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.
- Point & Click (354)
- Adventure (307)
- Comedy (207)
- Classic (197)
- Pirates (152)
- Remake (146)
- Funny (144)
- Puzzle (120)
- Singleplayer (119)
- 1990's (116)
- 2D (105)
- Great Soundtrack (105)
- Story Rich (96)
- Cult Classic (91)
- Retro (90)
- Nostalgia (25)
- Pixel Graphics (25)
- Atmospheric (11)
- Escape Room (10)
Release Date | Jul 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% |
Curators | 229 reviews Top 2% |
Median Play Time | 8.4 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 50 minutes Top 30% |
Followers | 8.7K Top 10% |
Owners | ± 723.4K Top 4% |
Copies Sold | ± 479.4K Top 3% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 2.9M Top 5% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
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
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
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
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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!