Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

Buy99%

Very Positive · 454 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Skunkape Games · Dogs · Aug 14, 2024

Player review score
99%
Very Positive
Price
$12.99−35%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
11
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 454 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The writing is consistently sharp, filled with fast-paced dialogue, unexpected punchlines, and callbacks that reward attentive players.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game fully embraces absurdity, leaning into unpredictable storytelling and inventive mechanics that make it feel less like a traditional point-and-click adventure and more like a constantly evolving comedic experiment.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The remastered presentation enhances lighting, textures, and animation while staying faithful to the original art direction.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting is consistently strong, with performances that elevate the already witty script into something genuinely memorable.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story61 reviews
Gameplay29 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$12.99$19.99−35%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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