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Return to Monkey Island

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3.8/5

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3.8

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Return to Monkey Island
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"An adventure gamer's delight." 9/10 – IGN "Everything I wanted and more." 9/10 – The Gamer "A nostalgic, swashbuckling adventure you won’t want to miss." 9/10 – GamesRadar Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of t...
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97 %
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IGN
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3.8/5

( 161 Reviews )

3.8

161 Reviews

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Product details
2022, Terrible Toybox, ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+...
System requirements
Windows 10, AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent / Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent, 8 GB...
Time to beat
10 hMain
11.5 h Main + Sides
16.5 h Completionist
10.5 h All Styles
Description

"An adventure gamer's delight."
9/10 – IGN

"Everything I wanted and more."
9/10 – The Gamer

"A nostalgic, swashbuckling adventure you won’t want to miss."
9/10 – GamesRadar



Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games.

It’s been many years since Guybrush Threepwood was last locked in a battle of wits with his nemesis, the zombie pirate LeChuck. His true love, Elaine Marley, has turned her focus away from governing and Guybrush himself is adrift and unfulfilled, having never found the Secret of Monkey Island. Hip, young pirate leaders led by Captain Madison have shuffled the old guard from power, Melee Island has taken a turn for the worse, and famed businessman Stan has been imprisoned for ‘marketing-related crimes’.

Banter with old friends and new faces on familiar islands now under dangerous new leadership. Then, take to the high seas and explore the new and unknown as you work your way out of tough predicaments. Clever puzzles, bizarre situations, and devastating ripostes are all that stand between Guybrush and glory.

Return to Point & Click Swashbuckling

Bringing classic point and click gameplay to the modern-day, intrepid pirates will solve puzzles and explore the islands with a clever evolution of classic adventure game controls. Context-sensitive interactions, reactive dialog trees, and an easy-to-use inventory system make pirating a breeze.

Embark on Archipelago Adventures

Navigate the sometimes-friendly confines of Melee Island, a familiar place that finds itself under new management by leaders who have put the squeeze on old friends and new faces. Venture out into uncharted lands like the aptly named Terror Island and the chilling outposts of Brrr Muda to make allies and enemies alike.

Created by a Legendary Crew

The new chapter in the Monkey Island series marks the return of the iconic series’ creator Ron Gilbert, joined by game co-writer Dave Grossman, art director Rex Crowle (Knights & Bikes, Tearaway) and composers Peter McConnell, Michael Land, and Clint Bajakian (Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge).
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
10 hMain
11.5 h Main + Sides
16.5 h Completionist
10.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04), Mac OS X (10.13+)
Release date:
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Size:
4.3 GB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Alcohol Reference)

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Posted on: December 23, 2024

burguera

Verified owner

Games: 6 Reviews: 1

Excellent game

Excellent game, both for players who know Monkey Island and for new players. Very good user interface, very smooth motion, very nice graphics and, especially, excellent story and puzzles!


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Posted on: November 29, 2022

Ransome_7

Games: 22 Reviews: 27

Don't bother-a-reno

Where should I *beeping* begin? Atrocious and soulless "art", awfully designed characters with hideous animation, island maps that look like a *beeping* Facebook farming simulator, simplified-ugly zoomer/tablet friendly UI and descriptions that guide you on what to do (forget about experimenting with the wrong actions to get funny responses), ridiculously easy *beeping* puzzles, nostalgia-bait cheap *beeping* jokes, cringe/uninteresting characters, insulting middle finger ending. I could go on and on, but it's pointless and a waste of my *beeping* energy, and hey, I also have a circus to run! What uncle-a-who Ron did to my cousin Guybrush, is despicable. I don't even want to think what his perverted intentions are for the poor crew of Maniac Mansion. And Thimbleweed Park 2? God *beeping* help us if I have any role in this... A friendly warning - Try to be kind with your reviews. While uncle-a-who Ron is a well known attention *beeping*, he's also sensitive as a snowflake and a "beeping" butthurt to the mega! We surely don't want to upset our beloved uncle-a-who and make him quit the *beeping* Twitter-a-reno permanently (again). Yours sincerely, Ransome the clown P.S - If it helps, I can re-write this uncensored


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Posted on: September 20, 2025

didz57

Verified owner

Games: 464 Reviews: 2

Just perfect

I would recommend to anyone familiar or unfamiliar with the franchise. It’s an instant classic point&click game that can appeal to anyone and is never frustrating, a real love letter from the original developers.


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Posted on: April 30, 2023

BigBadBorg

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Games: 833 Reviews: 38

Good old times, modernized

First off, this game is good! Even though it might not seem like it when I have so many cons listed. Pro: - Overall good puzzles - Good voice acting in the German version (except for the guy in the museum, he talks weird) - Fantastic musical score, like always in the Monkey Island games Con: - For skipping of dialogue you need your keyboard. - The graphics, oh my, look like an online flash game. Nice animations can't make up for that. The game looks sterile thanks to lack of detail in the background or the characters, it's tough after playing 1 and 2 (DOS VGA versions) directly before this one. - Moon logic sometimes sneaks into the puzzle design (but there is a good hint option in case you get stuck). - There is no logic in the controls, sometimes "use" is left mouse button, sometimes it's the right one. - Apropos controls: the lack of verbs/icons makes puzzles often pretty simple. Just click on it, the game will know what to do. - There are only eight save slots (nine if you count the autosave), you can't name them. - The beginning, it does not pick up where 2 ended even though it was advertised as such. You could play this after part 3 without a problem. - The ending, there are two as far as I can tell, and none of them is really satisfying. I give it four stars because the spirit of Monkey Island is strong with this one. It's entertaining and funny. And if you have no problem with the graphics it can also be very atmospheric. I wish the next part would have the style of Thimbleweed Park. I would sell my soul for that! Because in the end, Monkey Island is, in my personal humble opinion, the pinnacle of adventure games.


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Posted on: September 8, 2025

ibLeo

Verified owner

Games: 117 Reviews: 5

Basically exactly as you remember it

If you loved the previous Monkey Island games you'll love this. If you hated them, you might still like this, as it now has an Easy Mode to help you with the harder puzzles, plus a hint system. This game doesn't really push the envelope much beyond the previous entries, so it doesn't get five stars, but aside from that it's a great game.


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