Sam & Max Save the World

2006 Skunkape Games Adventure, Indie

Windows 11Runs

MacNot sold

LinuxGold

Steam DeckVerified

Gamicality score

Metacritic 824

OpenCritic 825

Steam players 891

How it’s combined

Playability today

Runs today5/5

Design today4.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

93%

1,712 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Sam & Max Save the World run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11Runs

Sold for Windows today, no problem on record.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxGold

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks.3

Steam DeckVerified

Verified by Valve.1

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Synopsis

Sam & Max Save the World is a comedy point-and-click adventure starring a dog detective and his unhinged rabbit partner, the Freelance Police. Across six short episodes they chase a string of hypnosis plots, talking to oddball characters, collecting items and solving puzzles. The 2020 remaster by Skunkape Games bundles all six episodes with updated visuals and audio.

Developer: Skunkape Games
Released: 2006
Best version: Play the 2020 remaster, which adds widescreen, new lighting and controller support and includes the original 2006 episodes as free DLC for anyone who wants the unaltered script.
Genre: Adventure, Indie
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

The original Telltale episodes were praised for their humor and bite-sized structure, and the remaster holds a Top Critic Average of 82 on OpenCritic. Reviewers liked the cleaner widescreen visuals, clearer audio and improved stability, while noting the update is faithful rather than ambitious. Some critics and players pointed out that playing the episodes back to back exposes reused locations and characters. Steam players rate it Very Positive, though early reviews objected to rewritten jokes and a recast voice for one character.

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Playability today

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Runs today

5/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
Some jokes were rewritten and one character recast, but the original 2006 episodes ship as free DLC, so nothing is lost (PCGamingWiki).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen and 4K are supported natively; ultrawide is pillarboxed without a patch (PCGamingWiki).
Full controller support or remappable controls
Full controller support is included, though keys and buttons cannot be remapped (PCGamingWiki).
Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
The only listed issue, a launch crash on the GOG version, has a simple fix and no unresolved issues remain (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

4.5/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
The game uses a simple point-and-click interface and has full controller support with hotplugging, though keys cannot be remapped. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, gamecritics.com.
Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
The remaster renders natively in widescreen and 4K, and subtitles cover all dialogue with an optional background for readability. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, gamecritics.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The developer confirms that F5 saves the game at any point, and a chapter select on the main menu lets players restart any section of an episode. Source: steamcommunity.com.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
Puzzles are small in scope with straightforward goals and a limited set of items, and the overall difficulty is low enough to suit newcomers to the genre. Source: gamecritics.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Each episode returns to the same street, shops and recurring characters, which grows repetitive when the six episodes are played back to back. Source: gamecritics.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
As a classic point-and-click adventure, players move Sam by clicking within each scene and never steer a camera. Source: gamecritics.com, pcgamingwiki.com.