Steam market intelligence
Return to Monkey Island
91% positive · 9,117 Steam reviews · released Sep 19, 2022 · by Terrible Toybox
Point & ClickAdventureComedyPuzzleFunnySingleplayerStory Rich2D
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~301k
(P10–P90: 120k – 662k)
Gross revenue: ~$6.2M
(P10–P90: $2.5M – $13.6M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 85% positive across 40 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).
Story & writing74% positive · 146 mentions
“Let’s start with the positives. I’ve heard a lot of complaints about the new graphic style, but personally, I like it. Especially when you compare it to the rather rough 3D experience in Escape from Monkey Island. I still think the…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio82% positive · 93 mentions
“Let’s start with the positives. I’ve heard a lot of complaints about the new graphic style, but personally, I like it. Especially when you compare it to the rather rough 3D experience in Escape from Monkey Island. I still think the…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance74% positive · 23 mentions
“Let’s start with the positives. I’ve heard a lot of complaints about the new graphic style, but personally, I like it. Especially when you compare it to the rather rough 3D experience in Escape from Monkey Island. I still think the…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics68% positive · 22 mentions
“Let’s start with the positives. I’ve heard a lot of complaints about the new graphic style, but personally, I like it. Especially when you compare it to the rather rough 3D experience in Escape from Monkey Island. I still think the…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value50% positive · 14 mentions
“I've read a lot of sour commentary online, which is never a good idea. It was fun. Either you like the graphic style or you don't--I thought it was fine and give them props for doing something different and not cookie cutter (although I…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 12 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI85% positive · 13 mentions
“I just completed Return to Monkey Island; i've played all the other games and were very excited to get back into this universe. I did like it but there were A LOT of things I, unfortunately, didn't like. To start off positively, the art…”
Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 14 h played · Report / request removal331 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Technology
2D
Art style
Hand-drawnCartoonStylized
Structure
Branching choices
Mood & themes
Funny
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.