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Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
The Freelance Police are back on the crime beat in a newly remastered version of their second episodic season. Zombies will dance. Mariachis will sing. A giant battle robot will trash the streets. And when their friends’ lives are at stake, Sam & Max will risk their very souls to set things right.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
27 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“If you liked the first game you'll like this one, it just continues the story after the last case in the previous game, and both the story and the solution to the puzzles are wackier than ever. Thats probably the only…”
“In this day and age, finding an amazing point-and-click adventure that is also funny is extremely rare. I am so incredibly lucky that I have managed to find this gem. Even if you are stuck, the game can give you enough…”
“Great game, maybe im just stupid but some puzzles were a bit tough. I'd say its funnier than the first game.”
20 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“In this day and age, finding an amazing point-and-click adventure that is also funny is extremely rare. I am so incredibly lucky that I have managed to find this gem. Even if you are stuck, the game can give you enough…”
“I loved the concept of this game, it felt more fleshed out and cohesive than the first game. The levels were unique and funny. However, I found there were much bigger leaps needed to solve the puzzles which added a…”
7 of the 67 reviews raise this.
5 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“In this day and age, finding an amazing point-and-click adventure that is also funny is extremely rare. I am so incredibly lucky that I have managed to find this gem. Even if you are stuck, the game can give you enough…”
3 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“If you liked the first game you'll like this one, it just continues the story after the last case in the previous game, and both the story and the solution to the puzzles are wackier than ever. Thats probably the only…”
“Runs great on Linux!”
6 of the 67 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“If you liked the first game you'll like this one, it just continues the story after the last case in the previous game, and both the story and the solution to the puzzles are wackier than ever. Thats probably the only…”
“This is (intermittently) the most irritating of the Telltale installments. Episode 4 is shockingly fair, considering the company it keeps. Episode 5 is infuriating. I guess it all averages out to irritating. A few of…”
6 of the 67 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I loved the concept of this game, it felt more fleshed out and cohesive than the first game. The levels were unique and funny. However, I found there were much bigger leaps needed to solve the puzzles which added a…”
“Great game, maybe im just stupid but some puzzles were a bit tough. I'd say its funnier than the first game.”
“This is (intermittently) the most irritating of the Telltale installments. Episode 4 is shockingly fair, considering the company it keeps. Episode 5 is infuriating. I guess it all averages out to irritating. A few of…”
Counted across 67 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 99.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“Very fun, but how can I take sam's clothes off?”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“Good game. Had a very strong opening episode but afterwards I become less and less engaged with each subsequent episode - it probably have to do with some of the puzzles being too cryptic and the story-beats being... kinda weak. Still had a good time.”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“I loved the part where Max twerked all over the screen”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Point & Click · Puzzle · 3D · Cartoony · Comedy · Satire · Story Rich · Singleplayer · Cartoon · Funny · Comic Book (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Official site | https://skunkapegames.com/samandmax |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64Bit Service Pack 1 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTS 450+ with 1024MB+ VRAM (excluding GT) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device Additional Notes: Intel integrated graphics not supported