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The Curse of Monkey Island
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
25 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Laugh out loud funny dialogue and extremely ambitious even by today's standards About 50% of the puzzles are classic point and click nonsense so don't feel bad using a guide. Games back then were made to draw out…”
“To set the record straight: this review is 100% biased, probably like most of the ones on this Steam page. In my humble opinion, fed by decades of nostalgia, [i]Curse of Monkey Island[/i] has the most charming and…”
“Despite the 640x480 resolution limitation, this is a beautiful game of a type we don't often see in 2026. As I'm sure others have said it's an absolute classic, and one of the few Monkey Island games actually available…”
21 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Nice culmination of the OG triology. As charming and fun as the other 2.”
“Having played Curse of Monkey Island twice, I can say it is dynamic, full of action, and fun. We get a lot of new characters that are vibrant and memorable, like Murray, everyone’s favourite talking skull. Murray is the…”
“I can't believe this game is nearing 30 years old. I still remember it like yesterday walking into a Hastings and buying a copy off the shelf (Yes, I'm old). Everything about it was magical. The puzzles, the humor, the…”
14 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“To set the record straight: this review is 100% biased, probably like most of the ones on this Steam page. In my humble opinion, fed by decades of nostalgia, [i]Curse of Monkey Island[/i] has the most charming and…”
“Despite the 640x480 resolution limitation, this is a beautiful game of a type we don't often see in 2026. As I'm sure others have said it's an absolute classic, and one of the few Monkey Island games actually available…”
“My favorite Monkey Island game. Especially the graphics are just amazing. Since I already finished it on hard mode, this was a casual playthrough on normal. Still has tricky parts though, don't be fooled. MU HA HA HA HA…”
11 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Despite the 640x480 resolution limitation, this is a beautiful game of a type we don't often see in 2026. As I'm sure others have said it's an absolute classic, and one of the few Monkey Island games actually available…”
“Having played Curse of Monkey Island twice, I can say it is dynamic, full of action, and fun. We get a lot of new characters that are vibrant and memorable, like Murray, everyone’s favourite talking skull. Murray is the…”
“I can't believe this game is nearing 30 years old. I still remember it like yesterday walking into a Hastings and buying a copy off the shelf (Yes, I'm old). Everything about it was magical. The puzzles, the humor, the…”
6 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Having played Curse of Monkey Island twice, I can say it is dynamic, full of action, and fun. We get a lot of new characters that are vibrant and memorable, like Murray, everyone’s favourite talking skull. Murray is the…”
“My favorite Monkey Island game. Especially the graphics are just amazing. Since I already finished it on hard mode, this was a casual playthrough on normal. Still has tricky parts though, don't be fooled. MU HA HA HA HA…”
“4/5 Played on "HARD" mode. My favorite Monkey Island yet. The comparison comes from MI1 and MI2 special editions. So those did include voice acting and increased visuals. The world building and humor were about on par.…”
10 of the 70 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Laugh out loud funny dialogue and extremely ambitious even by today's standards About 50% of the puzzles are classic point and click nonsense so don't feel bad using a guide. Games back then were made to draw out…”
“Having played Curse of Monkey Island twice, I can say it is dynamic, full of action, and fun. We get a lot of new characters that are vibrant and memorable, like Murray, everyone’s favourite talking skull. Murray is the…”
“4/5 Played on "HARD" mode. My favorite Monkey Island yet. The comparison comes from MI1 and MI2 special editions. So those did include voice acting and increased visuals. The world building and humor were about on par.…”
8 of the 70 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Funny, hard, engrossing, time-consuming. Charming vibe and characters. The sound design is very good and it has catchy background music. I played on 'Mega Monkey' (hard) and had to research a few puzzle solutions to…”
“I'm currently playing through all the Monkey Island games in order. I grew up with Monkey Island 2 so I'm biased when saying that is my favourite in the series. But! Out of the ones I've not played myself before, this…”
“This game is hilarious, charming and hard as hell. It desperately needs a modern remaster asap.”
3 of the 70 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I can't believe this game is nearing 30 years old. I still remember it like yesterday walking into a Hastings and buying a copy off the shelf (Yes, I'm old). Everything about it was magical. The puzzles, the humor, the…”
Counted across 70 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I grew up watching my dad play this game, and playing through it now after he has passed on and as an adult, it makes the memories and nostalgia even more great. This is one of my all time favorite series of games, and I will definitely be playing through it again.”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“Oh Curse of Monkey Island, what a game you are... I remember playing this little gem as a kid. The art style was actually one of the things that inspired me to start drawing cartoons in the first place. After all these years I decided to come back and see if it still held up and…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“This is the GOAT, and I dont use that word frequently. This is the game which redefined the point'n'click genre and the ways that can still be recognised today! Works like a charm thanks to good porting - I'd sure like it to be remastered, but not sure is that even possible or…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Monkey Island Announcement
Behold, the first look at Return to Monkey Island is here in an exciting new gameplay reveal trailer! https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/6638525/view/3344500789282000877
Language Support Update
Added language support for French, Italian, German and Spanish.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Point & Click · 1990's · Adventure · Cult Classic · Retro · Classic · Remake · Singleplayer · Puzzle · Pirates · Cartoony · Comedy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * * |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 40 MB available space Sound Card: 16-bit sound card Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard