Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Shares rank 18 of 24 adventure games by recommenders
Recommended as a nostalgic point-and-click classic that still works for new players. Caveats: some find it too hard, and its ending feels like a rehash.
Recommended as a nostalgic point-and-click classic that still works for new players. Caveats: some find it too hard, and its ending feels like a rehash.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Nostalgic childhood favorite
“I love the Monkey Island games, they're a part of my childhood.”
Comment from 30 Jul 2026 in “Ron Gilbert started production on Thimbleweed Park 2” Introduced people to point-and-click games
“started my great love for point and click adventure games”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “Amiga Graphics Archive” Still engages young players today
“my 8yo is deep into Monkey Island 2 original pixelated version”
Comment from 4 Jun 2026 in “Retro-Tech Parenting”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Repeats the same trick too often
“He did it once on MI2, fine. But again and again?”
Comment from 30 Jul 2026 in “Ron Gilbert started production on Thimbleweed Park 2” Ending rehashes the earlier game's ending
“It is practically a rehash of the Monkey Island 2 ending, which got us nowhere in the long run.”
Comment from 30 Jul 2026 in “Ron Gilbert started production on Thimbleweed Park 2” Too hard for some players
“MI2 was way way too hard for me.”
Comment from 30 Jul 2026 in “Ron Gilbert started production on Thimbleweed Park 2”
Other adventure games people recommend
The four most recommended other adventure games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Meier's Pirates! | 61 | 11 | 85% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Grim Fandango | 41 | 8 | 84% | 3 | 20 yrs3 owners | — |
| Myst | 31 | 7 | 82% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Monkey Island | 29 | 3 | 91% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengeThis page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“He did it once on MI2, fine. But again and again?”
“MI2 was way way too hard for me.”
“I love the Monkey Island games, they're a part of my childhood.”
“It is practically a rehash of the Monkey Island 2 ending, which got us nowhere in the long run.”
“started my great love for point and click adventure games”
“my 8yo is deep into Monkey Island 2 original pixelated version”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.