Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse similar games & best alternatives

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Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse

2010

Should you play it?

5 Games, 1 Price! Delivered monthly Wield psychic powers against fearsome foes in epic comedy saga over 5 monthly episodes An otherworldy power for controlling matter and space calls to the strongest and strangest who might wield it -- intergalactic warlords and eldritch gods, under-dwellers and scholars of the arcane.

What works

  • Clever and humorous writing
  • Engaging puzzles with creative psychic powers
  • Strong narrative and character development
  • Varied and imaginative environments
  • Accessible gameplay with helpful hints

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited replayability after completion
  • Controls can feel awkward due to console adaptation
  • Some puzzles may feel convoluted or unintuitive
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Occasional graphical glitches reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Tales of Monkey Island: Complete Season

  • The 7th Guest VR

  • Grim Fandango Remastered

  • Slender Threads

  • Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space

  • Nancy Drew®: Secret of the Old Clock

Less thrilling

Games that feels like Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse but with less suspense and thrill

  • The Book of Unwritten Tales

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

  • The Inner World

  • Deponia

  • Nearwood - Collector's Edition

  • Sam & Max Save the World

More expressive

Games that feels like Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse but with more self-expression and customization

  • DISCOPUP

  • Dinocop

  • Mr. Sleepy Man

  • Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

  • Chaos on Deponia

  • Simon the Sorcerer Origins

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Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026