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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by disillusioned on Saturday November 14, 2026 @05:06AM (#50495669)
It's different in the core mechanic, but if you haven't played Return of the Obra Dinn, it's one of the most rewarding, well-crafted games I've experienced in the past decade, and scratched a similar itch of the old Sierra games, though again, not a pure text or point and click adventure... more a 3D, 1-bit murder mystery done as a detective game. It's simply brilliant.
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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by supermatt on Saturday November 14, 2026 @05:25AM (#50495804)
Its a great game, but its more of a logic game than a sierra-style adventure in any way: no inventory, no dialog trees, no verbs, and no objects to interact with!

IIRC, the only interaction with the scene is using the pocketwatch on a corpse.

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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by atombender on Saturday November 14, 2026 @05:36AM (#50495863)
In the same category of deduction games: The Case of the Golden Idol [1]. Very much reproduces the 1990s game vibe, and a very unique game with an absolutely unique, bonkers story universe. The story extends to the excellent (but aesthetically blander, in my opinion) sequel.

[1] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/The_Case_of_the_G...

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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by Kurtz79 on Saturday November 14, 2026 @06:15AM (#50496061)
Seconded. I grew up with Lucasarts (and Sierra, to a lesser extent) point and clicks, but somehow I find they had the side effect to pretty much being the peak of that specific type of adventure game, so even if there are plenty of indie modern games of the same style, they somehow never reach the heights of the originals they are inspired by.

For this reason, I find much more interesting those modern games that scratch the same itch but try different mechanics and styles.

Obra Dinn and Golden Idol are for sure in my top three of post-2000 adventure games, and I would add Outer Wilds at the top.

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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by spankibalt on Saturday November 14, 2026 @06:58AM (#50496315)
I'd put up Lamplight City [1] with the best of 'em.

1. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamplight_City]

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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by atombender on Saturday November 14, 2026 @11:34AM (#50498343)
I've enjoyed many of Wadjet Eye's games. Primordia [1] was fantastic, and just as good as the oldies. The Blackwell series, which I've not yet played, is universally loved.

[1] https://store.steampowered.com/app/227000/Primordia/

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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by muro on Saturday November 14, 2026 @08:28AM (#50496861)
That one and the sequel are very good, but not adventure games - more puzzle in a box. Still very much worth it!
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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by 1potato on Saturday November 14, 2026 @12:25PM (#50498825)
Anyone who liked Obra Dinn and Golden Idol might also like The Roottrees Are Dead. The presentation might be a little less polished, but the deduction is fun.

Her Story is also worth mentioning. Good acting, very polished presentation. Fun retro feel and a great gameplay loop. The only possible drawback is that there's no clear victory (this seems to be typical of Sam Barlow games, which are all worth playing). You're left to come to your own conclusion, which may or may not be correct.

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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by tetha on Saturday November 14, 2026 @01:22PM (#50499388)
Funeral for the Sun also came out recently. I'd call it more guess-y than Obra Dinn or the Golden Idol, but also very fun.

Other smaller games in this niche would be "Death at Fleming Manor" and "The Seance at Blake Manor", if we're collecting. Which we should. Maybe I need a blog.

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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by 1potato on Saturday November 14, 2026 @02:12PM (#50499846)
Funeral for the Sun looks cool. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by drnick1 on Saturday November 14, 2026 @01:35PM (#50499519)
I'll add the Broken Sword games to the recommendations. They are classic point-and-click adventures. Also Runaway.
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