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1990

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.

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

The closest matches for The Secret of Monkey Island are Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge, The Neverhood and Simon the Sorcerer. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Secret of Monkey Island special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge

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2010PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable95 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about The Secret of Monkey Island: plenty of humour, puzzles to figure out and a strong story.

A classic point-and-click adventure where bumbling would-be pirate Guybrush faces the zombified LeChuck. Quirky puzzles, razor-sharp dialogue and a Caribbean pirate setting define it, with refreshed visuals and voice acting in the Special Edition.

The Neverhood

Distinctive, stylised art style

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.

Simon the Sorcerer

Lots of humour

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.

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.

The Curse of Monkey Island

Lots of humour

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.

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.

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