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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Point-and-click pirate comedy with puzzles and switchable graphics

LucasArts · Published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney · Released Jul 15, 2009

Adventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 5,515
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 29 in 30 days
Players
26
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
128 MB with Shader Model …
0.3 GB RAM · 2.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition?

This single-player, 2D adventure follows aspiring pirate Guybrush Threepwood from the port of Mêlée toward Monkey Island in search of its secret. You explore locations, interact with objects, solve puzzles, and trade insults in sword fights. You can switch between the original pixel art and updated hand-drawn visuals.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dialogue-heavy pirate comedy
  • +you like experimenting to solve unusual puzzles

Not for you if...

  • −you want clear directions through every puzzle
  • −you dislike retracing paths to find missed objects

What players say

96% of 5,515 reviews are positive · 96% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing, voice acting, and inventive puzzles. They complain about getting stuck and backtracking; some dislike the updated character art or the lack of voice acting when using the original graphics.

Players over time

▼ -31% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 33 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB with Shader Model …, 0.3 GB RAM, 2.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP® or Windows Vista®
Processor
Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Graphics
128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability
Memory
256 MB RAM, 512 MB for Vista
Storage
2.5GB free hard drive space

Does The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition 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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