So I spent the last 2 weeks playing every Leisure Suit Larry game, including all 3 versions of Larry 1, all spin-offs and reboots. I made sure to 100% all of them, including all nudity unlocks and easter eggs, with the exception to the 2 spin offs because getting 100% in those would be a pain in the arse and unrewarding.
To summarise, all the games in the franchise are a must-play; even the old-school ones from the 90s are amazing adventures. However, there are 2 spin-off non-adventure games that were not made by the original creators and are terrible, not even the same genre of game, not adventure games and a complete waste of time. Yes i'm talking about Magna Cum Laude and Box Office Bust. Except for the two spin-off disaster entries, every game in the franchise is a master piece.
If you're into adventure point-and-click games and haven't played and completed all Leisure Suit Larry games, then you've missed out on some of the best games in the adventure point-and-click genre, and I would highly recommend that you play them.
FYI, there is no Leisure Suit Larry 4; the game was scrapped halfway through development by the creator, Al Lowe. He decided to go straight to 5 after 3 because Al Lowe thought they had written themselves into a corner at the end of 3 and wanted more creative freedom with the next entry. So he skipped a game in the series.
This is my list of the worst to best Leisure Suit Larry games in the series, with a summary of my thoughts, a quick review, and how much nudity is in each entry.
I've also included a playlist of my entire playthrough of all 12 Leisure Suit Larry Games.
12. Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
This was the second spin-off game where you play Larry's Nephew. Yes, Larry does briefly appear in this game, and although I love the actor who plays Larry, I don't think he is suited to playing Larry. I have no idea why Team 17 were given this franchise; they took a classic point-and-click adventure franchise and made a platform game out of it. Not only is this something nobody wanted or asked for, it wasn't even a good platform game, the camera was a nightmare, the controls were terrible, meaning you would die constantly because you either can't see what's ahead of you or the controls were so janky and unresponsive you would plummet to your death every few minutes. It's a very clunky platformer full of collecting things on roofs and busy work errands. They tried to make and open world GTA-style game but failed miserably, and even as a platformer, it's terrible, which Team17, the company known for platform games, should be ashamed of. No nudity at all, but a whole lot of swearing and vulgarity, which overstepped the franchise's fine line, which it usually balanced. They also did not involve Al Lowe (the original creator of Larry) in this game. This was a big mistake and a blatant quick cash cow off a known franchise. The story was trash, the graphics were trash, the gameplay was trash and a total letdown to the franchise. I certainly would not recommend Leisure Suit Larry Box Office Bust to anyone. Ironic how a game called Box Office Bust was the biggest box office bust in the franchise.
11. Leisure Suit Larry 8: Magna Cum Laude (Uncut and Uncensored)
It was hard to pick which was worse out of this game and the one above, but I think because of the actual nudity in this game, it slightly takes the edge. Larry is again only briefly in this game, but is at least played by a voice actor who suits the character. and is the first time in the franchise that you play Larry's nephew from the game above. Again, it was not a point-and-click adventure, but this time simply a mini open world game where you play minigames. I mean that's it really, it's just a game where you jump from one girl to another, playing minigames against them to get them to strip naked and maybe see a sex scene. Again, the story was trash, the gameplay was trash, the minigames are repetitive, and the entire game consists of the same 3 minigames over and over with different girls. It's annoying and boring to play, with unresponsive controls making the minigames nearly impossible to complete. Again, I certainly would not recommend this game. This was the first spin-off in the series, and again, not something any Leisure Suit Larry fan wanted or asked for. Simply a cash cow off the original Sierra franchise. Its only saving grace is it's better than Box Office Bust. I think it only did reasonably well in sales because of the amount of nudity in this game, which just wasn't available in other mainstream games of its time and the fact that they targeted a console audience not previously exposed to the franchise. Repetitive and boring with a trash story and basic gameplay, but a whole lot of naked women and a few explicit sex scenes that went beyond the franchise's limit previously.
10. Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking For Love (In All The Wrong Places)
Every game after the above two games is good, it's just a matter of how good. Its a shame this game has to come after Magna Cum Laude because the jump in quality gameplay is massive and thats saying something for a game released over a decade before the previous two i mentioned. However, I'm putting this last out of the adventure games in the series because it does stand out in terms of how the story goes. Most Larry games are about Larry trying to impress women by doing various tasks for them to sleep with them, however, this one is more of a spy adventure, and you spend most of the game avoiding women to survive. I did enjoy the adventure as a whole, as through the story you go across many islands, a boat cruise, game shows, and it was well written. It's very unforgiving; if you don’t collect items early on, you will have to start the game again to ensure you have the items you need for the late game. Death is also around any wrong move, but for the time, this was all part of the fun. I would recommend this game, and I even had fun playing it in 2025. Although not amazing now, the graphics were good for their time. I think I'm only putting this so low in the list because of the dated graphics by today's standards in comparison to the others. There is no nudity in this game apart from a very pixelated naked beach running scene and sex behind a bush at the end.
9. Leisure Suit Larry 1: In The Land of The Lounge Lizards (Original EGA Version)
This was the flagship entry and was an amazing experience for its time. Travel around Los Wages trying to sleep with as many women as possible, and although the shortest game in the series had a very captivating story. There are even slot machines and blackjack tables to win money in the game to help with your adventure, so it was ahead of its time as far as games were back then. The only reason this is so low on the list is because of the extremely dated graphics for today's standards however, I would recommend playing, as even today it's a great experience. If the graphics put you off, there are 2 versions of this game with more updated graphics that you may prefer. All sex scenes are censored, and there is no nudity in this game. The story was original and in line with what adventure games should be.
8. Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectoral
This was a longer and better-written entry in the series thus far, and so I put it above the others, as well as being able to play both Larry and Pattie (a female protagonist) in sections of the game, another character who appears in a later entry. This game came back with a bang and allowed Larry to sleep with as many women as he could by doing certain actions to please them. There's even a short arcade game section at the end where you have to avoid logs while you're rushing down rapids along a stream, which had me playing for hours trying to beat to progress the story. Although there are no nude scenes in this game, there are several sex scenes, although, because of the graphics for the time, they are quite pixelated. The story was really good, and again would recommend playing this even today.
7. Leisure Suit Larry 1: In The Land of The Lounge Lizards (Remake VGA)
This is the same game as the original Larry 1, but with massively updated graphics, giving the original game a better vibe that stood out and showed the potential of the original story. This is a game I would highly recommend as a must-play for anyone wanting to get into the series. Again, the sex scenes are censored, but you can unlock a bit of breast if you know how to unlock this secret at the end.
6. Leisure Suit Larry 1: In The Land of The Lounge Lizards (Reloaded) (HD Version)
Some of the die-hard fans don't like this remake, but I liked it; it was true to the original, included more puzzles, and featured another girl who didn't appear in the original. It has everything great from the original game, but it added more. One thing I didn't like was the fact that they mention the Kickstarter donors throughout the game and even put them in the game, giving it a bit of a cheap feel to it. We get it, it was a crowd-funded product, but they should have kept it down until the end credits because it took away from the polish of the game, and cheapened the experience. Although this was done by a new team and not the original creator, I was told he had some involvement in the development, if only to advise. The sex scenes are censored, but if you know the secret of how to unlock, you get a nice view of some naked breasts at the end with way more detail and nudity than the previous 2 versions of Larry 1. The graphics are great, it's the same story as the original, which is also great, some new jokes, and I would highly recommend this over the other two, although I would say to play at minimum both the VGA and HD versions of Larry 1. All in all, they kept the creators kept this version inline with the franchise, paid homage to the original game and made much-appreciated improvements.
5. Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does A Little Undercover Work
In this entry, the graphics have had a huge jump and were the first VGA version of the game released. Really liked this story, and again, you play as both Larry and Patty. Some great Puzzles in this game. The story was not the best in the series, but certainly not bad. Larry ends up flying all over America to different states in search of the sexiest woman in America. You have to travel to airports, buy your ticket, board the plane in each section of the game, and I remember being excited to see the next location as the story progresses on my first childhood playthrough. It was a fun one to replay as an adult, but I had fond memories as a child playing this, which was great nostalgia. There are no sex scenes, although there is implied fellatio and a full breast scene if you know how to unlock this secret.
