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As pirate Guybrush Threepwood, explore islands, trade witty dialogue, and solve point-and-click puzzles in pursuit of Monkey Island's secret.
Released 19 Sep 2022
Hunt the Island Secret
Solve Pirate Puzzles
Explore New Islands
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
Developed by Terrible Toybox · Published by Devolver Digital









Guybrush Threepwood is still chasing the Secret of Monkey Island, while old rivals and a changing pirate world complicate his latest adventure. Players follow Guybrush across familiar and unfamiliar islands as he meets old friends and new characters.
Explore locations, talk with their inhabitants, and solve puzzles to get past obstacles and move the story forward. The adventure uses comic dialogue and strange situations as Guybrush searches for a way to reach Monkey Island.
Context-sensitive interactions, reactive dialogue, and an inventory system support the point-and-click play. Players can choose between Casual and harder play, consult an optional hint book, and find trivia cards about the series.
Players who enjoyed the game often point to its witty dialogue, voice acting, returning characters, and nostalgic return to the pirate world. Many also appreciate the approachable puzzles and built-in hint book. Reactions are mixed: the art style and puzzle difficulty divide players, and the meta-style ending is a recurring point of criticism, though some players found it moving or fitting.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 39 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 87/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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