The Curse of Monkey Island cover

The Curse of Monkey Island

First release
Oct 31, 1997
Engine
SCUMM
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Fantasy, Historical, Comedy

The Curse of Monkey Island is the third installment in the Monkey Island adventure game series. Players control Guybrush Threepwood, a aspiring pirate, as he navigates the Caribbean to save his love Elaine from a curse that turned her into a golden statue. The game features hand-drawn cartoon graphics, voice acting, and the series' trademark humor and puzzle-solving gameplay. Guybrush must outwit a cast of colorful characters, including the ghostly pirate LeChuck, while exploring various islands and engaging in pirate-themed challenges. The point-and-click interface allows players to interact with the environment, collect items, and solve puzzles to progress through the story. With its blend of comedy, swashbuckling adventure, and clever puzzles, The Curse of Monkey Island continues the series' tradition of witty, engaging storytelling in a pirate-themed setting.

Also known as A Maldição da Ilha dos Macacos, La Malédiction De l'Ile aux Singes, La Maldicion de Monkey Island, La maledizione di Monkey Island
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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 31, 1997
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 20, 1998
Mac
Mar 22, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
10h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
pirates, minigames, parody, guitar playing, humour
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At a Glance

Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
10h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Also in 3 other languages

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