adventure released in 2018 by LucasArts, featuring classic insult-sword-fighting mechanics alongside puzzle-solving challenges. Priced at $6.99, the game holds a 97% positive rating from 1613 Steam reviews. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and funny, with reviewers highlighting the evolving art style and memorable characters and dialogue. The sharp writing quality draws particular praise from the player community. This challenging, medium-length adventure is designed for solo play in a sit-down session format. The game is not currently supported on Steam Deck.
About The Curse of Monkey Island: The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
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Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
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Shares point and click adventure and an atmospheric mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Top pick for The Curse of Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
WHY THIS
Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Second-strongest match for The Curse of Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Escape from Monkey Island™
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Third-strongest match for The Curse of Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Ranked #4 for The Curse of Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack: Chapter 5 - Rise of the Pirate God
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Ranked #5 for The Curse of Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
About Chapter One The saga begins with a heated battle involving the brave but often bumbling Mighty Pirate™ Guybrush, his beloved wife Elaine, and their nemesis, the demon pirate LeChuck. When the showdown goes up in flames, Guybrush finds himself marooned on a strange island with winds that always blow inward.
Maniac Mansion
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Shares a funny mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Ranked #6 for The Curse of Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
Grim Fandango Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares point and click adventure, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Ranked #7 for The Curse of Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
LOOM™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Ranked #8 for The Curse of Monkey Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Long after the passing of the Second Shadow, when dragons ruled the twilight sky and the stars were bright and numerous, came the Age of the Great Guilds. Blacksmiths. Shepherds. Clerics. Each dedicated to the absolute control of secret knowledge. Another such Guild was the Weavers.
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Sam & Max Hit the Road
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a funny mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Reviewers of The Curse of Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.
Sam & Max Save the World
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Reviewers of The Curse of Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Reviewers of The Curse of Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.
Deponia
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a funny mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Reviewers of The Curse of Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.
Thimbleweed Park™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Reviewers of The Curse of Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Space Quest™ Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Reviewers of The Curse of Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
WHY THIS
Shares point and click adventure and an atmospheric mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Reviewers of The Curse of Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
WHY THIS
Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Reviewers of The Curse of Monkey Island cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Curse of Monkey Island at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~86% under The Curse of Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
GRIS
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Priced ~46% under The Curse of Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~72% under The Curse of Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~79% under The Curse of Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under The Curse of Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
A Short Hike
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Priced ~43% under The Curse of Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Sally Face - Episode One
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under The Curse of Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Streets of Rogue
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Priced ~43% under The Curse of Monkey Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Curse of Monkey Island.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Curse of Monkey Island.
A game that will show gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself.
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
WHY THIS
Shares point and click adventure and puzzle solving with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Curse of Monkey Island. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
WHY THIS
Shares point and click adventure and an atmospheric mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Curse of Monkey Island. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Curse of Monkey Island.
Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.
STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer
WHY THIS
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Curse of Monkey Island.
Two Engines. One Champion. No Limits.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Curse of Monkey Island.
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.
Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
WHY THIS
Shares point and click adventure, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Curse of Monkey Island.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind The Curse of Monkey Island. Shares Adventure with The Curse of Monkey Island.
The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis.
Frequently asked about The Curse of Monkey Island
- Does The Curse of Monkey Island work on Steam Deck?
- The Curse of Monkey Island is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does The Curse of Monkey Island cost?
- The Curse of Monkey Island is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Curse of Monkey Island?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Curse of Monkey Island are Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Escape from Monkey Island™.
- Who developed The Curse of Monkey Island?
- The Curse of Monkey Island was developed by LucasArts and published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney.
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