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Return to Monkey Island
Worth it · Narrative · 2022
Solid value for the price: about 9.9h, $7.49 (~$0.76/hr), 91% positive.
The verdict
−70%84 is the sale score. Normally
63
at full price.Worth it at $7.49.
A fair value now, it won't reach BANGER at any price.
$0.76/hr over the 9.9h main story, $0.44/hr if you 100% it (17h).
Better value than 97% of Narrative games
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
Length
9.9h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
17h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$0.76/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$7.49
Reviews
91%
9,018 reviews
Metacritic
87
critic score
Players
750K
owners (estimate)
Released
2022
What drives the score
Value$0.76/hr
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length10 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews91% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach750K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement1% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
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Critics vs players+4
Critics and players agree on this one.
Metacritic critics · 9,018 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
87% start to 1% finishOnly 1% of players reach the end. On a 9.9-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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DeveloperTerrible Toybox
PublisherDevolver Digital
GenreNarrative
Achievements39
Trailer & screenshots
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