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Duke Grabowski: Mighty Swashbuckler
Developer Cateia Games, Autumn Moon Entertainment, Jordan Freeman Group
Duke Grabowski: Mighty Swashbuckler! is a point-and-click adventure game spinoff of Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island, developed by Venture Moon Industries for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android via Ouya. In August 2014, a crowdfunding campaign was launched to fund the title, originally envisioned for a modest two-to-four hours of gameplay. As it neared completion, however, the game found a publisher and additional… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
182 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Sep 13, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
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88
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155 positive · 21 negative
95% range 82–92%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
211 of 247 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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60 of 182 · most liked firstBottomLine at the Top: This game is to Monkey Island what Orville is to Star Trek. A fantastic P&C adventure whose only flaw is that it ends so, so quickly. ------------------------------------- Pros ------------------------------------- -Top level P&C production values. Art, voice acting, music, and dialogue are all excellent. -Runs well at high resolution on systems that are more moderately powered (i.e. mine.) -Detailed environments with lots of stuff to click on and hear Duke's bizarre…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very funny and short classical point-and-click adventure game from the people who have brought us 'The Curse of Monkey Island'. Now, that was a masterpiece even if it was created without Ron Gilbert, but... most of the later works by Bill Tiller and Larry Ahern turned out to be, well, not so good. 'A Vampyre Story' and 'Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island', in spite of their similar humor and visual style, were not successful and, to tell the truth, rather boring. Luckily, 'Duke Grabowsky' falls…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is pretty odd: from one side you can see that the team behind it is experienced in crafting point and click adventure, while the game itself is not that unforgettable. PROS: + Great colorful graphics, with a 3D-like enviroment that still feels warm + Witty and funny dialogues, with some good laughs + Good voice acting CONS: - It is a bit too obsequious to the good old Monkey Island: few decades passed and I would have expected something newer and refreshing. The only main…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Funny and cute albeit very short game which features well portrayed women. Just goes to show that we don't mind a man being stupid, as long as he's honest and kind and willing to do the heavy lifting.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“I can’t help but feel I’ve been ripped off.” ~Guybrush Threepwood The story of Bill Tiller is... Kinda sad when you think about it. Then again, many others ended up the same way. People we used to worship back in the days ended up losing all of our trust and all the cult status. Peter Molyneux, who gave us games like Dungeon Keeper, Black & White and Fable, ended up being a fraud and a liar who scam people on Kickstarter with his empty promises. Brian Fargo, a man behind Wasteland and the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not Monkey Island but good fun This game needs attention. It’s sad when good games like this are overshadowed by achievement spam shovelware. This game is simple. In all ways. Graphics, gameplay, story. But it manages to do everything very nicely. It reminds other point&click games and has that Monkey Island vibe. This one is a funny one. Great characters. You start liking them from the very beginning. You do puzzles in a traditional point&click fashion - by collecting items and using them…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sorry Bill, this was a failed attempt. When I saw this game and the big names behind it I had to give it a shot. Bill Tiller and Dave Grossman were extensively involved and Ron Gilbert collaborated. The biggest problem that I have is that the game is basically a dumbed down version of Monkey Island 1 Chapter 1 (The three trials). You not only get a really short game (2 hours max) that may or may not have future installments, but the story is not original. In this game you have to woo three…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fairly short point and click adventure but absolutely hilarious. Well worth playing. Great voice acting. Nice graphics. Fun story. I want more!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If Steam had a maybe option for a recommendation I would probably give it to Duke Grabowski, Mighty Swashbuckler. There really is nothing terribly wrong with the game but there is nothing great either. The gameplay is pretty typical for a point and click adventure game and it works well for the most part. The story has its' moments but in other areas it could have used some work. It might just be me but the game seems to think it is funnier than it actually is. I can see that the game is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33530905/]Follow the Linux Users curator for more reviews of games you should (or should not) play! A fairly short and straight-forward point and click. The art and animations are a little awkward, and there are only about 10 locations. The price is more than fair for what this game has to offer. In all, I really enjoyed it because it is fun to play and Duke is a great character. I hope they can manage to make some more. System Info &…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Across my nearly three-decade adventure gaming life I have come to find two factors to be of incredible importance: 1. The Puzzles 2. The Humour Duke Grabowski disappointingly falters on both. Point and click adventures have long been plagued by nonsensical puzzles. Much to its detriment Duke Gabrowski has gone in the complete opposite direction, making its puzzles simple enough to be trivial. The aim of the game is to woo three ladies in the game's locale, Bodacious Bay, turning it into more…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A small to medium sized point & click adventure game in a modernized take on the old Lucas Arts style. If that's your idea of a good time, you'll love this one!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very funny point and click adventure game. The 3D rendered environment might be a bit overkill (making initial loading times way, way too long), but the artwork and animation is excellent. The writing is excellent, as the giant Duke goes bumbling through his adventures. Despite the game's stated goal, the entire game is a tribute to the virtues of women. This is a very short game, although it does tell a complete narrative. The puzzles are simple and straight forward, yet they are also thought…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A point and click adventure about a big stupid pirate (no, really!). This game is about 2 hours long, and the puzzles are quite easy. It has good voice acting and music. For achievement hunters, you should easily be able to get 100% in the 2 hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're a big fan of Monkey Island or Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island, this is a fun little diversion. I wouldn't pay full price for it since it feels like act 1 of a much larger game, and abruptly ends, but it's decent while it lasts, despite some questionable voice acting by kickstarter backers and constant plastering of backer names throughout the game. The character animations are also a little janky. Hopefully if they continue this series, they can tighten up the graphics on level 3.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do not recommend this game to anyone, even for point and click adventure game fans. The only good thing about it is the art. - The dialogue is boring and the VO puts you to sleep. - They even have some people from the kickstarter voice some minor characters, and the lack of professional voice work for these characters is very noticeable. I understand the need to reward kickstarter supporters, but it can be done more subtly than that. - The puzzles are child play. - The game(if you can even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ahoy, Mates ! Ready for a Swashbuckler adventure ? Duke Grabowski: Mighty Swashbuckler is a funny Point and Click adventure taking place in a world of Pirates. The Game stars a dumb pirate who wants to replace his recently deceased Captain ; in order to do so, his crew gives him a challenge : “sea-deuce” three ladies and prove he's not just a pile of muscles without a brain. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=916694391 The game is simple, there are sadly few puzzles but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Duke Grabowski a point and cilck adventure very much inspired by the Lucas Arts Monkey island style. Though it could never be quite as funny as Monkey island it does have a few moments. Puzzles are fairly easy to figure out, not as bad as Deponia or anything. Graphically comes off very well and the voice acting is very well done. Humor is a little dry at times and it does try a little too hard. Overall I'd recommend it definitely with a 7 dollar price tag you'll get your money's worth.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I first backed Duke Grabowski on Kickstarter, it was after reading Bill Tiller's [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/venture-moon/duke-grabowski-mighty-swashbuckler-point-and-click/posts/946789]response to questions about the game's apparent focus on "seducing wenches," which could (fairly) lead to the assumption that the game might put forward messaging that promoted the objectification of women and promotion of relationships as being extrinsically valuable rather than intrinsically…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's hard to say whether Duke Grabowski is a bad game with good bits or a good game with a lot of flaws. I guess each player can determine that for themselves. I had fun, but couldn't help but lament a lot of the poor execution and missed opportunities that plague the game. It's very light on the gameplay, with actual puzzles being very scarce and quite unchallenging. The humour also doesn't live up to the LucasArts classics – not by a long shot. There are some funny moments in there, but a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game. After all, I am a huge Lucas Arts games fan. I mean who doesn't love Maniac Mansion, Day of The Tentacle, and Monkey Island. Within the last few years, a few of the former Lucas Arts gang got together and worked on my new Favorite game - The Cave (which is full of brilliant dark humor and even had Chuck the Plant). So maybe my expectations were too high with this one? Clearly the game has adult themes ( wooing women and "burying the family jewels in a wenches…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Duke Grabowski @erikbraa.bsky.social Video Game: Duke Grabowski: Mighty Swashbuckler Year: 2016 This was a significant voice role for Erik Braa as he voices the lead title character in this Monkey Island-inspired game. Also in the cast were Lani Minella, Lauren Synger, and more. #DukeGrabowski
