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Sam & Max Save the World
An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Absurd, consistently funny character writing” (43 of 103 reviews) and “Logical, satisfying point-and-click puzzles” (34); the most common complaint is “Puzzles often require walkthroughs” (9). 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 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
43 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“My two favorite gay husbands are back lol coming from hit the road. They’ll never remastered that lol but this is great gameplay graphics story it’s all awesome! 10/10”
“Important lore for Poker Night At The Inventory. 11/10”
“This is probably the best point & click adventure game I've played (I haven't yet tried the other three Sam & Max games!) It's got that perfect level of intuitivity where it doesn't baby you all the way through but it's…”
34 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“My two favorite gay husbands are back lol coming from hit the road. They’ll never remastered that lol but this is great gameplay graphics story it’s all awesome! 10/10”
“This is probably the best point & click adventure game I've played (I haven't yet tried the other three Sam & Max games!) It's got that perfect level of intuitivity where it doesn't baby you all the way through but it's…”
“very fun classic point and click game (and a great remaster too!), props to the developers for including the original game as a free DLC”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“My two favorite gay husbands are back lol coming from hit the road. They’ll never remastered that lol but this is great gameplay graphics story it’s all awesome! 10/10”
“very fun classic point and click game (and a great remaster too!), props to the developers for including the original game as a free DLC”
“First of all, the art style is actually super nostalgic and weirdly... cute? Like, Max has this adorable little grin right before he unhinges his jaw and threatens to consume someone's soul. It’s the same bright, jazzy…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is probably the best point & click adventure game I've played (I haven't yet tried the other three Sam & Max games!) It's got that perfect level of intuitivity where it doesn't baby you all the way through but it's…”
“A game that got better when replayed. When Telltale released the first season of Sam&Max back in the day (a game I preordered, and probably the only preorder that I have not regretted) my reaction was almost of anger…”
“ITS FUN AND DIFFICULT I ROCOMEND IT TO ALL THE PUZZLE ENJOYERS”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“very fun classic point and click game (and a great remaster too!), props to the developers for including the original game as a free DLC”
“A classic point and click adventure game of the 2000's with a unique vibe that you just don't see anymore. Comes with the original version as free DLC as well.”
“max my spirit animal fr Seriously though, the game is good, and there's a DLC with the original telltale versions of the episodes!? FOR FREE!? hell yea. 10/10”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Great game. My only complant is that some of the puzzle steps are weird and annoying so, don't feel bad for looking stuff up.”
“Sam and max's dynamic is great. Some of the puzzles are a tad annoying so don't feel stupid using a guide.”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I played the original 1993 of the franchise back in the day and have nothing but fond memories, even when replayed over the past few years. Now the later sequel were released, and I can only find them boring and…”
“This is a very weird game. Short and quick to go through each episode which is nice to play after a very long game. You get the straight forward Sam and the chaotic Max as your MCs. The humor feels dry to me, but I'm…”
“I never got to own the original versions of the Sam & Max trilogy games from Telltale, so to see them with a fresh new coat of paint in graphics is a treat. But it shouldn't blind you to the fact that a good number of…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I played the original 1993 of the franchise back in the day and have nothing but fond memories, even when replayed over the past few years. Now the later sequel were released, and I can only find them boring and…”
“I finally played the "hit the road" game just before this one and... well. It pains me that after 25 years people became too feeble minded and can't even have additional actions like 'look' and 'talk'. Oh wait... the…”
“Sam and max's dynamic is great. Some of the puzzles are a tad annoying so don't feel stupid using a guide.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I played the original 1993 of the franchise back in the day and have nothing but fond memories, even when replayed over the past few years. Now the later sequel were released, and I can only find them boring and…”
“Says a lot about how screwed up some people are when two cartoon characters can't just be friends. A lot of posts and reviews calling them g*y? Go touch grass and meet a woman lmao Played the original in the 90s and…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Quality remaster but all the voice language options are gone compared to the 2007 release, now removed from the store”
“Great remaster, wish they kept Bosco's original voice and didn't remove some of the jokes. There's probably mods to put them back in.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Nostalgia and some "unnecessary" cuts Sam & Max was my very first graphic adventure. My first contact was through a demo of the fourth episode, found on a disc full of content bundled with a game I can't even remember the name of. I fell in love with the genre right then and…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“Had a surface-level interest in S&M for a while now, and with the Poker Night remake coming out soon I figured I should familiarize myself with another cast member besides the Heavy. I bought Sam & Max Save the World individually and an hour into my playtime I regretted that…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“gonna be real I misjudged this game. By any chance that you're the Steam employee that let me buy this game again after I refunded it, I'm sorry, I was in a bad mood I guess.”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-10-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Point & Click · Puzzle · Comedy · Funny · Comic Book · Story Rich · Episodic · Cartoony · Detective · Cartoon · 3D (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, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian * |
| 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