Publisher not reported

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2009

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Localized titles

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    374*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    322*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    217*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    205*
  • Pirates*
    Votes · historical
    162*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    152*
  • Remake*
    Votes · historical
    151*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    125*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    122*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    111*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    107*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    100*
  • Cult Classic*
    Votes · historical
    95*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Nostalgia*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Escape Room*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Family Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP® or Windows Vista®*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+*
    Memory
    256 MB RAM, 512 MB for Vista*
    Graphics alternatives
    128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability DirectX®: 9.0c (March 2009)*
    Storage
    2.5GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compliant sound card Controller support: Xbox 360 controller*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+*
    Graphics alternatives
    128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    107*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Lucasfilm Games
  • LucasArts*

Publishers

  • LucasArts*
  • Lucasfilm*
  • Disney*

Release history

  • 2009-07-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2009-07-15 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2009-07-15*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 15, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition*
Release year
2,009*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
LucasArts
LucasArts*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2009-07-15 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2009-07-15*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
29* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
333* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • LucasArts*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
29* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
173* min
Metacritic score
86*
Name
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition*
Negative reviews · historical
270*
Peak ccu
16*
Positive reviews · historical
5,529*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • LucasArts*
  • Lucasfilm*
  • Disney*
Recommendations
5,136*
Store release date · historical
Jul 15, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.monkeyislandspecialedition.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm*
Disney
Disney*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 15, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
253* min
Ccu
16*
Developer
LucasArts*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
169* min
Name
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition*
Negative reviews · historical
270*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
5,529*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney*
Community tags · historical
  • Point & Click*
  • Adventure*
  • Comedy*
  • Classic*
  • Pirates*
  • Funny*
  • Remake*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Puzzle*
  • 1990's*
  • 2D*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Story Rich*
  • Cult Classic*
  • Retro*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Nostalgia*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Escape Room*
  • Family Friendly*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Adventure
Adventure*
Comedy
Comedy*
Classic
Classic*
Pirates
Pirates*
Funny
Funny*
Remake
Remake*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
1990's
1990's*
2D
2D*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Cult Classic
Cult Classic*
Retro
Retro*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Nostalgia
Nostalgia*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Escape Room
Escape Room*
Family Friendly
Family Friendly*
Tags votes
Point & Click
Votes · historical
374*
Adventure
Votes · historical
322*
Comedy
Votes · historical
217*
Classic
Votes · historical
205*
Pirates
Votes · historical
162*
Funny
Votes · historical
152*
Remake
Votes · historical
151*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
127*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
125*
1990's
Votes · historical
122*
2D
Votes · historical
111*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
107*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
100*
Cult Classic
Votes · historical
95*
Retro
Votes · historical
94*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
33*
Nostalgia
Votes · historical
28*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
12*
Escape Room
Votes · historical
7*
Family Friendly
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • LucasArts*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
86*
Name
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows XP® or Windows Vista® Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Memory: 256 MB RAM, 512 MB for Vista Graphics: 128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability DirectX®: 9.0c (March 2009) Hard Drive: 2.5GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compliant sound card Controller support: Xbox 360 controller *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • LucasArts*
  • Lucasfilm*
  • Disney*
Recommendations total
5,116*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 15, 2009*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP® or Windows Vista®*
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+*
Memory
256 MB RAM, 512 MB for Vista*
Graphics alternatives
128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability DirectX®: 9.0c (March 2009)*
Storage
2.5GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compliant sound card Controller support: Xbox 360 controller*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
LucasArts
LucasArts*
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm*
Disney
Disney*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 15, 2009*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,073*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
107*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
107*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data