Choose Escape from Monkey Island™
Choose Escape from Monkey Island™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Escape from Monkey Island™ launched in 2018.
Escape from Monkey Island™ vs Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue
Escape from Monkey Island™ and Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue 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. Escape from Monkey Island™ (2018) is 3 years older than Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue (2021). Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Escape from Monkey Island™ (55.8% 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 Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue
Choose Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue launched in 2021.
Both Escape from Monkey Island™ and Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue 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
 Escape from Monkey Island™ |  Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 55.8% positive (391 reviews) | 88.8% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | Madcraft Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Escape from Monkey Island™ (2018) is 3 years older than Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue (2021).
- Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Escape from Monkey Island™ (55.8% positive).
- Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue is free; Escape from Monkey Island™ is paid (6.99 USD).
- Escape from Monkey Island™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
Escape from Monkey Island™ vs Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Escape from Monkey Island™ or Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Escape from Monkey Island™ (2018) came out before Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue (2021). 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 Escape from Monkey Island™ and Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue 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.
- Is Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue free?
- Yes — Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Escape from Monkey Island™ is paid (6.99 USD).