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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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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: March 14, 2025

clodronk

Verified owner

Games: 171 Reviews: 1

Return of Guybrush

It's not as bad as some say. The game is enjoyable. A lot of jokes on the modern times. Bluehaired women who are the villains in this story, has chased the pirate leaders out of the scummbar(taking over).LeChuck is also around. I was reluctant to buy this because of the artstyle, but it grew on me. Much better than Escape from monkey Island.


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Posted on: August 25, 2024

II_ARROWS

Verified owner

Games: 17 Reviews: 2

Great classic point & click adventure

It's what you would aspect from Monkey Island, although I'm not really a fan on how the story is framed, Good challenge for some puzzles, al nd even using the hint system is better if you are stucked instead of looking it online, as it just points you in the right direction instead of telling the solution. It's great, for those time consuming or really subtle puzzles. It seems the real game is hidden under the "writer's cut" option, I thought it included some extra talks as a sort of "behind the scenes" but I realised only after that is a wordplay on "director's cut" edition with movies, with extra dialogue and characters that improve the story. Enable it for the first run.


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Posted on: December 10, 2022

powow

Games: 114 Reviews: 1

A nostalgia ride

I enjoyed the game quite a lot. It's basically a big trip down memory lane, full of references to the old games, and with a beautiful ending that made me well up. Although I imagine the game will mean little if you haven't played the rest. The music and voices are great, as well as the dialogue, although I feel not as funny as in the older games. The art style is not great, but it's not that bad. Not like the MI1 remake. The colors are nice and there are some funny animations. But man, imagine they did something like Double Fine did with Broken Age? The puzzles were a little too easy. There is an easy story mode, and a hard mode with extra puzzles. I went with hard, but there was barely a challenge. I went through the puzzles very quickly and never got stuck, except on some illogical ones. Don't expect to get stuck for days like with the old games. Most of the time I already knew what item I had to go get the moment I ran into a puzzle. But I guess it's just fun to progress through the story and follow the dialogue. All in all I can recommend this to fans of the series. For closure.


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Posted on: August 4, 2025

RobotNinja11

Games: 2 Reviews: 1

I love the game

The game is funny and sophisticated


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Posted on: September 17, 2024

dinkledorfus

Verified owner

Games: 3 Reviews: 1

A lovely, nostalgic reprieve.

I remember hearing about this title well before it was due out. At first, I was disappointed to learn the creative team went more cartoon and/or simple like with the graphics and gave the game an old school feel in its gameplay. I hear this was a common sentiment. I returned to it again well after launch and I really enjoyed it! It practically feels refreshing to play something that feels like this kind of old school game anymore as so many franchies copy popular mechanics these days (crafting, open world). It is also done in a way where the riddles feel less convuluted than in older entries in the serires. Even the art style grew on me after Igot over that it wasn't my expectation in a new title. If you like old Monkey Island or similar adventure games and want ligt hearted, freshened up, nostalga goodness, this is for you.


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