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The Curse of Monkey Island vs Les Manley in: Lost in L.A.

The Curse of Monkey Island and Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. 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 Curse of Monkey Island (2018) is 2 years older than Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. (2020). Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Curse of Monkey Island (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,613 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Les Manley in: Lost in L.A.

Choose Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. launched in 2020.

Both The Curse of Monkey Island and Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. 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 Curse of Monkey Island vs Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. — Steam metadata comparison
The Curse of Monkey Island — Steam game coverThe Curse of Monkey IslandLes Manley in: Lost in L.A. — Steam game coverLes Manley in: Lost in L.A.
Released20182020
GenresAdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price6.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews97.3% positive (1,613 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersLucasArtsAccolade, Inc.

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The Curse of Monkey Island vs Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. — FAQ

Should I play The Curse of Monkey Island or Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. first?
If you want chronology, The Curse of Monkey Island (2018) came out before Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. (2020). 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 Curse of Monkey Island and Les Manley in: Lost in L.A. 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.
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