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Sam & Max Save the World

Episodic point-and-click detective comedy with puzzles and hypnotized suspects

Skunkape Games · Released Dec 2, 2020

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 1,903
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 12 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 21, 2026
Minimum PC
GTS 450+ with 1024MB+ VRA…
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Sam & Max Save the World?

This remastered, single-player point-and-click adventure follows dog-and-rabbit detectives Sam and Max as they investigate a growing hypnosis mystery. Across a series of episodes, you talk to characters, use items, and solve puzzles in locations ranging from their neighborhood to the moon.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy offbeat detective stories and comic dialogue
  • +you like solving puzzles by using items creatively
  • +you prefer a solo adventure divided into episodes

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike trying different items to solve puzzles
  • −you want action instead of dialogue and detective work
  • −you prefer a story without episodic breaks

What players say

94% of 1,903 reviews are positive · 100% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the humor, voice acting, characters, and puzzles. Some find the puzzles repetitive or too reliant on trial and error; one recent player reports crashes and camera glitches.

Players over time

▼ -17% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 22 players on Oct 20, 2026.

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How many players finish Sam & Max Save the World?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «Saved the World», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Sam & Max Save the World system requirements

Minimum: GTS 450+ with 1024MB+ VRA…, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64Bit Service Pack 1
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GTS 450+ with 1024MB+ VRAM (excluding GT)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Intel integrated graphics not supported

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Sam & Max Save the World have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Sam & Max Save the World run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
12
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian.

Does Sam & Max Save the World use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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