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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
29 of the 89 reviews raise this.
“The Secret of Monkey Island is one of the legendary point-and-click games that shaped the future of the genre. Guybrush Threepwood wants to be a mighty pirate, and this game follows his journey to becoming one of the…”
29 of the 89 reviews raise this.
“The Secret of Monkey Island is one of the legendary point-and-click games that shaped the future of the genre. Guybrush Threepwood wants to be a mighty pirate, and this game follows his journey to becoming one of the…”
“Amazing game originally, but the modern graphical improvements make it work perfectly without ruining the original charm. As with all Monkey Island games, the puzzles are often quite tough but you can make progress with…”
25 of the 89 reviews raise this.
“Amazing game originally, but the modern graphical improvements make it work perfectly without ruining the original charm. As with all Monkey Island games, the puzzles are often quite tough but you can make progress with…”
8 of the 89 reviews raise this.
“The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is what happens when a legendary 1990 adventure game gets a glow‑up so shiny it could blind a seagull. The remastered art is gorgeous, the new voice acting brings every…”
“On the + side: *This game reminded me a lot of "Broken Sword Reforged". It is a purpose driven adventure, complete with distant travels and a slew of colorfully humorous characters to interact with, all done with witty…”
“Un clásico que, en su versión original, no ha envejecido. Ahora bien, el remake visual me parece horroroso y no hace justicia a lo bonita que es la versión "antigua", claro que te tienen cogido por los huevos con el…”
5 of the 89 reviews raise this.
“The games was great I loved it. i loved the atmosphere of the game, same goes for the design, the story and characters. i had a blast and i think it was worth every second. I might even want to go back and start a…”
“A classic and staple of point and click adventures. Funny, heartwarming and created with a ton of love. The music is catchy and the new added voice acting is great. The 'new' control scheme option seems clunky on mouse…”
5 of the 89 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“On the + side: *This game reminded me a lot of "Broken Sword Reforged". It is a purpose driven adventure, complete with distant travels and a slew of colorfully humorous characters to interact with, all done with witty…”
“Almost too janky to be fun”
“A classic and staple of point and click adventures. Funny, heartwarming and created with a ton of love. The music is catchy and the new added voice acting is great. The 'new' control scheme option seems clunky on mouse…”
4 of the 89 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 89 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Eh, a cute little game. The puzzles and such make very little sense, but I liked the humor and NPC’s. Def get on a sale, but you’ll probably like it if you don’t mind uber simple point-and-click games.”
3 of the 89 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Having played this as a young lad, I was very insterested to see if it held up and—while it didn't produce the amount of audible laughter it once did—I'm happy to report it does. It's a lot of fun. One feature to…”
3 of the 89 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Eh, a cute little game. The puzzles and such make very little sense, but I liked the humor and NPC’s. Def get on a sale, but you’ll probably like it if you don’t mind uber simple point-and-click games.”
Counted across 89 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Guybrush Threepwood might be the least intimidating protagonist in gaming history and that's exactly why this game slaps. The puzzles are genuinely clever, the writing holds up surprisingly well and the insult sword fighting alone is worth the price of admission. The Special…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“4/5 I knew nothing about this game going in beyond the name Guybrush. Despite it's hefty renown it's remained fundamentally an esoteric classic. Even though I age the original 1990 release by several years, and even though I knew Mario's name before my own Mother's; this gem has…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 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
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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
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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 · Adventure · Comedy · Classic · Pirates · Funny · Remake · Singleplayer · Puzzle · 1990's · 2D · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | http://www.monkeyislandspecialedition.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows XP® or Windows Vista® Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Memory: 256 MB RAM, 512 MB for Vista Graphics: 128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability DirectX®: 9.0c (March 2009) Hard Drive: 2.5GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compliant sound card Controller support: Xbox 360 controller