Back on Nintendo Switch, Return to Monkey Island sits in the modern point-and-click adventure space alongside story-led puzzlers like Thimbleweed Park and the classic LucasArts era it follows. It continues Guybrush Threepwood’s long-running tale with Ron Gilbert returning to steer the series, so it leans into the humour, characters and puzzle-solving that made Monkey Island a reference point for the genre.
Who is this for?
If you like narrative games that reward curiosity, this is built around exploring locations, chatting to oddball pirates and combining items to crack puzzles. It is also friendly to newcomers, with a self-contained story and a lighter touch than older adventure games that could be unforgiving. On Switch it suits short sessions in handheld mode, with plenty of dialogue and scene-to-scene progress that fits commuting or sofa play.
- Point-and-click adventure focused on story, dialogue and puzzles
- Direct continuation of the Monkey Island saga, led by Ron Gilbert
- Works well in bite-sized play sessions on Switch