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SoloNarrativeFantasyHistorical2D
Steam👍 97%· 3.0K
Year 1997Dev LucasArts · ActivisionOn PC · Mac
15 Games with a historical setting like Escape from Monkey Island that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 49 games similar to Escape from Monkey Island down to the 15 that fit the “Historical” category. The Curse of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge and Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Escape from Monkey Island.
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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Escape from Monkey Island is The Curse of Monkey Island — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge and Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse follow close behind.
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The best games with a historical setting like Escape from Monkey Island
15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Escape from Monkey Island. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistorical2D
Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86
Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHistoricalFantasy2D
Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53
Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistorical2D
Steam👍 78%· 375
Year 1989Dev Lucasfilm Games · Fujitsu InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyHistoricalExplorationLoot
IGDB90· 5
Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3
✓ Like Escape from Monkey Island, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, exploration and discovery and loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus
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PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Year 1996Dev The Neverhood, Inc. · Dreamworks InteractiveOn PC
✓ Shared with Escape from Monkey Island: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyHistorical2DMagic
IGDB70· 1
Year 1995Dev Perfect Entertainment · PsygnosisOn Mac
✓ Shared with Escape from Monkey Island: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: combat magic and setting medieval, while skipping strong narrative focus
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyHistorical2DRanged
Year 1993Dev LucasArtsOn Mac
✓ Like Escape from Monkey Island, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting scifi and visual pixel, while skipping strong narrative focus
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistoricalSci-Fi
Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3
Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistorical2D
Steam👍 94%· 1.5KRAWG👍 85%· 113
Year 1992Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistorical2D
Steam👍 93%· 30
Year 1997Dev Revolution Software · Crave EntertainmentOn PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFantasyHistorical2D
Steam👍 90%· 98IGDB75· 2
Year 1996Dev Revolution Software · THQOn PC · Mac
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHistorical2D
Steam👍 95%· 6.1KRAWG👍 83%· 332MC86IGDB80· 2
Year 2009Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloHistorical2D
Year 1991Dev LucasArtsOn Mac
✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 1.8KIGDB84· 6
Year 2011Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC