# Games like Escape from Monkey Island™

> The closest matches to Escape from Monkey Island™: The Curse of Monkey Island, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™, Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season, and Return to Monkey Island. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Curse of Monkey Island](https://imho.run/games/730820/the-curse-of-monkey-island) — Also Cult Classic and Pirates, like Escape from Monkey Island. 1,613 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730820/)
2. [The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/32360/the-secret-of-monkey-island-special-edition) — A frequent pick in Escape from Monkey Island players' libraries, and another Adventure. 3,019 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/)
3. [Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™](https://imho.run/games/32460/monkey-island-2-special-edition-lechuck-s-revenge) — Also Cult Classic and Pirates, like Escape from Monkey Island. 1,479 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32460/)
4. [Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season](https://imho.run/games/31170/tales-of-monkey-island-complete-season) — Also Pirates, like Escape from Monkey Island. 458 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31170/)
5. [Return to Monkey Island](https://imho.run/games/2060130/return-to-monkey-island) — Also Pirates, like Escape from Monkey Island. 4,837 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/)
6. [Sam & Max Hit the Road](https://imho.run/games/355170/sam-max-hit-the-road) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Escape from Monkey Island. 714 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355170/)
7. [Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://imho.run/games/388210/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Escape from Monkey Island. 1,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388210/)
8. [Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition  Double Pack](https://imho.run/games/37400/time-gentlemen-please-and-ben-there-dan-that-special-edition-double-pack) — A frequent pick in Escape from Monkey Island players' libraries, and another Indie. 377 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37400/)
9. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Also 1990's, like Escape from Monkey Island. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
10. [The Book of Unwritten Tales](https://imho.run/games/215160/the-book-of-unwritten-tales) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Escape from Monkey Island. 958 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215160/)
11. [Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town](https://imho.run/games/1097110/willy-morgan-and-the-curse-of-bone-town) — Also Pirates and Old School, like Escape from Monkey Island. 204 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097110/)
12. [Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD](https://imho.run/games/763030/nelly-cootalot-spoonbeaks-ahoy-hd) — Also Pirates, like Escape from Monkey Island. 125 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/763030/)
13. [Maniac Mansion](https://imho.run/games/529890/maniac-mansion) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Escape from Monkey Island. 125 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529890/)
14. [Grim Fandango Remastered](https://imho.run/games/316790/grim-fandango-remastered) — Also Cult Classic, like Escape from Monkey Island. 3,723 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/316790/)
15. [Lucy Dreaming](https://imho.run/games/1532710/lucy-dreaming) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Escape from Monkey Island. 215 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532710/)
16. [Duke Grabowski: Mighty Swashbuckler](https://imho.run/games/472420/duke-grabowski-mighty-swashbuckler) — Also Pirates, like Escape from Monkey Island. 123 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/472420/)
17. [Death of the Reprobate](https://imho.run/games/1739900/death-of-the-reprobate) — Also Old School, like Escape from Monkey Island. 434 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1739900/)
18. [Chaos on Deponia](https://imho.run/games/220740/chaos-on-deponia) — Same comedic mood as Escape from Monkey Island. 737 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220740/)
19. [Jolly Rover](https://imho.run/games/58200/jolly-rover) — Also Pirates, like Escape from Monkey Island. 200 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/58200/)
20. [3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/832500/3-minutes-to-midnight-a-comedy-graphic-adventure) — Same comedic mood as Escape from Monkey Island. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/832500/)
21. [Neighbours back From Hell](https://imho.run/games/1283190/neighbours-back-from-hell) — A frequent pick in Escape from Monkey Island players' libraries, and another Strategy. 754 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1283190/)
22. [The Night of the Rabbit](https://imho.run/games/230820/the-night-of-the-rabbit) — Also Cult Classic and 1990's, like Escape from Monkey Island. 1,095 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230820/)
23. [Neighbours from Hell Compilation](https://imho.run/games/260750/neighbours-from-hell-compilation) — Also Old School, like Escape from Monkey Island. 550 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260750/)
24. [The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition](https://imho.run/games/497730/the-wardrobe-even-better-edition) — Also 1990's, like Escape from Monkey Island. 161 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497730/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=730830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=730830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=730830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=730830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/730830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Escape from Monkey Island™

Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 730830
- **Developer:** LucasArts
- **Publisher:** Lucasfilm, Disney
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 16, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 86
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/730830/escape-from-monkey-island)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=730830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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