Comparison

Pilgrims vs Return to Monkey Island

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pilgrims

Embark on a playful adventure game where you explore a world, interact with unique characters, and solve puzzles in multiple ways. Discover humorous outcomes and collect achievements in this hand-crafted experience.

Highlights
  • Playful exploration
  • Multiple solutions
  • Dozens of items and characters
  • 45 achievements
  • Hand-crafted animations
  • Original music
Features
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Try for free. In-app purchase the full game. Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find? It is most enjoyable if you’re into: - Playfulness: Don’t beat it - play with it! Solve the various tasks using dozens of items and unique characters without being obliged to follow a single designated path. - Replayability: Packed with 45 achievements, Pilgrims is a game designed to be played through more than just once. Can you collect them all? - Hand-crafted appeal: Hundreds of unique animations and custom made sound effects result in countless humorous and unexpected outcomes. Try to discover as many as you can! - Original music: Floex (Machinarium, Samorost 3) is back at it with his mix of live instruments and organic electronics, joined by guests on guitar or clarinet.

About

Return to Monkey Island

Embark on a thrilling pirate adventure, continuing the legendary story of Guybrush Threepwood. Solve clever puzzles, explore new and familiar islands, and engage in witty dialogue as you seek the fabled Secret of Monkey Island. Experience classic point-and-click gameplay with modern twists.

Highlights
  • Classic point-and-click gameplay
  • Engaging narrative and character interactions
  • Puzzle solving and exploration
  • Modernized adventure game controls
  • New and familiar island exploration
  • Context-sensitive interactions and reactive dialogue
Features
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Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. It’s been many years since Guybrush Threepwood was last locked in a battle of wits with his nemesis, the zombie pirate LeChuck. His true love, Elaine Marley, has turned her focus away from governing and Guybrush himself is adrift and unfulfilled, having never found the Secret of Monkey Island. Hip, young pirate leaders led by Captain Madison have shuffled the old guard from power, Melee Island has taken a turn for the worse, and famed businessman Stan has been imprisoned for ‘marketing-related crimes’. Banter with old friends and new faces on familiar islands now under dangerous new leadership. Then, take to the high seas and explore the new and unknown as you work your way out of tough predicaments. Clever puzzles, bizarre situations, and devastating ripostes are all that stand between Guybrush and glory. Return to Point & Click Swashbuckling Bringing classic point and click gameplay to the modern-day, intrepid pirates will solve puzzles and explore the islands with a clever evolution of classic adventure game controls. Context-sensitive interactions, reactive dialog trees, and an easy-to-use inventory system make pirating a breeze. Embark on Archipelago Adventures Navigate the sometimes-friendly confines of Melee Island, a familiar place that finds itself under new management by leaders who have put the squeeze on old friends and new faces. Venture out into uncharted lands like the aptly named Terror Island and the chilling outposts of Brrr Muda to make allies and enemies alike. Created by a Legendary Crew The new chapter in the Monkey Island series marks the return of the iconic series’ creator Ron Gilbert, joined by game co-writer Dave Grossman, art director Rex Crowle (Knights & Bikes, Tearaway) and composers Peter McConnell, Michael Land, and Clint Bajakian (Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge).

Screenshots

Pilgrims4 screens
Return to Monkey Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pilgrims at 4.5 against Return to Monkey Island's 4.3. Pilgrims also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pilgrims sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Return to Monkey Island sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilgrims holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 453 and 171 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Pilgrims's written reviews are positive against 59% of Return to Monkey Island's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilgrims ships an update every 2 months, Return to Monkey Island every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pilgrims versus Return to Monkey Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilgrimsReturn to Monkey Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (453 ratings) — better4.3 (171 ratings)
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews — better59.4% of reviews
Number of ratings453 — better171
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size413 MB3.4 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAmanita Design s.r.o.Devolver

Customer experience

Pilgrims

All ratings453 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral15.2%
Negative20.7%

Return to Monkey Island

All ratings171 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative30.8%

User reviews

Pilgrims

From 453 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and charming art style
  • 🤩 Funny and entertaining gameplay
  • 💎 Highly replayable with multiple outcomes
  • 🎨 Beautiful animations and sound design

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Extremely short gameplay length
  • 💰 Poor value for the price
  • 🤔 Misleading description about the content

Return to Monkey Island

From 171 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fantastic nostalgia trip
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay and controls
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style and visuals
  • 🎶 Excellent music and voice acting
  • 💡 Clever puzzles and challenges

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound issues on some devices
  • 🤔 Ending may disappoint some fans
  • 💰 High price point for mobile game
  • 🤖 Lack of cloud save functionality

Bugs and requests

Pilgrims

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Restore purchases not working for some users

Requested features

2 requests
  • Longer story and more content
  • Additional chapters or a sequel

Return to Monkey Island

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game prompting to repurchase after previous purchase
  • Difficulty with touch controls in certain situations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Restore purchase option for previous owners
  • Bring back the original Monkey Island games on iOS
  • Add support for more languages

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pilgrims

One-time1
  • Pilgrims Full Game$0.99
1 purchases

Return to Monkey Island

One-time1
  • Buy the full game!$9.99

Questions

Is Pilgrims free?
Pilgrims is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Return to Monkey Island free?
Return to Monkey Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pilgrims or Return to Monkey Island?
Pilgrims is rated higher. Pilgrims averages 4.5 out of 5 from 453 ratings, while Return to Monkey Island averages 4.3 from 171 ratings.
Do Pilgrims or Return to Monkey Island have ads?
Neither Pilgrims nor Return to Monkey Island shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilgrims or Return to Monkey Island?
Pilgrims ships an update every 2 months, and Return to Monkey Island every 5 months. Most recently, Pilgrims was updated on September 22, 2026 and Return to Monkey Island on September 20, 2026.

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