Sam & Max Hit the Road
Point-and-click comedy adventure tracking a runaway carnival bigfoot across America
Lucasfilm · Published by Lucasfilm, Disney · Released Nov 16, 2018
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 1,036
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 13 in 30 days
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Nov 29, 2018
What is Sam & Max Hit the Road?
This single-player, animated adventure follows freelance police partners Sam and Max as they pursue a runaway carnival bigfoot across America. You direct them through roadside attractions, interact with the people there, solve puzzles, and play minigames.
For you if...
- +you enjoy absurd humor and character banter
- +you like exploring roadside attractions and solving puzzles
- +you want a single-player adventure with minigames
Not for you if...
- −you want action instead of a puzzle-driven adventure
- −you prefer a serious detective story to absurd comedy
What players say
95% of 1,036 reviews are positive · 100% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the humor, animation, and voice acting. Many say obscure puzzle solutions call for a guide and the controls feel clunky. Some also report trouble saving or playing on newer Macs.
Screenshots and trailer
Sam & Max Hit the Road system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP or newer
- Processor
- 1 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 250 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
- Notes
- Mouse, Keyboard
Recommended
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Sam & Max Hit the Road have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Sam & Max Hit the Road run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Italian, German.
Does Sam & Max Hit the Road 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
