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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 48 games similar to The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition down to the 8 that fit the “Mobile” category. Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge, Blackwell Unbound and The Blackwell Legacy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2009Dev Aspyr Media

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Blackwell Unbound and The Blackwell Legacy follow close behind.

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The best games like The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition on Mobile

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86
Year 2010Dev LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Like The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting74
Blackwell Unbound
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DDarkPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 774
Year 2007Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping historical setting

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone86Visuals79
The Blackwell Legacy
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DDarkPixel Art
Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB70· 3
Year 2006Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping historical setting

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone86Visuals70
Back to the Future: The Game
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHistoricalSci-FiFantasy
Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3
Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting56Visuals0
Kathy Rain
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DDarkPixel Art
Steam👍 92%· 4.0KIGDB81· 3OC81· 32
Year 2016Dev Clifftop Games · Raw FuryOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping historical setting

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Released 7 years after The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone73Visuals73
Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DCasual
Steam👍 97%· 723RAWG👍 93%· 41
Year 1994Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping historical setting

Freddi Fish 1: The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds Join detective Freddi Fish and her best friend Luther as they take on their latest case: finding Grandma Grouper’s kelp seeds that feed the fish under the sea.

It predates The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone62
Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DCasual
Steam👍 95%· 698
Year 1997Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping historical setting

Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameWill kids be forced to endure a fate worse than eating dry cereal!?

It predates The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone62
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrative2DCasualIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 30
Year 1996Dev Humongous Entertainment · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and visual isometric, while skipping historical setting

Sam is an ordinary kid who, with the help of his red cape, turns into "superhero" Pajama Sam. In No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside, Pajama Sam journeys into the land of darkness (his closet) to face his fears.

It predates The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Tone62

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