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Monkey Island 2: Special Edition

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Monkey Island 2: Special Edition

Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.

Point & Click Adventure Comedy Classic Remake
Last tracked players
21
All-time peak
50
24-hour change
Unavailable
Steam reviews
94.9% positive
2,636 reviews · via SteamSpy

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Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time. Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ faithfully re-imagines the classic Monkey Island™ sequel in signature special edition detail. Expanding on the highly successful The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition in just about every way, fans will now experience new unique special edition features and interact with the world of Monkey Island like never before.
Having seemingly defeated the evil ghost pirate LeChuck in his first adventure, Guybrush Threepwood sets his sights on the legendary treasure of Big Whoop. But wait, LeChuck is now back in zombie form and he's out for revenge. Guybrush will have to use his wits, his humor and his insatiable desire for adventure to defeat his nemesis once and for all and truly prove himself the greatest pirate in the Caribbean. Voodoo dolls, spitting contests and amusement parks are just some of the challenges Guybrush must overcome as he meets old friends, fights new enemies and uses every ounce of his mojo to overcome the wrath of LeChuck’s revenge.
Play it again for the first time with signature Special Edition features:
  • High-definition graphics: All new re-imagined contemporary art style, hand-drawn and presented in high definition.
  • Voice over: Complete voice over using original Monkey Island franchise cast members brings the story and characters to life like never before, now available for both the Special Edition and Classic modes.
  • Renewed music score: Re-mastered and re-recorded musical score using live instruments.
  • Special Edition and Classic modes: Scene-for-scene hot swap lets you seamlessly transition between Special Edition and Classic modes at anytime during gameplay.
  • Enhanced gameplay: All new intuitive game interface and controls provide a more interactive gameplay experience.
  • Hint system: In-game puzzle hint system keeps the puzzles fresh and fun.
Includes all new features:
  • Direct control: Choose how you play -- use the classic point-and-click interface or the all new intuitive direct character control for a more interactive gameplay experience.
  • Object highlighting: Interactive object highlighting provides quicker clues to finding hidden objects.
  • Behind the scenes art: An in-game art viewer lets players view fantastic never-before-seen artwork from both the Classic and Special Edition versions of the game.
  • Original developer commentary: Listen to select scene commentary from Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman as they share funny stories and chronicle the development of the original Monkey Island™ 2: LeChuck's Revenge™.
  • SteamWorks Achievements: Only the mightiest of pirates can collect all three. We kid, there’s a lot more, but you will need to be mighty to get them.

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Monkey Island Announcement Have You Played Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge? Daily Deal - Monkey Island Collection
System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

  • OS *: Windows XP® or Windows Vista®
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3000+
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM, 512 MB for Vista
  • Hard Disk Space: 1.8GB free hard drive space
  • Graphics: 128 MB with Shader Model 2.0 capability
  • Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compliant sound card
  • Controller Support: Xbox 360 controller
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney
Brazilian rating
12
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
12
Controller support
full
Metacritic
87
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, French
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (5)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
GermanYesNoNo
ItalianYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo
FrenchYesNoNo

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Monkey Island 2: Special Edition EULA
Steam store page fresh · checked 2026-11-01 PCGamingWiki technical notes External link only; SteamIQHQ does not ingest PCGamingWiki content.
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Achievement Difficulty

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Achievements measured
12
Hunter score
50.4 / 100
SteamIQHQ inference from rarity and count
Progression analysis
Achievement rarity is available, but milestone order is not defensible.

Rarest achievements

ACHIEVEMENT_SPEEDDEMON 4.2%
ACHIEVEMENT_MONKEYMASTER 18.6%
ACHIEVEMENT_FREETHINKER 21%
ACHIEVEMENT_FIVEMINUTESLATER 25.9%
ACHIEVEMENT_TURNINGTHELIGHTSOUT 28.8%

Difficulty distribution

Ultra rare (<1%)0
Very rare (1–5%)1
Rare (5–20%)1
Uncommon (20–50%)8
Common (50%+)2
Observed Nov 11, 2026 05:45 UTC · fresh
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Value Score

Great Value — 84th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 84th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 63%
Value Ratio Top 16%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Monkey Island 2: Special Edition worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Monkey Island 2: Special Edition go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Monkey Island 2: Special Edition free to play?
Monkey Island 2: Special Edition costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Monkey Island 2: Special Edition?
Monkey Island 2: Special Edition is a Adventure game.
Who developed Monkey Island 2: Special Edition?
Monkey Island 2: Special Edition was developed by LucasArts and published by LucasArts.
What platforms does Monkey Island 2: Special Edition support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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