unlabelledView post →A Pirate themed Point & Click adventure game featuring the lovable fool Duke G. I haven't finshed the game but what I have played is good, the strange characters of this game definitely remind me of Monkey Island - and that's a very good thing. I love all the weird dialogue and the actual voice acting. So far I haven't had to do any difficult item puzzles yet which is good/bad depending on how much you love adventure gaming. As you can see in the screenshots, Duke G has ugly graphics and I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →best game in the entire world
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had a lot of fun playing this short little gem! Insanely good artwork made by point'n'click adventure legends, what's not to like! I may be a bit biased though, since my first adventure game was Curse of Monkey Island, so I have a bit of a soft spot for pirate games :) Duke struck me as an odd choice for the main character, huge and very, very dumb. But, not to spoil too much, he develops more as you play, really growing on you in the end. My favorite scene was the dancing people aboard the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A small, but brilliant, point-and-click adventure game in a similar style to The Curse of Monkey Island. Nice graphics, atmospheric music and funny dialogue. Easy and intuitive controls makes it easy to get into. Had a blast playing this, but like others, I wished it was a bit longer. :-) Hope the developers will consider making a sequel to this one. If not, perhaps a game based in the same universe? Anyway, for those out there enjoying classic adventure games like this, I give it a high…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get it on sale, it is a nice game, but too short, and not hard at all. 3.9 hrs on record and 100% complete; acheivements; full exploration; and all conversations... In a certain area of the game, I got stuck because I had the resolution set high (the native resolution of my monitor) and the cursor to move back to the previous map, to get a necessary item, was hidden. When I decreased the resolution I was able to continue...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →*** I still can't load the saved games as I just get the "not responding message" and it crashes. Hence, until I decide to play the entire game in one session, I cannot complete it. Will say it here, as well, I am not the only one encountering this issue. Anyway, if you're still interested, go on... *** The Curse of Monkey Island is my first official point and click adventure. It's also the game that encoruaged me to take my english learning seriously. As such, you probably guess that game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really liked this little adventure. Everything was voiced and the graphics looked fine. Music is also good and matching the theme perfectly. Alas the humour did meet my expectations nicely, had a lot of fun with it. It took me only 3 hours to complete it, and I also did go thoroughly through all interaction dialogs, because I didn't want to miss something. But for that price, its a fair amount of well done adventure play! Go get it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was really looking forward to this game when I heard it in development. It was priced well and was a fun game. I wish it was longer and hopefully there will be many more sequels in the future. The characters were fun and entertaining. The art and music was great and it had a nice flow to it. Hopefully in the future games there will be more items to interact with as it didn't seem to get much use our of the inventory. I would recommend the game and other from this company.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoyable little point 'n click that is the result of 2014 Kickstarter campaign. Those familiar with the team's previous games (A Vampyre Story and Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island) will know what to expect: an adventure game in the LucasArts style with particularly gorgeous background art. The game is short (about two hours, but likely up to twice that if you want to exhaust all the dialog) and is priced accordingly, and thanks to securing a publisher will be followed up with up to four more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →yes mate we need the bootes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7/10 A LucasArts Reunion Note: This is a shortened review to accommodate Steam’s 4000 character limit. The full review can be read over at [url=https://gaolioccasionallyreviews.wordpress.com/2018/12/10/duke-grabowski/]Gao