Sam & Max Save the World

Buy94%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Skunkape Games · Adventure · Dec 2, 2020

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio1 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Sam & Max Save the World?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are charming, the voice acting is top notch, and the story is well paced.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The improved voice quality, graphics and having the game run out of the box on modern resolutions and refresh rates are all really good updates.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is great and I also appreciated the game's OST.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Better yet, the gameplay is challenging but in a way that feels rewarding.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The remaster tweaks some stuff that is not too important, apart from the improvement on the controls for Steam Deck or controllers in general (it really plays well in there).

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story51 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Gameplay23 reviews
Steam Deck4 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
83% still recommend
Controls
80% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
83% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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