Games like Escape from Monkey Island™
If Escape from Monkey Island™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Curse of Monkey Island, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ and The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical inventory management matters, comedic and funny. 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.
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The Curse of Monkey Island
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Top pick for Escape from Monkey Island™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Escape from Monkey Island™.
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Second-strongest match for Escape from Monkey Island™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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 a nostalgic mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Third-strongest match for Escape from Monkey Island™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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.
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Ranked #4 for Escape from Monkey Island™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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.
Sam & Max Hit the Road
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Ranked #5 for Escape from Monkey Island™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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.
Maniac Mansion
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Ranked #6 for Escape from Monkey Island™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...
The Book of Unwritten Tales
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Ranked #7 for Escape from Monkey Island™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Escape from Monkey Island™.
In a world torn by war, the aged gremlin archaeologist Mortimer MacGuffin harbors the dark secret of a powerful artifact.
The Longest Journey
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Escape from Monkey Island™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Escape from Monkey Island™.
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Escape from Monkey Island™ at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Escape from Monkey Island™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Escape from Monkey Island™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Escape from Monkey Island™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Escape from Monkey Island™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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 Escape from Monkey Island™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Escape from Monkey Island™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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 Escape from Monkey Island™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Escape from Monkey Island™ on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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
WHY THIS
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!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
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 Escape from 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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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More from LucasArts
Other recommendable Steam games by LucasArts, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind Escape from 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 Escape from 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 a nostalgic mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind Escape from Monkey Island™. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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.
The Curse of Monkey Island
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind Escape from Monkey Island™. Shares Adventure with Escape from Monkey Island™.
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind Escape from Monkey Island™. Shares Adventure with Escape from 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
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind Escape from 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
Shares a nostalgic mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind Escape from Monkey Island™.
Two Engines. One Champion. No Limits.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Escape from Monkey Island™.
Another title from LucasArts, the studio behind Escape from 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.
Frequently asked about Escape from Monkey Island™
- Does Escape from Monkey Island™ work on Steam Deck?
- Escape from 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 Escape from Monkey Island™ cost?
- Escape from 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 Escape from Monkey Island™?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Escape from Monkey Island™ are The Curse of Monkey Island, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.
- Who developed Escape from Monkey Island™?
- Escape from Monkey Island™ was developed by LucasArts and published by Lucasfilm, Disney.
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