Li Occasionally Reviews Deep in the Caribbean, the beach of Bodacious Bay on the island of San Pendejo; a pirate crew loses their captain, Amerigo, to mermaids just as they barely manage to escape the clutches of Barcelan warships. As the crew organizes the repairs for their…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a casual fan of adventure games, I found the Duke Grabowski very enjoyable. It isn't too long and the puzzles aren't frustrating or illogical...I know some hardcore adventure game fans might not like that about it, but it's perfect for me! It was refreshing to play a beautiful game that sought to tell a fun story rather than make me want to pull my hair out from trying to figure out what to do next. Highly recommended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you are looking for few laughs I strongly suggest this game. It is a fairly simple puzzle game with clever character names and funny dialogue. The puzzles and game mechanics aren't spelled out to you, which is nice because they are easy to figure out on your own. A couple of tweaks to the text shadowing would be good, but despite that it looks great. It's definitely worth the $7-8 for a few hours of a feel good story and who knows you may just learn a thing or two about wooing the ladies.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had fun with this game and was happy to see an Bill Tiller game offering once again. I really do hope this game does well enough to see a sequel with Duke off on his first adventure as Captain. This game has excellent voice over talent and nice artwork that is fitting for the style of story. Gameplay is old school with lots of dialogue. This was a kickstarter and so I am guessing that this is as much game as funding would allow. I hope that this does well enough for any sequels to have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As with all games I backed on Kickstarter, I like to state upfront that I did back the game and for this one I actually was allowed by the team to do the voice work based for the character that suffers from looking a lot like me! If that is too much bias for you, I strongly suggest you find somthing else to read! It's okay, I'm an old engineering professor, I get ignored by students at least five days a week; don't feel bad adding yourself to the list! With that out of the way, I really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This delightful little adventure game was made by gaming industry pioneers and veterans as a nostalgic labor of love -- and it shows in all the little details and of course the silly story! The story and the gameplay are completely good-hearted and any violence is depicted only in a humorous "uh-oh" way. Sure, the game is short, but only in a way that respects your time, there aren't any annoying tricks or convoluted puzzles just to prolong the gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thumbs up! It’s a simple point and click adventure reminiscent of Monkey Island. It’s not a bad game, but it may pale in comparison to Monkey Island. Nonetheless, I had fun with it. I liked the jokes and I was able to finish without a walkthrough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This really brings me back to the good old point and click times back in the 90tis, LucasArts style!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I suck at quest-puzzle-adventure type games. I had to check walkthroughs for Deponia, Siberia and other similar games to complite them. And i have finished "Duke" without having to ask the almighty internet for advice even once. This is not a compliment. Also the game is short, i have cleared it in about 3 hours. Could be faster, but i spent alot of time listening to the Duke comments on all the interactable stuff of which about 50% are complitely irrelevant to the game itself. Like seriously -…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short, like really short. When I actually played the game minus my lingering with the game open for the trading cards I'd say it took me an hour. A nice little homage to Monkey Island but in no ways is it even close to a replacement. The puzzles are simple and not once did I ever have to go back and try to figure something out. The humor is there even though I only really snickered at one or 2 things. Item interaction is extremely limited as I think there are maybe a total of like 8 useable…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a point and click adventure that is truly funny and heir to the Monkey Island fun games. Its graphics are in stylized 3d and the voice over is well done, however the best is the excellent writing which is funny from beggining until the end. Even though this is a very short game (around 2- 3 hours), it will give you a very fun evening. I recommend it to all point and click lovers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a nice game, backed it on Kickstarter and the guy made a decent job! Nice grafics! Have it for a go!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute -- puzzles a little more straightforward than older adventure games, but that's not necessarily a bad thing (because I'd prefer they not be *too* obtuse). I think the Coconut Tree Lady says about everything I might want to say about the main quest, but as a short little adventure game it's worth the $8 or whatever. Occasional production polish issues with the text but nothing that bothers one too much.