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1990 Classic

LucasArts' legendary adventure where hapless Guybrush Threepwood sets out to become a pirate, solving absurd puzzles, winning insult swordfights and facing a ghost pirate. Its sharp wit and charm still make it a benchmark of point-and-click comedy.

What defines The Secret of Monkey Island:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Lots of humour
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

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Simon the Sorcerer

96 %

1993 PC

  • Lots of humour
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

A classic point-and-click adventure where a sarcastic teenager is pulled into a fairy-tale world and solves inventory puzzles. Its cheeky humor and parodies of fantasy classics and fairy tales are the main draw.

The Neverhood

Cosy, great for unwinding

A charming point-and-click adventure built entirely from clay, where you play Klaymen solving quirky puzzles and gradually uncovering the world's origins. It pairs offbeat humor with a memorable bluesy soundtrack.

Return to Monkey Island

Lots of humour

A humorous pirate point-and-click adventure by Ron Gilbert in which Guybrush Threepwood once more hunts for the secret of Monkey Island. Clever puzzles, witty dialogue and a bold painterly look make it a charming continuation of the classics.

Escape from Monkey Island

Lots of humour

The fourth Monkey Island adventure sends Guybrush Threepwood across the Caribbean in a mix of pirate slapstick, sharp wit and tricky inventory and dialogue puzzles. Its dry humor and quirky cast are the highlights, even if the 3D look takes some getting used to.

Darkestville Castle

Puzzles and brain teasers

A funny point-and-click adventure where you play Cid, a mischievous little demon, pulling pranks and solving inventory puzzles. Its quirky humor and cartoon look recall classics of the genre.

Discworld

Lots of humour

A classic point-and-click adventure set in Terry Pratchett's Discworld, where the inept wizard Rincewind solves absurd puzzles while chasing a dragon. Sharp British humor and a famous voice cast define it, though the puzzle logic can be quirky.

Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!

Lots of humour

As the cowardly wizard Rincewind, you solve quirky puzzles in a classic point-and-click adventure through Terry Pratchett's Discworld, trying to get Death back to work. Its jokes, voice cast and absurd puzzle logic define the experience.

Toonstruck

Lots of humour

A zany point-and-click adventure where a live-action Christopher Lloyd is pulled into a vividly colorful cartoon world. Absurd humor, famous voice actors and tricky inventory puzzles define the experience.

The Curse of Monkey Island

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic point-and-click adventure where Guybrush Threepwood tackles absurd puzzles, insult swordfighting and razor-sharp jokes to break LeChuck's curse. Its gorgeous hand-drawn cartoon art and excellent voice acting make it a genre highlight.

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