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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.

Release DateJul 15, 2009
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)95.7% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 95.5%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.1% Top 2% / 92%  Top 2%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)4.6K  Top 5% / 5.3K  Top 5%
Curators229 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time8.4 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar50 minutes  Top 30%
Followers8.7K  Top 10%
Owners± 723.4K  Top 4%
Copies Sold± 479.4K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 2.9M  Top 5%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (November 2010) to 94.9% (May 2019).

The 5.3K reviews Top 4% suggest that The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition's review languages. The most popular language is English (56%), followed by Spanish - Spain (13%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 24 different languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 13 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 5 hours), it can be a sign that The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Timeless humor and great dialog
  • Characters and situations are timeless
  • Fantastic voice acting
  • Fresh visuals capture the spirit of the original
  • Remastered music is spot-on
  • Story and dialogue are wonderful
  • Puzzles are outlandishly memorable
  • Ability to switch between classic and remastered
  • Unique blend of bizarre characters
  • One of the best point-and-click adventures
  • Artificial difficulty elements are time wasters
  • Puzzles can be frustrating to solve
  • Control system in remastered version is poor
  • Switching between classic view is easier than using the mouse wheel
  • Walking back and forth can be boring
  • The game may be outdated in a modern context
  • Uninspiring updated visuals
  • Awkward controls
  • Frustrating interface
  • Most people don't like Guybrush's appearance in the remaster

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 95.7%  Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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