Choose Escape from Monkey Island™
Choose Escape from Monkey Island™ if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape from Monkey Island™ launched in 2018.
Escape from Monkey Island™ vs Ghost In The Mirror
Escape from Monkey Island™ and Ghost In The Mirror 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 6 years older than Ghost In The Mirror (2024). Escape from Monkey Island™ is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Ghost In The Mirror (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Ghost In The Mirror
Choose Ghost In The Mirror if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghost In The Mirror launched in 2024.
Both Escape from Monkey Island™ and Ghost In The Mirror 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™ |  Ghost In The Mirror | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.8% positive (391 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LucasArts | Stefano Mazzotta (Il Sui) |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Escape from Monkey Island™ (2018) is 6 years older than Ghost In The Mirror (2024).
- Escape from Monkey Island™ is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Ghost In The Mirror (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Escape from Monkey Island™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ghost In The Mirror has no Deck rating yet.
Escape from Monkey Island™ vs Ghost In The Mirror — FAQ
- Should I play Escape from Monkey Island™ or Ghost In The Mirror first?
- If you want chronology, Escape from Monkey Island™ (2018) came out before Ghost In The Mirror (2024). 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 Ghost In The Mirror 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.