Steam market intelligence
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse
99% positive · 453 Steam reviews · released Aug 14, 2024 · by Skunkape Games
Point & ClickAdventureComedyPuzzleFunnyCartoon3DCartoony
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~14.9k
(P10–P90: 6k – 32.9k)
Gross revenue: ~$245k
(P10–P90: $98k – $539k)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Story & writing99% positive · 72 mentions
“It saddens my heart since this is the last season of Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse. It feels like a curtain call for one of gaming’s strangest comedy duos. Across its five episodes, the series leans into surreal humor, cosmic…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio100% positive · 31 mentions
“It saddens my heart since this is the last season of Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse. It feels like a curtain call for one of gaming’s strangest comedy duos. Across its five episodes, the series leans into surreal humor, cosmic…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics100% positive · 27 mentions
“Its the most ambitious of the three games with lots of fun and novel mechanics and settings, its also just a very well executed game. it fundamentally moves away from the format of the first 2 games with things like the story not really…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 24 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value100% positive · 14 mentions
“the devil's playhouse was my introduction to sam and max when i was just a little kid and it was what made me ultra obsessed with this unfortunately niche series. so many funny quips and tough puzzles (for a 12 year old) made it so…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 0 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity100% positive · 13 mentions
“Its the most ambitious of the three games with lots of fun and novel mechanics and settings, its also just a very well executed game. it fundamentally moves away from the format of the first 2 games with things like the story not really…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 24 h played · Report / request removal309 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
Third-person
Technology
3D
Art style
Cartoon
Mood & themes
Funny
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.