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an enjoyable point-and-click adventure that is similar in style to Money Island, although not as long or complex. The puzzles are all logical and are straigtforward, but satisfying to complete. I would recommend it as irs low priced, enjoyable and can be completed in a few hours. I would buy again if there was a sequel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the most colorful games yet,,,,,,,,,,nice graphics...............good puzzles...........humorous.........highly recommend it..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very funny with a great story line. It is nice to see a Point & Click with a mature storyline and great sense of humor. Check out my first impression video for more information https://youtu.be/H2YLl1naAUA
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A touching pirate adventure that made me chuckle on a good few occassions - a lot of love went into the dialogue ('Touch the grog kegs? Nah, they've been tapped already.'), and the art and animation is charming. The puzzles are logical, while still presenting some challenge - I was never frustrated, but I was rewarded. Only minor gripes are a couple of small UI bugs - nothing that got in the way of the experience - and the fact that Duke has to turn on the spot before walking to where you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Duke Grabowski is a fun little adventure game from a team featuring a number of LucusArts alumni. Bill Tyler (Curse of Monkey Island, The Dig) has delivered some great art in his Monkey Island style, and the game itself is very reminicent of that era. You won't find any overly taxing puzzles here, but it's got a solid presentation, with strong voice acting, music, design and characters. Worth a look. It's not clear in the store, but this is intended to be the first part of an episodic…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That was a fun experience ! A point & click adventure games with swashbuckling pirates and funny dialogues. Duke Grabowski is quite a lovable character despite his foolish and crude nature. The backgrounds are gorgeous and consistent, the world is appealing and believable. The story is quite simple and straightforward but it's quite enough to be enjoyable. To me, this game is also an improvement on Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island on several levels : the writing and narrative is done much better…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From the Archives (04 Oct, 2016): Bill Tiller Talks Duke Grabowski and More — “We interview Bill just before the release of Duke Grabowski's first episode. He talks his latest game and catches us up on what he's been up to for the last several years. Exclusive screenshots i...”
unlabelledView post →I love Monkey Island, and was quickly drawn to this game. But unfortunately, I didn't know of the short length beforehand. I purchased it, and was very disappointed, that I completed the game after 2.5 hours. It seems like the game is only about to start. I dont ever think I have bought a game, which has this high of a hourly price. 9.75 EUR for a 2.5 hour game! And I cannot refund it, because I used over the limit of 2 hours on the game. I liked the setting, but I feel robbed !(pun…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Definitely worth the two bucks! Pretty light and casual as adventure games go, with some solutions that were simpler than I expected. Bill Tiller's background art is just beautiful throughout, though the character models are a little weird and uncanny sometimes (odd faces, weird body movements, some women's hands are *really* weird). Plays pretty leisurely, with fun custom responses to trying all the actions on every object. Some laugh-out-loud moments. And other than the visual look (which…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great nod to Monkey Island games, Short and Sweet x
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really think the game should be longer to justify the price. I also think the achievements are lackluster. The story is... fine I guess, but the characters leave something to be desired.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A nice game. A bit rough around the edges, obviously cut in many places, but very fun to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To be honest its way to short the story becomes stupider by the end. but the story is adorable and it has some charm and its way to cheap to pass it by
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-It's too short kinda bored but it's just a short story game. -I refund the game. -I buy it cuz it has a discount -Maybe make it long story to make it more attractive
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's an okay game for its price if you like these kind of games. It seems like unfinished-rushed product. Story is a bit odd and puzzles are not very clever. It's too small (2 hours) and there isn't any interesting character. Adventure process is also kind of linear and self-driven which makes it boring in some moments. It's not something similar to other adventure games where you collect items and use them in weird ways, your inventory will be empty a lot of times. It's based on character…
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