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Sam & Max Hit the Road
Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Sam and Max’s timeless humor” (39 of 79 reviews) and “Charming, gorgeous LucasArts animation” (8); the most common complaint is “Obscure, confusing puzzle solutions” (20). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
39 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“Absolute peak fiction containing the greatest crimefighting couple duo.”
“I couldn't finish this game without a guide, but I do love it. Gay dog and bunny go on jolly adventure”
“I love these two gay husbands to death especially the old show! 10/10”
8 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“I've beaten this game with a guide, as some puzzles have very obscure solutions. I like the art style and the details of this game. The secrets and optional banter are fun to hear, and the many outstanding moments,…”
“Came back to try the original after the new TT trilogy. The art and dialogue are incredible; just as funny back then as it was now. A couple tricky puzzles due to classic moonlogic, animation timing and poor screen…”
“I remember Sam and Max from when I was a very small boy. At the time, a lot of the humor missed me. Playing the game again as an adult with the wife was a good laugh. We ended up downloading all the Sam and Max games…”
8 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“Sam & Max Hit the Road is peak 90s LucasArts: sharp writing, unhinged humor, and two freelance police officers who solve crimes with the grace of a car crash. Built on the SCUMM engine and one of LucasArts’ first fully…”
“Best point and click game I have played. Doesn't go too far into moon logic, has a steady stream of jokes, and does not overstay its welcome.”
“It's a fun adventure that really captures the chaos of Sam and Max!”
5 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“I've beaten this game with a guide, as some puzzles have very obscure solutions. I like the art style and the details of this game. The secrets and optional banter are fun to hear, and the many outstanding moments,…”
“It's rather hard and some of the solutions are a buit weird, but thankfully when we first played it several decades ago as young kids we didn't know there was a save/load menu, so I have done everything a thousand times…”
“Sam & Max Hit the Road is peak 90s LucasArts: sharp writing, unhinged humor, and two freelance police officers who solve crimes with the grace of a car crash. Built on the SCUMM engine and one of LucasArts’ first fully…”
4 of the 79 reviews raise this.
“This works GREAT on the steam deck and should NOT be rated "unsupported". You just need to bind an unused button to Ctrl F5 to bring up the menu to save/load/quit. Like many older games on Steam, it's just loading a…”
“Came back to try the original after the new TT trilogy. The art and dialogue are incredible; just as funny back then as it was now. A couple tricky puzzles due to classic moonlogic, animation timing and poor screen…”
20 of the 79 reviews raise this · 19 of them still recommend the game.
“I couldn't finish this game without a guide, but I do love it. Gay dog and bunny go on jolly adventure”
“I've beaten this game with a guide, as some puzzles have very obscure solutions. I like the art style and the details of this game. The secrets and optional banter are fun to hear, and the many outstanding moments,…”
“You will hit the road. You will not like it at first, believe me. You will realize that you suck at point-n'-click games. You will form a maternal affection for Max. You will look up a guide, use it for one puzzle, and…”
5 of the 79 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Came back to try the original after the new TT trilogy. The art and dialogue are incredible; just as funny back then as it was now. A couple tricky puzzles due to classic moonlogic, animation timing and poor screen…”
“Got this on sale due to childhood nostalgia since i started this over and over on my dads PC when I was young and internet wasn't even a thing yet. Finally finished it and some of the humor and character interactions…”
“spent the quarter of my playtime playing the carbomb game. after 4 hours i gave up because i couldnt get a single win.”
4 of the 79 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“this game wouldve been 10/10 if they kissed in it, but they didnt. 9.9/10”
“salmon and mack never kiss”
“Got this on sale due to childhood nostalgia since i started this over and over on my dads PC when I was young and internet wasn't even a thing yet. Finally finished it and some of the humor and character interactions…”
3 of the 79 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Came back to try the original after the new TT trilogy. The art and dialogue are incredible; just as funny back then as it was now. A couple tricky puzzles due to classic moonlogic, animation timing and poor screen…”
“Fun game. Hit boxes are a little too small on some things, especially the hitboxes to load the next screen.”
Counted across 79 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“i like when the dog and the rabbit do funny things”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“"Max where should I put this so it doesn't hurt anyone we know or care about?" "Out the window Sam, there's nothing but strangers out there."”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“You would think a comedy game this old would'nt be funny anymore. I am exited to inform you that you would be wrong, this is downright the funiest game I think Ive ever played. Well worth the six dolars.”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Point & Click · Adventure · Funny · Cult Classic · 1990's · Puzzle · Comedy · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Story Rich · America · Retro (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * * |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or newer Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 250 MB available space Sound Card: 16-bit sound card Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard