Nostalgic, faithful Monkey Island feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“it actually feels like Monkey Island.[/b]”
Steam review · 23.9 h played ↗
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Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Terrible Toybox2022Point & Click · Adventure · Puzzle
$24.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 3 h ago
The verdict
A charming, funny, nostalgic Monkey Island sequel with fair puzzles and a helpful hint book, but a divisive meta ending and easy difficulty. Skip it if you hate Ron Gilbert-style endings.
Great for
Longtime Monkey Island fans and point-and-click lovers who want a nostalgic, funny adventure
Main risk
The meta ending and easy, streamlined puzzles may feel like a letdown, especially to veteran fans
What players love
Art style grows on you
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The most surprising thing is how quickly the art style grew on me”
Steam review · 13.8 h played ↗
Funny writing and great voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The writing is phenomenal, as always.”
Steam review · 24.6 h played ↗
Fair, fun puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Most of the puzzles felt fair and there was a lot more variation in different types of puzzles than in any previous games.”
Steam review · 14.6 h played ↗
Helpful hint book
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The book of hints gives you just enough breadcrumbs to figure things out for yourself, or help walk you through if you need it!”
Steam review · 9.8 h played ↗
Emotional, bittersweet story
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“The end literally made me cry. An amazing and so emotional closure after decades was necessary!”
Steam review · 28.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Disappointing meta ending
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“This game is top 3 in the worst endings I've ever seen.”
Steam review · 60.5 h played ↗
Disliked art style
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“I just wanted to get off my chest how depressingly ugly this game is.”
Steam review · 8.1 h played ↗
Too easy and oversimplified puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Puzzles are brief because the game simply doesn't let you combine the wrong objects.”
Steam review · 12 h played ↗
Overreliance on nostalgia and fan service
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Nothing but a cheap nostalgia trip instead of a genuinely compelling new chapter”
Steam review · 8.2 h played ↗
Humor and writing fall flat
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“It's just not that funny. Everything else is good...but if it isn't funny, then what are we even doing here?”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Empty world and dropped plot threads
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Islands have very few locations, and rooms are mostly empty but for the few things you'll need to use.”
Steam review · 13.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorAMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent / Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsRadeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM) or equivalent / GeForce GT 640 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSTBA
OSWindows 10
ProcessorAMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent / Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsRadeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM) or equivalent / GeForce GT 640 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent
Storage4 GB available space
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