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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.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is a point & click, adventure and comedy game developed by LucasArts and published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm and Disney.
Released on July 15th 2009 is available only on Windows in 5 languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 5,799 reviews of which 5,529 were positive and 270 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition into these genres:

Point & Click Adventure Comedy Classic Pirates Funny Remake Singleplayer Puzzle 1990's 2D Great Soundtrack Story Rich Cult Classic Retro Pixel Graphics Nostalgia Atmospheric Escape Room Family Friendly

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP® or Windows Vista®
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM, 512 MB for Vista
  • Graphics: 128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability
  • DirectX®: 9.0c (March 2009)
  • Hard Drive: 2.5GB free hard drive space
  • Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compliant sound card
  • Controller support: Xbox 360 controller

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Jan. 2026
I was there when floppy disks ruled and insults were a combat skill. Monkey Island still slaps harder than LeChuck’s ghostly beard—razor-sharp writing, timeless puzzles, and Guybrush being gloriously clueless. Special Edition lets me switch nostalgia on and off like a CRT. A pirate classic, forever. 🏴‍☠️🍌 Follow my curator page for more legendary insults, ghost pirates, and classics that never needed patch notes. 🏴‍☠️🗺️✨ https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42602807-Osiris-Reviews/
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Dec. 2025
I've always wanted to complete this game 100%. I owned it as a kid on an old PC my uncle gave me. Unfortunately, it was in English, and I was only about four or five years old. Back then, it ran on the legendary Windows 95, so it brings back a lot of great memories. Seeing the old scenery again and finally being able to play it properly is just stunning, a truly wonderful experience.
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Nov. 2025
I am writing this review through nostalgia goggles, however I can confidently say that this game is phenomenal. If you played this in the 90s/early 2000s pick this up on sale for a couple of quid/dollars. You're getting two games. The one we remember and its upgraded version. I was often flitting between both modes for that nostalgic hit. But be under no illusion this is a point and click game from the 90s wearing a pretty coat. Graphics - Most things look far better no matter what anyone says beauty is in the eye of the beholder and any negative reviews complaining about that should be disregarded as you can revert it back to its original art style through one button click. I will concede that they have twinkified our main man but I can look past that. Voice acting - Yes it's a nice addition but again it's a point and click adventure game from the 90s if you can't read you probably shouldn't be playing puzzle games that rely heavily on your reading comprehension. Difficulty - I've seen several negative reviews about how this game is abstract and doesn't hold your hand. THAT'S THE POINT! with a guide you can sail through this game and get change out of 3 hours but that's on you. There are written guides, videos guides and community guides that will hold your hand through this but i think most people leaving negative reviews because they 'had too look up a guide' missed the point and then blame the game. They've also missed a huge QOL improvement. Press H and the game will physically tell you the answers to the puzzles and even show physical arrow pointing you where to go. A lot of the negative reviews are from people who expected this 30 year old game with a nice coat to play like a modern indie. It doesn't. They've ignored the help the game gives you and then blamed the game. If you're sitting on the fence just buy it. If nothing else then to see where puzzle games started and appreciate where they've gone.
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Sept. 2025
This game originally ran on a 20mhz CPU, in 256 color mode (originally released in only 16 colors), 35 years ago. It's the same game with the option to play with modern art and controls so if the pixel art isn't your thing you can still enjoy this classic top tier classic.
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April 2025
I love the "breaking the 4th wall" humour in this game. It all feels so ahead of it's time. A masterpiece in light of the year it was created.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.75€ on Steam.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition received 5,529 positive votes out of a total of 5,799 achieving an impressive rating of 9.20.
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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition was developed by LucasArts and published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm and Disney.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is not playable on MacOS.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is not playable on Linux.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is a single-player game.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition does not currently offer any DLC.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet and Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition PEGI 12
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Rating
9.2
5,529
270
Game modes
Features
Online players
16
Developer
LucasArts
Publisher
LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney
Release 15 Jul 2009
Platforms
Remote Play
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