Escape from Monkey Island™
3D pirate comedy adventure with puzzles and a returning villain
LucasArts · Published by Lucasfilm, Disney · Released Nov 16, 2018
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 57% of 740
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Oct 10, 2018
Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)
What is Escape from Monkey Island™?
This single-player, 3D adventure follows pirate Guybrush Threepwood as threats mount against the pirates of the Tri-Island Area. You explore locations, talk to characters, and solve puzzles to advance the story.
For you if...
- +you enjoy pirate humor and character dialogue
- +you like challenging puzzles in story-driven adventures
Not for you if...
- −you prefer mouse-driven point-and-click controls
- −you want straightforward puzzles without frustrating detours
- −you prefer hand-drawn art to early 3D visuals
What players say
57% of 740 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing, humor, voice acting, and music. Many complain about awkward movement, frustrating puzzles, and Monkey Kombat. Some also report crashes, display problems, and bugs that block progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Escape from Monkey Island™ system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7 or newer
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c and 256 MB VRAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Mouse, Keyboard
Does Escape from Monkey Island™ have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Escape from Monkey Island™ run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Does Escape from 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
