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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

Family-friendly point-and-click adventure about confronting the fear of darkness

Humongous Entertainment · Published by Humongous Entertainment, Nightdive Studios · Released Apr 17, 2014

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 1,179
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
29
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Nov 26, 2019
Minimum PC
100% DirectX compatible
0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside?

A single-player point-and-click adventure set in a land of darkness inside Sam's closet. Explore locations, gather information, and solve item puzzles as Sam tries to face his fear of the dark. The adventure changes between playthroughs.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy solving item puzzles in a cartoon world
  • +you want a family-friendly game with simple choices

Not for you if...

  • −you want action instead of exploration and puzzles
  • −you prefer complex decisions over straightforward choices

What players say

98% of 1,179 reviews are positive

Players praise the nostalgia, cartoon humor, and item puzzles. A player reports trouble saving and closing the game; another enjoys it for nostalgic reasons but does not recommend it to a general audience.

Players over time

▲ +5% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 31 players on Oct 17, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside system requirements

Minimum: 100% DirectX compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10
Processor
1.0 GHz Processor
Graphics
100% DirectX compatible graphics
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
512 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
1.5 GHz Processor
Graphics
100% DirectX compatible graphics
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
512 MB available space

Does Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German, Dutch, French.

Does Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside 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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