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Return to Monkey Island

Point-and-click pirate adventure about solving puzzles and chasing a secret

Terrible Toybox · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Sep 19, 2022

AdventureCasual

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 8,589
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 13 in 30 days
Players
12
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Feb 6, 2023
Minimum PC
HD 7750
8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is Return to Monkey Island?

A single-player, 2D point-and-click adventure set on pirate islands, where Guybrush Threepwood searches for the Secret of Monkey Island. You explore locations, talk to characters, use items from an inventory, and solve puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy leisurely adventures with comic pirate dialogue
  • +you prefer approachable puzzles to difficult riddles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action-heavy play over conversation and exploration
  • −you want a story without callbacks to earlier games

What players say

91% of 8,589 reviews are positive · 92% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the voice acting and easy-to-use controls. The ending draws frequent criticism, and opinions on the art style are divided.

Players over time

▼ -24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 28 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Return to Monkey Island system requirements

Minimum: HD 7750, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent / Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent
Graphics
Radeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM) or equivalent / GeForce GT 640 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
Requires DirectX 12 and a DirectX 12 compatible GPU card or Vulkan 1.2.

Recommended

OS
TBA

Does Return to Monkey Island have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Return to Monkey Island run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
39
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does Return to Monkey Island use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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