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The Curse of Monkey IslandVSThe Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

The Curse of Monkey Island

The Curse of Monkey Island

Quality
95Popularity
28Value
65
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 4 days
−72% $1.97
Buy
VS
The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

Quality
75Popularity
22Value
36
Green Man GamingBest price· Green Man Gaming · Authorized reseller
$14.99
Buy

Winner

The Curse of Monkey Island wins 13 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on Kinguin
13
The Curse of Monkey Island
13 of 15 metrics
The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
2 of 15 metrics
2

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.97 Wins
$14.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$0.56 Wins
$1.49 -
Best Current Discount
-72% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
114 price changes Wins
11 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
89/100 Wins
72/100 -
Steam Review Score
97.1% positive Wins
80.6% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
2.8K Wins
573 -
Positive Steam Reviews
2.8K Wins
462 -
Negative Steam Reviews
82 Wins
111 -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
23 Wins
3 -
Steam Recommendations
2.8K Wins
569 -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
0 -
28 Wins
Supported Languages
5 languages -
6 languages Wins
Release Date
Mar 2018 Wins
Feb 2017 -
GameValio recommendation
MaybeThe Curse of Monkey Island

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Wait for SaleThe Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

Hold off for now. History suggests a better price is likely still coming.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
The Curse of Monkey Island
The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

The Curse of Monkey Island

The Curse of Monkey Island

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −72% $1.97Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +9% $2.15View
Steam
Steam +255% $6.99View
The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

2 Stores
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$14.99Buy
Steam
Steam$14.99View

The Curse of Monkey Island

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

97% positive (2,835 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 89/100: high marks from professional reviewers
2,835 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$1.97: very accessible price
72% off: solid discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 160% in recent days
39 concurrent players: niche audience

The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

81% positive (573 reviews): mostly positive
Metacritic 72/100: generally favorable from critics
573 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Unfavorable value right now: better ways to spend your money.

$14.99: reasonable price

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players down 33% in recent days
2 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsThe Curse of Monkey IslandThe Wardrobe - Even Better Edition
Release date
March 22, 2018
February 15, 2017
Developers
LucasArts
CINIC Games
Publishers
LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney
CINIC Games
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
—
28

The Curse of Monkey Island

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Processor: 1.4 GHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9

The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.6 GHz Dual Core CPU
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4500 Series, Geforce 9400 GT or higher
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
Which is better: The Curse of Monkey Island or The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition?

The Curse of Monkey Island won the comparison against The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is The Curse of Monkey Island worth buying over The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition?

Based on the metrics, The Curse of Monkey Island won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. The Curse of Monkey Island currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 08:19 AM UTC

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