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2010PCPlayStation90 % positive

An episodic point-and-click comedy starring the chaotic detective duo Sam and Max, where Max's psychic powers like future sight and teleportation drive the puzzles. Absurd humor and a wacky story about eldritch gods and space villains take center stage.

Lots of humour
Puzzles and brain teasers
Strong, story-driven narrative
Sci-fi setting

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The closest matches for Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse are The Darkside Detective, Back to the Future: The Game and Day of the Tentacle Remastered. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: The Darkside Detective 96% match – Lots of humour
Newest alternative: Duck Detective: The Secret Salami 92% match – released 2024

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The Darkside Detective

96 %Match

2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified94 % positive13.99 €

A funny pixel-art point-and-click adventure where Detective Francis McQueen solves short, self-contained supernatural cases. Quirky puzzles and pop-culture nods keep it light and charming rather than frustrating.

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Back to the Future: The Game

Lots of humour

Telltale's episodic point-and-click sequel to the film trilogy sends Marty and Doc to Prohibition-era Hill Valley, solving time-paradox puzzles with plenty of charm and humor.

Day of the Tentacle Remastered

Distinctive, stylised art style

A cult point-and-click classic where three friends use time travel across three eras to solve wacky puzzles and stop an evil tentacle. The remaster adds hand-drawn HD art and refreshed audio while keeping the zany cartoon humor intact.

Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures

Distinctive, stylised art style

An episodic point-and-click adventure from Telltale starring the Aardman clay duo. Quirky inventions, charming British humor and gentle puzzles make for a cozy comedic romp.

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Distinctive, stylised art style

A charming pixel-art point-and-click adventure where Detective McQueen solves six goofy supernatural cases. Sharp jokes, quirky characters and gentle puzzles define the experience.

Tales of Monkey Island

Lots of humour

An episodic point-and-click adventure where the bumbling Guybrush Threepwood deals with a voodoo pirate plague through absurd puzzles and sharp dialogue. Humor is front and center, and there is no combat.

Hiveswap: Act 1

Lots of humour

A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure in the 90s tradition: teenager Joey Claire is whisked away from 1994 Earth to an alien world and uses inventory puzzles and plenty of wit to find her way. Its humor and ties to the Homestuck universe define the experience.

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

Accessible and relaxed

A humorous murder-mystery visual novel with point-and-click elements: at Amy's birthday murder party on a train, Sonic becomes the victim, and the investigation takes an unexpectedly sinister turn. It thrives on fan service, parody and whodunit guessing.

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Lots of humour

You play a washed-up duck detective who gathers clues, pieces together deductions and cracks a quirky case about a stolen salami. Short, charming and full of wordplay.

Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle

Lots of humour

A classic comic-styled point-and-click adventure in which Brian and Gina chase across the globe, from Hawaii to Alaska to the desert, solving quirky puzzles in a funny, offbeat story.