4. Leisure Suit Larry 10: Wet Dreams Don't Dry (With Nude Mod)
OK, now it gets tough because the final 4 are exceptionally good and all have their unique merits. Wet Dreams Don't Dry is the first of the modern-day reboots of the franchise and was not developed by the original creators, nor was Al Lowe even involved. That being said, it has surprisingly done the franchise justice. Larry is brought into the 21st century, and they did this in such a great way and kept Larry true to his character through and through. It has amazing graphics, the puzzles are original, and the story is great. This was so well executed, I dont know if even Sierra themselves could have done a better Job. There is no nudity, but some censored sex scenes; however, if you apply the nudity mod, you can change that to feature tons of nudity. Although not the best entry in the franchise, its play time is the length of 2 or 3 of the previous Larry games. Highly Recommend.
3. Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail!
Although it's the most Disney cartoon-looking of the whole franchise, it's also probably the most x-rated and the most fun to play. With the find Dildo parts to the game (like find Wally) and the scratch n sniff play along card, included with the original game (although not applicable to digital purchases). The puzzles are fun and not the hardest to figure out, and the story is a laugh, although it lacks the most depth; it's just fun. The story carries on from Larry 6, where you start at the health spa and end up on a cruise ship, this is where the story is based for the rest of the game. Again, Larry has to impress the women on the cruise ship to get laid, and if you unlock all the easter eggs, there are tons of nudity and uncensored sex scenes throughout. Larry 7 has the most s*x and nudity in the franchise thus far, and the women are some of the best looking, with many of the women being parodies of the hottest women of the time. If you could only play a few Larry games, this has to be in the pile. Highly recommended. Lots of replay value.
2. Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!
This was a great game. The usual plot of trying to impress women to sleep with them, but the setting of a health spa sets the tone. I loved this game growing up and have fond memories of it. The characters in this game are probably the best in the franchise, and the story and puzzles are some of the best, too. It was hard to choose between this and Love For Sail, but I think the vibe of this one takes the edge because it's less cartoony, so you can take the story more seriously than Larry 7. There are no sex scenes in this, but there's full frontal nudity and a close-up of some nice breasts if you know how to unlock these 2 secrets. However, all 3 of the top Larry games in this list are great in their own right and have a completely different feel to each other. All unique, and it was extremely hard to call it between them.
1. Leisure Suit Larry 11: Wet Dreams Dry Twice (With Nude Mod)
Having originally put this game at number 3, I changed my mind and gave it top place. I was wary about placing this above the original creator's versions of the Larry franchise, but the new team (also responsible for Wet Dreams Don't Dry) made an amazing game in the modern day. Imagine a game that managed to combine the feel of a classic Leisure Suit Larry game with Monkey Island 2, and Sam & Max in one adventure. I hate to say it, but the developers made an absolute classic here that even the original Larry team would have been proud of. You can tell they have studied the franchise through and through and the point and click genre as a whole, so much inspiration from Lucasarts and Sierra here, it gave me a Monkey Island 2 vibes with all the island hopping, voodoo, getting ships etc, and so many cameos from classic Sierra characters with so many easter eggs and nods to classic adventure games. The game is the size of around 3- 4 of the original Larry games and will keep you going for over a week. Even with a walkthrough guide, it's a good 10 hours of playtime, and the story and puzzles are exceptional. The main reason I put this number 1 is that the ending gives the franchise a great conclusion, and having done a 2-week playthrough was the perfect game to end on. I can't recommend this game enough, especially for Leisure Suit Larry fans. There's a bit of nudity here and some modest sex scenes, but with the nudity mod installed, it probably has some of the most graphic scenes. However, installing this mod is down to personal preference. Although Al Lowe was not involved in this game, they did it justice as if he wrote it himself. They took Larry to the next level with this one, and Al Lowe should be proud of them for it. 10/10.
Well, that's my list. Let me know your thoughts and your top Leisure Suit Larry games.
Feel free to see the attached YouTube playlist of my 12 Leisure Suit Larry game playthroughs.
