Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

Steam Deck Verified

Skunkape Games · Dogs · Aug 14, 2024

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

At $19.99. It has been as low as $12.99.

99%
Very Positive
442 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 442 player reviews · updated 7 days ago

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
83% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story unfolds across five episodic chapters, each acting as its own self-contained adventure while contributing to a larger, increasingly unhinged overarching plot.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The remastered presentation enhances lighting, textures, and animation while staying faithful to the original art direction.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay builds upon classic point-and-click foundations while introducing new twists that keep puzzles feeling fresh.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The updated graphics look fantastic, the music is excellent (still hoping for the OST to hit Spotify soon :P), and the writing is outrageous yet brilliant.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The interface has been modernized for smoother navigation, and support for both mouse-and-keyboard and controller input makes the game more accessible without sacrificing precision.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters77 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $12.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
99%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
11
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.