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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 10 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse and Pentiment 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 “PlayStation” 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. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse and Pentiment follow close behind.

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

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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
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHistorical2DFantasy
Steam👍 89%· 2.8KIGDB71· 14OC74· 53
Year 2013Dev Revolution SoftwareOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and exploration and discovery

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

Released 4 years after The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting76Visuals70
Pentiment
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHistorical2DCasual
Steam👍 95%· 9.3KIGDB85· 6OC86· 129
Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, vibe casual and setting medieval

Released 13 years after The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting66Tone62
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
Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon (2003)
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHistoricalStealthMelee
Steam👍 56%· 882RAWG👍 75%· 96MC82IGDB60· 1
Year 2003Dev Revolution Software · THQPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping visual 2d

Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon is an adventure quest game developed by Revolution Software, it is the third installment in the series. ###Plot A murder happened in Paris. The victim is an underground hacker that goes by the name of Vernon Blier.

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

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting74Tone70Visuals0
I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 1.3K
Year 2021Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping historical setting

Well, Agent, it looks like the Zoraxis organisation is up to their old tricks with a new scheme for world domination. It's up to you to expose their diabolical plot and put a stop to it.

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

Released 12 years after The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
#7Stacking
Stacking
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 1.8KIGDB84· 6
Year 2011Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

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 mode100Setting100Visuals0
The Sexy Brutale
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeStealthDarkIsometric
Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB80· 12OC81· 75
Year 2017Dev Tequila WorksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping historical setting

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.

Released 8 years after The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone90Visuals0
Ōkami
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloHistoricalFantasyExplorationLoot
IGDB90· 5
Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting74Visuals0
Last Day of June
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasualThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 4.7KIGDB76· 9OC73· 59
Year 2017Dev Ovosonico · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, while skipping historical setting

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.

Released 8 years after The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone57Visuals0

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